“Jamie . . .” I whimper, desperate for this man.
For his lips. For his tongue.
His body . . . His heart.
He holds the power to break me in ways I’ve never given anyone.
I should be terrified.
Yet somehow, I’m more centered in this moment than I have been in years.
But Jameson Murphy doesn’t reach for me like I expect.
He doesn’t take me or kiss me or grab like I’m dying for him to do.
Those eyes, the color of the greenest emeralds I’ve ever seen, shine so bright as they bore into mine. Holding me hostage in a way I never want to be free from.
“I’ll give you everything I have, Ashton. But I need to hear you say the words. Tell me you want this. Tell me you’re all-in.” He stands in front of me, every single muscle in his body strung tight like the string of a bow. Ready to crack with the tiniest touch. All I’d have to do is reach out and run a finger over it and watch it break. “Give me your words, Ashton, and I’ll give you everything. You and our girl.” His eyes liquefy in front of me. “And our baby. But I need your words, beautiful.”
I let go of the fear I’ve been clinging to like a lifeline and trace the tip of my finger over his perfect lips. “What words do you want, Jamie? That I need you? Because I do. More than I’ve ever needed anything or anyone. Do you want to hear me say I want that? The picture you painted? Of us and babies and a house with a white-picket fence? That picture scares the hell out of me, but that’s because I’ve never had anything like that before. It scares me to want it, but I do.” I brush a kiss over his lips, relishing his taste. “Or do you want me to tell you—beg you—to fuck me? Because I’m not above begging, and I’m not sure I’ll survive if you don’t touch me. Right. Now.”
I cup his face in my hands and hold his brilliant eyes for what feels like a lifetime but is less than the span of one racing heartbeat before his eyes close, and he inhales a deep, sexy breath while thunder booms in the distance. “Were those the words you wanted?”
Fire flames scorching hot when he opens them, and my heart stumbles in my chest.
“Good girl.”
Oh fuck.I like that.
Jamie slides one massive arm under my legs and one behind my back as he cradles me to his chest, like I’m somethingprecious to be treasured. And what’s left of the wall guarding my heart crumbles under its own weight.
Anticipation tingles along every inch of my overheated skin.
He lays me on the bed, and my back bows, arching into him, unwilling to give up any space between us. Dying to feel his weight against mine. On top of me.
“Mine,” he growls against my mouth as his hand slides up the inside of my thigh, and one knee settles between mine.
“Yours,” I echo, chasing his lips.
“Fuck yes, you are,” he commands with a wicked grin, hovering above me, so damn hot, my breath catches at the intensity shining back at me.
Taking his time, he presses his lips to the hollow of my throat, driving me crazy with want until I tighten the hold I have on him.
“Greedy girl,” he groans but gives me what I want, skimming lower. His tongue swirls a lazy circle around one nipple as he cups my other breast, his rough skin a delicious difference to my own. And damn, it should be illegal the way it feels so good, when finally, he takes my nipple into his mouth and drags his teeth over the soft pink peak.
“You’re fucking sweet, Ashton. So fucking soft.” Licking his lips, he looks up at me with hooded eyes. “Tell me you’re wet for me, beautiful.”
I nod, words failing me as heat pools low in my belly. Needy anticipation threatens to overwhelm me when he slides off the bed and drops to his knees. With one deliciously swift move, I’m pulled to the edge of the mattress, my legs thrown over his strong shoulders, andoh my God...
One thick finger traces the edge of my panties, a filthy smile firmly in place. “Did your greedy little cunt miss me, baby?”
Holy shit.
Who says that and why is it so hot?
Who knew?
Need races through my veins like wildfire, lighting up every nerve ending as I lean up to watch Jamie kiss the insides of one knee, then the other before he does the same to my thighs, and I fucking melt with every touch.
