The crew is gone.
Now it’s time for me to do the same with Jules.
“Let’s hang it up for tonight,” I say as I come up behind her and wrap my arms around her chest, hugging her to me. “I need to feed you, and we should get some rest.”
I lower my mouth to her ear. She’s so fucking short, I have to almost bend in half.
Worth it.
“After I sink inside you for about twelve hours.”
Jules huffs out a laugh and turns in my arms.
“All of that sounds like fun, but there’s something else I want first.”
I raise an eyebrow. “Name it.”
“I’d like a ride on your bike over to Silver Springs so we can get ice cream at Sundae’s.”
“That’s what you want?”
Jules grins and nods, and I can’t help but kiss her forehead.
“Let’s do it, then. I’ll meet you at my place.”
I wait for Jules to lock the door, watching as she checks the lock three times, and walk her to her car. Once she’s on her way, I follow her in my truck.
She’s waiting by the back door when I pull into the driveway.
“I’ll give you a key,” I tell her as I unlock the door.
“Oh, you don’t have to. I probably won’t be here that long.”
Those words coming out of her mouth are like a kick to the jaw.
You’re not going anywhere, Wildfire.
“It will be a while before the crew can get up to the apartment, Jules. You’re here, with me, for the foreseeable future.”
She bites her lip and steps inside, and I cup her chin, making her look up at me.
“Unless you don’t want to be here. I won’t make you do anything you don’t want to.”
“It’s not that. I don’t want to take advantage of you. I don’t want to give you another reason to resent me later?—”
“Whoa.” Cupping her face, I frown down at her. “I’m an asshole, but I’m not a complete monster. We’re figuring our shit out. I couldn’t resent you for being here with me, when that’s exactly what I want. I don’twantyou anywhere else. And if I didn’t want you here, I’d tell you so.”
“Yeah.” She gives me a soft smile. “You definitely would. Thank you. I can sleep in the guest room?—”
“We’re going to clear this whole fucking thing up right here, right now.”
Lifting her, I carry her to the kitchen and set her on the countertop so I’m eye to eye with her. Leaning my hands on either side of her hips, I cage her in.
“I want you in my room and inmybed for as long as you want to be here. Does that spell it out for you?”
“Yeah. It’s just …” She nibbles her lip.
“What, baby?”
