“I don’t care about that, but I can’t walk in the door wearing nothing but my underwear.”
He pulled her to stand between his legs. “Do you really think I’d let you?”
“No, but I can’t show up in a pair of your sweatpants and a T-shirt, either.”
He reached for his phone.
She looked at him, confused.
“Problem solved.” And glancing up at her, Matt grinned. “Bo and Ava are just next door. You’re about the same size she is. So, she’s going to drop off some clothes for you to wear home.”
“Oh, God.” Gina winced, heat sweeping across her cheeks. “That’s so embarrassing.”
But what other choice did she have?
“There’s no reason to be.” He kissed her tummy, then, gazing up at her, Matt smiled. “I told you, you’re among family here, and we look out for each other.”
“Okay.” And biting her lip, she nodded.
“Now, c’mere.” He spread her thighs apart. “I need to be inside you again.”
His fingers strummed through her slit, and her breath hitched.
“I need you, too.”
And I always will.
He woke up alone, and he didn’t like it. Not after knowing what it felt like to wake up beside her. Sheer contentment. Utter bliss. Peace.
Her scent lingered. Wrapped in sheets that smelled of warm earth and sex, Matt held the pillow she’d slept on to his chest. This house wasn’t a home until Gina walked into it.
It’s where she belonged.
And right where he needed her to be.
Patience, man. Six hours.
But that wasn’t soon enough.
Eager to get the day started, Matt reached for his phone and, after sending Gina a ‘good morning’ text, he reluctantly stripped the sheets off his bed. If she weren’t coming over later, he would have left them on to keep her scent with him, but thankfully, that wasn’t the case. And so, his beautiful bunny would return to an inviting bed made up with freshly laundered linens.
Once he was showered and dressed, with the sound of water cascading into the washing machine down the hall, there wasn’t much left for him to do but kill time. He’d just pulled two rib eyes out of the freezer for dinner when he felt a tap on his shoulder.
Matt jumped, and the frozen meat slipped from his grasp. “Jesus, dude. Anyone ever tell you not to sneak up on people like that?”
“It’s not my fault you didn’t hear me come in.” Kit leaned against the island and snickered. “You gonna grill us some steaks tonight? Good choice, man.”
“Gina’s coming.”
“Oh.” And the smirk left his face. “That’s cool, I guess.”
Matt just stared at him, not sure what to make of the statement. “So, what’s up?”
“Not a fucking thing. Just bored,” Kit said, and tapped out a beat on the quartz countertop. “Thought we could grab drinks or something later, but it looks like you’ve got other plans.”
He did indeed.
“Sorry, bro.” A flutter of guilt swept through his chest. Matt took a step forward and laid a hand on Kit’s shoulder. “Another time?”
