“How could you possibly think I didn’t love you? I love you more than I’ve ever loved anyone.” She lay her hand on my chest, over my heart. “You have the most beautiful heart, Lucas. You made me believe I deserved better than what I was settling for. And Bella is finally coming out of her shell and starting to learn how a real man is supposed to act. You saved both of us. You’re our Superman.”
I laughed and shook my head. All I wanted was to be her hero, every day, for the rest of her life. That, I wasn’t sure she was ready to hear yet.
I leaned my forehead against hers.
“Would it turn you on if I started wearing a cape? Not the tights, though. A man should have a little pride.” She laughed and grabbed my face, pulling her lips toward mine.
I loved kissing her, how she melted in my arms every time I touched her. I would never,ever, get enough of her. I trailed kisses down her neck and grabbed the hem of her T-shirt to lift it over her head; she had a white lace bra underneath. When I kissed my way down her chest and bit one of her nipples through her bra, she let out a sexy little moan.
“You’re so damn beautiful. I love you so much.” I gave her slow, open-mouthed kisses along the tops of her breasts, pulling down her bra straps so I could get better access and work my way lower.
“I love you too.” Sam grabbed the back of my head to pull me closer. I slid my hand inside her yoga pants and groaned. She was soaked.
“Pants off.Now,” I whispered in her ear and sucked on her earlobe.
Sam giggled. “Bossy Lucas is so hot.” She lifted her hips off the counter, and I pulled her pants down, revealing a white lace thong I’d never seen on her before. She caught me staring and gave me a devious little smile.
“Oh, you like my new panties?”
I didn’t think that little bit of material could qualify as panties.
“Yes, I like them a lot.” I nibbled on her bottom lip, making her giggle again. “I’ll like them a lot better when they’re lying on the floor.”
When her pants were finally off, she spread her legs to show me a very obvious wet spot through the tiny triangle barely covering anything. The blood drained out of my head directly into my pants.
“You like to tease? I’ll show you what happens when you tease.” I pulled her toward me and kissed her again—hard. I loved tasting her everywhere. I took her hips and pulled her close to me. I rubbed my now throbbing hard-on against her core, and she whimpered.
“Feel that? That’s what you do to me. Is this what you want?” I rubbed against her harder. We needed to take this to the next level soon as I was hanging on by a thread.
“Yes please, Lucas.” She unzipped my jeans and wrapped her hand around my cock and stroked it, inching her hand up and down at a slow pace that drove me out of my mind.
“Fuck, Sam … if that’s what you want, it’s all yours. Take it, baby.” I needed to be inside of her, as deep as I could go and was very ready to take her right there on the counter.
“Pants off, Lucas.Now.” I laughed as she pulled down my jeans.
“Your wish is my command—”
“Mommy! Darth Vader is in my room.”
Sam jumped off the counter and scooped her clothes off the floor.
I let out a frustrated groan as I squatted to ride out the worst case of blue balls I’d probably ever had. “Is it bad to want to beat the shit out of a ten-year-old boy? She’s not allowed to watch anything other than Disney movies or cartoons.”
“I’ll be right in, Bella!” Sam couldn’t stop laughing. Apparently, she thought watching me uncomfortable and frustrated was the funniest thing in the world. Finally, she sobered. “I’ll be right back. Think you can stay the night?”
“I think I can manage that.” I stood, pulled her close, and licked the seam of her lips. I did it again, and when she tried to kiss me, I pulled back.
“See, you’re not the only one who can tease.” I slapped her on the ass, and she jumped. “Go! I’ll be here when you get back.”
She rushed upstairs to Bella’s room, and I picked up the mess from the dishes she dropped. I wanted Sam so much. I wanted a life with her and didn’t want to only stay the night. As far as I was concerned, she was mine, and my heart was all hers.
But the fucking state of New York said she was still his.
Twenty
Samantha
Lucas loved me.I still couldn’t believe it. Last night I got Bella back to sleep, and we finished what we started in the kitchen—twice. I couldn’t remember ever being as content or happy as I was at that moment. Bella loved Lucas, too, and it was so great to watch them together. I didn’t feel weird or guilty that she would find him still here when she woke up. He was still asleep beside me, his arm wrapped around my waist like ivy. I snuggled closer into his chest, and he pulled me toward him.
