“Stan, I need you inside me now.”
He pulled off his boxers and repositioned himself above her.“Your wish is my command, Kallie,” he said before thrusting into her.
Pleasure began rippling through every fiber and nerve ending of her body, and he matched her thrust for thrust.Their bodies moved together like the waves of the ocean, rocking back and forth with fast intensity before slowing down to allow them to experience each and every sensation of their connection.Before she knew it, they were both riding over the edge of bliss in union, the climax pulsating and rocking her to her very core.
After stilling and taking a few breaths, Stan rolled to his side and propped up an elbow to face her.“You’re amazing, you know that?”
All Kalliopi did was smile.It seemed her cheeks were hurting because of it.She found it hard to remember the last time she had smiled so much.
“You’re not so bad yourself,” Kalliopi said before a yawn overtook her.“Sorry.I didn’t mean to do that.”
“You’re probably still tired from the jet lag.”
“I am a little, but I also want to stay up and spend some time with you.”
“We will have plenty of time tomorrow, so get some sleep,” he told her as he kissed her cheek and pulled her onto his chest.
She wanted to protest, but his rhythmic breathing and the sensation of being safe in his arms lulled her into serenity.Normally, she would have slept with an eye open and a loaded firearm by the bedside table as if someone was after her.But with Stan cradling her, she didn’t feel the need to take the first or even second shift to keep the both of them safe.
When the sun’s rays warmed Kalliopi’s face, she opened her eyes and stretched.But as her hands reached toward the side of the bed that Stan should have been in, she realized he was gone.
Did Zagan or one of his goons take Stan?
She pulled on the shirt that Stan had let her borrow the night before and padded into the hallway.Not making a sound except for her climbing heart rate, she approached the kitchen and peered in.Stan was huddled over the stove, where he was placing slices of toast into a frying pan.The scents of fried batter and cinnamon wafted through the air.Kalliopi smiled and walked out of the corner of the hallway where she’d been hiding.
“It smells wonderful!How did you know French toast was my favorite—oh, right—Treas probably told you?”
“Yeah, I may have grilled her a little more about you than I first admitted.”
“Well, that doesn’t seem fair.She probably told you all of my deep, dark secrets, and all I know about you is your favorite Christmas movie, how to make you moan, and that you take great pleasure in pleasing me with my favorite things.”
Stan looked up from the frying pan and winked at Kalliopi.“That’s not entirely true, darling.I enjoy pleasing you in more ways than one.”
Kalliopi couldn’t help but let out a chuckle that turned into a giggling fit.She had never remembered feeling this giddy with any of the guys she’d dated before.Not even Jace.What made Stan so different?Why was she willing to let more than her hair down with him?
“After breakfast, we can head over to the office to get some paperwork done and get the cadets ready for their first training session.Then I was thinking we could go to the tree lighting ceremony and then head to your place so you can change and grab more clothes.We will walk a lot, so dress warmly and wear comfortable shoes.And hopefully you packed another pair of those sexy unmentionables.”Stan waggled his eyebrows, and Kalliopi giggled again.
“I could probably manage that.”
He placed a plate of French toast in front of her while smacking her behind.“Do you want some syrup?”
“Of course!There’s no other way to eat French toast but with syrup.”
10
After they finished their meal, they headed over to Stan’s office to finish up some of the students’ transfer paperwork and to get them acquainted with their new training program.When Kalliopi looked back up at the clock, it was five in the evening.
“Since training is over and it’s already five, what should we do?Go back to your place to make dinner?”
“I was thinking of taking you to the festival so we can have some fun.”
“But what about Zagan?”
“I’m not worried about Zagan showing up at the festival.”
“Perhaps we shouldn’t make it so easy for him, just in case he shows up.”
“You were supposed to be here not only for business but also pleasure.What better way to experience the joy and fun of the holidays than to go to the festival?Besides, a lot of FUCs will be there.We provide crowd management at the event every year because of the large number of pop-up labs in this area.Also, while you were helping me with the transfer paperwork, I emailed all the agents involved, and they all know to be on the lookout for Zagan.So don’t worry about him.Besides, I’m the one who oversees everything, so I have to be there.Which means so do you, because I’m not leaving you alone at my place.”
