“See you later, baby.”
I placed her on her feet, and she ran to her mother. They headed for the front door, and as soon as they got to it, it opened. Killian walked in and grabbed up Ellie, tossing her in the air. She erupted in a fit of giggles as he smothered her face with kisses. I smiled as I watched the interaction. I knew he loved that little girl like she was his own. He and his sister spoke for a few minutes before she and Ellie left to go home.
He kicked off his shoes and set his things down before making his way into the kitchen to greet me.
“Hey, love,” he said, kissing my cheek.
“Hey.”
“You have it smelling good in here.”
“Thank you. I just wanted to show my appreciation for you letting me stay here.”
“Baby, I told you, I don’t need any thanks. I will take a plate of whatever you’re cooking though. My mouth is watering.”
I giggled as I opened the fridge and grabbed him a beer. “How was your day?”
“It was decent. I had court this morning. I finally got this client’s charges dropped, and I’m glad to be done with it. She omitted so many things that she was about to send herself to prison. Anyway, I don’t want to bore you with work. I see you had visitors. I should have warned you she was coming to be nosy.”
“She was nice, and Ellie was Ellie. The food will be done soon if you want to change into something comfortable.”
“Thank you, baby.”
He went to walk off, but I grabbed his arm and pulled him back. He stepped into my space, lowering his gaze to me.
“What is it?” he asked.
“Don’t make me ask.”
“Nah, baby. Use your words. I want your consent.”
I never imagined that asking for consent could be so sexy. I swallowed hard as I peered up at him.
“I want a kiss.”
He smirked as he wrapped his arm around my waist and pulled me into him. Cupping my chin, he lowered his lips to mine, kissing me softly and slowly. His tongue slipped into my mouth, and his free hand moved to the nape of my neck. I felt his fingers thread through my hair, giving it a soft pull. A moan slipped from my lips, catching me by surprise.
I pulled away from him, attempting to control my hormones. I turned back to the stove, completely flustered.
“You good?” he asked, touching the small of my back.
“Mmm-hmm,”was all I could offer.
I heard him chuckle as he left the kitchen. Closing my eyes, I inhaled deeply.
“Calm down, girl,” I told myself. “You don’t even know if you’re ready for all that yet.”
Even as I said the words, I wasn’t sure if I believed them. I hadn’t been touched in ten years, not by me…not by anyone. I didn’t know the first thing about real pleasure. Did I really want to go experimenting? Londyn’s voice entered my head.
“You better playwith yourself like a DJ scratching a record in theclub.”
I giggled to myself. Maybe I needed to test those waters to see if I even had a sex drive.
Chapter 24
Killian
I stepped out of the shower and grabbed my towel.
