It was music to my ears. I pulled him down, kissing his eyes, cheeks, anywhere I could reach before stealing his lips again.
“Come for me, my love,” I breathed out.
The hand fisting his cock stalled, as did his hips, and I got to watch the most beautiful man alive come apart in the best way possible.
My eyes were firmly on him as my own orgasm tore through me like an avalanche. We held each other and whispered words of love until our breaths synced and our hearts beat as one.
Chapter Fifteen
ATLAS
“It’s our first date out in town, and you’re not going to hold my hand?”
I jutted my bottom lip out in a pout, trying to act playful and not make this a big deal. I knew Hector was already nervous about this date. It was the first time we’d be seen in town as a couple.
Officially.
Tons of people had speculated about my relationship with Hector. It was no secret I’d harbored a huge crush on the man since probably the day I met him. What the gossips had always wondered was if Hector had returned my sentiments, and we were now going to give them a very loud and irrefutable answer to that at Kither Springs’ fall fair.
Hector had chosen to close the diner for the day since fair days were usually slow anyway. I had no doubthe was doing it for me, since I’d been looking forward to this outing with our friends.
He’d yielded to me in so many ways, which was why I needed to be understanding of his reservations. The rumor mill was strong in this town, so being seen holding hands was basically an official announcement of our relationship. One that would spread through the entire town by noon.
I told myself to push down the disappointment when Hector didn’t take my hand and glanced around warily instead. I must have been able to keep the disappointment off my face, or Hector didn’t notice. When he faced me again, his brow was furrowed, but he nodded toward the entrance of the fair.
“Are you sure you want to go?” he asked.
I forced a smile onto my face despite feeling let down. It wasn’t Hector’s fault that he wasn’t ready to be seen out with me. I was taking things too fast, or at least that was what I was going to keep telling myself when we ultimately returned home.
“We don’t have to if you’re not feeling up for it. I can text Sam and let him know something came up,” I said, proud of how level my voice sounded. My smile was strained, but I kept it wide. It probably looked natural.
“Is everything okay?” Hector looked even more worried now.
Or maybe not.
“Yeah, of course,” I lied. I wasn’t going to be a brat just because I’d been looking forward to the date and now it was going to end before it could really start. There would be others in the future.
“I knew this was a bad idea,” Hector muttered. He stepped up and rubbed both my arms. I didn’t miss the way his body crowded mine, his arms practically wrapped around me as if to shield me. “There are too many people here. Of course you’re uncomfortable.”
“Wait, what? Why wouldIbe uncomfortable? Isn’t that you?”
His brow knitted further together. “Why would I be uncomfortable?”
“You don’t want to be seen in public with me.”
“Why in the world would you think that?” He was visibly shocked, which made me wonder if I’d misread things.
“You refused to hold my hand,” I pointed out.
“I did?” he asked, looking genuinely confused. “I’m sorry, love. I must not have been paying attention. I’m not, um, used to holding anyone’s hand out in public.”
He appeared quite shy as he slid his hand into mine, but I could tell the shyness was coming from the unfamiliarity of the action and not worries of judgmental eyes.
“I’ll forgive you because you called melove,” I said and pressed a quick kiss to his lips. I was pleased when he didn’t pull back to try avoiding the public displayof affection.
“So what about the fair did you think was making me uncomfortable?” I asked.
His eyes shifted through our surroundings before landing back on me, and I had a faint idea what he’d been worried about.
