It was quiet for a moment, and then Pop of all people spoke up. “I like her.”
“Well,you certainly made an impression at dinner,” I told her as I drove her home.
“Isn’t that what you wanted?”
“I just wanted to eat a meal with you.”
I slid my hand across the console and gripped her hand in mine. Everything tonight had felt so natural. There was nothing I wanted more than to spend every night with her, but I had to remind myself to take it slow. I may have known her all my life, but that didn’t mean I could rush into things.
But just as I repeated the words in my head, I pulled up to her apartment and forgot everything I had just told myself. Getting out, I opened her door for her, my hands immediately going to her hips, and that’s when I lost it.
Pushing her up against the truck, I wedged my knee between her legs and crushed my lips to hers. Her fingers knifed through my hair, tugging me closer as my hat flew from my head. Groaning, I slid my hand around her waist, tugging her flush against my body.
Delicate moans left her lips as I slid my tongue inside, tasting her for the first time. Fuck, she was everything I wanted, everything I had ever imagined. Having her lithe body tucked in against mine wasalmost too much to hope for. But here she was, cementing herself to me.
Having her in my arms wasn’t enough, though. Sliding my hand down her back, I gripped her ass and then hoisted her up against my body. Her leg wrapped around my waist as she thrust her hips forward, the juncture of her thighs snuggly wrapping around my cock.
“Bailey,” I moaned as she pulsed her hips.
Fuck, she was beautiful.
I pressed her up against the truck and let my hands wander over her luscious body. There wasn’t an inch of her that I didn’t want to explore and taste.
Tearing my lips from hers, I latched onto her neck, groaning as her pulse hammered against my tongue.
“Liam,” she breathed in my ear.
“Fuck, you’re so perfect.”
My hands slid over her back, taking in the feel of her pressed so tightly to me. I couldn’t stop, didn’t want to?—
“Is that man bothering you, Bailey? Do you need me to call the police?”
Tearing my lips from hers, I panted heavily, trying to gain control of my body. I was ready to take her upstairs and fuck her right now.
Bailey chuckled, ducking her head in embarrassment. “No, Mrs. Abernathy! Everything’s fine!”
“Are you sure? In my day, no man would ever behave like that! You’re in public! There could be kids watching!”
Chuckling, she rested her forehead against mine for a moment, gaining her senses. Then she lifted her head and grinned at me. “Sorry, Mrs. Abernathy!”
I didn’t want to let her go, but it was clear the moment was over. Slowly, I lowered her to the ground, my hands never leaving her hips along the way.
“I’ll walk you up.”
“That’s not a good idea. I’m not sure I could control myself if you came upstairs.”
That didn’t sound like an awful idea to me, but then I remembered my vow to take things slow with her. As much as it pained me, I stepped back and gave her room to breathe.
“I’ll walk you to the door.”
“That sounds better. For tonight.”
“Tonight,” I rumbled, my cock sprinting to life at the future invitation.
Fuck, I really didn’t want to let her go. The feel of her in my arms was enough to drive me insane, but I had to be a gentleman. For tonight.
Swallowing hard, I took her hand in mine and walked her to the door. It was hell on me to think about leaving her when all I wanted was to take her to bed.
