“You better knock that off,” Jessie giggled. “I can’t be held responsible for the food burning at the last minute because you’re distracting me.”
“That’s okay. There’s something else I’d much rather eat. Would the table be too uncomfortable for you at this point?”
“Yes,” Jessie laughed. “Give me twenty minutes to pull the muffins out of the oven and then I’ll be all yours, my love.”
Hawk froze. “Say it again,” he whispered as he kissed the pulse point just below her ear.
“What?” Jessie panted.
“What you just called me.”
“My love? You are, Hawk. It hurts right here,” she picked up his hand and pressed it over her heart, “when I think about how much I love you.”
“I love you, too.”
“So, am I allowed to call you that when we are in front of our friends?” she teased.
He pressed his lips to hers before a rumble moved throughhis chest. “Fuck, yes. All the time. I want everyone to know. It’s fucking romantic. Like I’m your Mr. Darcy.”
Jessie moved her head back, her eyebrows pulling together.
“Why do you look so shocked?” he asked.
“I’m just not sure many guys would want their friends to know they were head over heels for someone like Darcy eventually is for Elizabeth.”
“Well,my pearl, those men are not me. I’m obsessed with you, and I’d prefer if everyone in the world knew it. That I am yours. And thatyouaremine.” Hawk lowered his lips to her neck and kissed. His teeth nipped and nibbled as his mouth moved to her chest. He kissed over her heart before pressing his lips gently onto the skin of her round belly. “This baby in your belly ismine. Iput her there.”
“I don’t know why that is so hot, but it is…” Jessie moaned as his hand left her belly, trailing his fingers lower, until they were nestled between her thighs. “God, yes. Please, Hawk.”
He carried her down the hallway bridal style, and Jessie knew his days of carrying her at all were probably coming to an end. Her belly was getting heavy, and so was she. All the negative thoughts that could have popped up stayed at bay, and she forced herself to remember the way Hawk’s eyes looked when he’d been watching her in the kitchen.
They were feral.
Jessie knew he found her changing body sexy, and it helped her see herself that way too.
Hawk kissed her forehead before placing her down on the bed.
“I love that outfit, Jess. But it has to come off. May I?”
She nodded, and then giggled as he prowled towardsher. His teeth grazed her shoulder and she shivered as the realization of what he was doing slammed into her. He wasn’t going to undress her with his fingers. He was using his mouth.
When the other strap was laying loose on her arm, he moved between her breasts, stopping to lick her nipples through the satin fabric. Her body jolted at the sensation.
Then he moved back, his teeth nipping the bow that was holding the nightie on her body. With one swift tug, her chest and belly were fully exposed.
“Lay back,mama.”
She didn’t waste a second leaning back against the headboard. But that wasn’t good enough for Hawk because the next thing she knew, he was between her legs, his hands wrapped around her thighs, pulling her down onto the pillows.
“You good, baby?” he asked. All she could manage was a little nod as he smirked before diving between her legs.
Her cute panties were off in an instant, replaced with Hawk’s wicked mouth.
His tongue swirled around her clit before his lips sealed down and sucked against her sensitive nerves.
“Christ… Oh, God.” Her fingers were instantly in his hair, encouraging him to stay right where he was. Because he’d found the perfect spot, and she… was going to…
His chuckle sent vibrations through her entire body. Her fingers tightened against his scalp, but she barely registered the satisfied groan that left him.
