“The butterflies.”
“Butterflies?”
“Yeah, Holly. Butterflies.” A crooked grin spread across Chris’s face, and I couldn’t keep up.
His hands found my hips, holding me in place. “I’m going to kiss you now, Holly. So if you don’t want me to, you're going to have to say it.”
There was something incredibly sexy about the dominance in Chris’s voice. This was a man who’d seen me at my worst, and he still wanted to kiss me. And I had no intention of stopping him.
“Do it then,” I dared him. “And make it count.”
As his fingers threaded through my hair, he tilted my head to the side, holding me where he wanted me. “Sweetheart, be careful what you wish for.”
twenty
CHRIS
If kissingHolly was a drug then I was an addict. I tilted her head as my tongue slipped into her mouth. She tasted like chocolate and peppermint, and I'd never been more appreciative. Her hand found the center of my back, pinning me to her, but she didn’t get it if she thought I was going anywhere.
I kissed her like I meant it. I wasn’t about to half ass this. If this was the only shot I got, then I was going to take it.
I broke the kiss and we both came away panting. Holly’s lips were swollen, and her eyes had glazed over. Guess I wasn’t the only one affected. I kissed down the column of her neck, wishing she had less clothes on. I skated my hands down her back and gripped her ass. As I kneaded the firm globes, Holly mewled and rubbed herself against me. I was as hard as steel. My dick ached and wept, desperate to get closer.
Holly reached for my face, holding my cheeks between her hands and staring straight into my eyes. I don’t know what she saw there, but thankfully, she didn’t back away. Instead, she pushed up on her toes and brought her lips to mine once again. I let her control the kiss, initially anyway. But it wasn’t enough.I wanted more. I needed more. I lifted her off her feet, her legs wrapping around my waist instinctively, the warmth of her pussy heating me.
I spun us around and pinned her against the side of the sleigh, never once breaking our kiss.
Holly’s hands rested at the back of my neck as she tugged on my hair making me crazy. I pulled back and looked at the woman in my arms. But she was so much more than just that. She was the woman who’d brought me back to life. The woman who put back together all those broken pieces and mended my heart. She gave me reason and purpose, and I never wanted to let her go. I’m pretty sure I knew it before now but having her in my arms confirmed my suspicions. Holly was my chance.
“I have an idea,” she panted, unwinding her legs from around my waist and sliding down my body, her eyes going wide as she discovered just how much I liked having her in my arms.
“That sounds …”
“You scared?” Holly teased and like the minx she was, she circled me, running her hand over my ass, not caring that I was covered in dirt and grime or that I stunk like the grease monkey I was.
“Not a chance,” I replied, tugging down the zip on my coveralls. The sleigh could wait. I didn’t give a fuck if it sat there until next Christmas, if this woman wanted me, then everything else could wait.
Holly moved over to the sleigh and looked over her shoulder. She was the perfect combination of innocence and sex kitten. My breath hitched as she climbed into the sleigh and sat down on the bench.
“Wh-what are you doing?” I choked out as I tugged the coveralls over my shoes, my gaze never wavering.
“Silencing those demons once and for all.”
“Holly …”
“Chris, get in here and kiss me,” Holly commanded, stretching her hand out and waiting for me to decide.
It wasn’t a decision. I knew what I wanted, and she was right there waiting for me. I couldn’t let her down. I wouldn’t. I took her hand, held my breath, and climbed into the sleigh. I slid onto the bench seat beside Holly only for her to stand.
“Where are you …?”
I didn’t get a chance to finish my sentence as Holly dropped into my lap, straddling me. I held her in place, staring up at the woman who could decimate my heart and I didn’t care. I had no idea where we’d go from here or how we’d make it work, but we had to. There was no other choice. Holly and Noelle were my home, and if that meant I packed up and followed them, then that’s what I’d do. I’d follow them anywhere. As long as they’d have me, I was theirs.
“Kiss me,” Holly commanded, and I didn’t hesitate.
I don’t know how long we sat there in the sleigh, kissing and laughing and holding each other. It didn’t go any further. I wanted it to. My dick ached and I was pretty sure I had a zipper indentation, but I wasn’t moving. Having Holly in my arms was enough. At least for now it was.
By the time our lust had simmered down, we were curled around each other as I stared into Holly’s eyes. She was beautiful. Inside and out. She was an amazing mother and woman, and she was someone I wanted beside me, today, tomorrow, and for all my days.
