Her fingers dropped to her clit.
His tongue speared her mouth.She rubbed herself as his fingers fucked her, driving her to the edge of a detonation she would never recover from.
“Fuck, baby.Come for me.”
Bright white lightning rolled over her.Heated bliss tore through her, and she bucked on his hand, crying out his name, riding the explosion until it became too much.
Her back arched, panting and boneless, he didn’t stop.Heaven started building again before she caught her breath.
“One more,” he whispered against her ear.
Another orgasm rolled through before the first one finished.Every part of her flew high.
This was better than she could fathom, and he let her bask in that pleasure.
Carefully Callum wrapped her trembling, gasping body to his chest and held her until she was limp and loose and thoroughly melted in his arms.
Chapter Nineteen
Withaduffelbagof fresh clothes and Grace at his side, Callum revved his truck onto the highway and left behind Granite Creek.Tension hung heavy between them, but this was unlike the concerns bothering him earlier as he had driven to his apartment.Before, he had questions, and, to be honest, he still had them, but now, he was fuckin’ horny.
Was there any validity to what Vivian had said?Did Grace see him as her white knight?So long as Grace didn’t regret the way they spent their time together, he didn’t care.
Actually, he did care, and if they had stayed in that bed any longer, he would’ve talked himself into stripping off his clothes and burying himself in her needy, hot body.
She would not have said no.
It was better this way.At least, that’s what he kept telling himself.Getting Grace off was the only way he knew to blow off steam without losing his mind.
In a few short hours, they would be in a safe house, all alone in the middle of nowhere, where his resolve would be tested again.Callum needed to understand exactly how Grace viewed him and their dynamic.His willpower was only so strong.
“You called me a damsel in distress,” Grace said, interrupting his thoughts.Their minds were in the same place.“Is that why you bundled me up and got us out the door before you changed your mind?”
His grip tightened on the steering wheel.
“I’m not a damsel in distress, if that’s what you’re most worried about.Don’t forget I threw myself at you.”
“You didn’t throw yourself at me.You just…” He gestured to her.“Reminded me of what was in front of me.Very directly.”He cleared his throat.“Did you and Vivian talk about…” He lifted his shoulders.“Us?”
“Absolutely not, though she asked questions about you.”
He glanced over.“Like what?”
“Like how well I knew you.What kind of person you are.That kind of stuff.”
Ding, ding, ding.There was his answer.Vivian could read body language like she read a book and had cornered Grace with questions.He and Grace had enough electricity to power a small town.No wonder Vivian thought they’d slept together.
“I asked Vivian why you left the Army.”
His molars clamped.
“I know I shouldn’t have.I’m sorry.But she said the same thing Hayden did.”
“You asked Hayden?”
“They said it’s your story to tell.I’m ready to listen when you’re ready to share.”
It was his turn to be cornered.He didn’t want to talk about it, but at a certain point, avoiding the explanation was disingenuous.She needed more from him, and apparently, an orgasm, holding her hand, and bodyguard duty wouldn’t cut it for the long haul.The long haul…That was what he wanted with her.Still, he struggled to explain.“Something happened.”
