When he leaned back, I growled in protest, my hands that were fisted in his shirt pulling him back.He didn’t move; instead, his hands wandered to my waist, making my breasts weep in protest.“Talk.To.Me.”
With my brain still scrambled and my body screaming at me to get his touch back, I rested my weight against the wall.“It was silly.Nothing, really.”I cleared my dry throat.“We should continue the tour.”
He didn’t release me, though, and I wasn’t sure I could out-stubborn him.With an exaggerated sigh, I lifted my head to look at him.Might as well get this over with.“I was worried that you’d get sick of the commute to Denver and move there.”
His eyes dropped to my lips, and he shook his head.“Only if you’d come with me.And I know you love Butler, which is why I moved here.I don’t mind the commute.It’s only three days a week.If it means I still get to come home to you every day, then I will do it without complaint.”
Well, I guess that was a pretty good response.
“I think I’m falling in love with you.”
Stupid scrambled brain.You once again failed to stop my mouth from talking.
His eyes went molten and his arms traveled to my back, pulling me against him.“Good.Because I already love you.”
“But it’s—”
The “too soon” part never came out of my mouth because he kissed me again.And this time his hands did all the touching my body so desperately craved.
He lifted me off my feet, and my legs went around his waist.Leaning against the wall, my head fell back, and my hands held tightly to his shoulders.His mouth skimmed over my throat on its way to my breast.He sucked my nipple through my clothes, and I nearly came at the sensation.I took a deep, shuddering breath, rubbing my core against him.I wanted my clothes off, but at the same time, I didn’t want him to stop touching me.
Vance didn’t seem to have the same issue, because he released my nipple, then took my mouth again in a passionate kiss.His hands brushed down my legs, and I dropped them back to the ground, managing to stay upright even though they were trembling.He undid my pants and pushed them down, taking my underwear with them.I opened his button and zipper, not bothering with more, too desperate to feel him.Then I took him in my hand, brushing my thumb over his velvet tip.
I drowned in his kiss, the heavy weight of him in my hand making my thoughts jumbled.His hands found their way to my dripping core, and he brushed up against me, then entered me with one of his thick fingers.My whole body thrummed with pleasure, but it wasn’t enough.
Breaking our kiss, I wound one of my legs around his hip.“I need more.I need you.”
He lifted me so I was up against the wall once more, then entered me in one powerful thrust.“Fuck.You feel so good.Pure heaven.”
My legs tightened and I lifted my pelvis.His teeth scraped against my earlobe, and waves of pleasure shook my body.The orgasm took me by surprise.I was almost upset because I’d come so quickly; I’d wanted to draw this out for as long as I could.
His movements sped up and he came as well, his arms tightening around me.He held me like that for a few minutes, placing kisses along my jawline, mouth, and shoulder.
Not releasing me, he walked us to his room, setting me down once we were in his bathroom.“Want to try out the Jacuzzi?”
My dopey grin must have been answer enough, because he laughed and turned on the water.After dropping his pants and taking off his T-shirt, he helped me out of my own top and bra, since I was still standing in the same spot.
When I felt something wet trickle down my thighs, reality crashed into my happy bubble.“Shit.We didn’t use a condom.”
Vance put his arms around me.“We should have probably had this conversation before, but I’m clean.”
I blinked at him.It hadn’t even occurred to me that he wouldn’t be, so his words weren’t a surprise.“So am I.I got tested when I found out about all of my ex’s recreational activities.And I have an IUD.”
“Then there’s no problem.”He turned me toward the bath.“Let’s get cleaned up, and then we’ll finish the tour of the house.”
Spoiler alert: We didn’t finish the tour of the house.
Chapter twenty
“Hoochiemomma,”Keelyexclaimedwhen she walked into the office, spotting me on a small stool, trying to reach the top shelf of the filing cabinet.We needed to change our files to electronic ones or the room Vance was currently in would soon be unusable.
“Hey, Keely.Your three o’clock is running ten minutes late, and your five o’clock canceled.I emailed you all your calls.”
She stopped.“Thanks, honey.”She winked at me.“You look hot, by the way.”
I’d opted for flared suit pants and a short-sleeved white blouse.I’d paired it with black heels with a platform sole that made my short legs look a mile long.
I’d found the clothes in one of my boxes when I went back to the apartment to get more stuff after my first night at Vance’s.I was feeling more and more like my old self who loved to wear nice outfits and spend time in the bathroom getting ready.As much as I’d missed my girls this week, it had been a much-needed break.
