I heard the dismay in my voice.
He bit off a curse. "I'm sorry. I wasn't thinking. Let me grab a towel and water to clean up."
I moved carefully off the chaise, standing on the wood floor while he went to the break room. He returned with a damp washcloth, urging me to widen my stance so he could clean me between my legs.
He must have used the water from the bottles I bought for the workers because the water wasn't on.
Hudson inspected the chaise. "There's nothing on the chair."
I wasn't worried about the chair though.
He tossed the washcloth on the floor and moved closer, his hand cupping my jaw. "I'm clean. I was just tested."
My body flooded with relief. "I am too. And I'm on birth control."
"We're good then. But if something happens, and you are pregnant, I'll take care of you. I'm not going anywhere."
Something inside me broke open then, and I sagged against him. It was okay to let someone ease my burden, take on my stress. And just maybe he was the guy to do it.
CHAPTER 21
HUDSON
When I realized we'd forgotten to use a condom, I wasn't upset. But I sensed that she was. I wanted to ease her fears. She was a single mom, so she was probably worried about getting pregnant with the baby of someone she'd just started seeing. But I already sensed that whatever was happening between us wasn't temporary.
It was deep and real and scary as fuck. But it wasn't a fling or just a physical attraction. It was a bonus that the chemistry between us was so combustible.
She was so sexy that I wasn't sure I'd ever forget the moment when I opened the door to her in that silky robe. Then when she untied the belt and stepped back, the robe fell away, leaving her in that red teddy.
It was like she'd read my mind and decided to make all my dreams come true. I'd wanted to romance her tonight, but she'd flipped everything around.
Now all I could think about was her and the way she'd been so uninhibited.
I kissed her then, pulling her against me. "I want you to myself all night. But I think I should feed you first."
Angela smiled. "I ruined your whole evening, didn't I?"
"I don't think you're all that sorry, and neither am I. You made tonight a night I'll never forget." She'd single-handedly ruined me for all other women. I'd never get her out of my head. And that meant that I had no choice but to make her mine. To help her see that we were meant for each other.
She'd moved here and broken up with her ex because we were meant to find each other. It was too soon for her to accept that conclusion, but I already had.
“Can you send me the photos from the camera? I don’t think I’m going to forget tonight, but I’d love to have them on nights when I’m alone.” Those were the tamer pictures, so I didn’t think she’d have a problem sharing those with me. And there would be plenty of nights when we wouldn’t be together.
Her lips quirked as if she knew exactly why I wanted the images. "I can send them. But what now?"
"I have all night with you, and I'm not going to waste a single second." It felt like I was vibrating, I was so excited for this evening. "Are you wearing this underneath your outfit, or do you need to change?"
"I was planning on wearing it or maybe nothing underneath. What do you think?" Her lips turned into a pout.
I groaned. "I can't decide which is better."
She moved to tie the satin ribbon, but I swiped her hand away. I wanted to be the one to dress her in this outfit, to cover her, so that no one else could ever see her like this. I carefully pulled the ties so that her breasts were lifted and spread.
Then I reached between her legs, ignoring her heat so that I could secure the snaps, ensuring she was covered. "You're absolutely gorgeous."
"Let me get dressed." She disappeared into the dressing room. When she returned, she wore a black dress. "I was prepared to go out in case you didn't want to partake in the photoshoot."
I wondered if a part of her worried that I would've turned her down. "There was no chance of me opting out."
