She watched him head for the bathroom, that view almost as spectacular as the one he’d treated her to moments ago. Was it too soon to ask if she could move in?
The outrageous thought made her grin. She wouldn’t ask, of course. He might not be a hermit but he had strong boundaries. So did she. Like he’d said, they were cautious people.
But Dios mio, this was glorious. Lifting up, she pulled the quilt out from under her and pushed it to the foot of the bed.
But all the banging around in the bathroom cupboards didn’t bode well. Yes, they could fool around and definitely would if they didn’t have that critical component, but fooling around wasn’t nearly as satisfying as?—
“Found ’em!”
“Bueno!” Clearly he hadn’t planned on seducing her or he would have had condoms at the ready.
“Don’t know how the fudging things ended up in the back of a cupboard full of TP rolls.” He stomped back in with a dented box.
“You’d better check to see if they’re expired.”
“Don’t have to. Bought these right before I left Helena.”
“Optimistic of you.”
“Symbolic. When I bought ’em, I made myself a promise.”
“Oh?”
As he approached the bed, he opened the box. Then he glanced at her. “No more meaningless sex.”
The intensity in his gray eyes made her quiver. “I see.”
“Maybe I should have mentioned that.” Continuing to hold her gaze, he tore open the foil package and rolled on the condom.
She swallowed. “You didn’t have to.”
“Good.” He climbed in and moved over her without breaking eye contact. “I’m not looking for a fling.”
She almost couldn’t hear him over the loud beat of her heart. “Me, either.”
Slowly he lowered his body until his chest brushed her nipples. The tip of his cock nudged gently at the entrance to her womb, but didn’t penetrate.
She absorbed the heat in his gaze and the eagerness in his ragged breathing. He wanted her, no doubt about it. But underneath that fiery need lay a deeper emotion.
She wrapped him in her arms. “You’re safe with me, cielo.”
With a deep groan of surrender, he plunged deep.
She sucked in a breath and let it out in a long sigh of pleasure. This.
Chapter Five
Cole held very still. His body demanded more, but he waited, allowing the glow in Mila’s brown eyes to reach his soul. You’re safe with me.
How had she known the answer to his unspoken question? Could he believe her?
She wrapped him in her arms and matched her breathing to his, creating delicious friction as her tight nipples grazed his chest with each inhale. This felt so incredibly right it scared him.
If he didn’t know better, he’d think he’d been here before, surrounded by the scent of cinnamon, tantalized by the warmth of her thighs, cradled by her hips and awed by how perfectly their bodies fit together.
“Feels pretty good, amigo.”
Her murmured words made him smile. “Understatement.” Leaning down, he touched his mouth to hers, then nibbled on her plump lower lip. “You’re like a rich dessert. I’ll have to pace myself. Take small bites.”
