Everyone stood saying their goodbyes and hugging one another until it was down to just Braxton, Jurnee, Paxton, Bodie, me, and his kids. I’d put off the inevitable for as long as I could. I’d even offered to let him stay at the condo since I hadn’t been using it for weeks, but he’d already gotten a hotel room by the airport and was leaving early in the morning.
We stood staring at each other for a minute before Paxton asked if he could give me a hug. I felt Bodie tense beside me and his hand that was holding mine clenched slightly. Throughout the night, the mood had lightened and the guys learned more about my brother, but it was still new so I understood why Bodie was worried.
Giving his hand a gentle squeeze letting him know I was alright, he untangled his fingers from mine and released me.
When my brother and I embraced, I felt a tear trickle down my cheek and a sniffle slip free. Ugh, I hated when my emotions got the best of me. He pulled back and looked at me.
“I promise I’ll be back. We just found each other and I want to spend time getting to know you.” His eyes were full of sincerity, yet I still worried.
I hoped he kept his promises.
Like Bodie kept his.
ChapterTwenty-Eight
BODIE
Seeing Gemma sad shook me.
While I may have been reserving my opinion of her brother until I knew more about him, my girl’s heart was already invested.
I could see that all through the night, especially when he said goodbye and they hugged for the first time in their lives.
Paxton better not disappoint her, that was all I had to say.
We’d made it home, got the kids to bed, and I had her tucked snuggly against me in bed, her back to my front. My arm was thrown over her and my thumb softly brushed up and down against her flat, bare stomach.
God, I loved when she slept in nothing but her panties.
The feel of her silky flesh next to mine was like heaven.
I leaned in and kissed her exposed shoulder that wasn’t under the covers and heard her sigh.
“Tell me what I can do to make you feel better sweetheart,” I whispered next to her ear. “I’ll do anything, I hate seeing you upset.”
I felt goosebumps break out along her skin where our bodies touched and then she turned over to face me.
“Did you say anything?” she asked with a hungry gleam in her eyes as she ran her foot up and down my calf sensually.
“I think I’ve created a sex monster,” I said, chuckling.
She pushed out her lower lip and then brought one of her hands to my chest letting her nails rake down it. “You said anything.” Her hand dipped lower and slid right into my boxers.
The purr in her voice went straight to my cock as she wrapped her fingers around it and I was instantly rock-hard.
A deep moan erupted from me and I knew what was going to happen next.
I had said I’d doanything.
ChapterTwenty-Nine
GEMMA
I’d asked for it.
Thank God.
Bodie flipped the covers off us. He then reached down and ripped my red lace panties from my body. “I’ll buy you more,” he mumbled, before shedding his boxers, leaving us both naked as the day we were born.
