He didn’t move for a second, just held her close staring into her mesmerized face. She had him completely under a spell. There was no other explanation for how he’d suddenly decided he wanted someone in his life forever. He kissed her swollen lips hoping there was no cure for this. Permanent had never sounded so good.
“If you move even a little,” she warned, her hands sliding into his hair, “I’ll burst into a million little pieces.”
He gave her one last hard kiss then thrust in deeper. “Good, I want to see you fall apart in my hands. I’m on the edge myself now, just from watching you.”
It didn’t take much. He pumped against her a few times and her whole body shuddered. Swallowing her cry of ecstasy, it wouldn’t be long before he joined her. He thrust in and out rhythmically, the desire and intensity building and finally exploding, heat permeating every part of his body. His legs could barely stand yet he still held her firmly in his arms. She looked like a satisfied cat.
“Oh, God,” he breathed out harshly. He wasn’t sure he could say much else.
“I think you meangoddess,” she purred looking sultry and pleased all at once.
“Goddess, you’re absolutely right.”
She played with the hair on the back of his neck. “You should know by now I’m always right.”
“You’re also amazing. It’s a good thing we didn’t do that while we were still undercover.”
Meg slid her leg up his, her voice husky, “Why, because it wasn’t professional?”
“No.” He gave a tiny chuckle. “Because I don’t think I would have ever let you out of the bedroom.”
She ran her fingers through the hair covering his chest. “Hmm, I like that idea. We could start now.”
“You’re insatiable and I’m exhausted,” he said as he reluctantly pulled himself from her body and disposed of the condom. “I can’t believe after that much driving I still had enough energy for what we did.”
Meg slipped off the counter and sauntered toward the door. “Maybe after you get a little sleep you can show me what you’vereallygot.” She threw him one last mischievous look then disappeared.
She was going to kill him. He grabbed a handful of the packets in his shaving kit and followed her into the room.But what a way to go.
Chapter 22
Meg folded her hands in her lap as they exited the highway. Another mile and they’d be home. Her home. Although she hadn’t been able to call it that for almost two years. Could she do so again? And did she want to?
She lifted her gaze to the handsome man sitting in the driver’s seat. The one who had intensely rocked her world last night and again this morning. She still couldn’t believe the wild and passionate sex as if a dam had burst open and they couldn’t control it. Chris had certainly fulfilled every fantasy she’d ever had and then some. She chuckled silently. She probably needed some better fantasies.
But now that she was in reach of getting where she’d wanted to be for the past two years, she again felt the regret of settling down to a boring existence. Thinking of all she’d been through with Moreno she knew she should be embracing a quiet life. But Chris had made her feel alive again as they’d explored and discovered. That kind of passion was what she wanted always. Would he want it with her? Or was last night merely the scratching of an itch so he could move on to the next damsel?
If he decided to ride off into the sunset without her, she wasn’t sure she could ever piece it together again. This must be how Humpty Dumpty felt. She took a deep breath as they pulled onto her street. This would have to wait until after she dealt with her family. They had to be her priority now.
“This is it, right?” Chris asked as he turned toward the small white two-story where she’d lived her whole life, until Eddie had come along.
“Yeah,” was all she could manage as they stopped in the driveway on the left side of the house. A curtain moved indicating someone had heard the car. She couldn’t put this off any longer.
“You’ll be fine,” he assured her as his hand patted hers. He got out, went to her side of the car and opened her door as her father peered out cautiously. His eyes opened wide then his mouth followed as he watched her get out of the car.
“It’s Maggie. Maggie’s back.” he hollered to whoever was behind him. And soon her mother, all her brothers and her sister, who was very pregnant, rushed out. They all had tears in their eyes as they pulled her in for an enormous group hug. It was going to be okay.
* * * *
Chris tugged the zipper on his coat up a bit higher then shoved his hands in the pockets of his khaki pants as he leaned against the car. A smile came to his lips watching the reunion unfold exactly as he’d predicted. Of course he had the benefit of knowing how often this family had badgered the Bureau to find their missing loved one. And even though he’d informed Meg of this, he didn’t think she truly believed him.
She did now.
Happy tears rolled down her cheeks and moisture gathered in his own. He checked to make sure no one saw but noticed there wasn’t a dry eye in the bunch. Even Meg’s three brothers, all of whom were quite large and tough, had tears in their eyes as they hugged their sister and took turns holding her close.
She continued to sob. “I’m so sorry I hurt everyone. I never meant to. I’m so sorry.”
All voices assured her that it didn’t matter. She was home now
