“We will make our own decisions.Together.”
“Together.”
“And when the world has forgotten my name and moved on to the next drama, we’ll be left alone.”
“We will be left alone.I don’t care if the press are dogged and we have to move to a private island.I know a great house in the Pacific.We can be in love and alone there together.”
Except his life took him to all kinds of places, he didn’t stay static.
She tightened her hold on his hand.“I don’t care if the press camp outside our house for the rest of time.If they don’t give up, I don’t want to run and hide.Life with you is what I choose.If they want to watch, they can watch.”
In letting Spence choose to take them on the run, she’d been complicit with the shame.He’d been raised a certain way and being with her went against that.She understood why he struggled.Not that he’d ever apologize for them being them, but keeping themselves hidden sent a message to the world.
Once was enough.
She wouldn’t make the same mistake with Cam.
When he leaned in again, she slanted to welcome his mouth.They were each other’s now.Not only because of the situation but because they’d been allowed to find each other on their own.Destiny or not, she wouldn’t be there enjoying his kiss if she hadn’t been with Spencer.If she hadn’t lived her past.
Though she considered breaking the kiss when he unzipped her dress, she didn’t.He could touch all he wanted.Her body was his and she’d let him enjoy it.More than that, she enjoyed him enjoying her.
She guided his hand from her waist to her hip, up to her breast, squeezing his hand with hers.Every sensation was brand new.It didn’t matter that they’d done this before, the sweep of his skin rushed hormones and heat in every direction.
Holding her hips, he took her up the bed and rested above her, covering every inch of her body with his.
There were no rules or boundaries between them now.Whatever he wanted to do, however far he wanted them to go, she wouldn’t slow him down.
It didn’t feel like corrupting or pressuring him anymore.Their declared love promised a future she wouldn’t renege on.He didn’t want to have sex with a random stranger or someone who may disappear from his life in the cool light of a new day.She wasn’t going anywhere.No hesitation.He could have whatever he wanted because she knew for a fact that she was his forever.If she had to fight for it, damn, she’d do exactly that.
His lips left hers to explore and caress each corner and groove.From her throat to her breasts, she raised enough to let him loosen and toss aside her bra.Rough stubble grazed her delicate skin, but the friction buzzed endorphins in her brain and bloodstream.
Her guy.Her man.Her person.Cam was everything she wanted in the now and for her future.When his fingers dipped into her underwear, her hips rose to meet the hot glide of them in her folds.She should be doing something for him, should be prioritizing his pleasure.
“Cam,” his name passed her lips.When she touched his shoulders, his digit slipped into her and thought became a distant memory.“Cam…” This breath was shorter, sharper, his fingers sped to her clit, massaged, altering his pressure, his rotation, his… “Cam…”
The beat of her frantic heart aiding the ripples of her body writhing in carnal torment.Oh, but it was the best kind of tormenting and exactly what she needed.
“Cam…” she gasped pushing against the hand he pressed down on her, continuing it’s intimate massage until hot, delicious orgasm gripped her so tight she had to gasp for air.
He appeared above her after a few seconds, a few minutes, an eternity, she had no idea.Time, life, need… Her fingers tunneled into his hair.
“I’m rusty,” he murmured before kissing her quick.
Her grin didn’t care about the pulse in her words.“No, you’re not.Though you’ve got the greenlight to practice any time you like.”
“Any time?”he asked, his smile smudging hers.“In the middle of the night?Middle of the workday?What about the middle of Crimson?”
She laughed.“You start that and everything else will melt away.We’ll never get anything done.Still, yeah, no hang-ups here.They’re your friends, embarrass them all you like.”
“They’re our family, and not one of them would stop us.”
Freedom.That’s what they had.Whatever they needed, they’d always be free to be together.In every way they wanted to be together.
As her fingertips stroked his face, he smoothed her hair from her forehead.“Any time feels good, doesn’t it?”
“It does.It’s time for a big future talk.”
“Right now?You want me to commit to you?I’m committed.I’ll wait until you’re ready.Popping your cherry—”
