Chapter Six
Nerves bit at her asshe walked into the living room to find Jared leaning against the opposite wall next to the big stone fireplace with a drink in his hand and his eyes focused on her.
“Come here.”His eyes narrowed when she froze before she sauntered toward him and stopped a few feet from him.He crooked a finger.“Closer.”
Sky swallowed but took the steps.She drew in a deep breath when his scent and his warmth hit her, making her slightly dizzy for a moment.
Jared noticed the glazed look in her eyes, curved an arm around her waist, and pulled her tightly against him to support her if she was to faint.
“Settle down,” he said gruffly when she tried to push away from him.
She could tell he liked it when she relaxed and rested against him.He set his glass on the mantel, curved a hand around her neck, and used his thumb to tilt her head up.
Sky looked up into his eyes.She tried to steady her breathing and shook her head.
“I think this is inappropriate, Jared.We’ve only just met.”
“I’ll give you some time to get used to me.”The arm around her waist tightened.“But tell me something, are you a virgin?”he asked.
Sky gasped as a flash of shock bled down her spine, and she tried to jerk away from him.
Jared shook his head.“Sky, Honey, no one’s going to hurt you, especially me.I promise.But I need to know.”
“God.Why?”her voice high and a little frantic.
“Because the first time I take you, I’ll have to be extra gentle with you.I don’t want to hurt you.I need to spend more time preparing you to take me.”
Sky was horrified at the rush of moisture that dampened her panties and the ache that took over her body.“Oh, God,” she whispered to herself as her chin dropped.“Yes,” she murmured softly after a long moment.
She caught the satisfied smile on his face.
“That’s good, Baby.Thank you for telling me.”
They stood silently for several moments.
Sky’s stomach cramped as a thought popped into her head.
“Jared, do you expect to have s-s-sex tonight?”she stuttered nervously and was not strong enough to look up at him.
“As much as I would love to be able to sink into you right now, I’ll wait until our wedding day.”
Sky wished he wouldn’t be so blunt.She wasn’t used to being around people, and hardly ever men.She guessed Jared was more masculine than the average man, and that made him even more intimidating to her.His size and strength astounded her, and she wasn’t sure she’d ever get used to it.Her hands gripped his biceps to steady herself.She noticed there was no give in his muscle, and his arms were more than twice her size.
Sky looked up at him.“When is that?”she stammered.
“We’ll go tomorrow for the license, and then it will be a two-day wait before we can go in front of a judge to get married.”
“So, three days?”she asked in shock.
“Yes.We have three days to get to know each other and for you to feel more relaxed around me.”
There was no way she’d feel more comfortable with him in just a few days.She had to admit she couldn’t ever see herself being comfortable in his presence.He was just too big, strong, and brusque.
“And ...and if I’m not ready?”
A slow smile crossed his face.“I’ll make sure you’re ready to take me.”
