“How can you know that?”
“Because I’m right with you, Lexi. Every step of the way in this crazy thing going on here.”
His words ring with truth, his eyes flash the same, and in this moment, I don’t want to think any more. I just want to feel. “Help me shut it off.”
A slow grin takes over his mouth as he leans his forehead against mine. “No more worrying. I’ve got you.”
The relief that flows through me has my knees wobbling as I push to my toes and press my mouth to his. “Take me to bed.”
14
GARRETT
Isink between Lexi’s thighs and take my first unrestricted breath of the day. Her scent surrounds me, fills me. Resting in the cradle of her body, our clothes are no barrier to the heat between us, and I have to stop for a moment because the sensations rippling through me deliver overwhelming relief.
But on the heels of that relief comes lust. A consuming need to take everything Lexi is willing to give.
“I want to fuck you through the mattress,” I rumble against her mouth.
She pulls her lips from mine and taunts me with a sexy grin. “I’m not stopping you.”
“You test my limits.”
“No limits. Not tonight.”
Her gaze holds an edge of desperation, and I want to dig into that, find out what put that look in her eyes, why she wants to hide from it. But this isn’t the time. She asked me to make it go away, and I told her I would. I’m beginning to think I’ll do anything Lexi asks.
No. IknowI would.
“This is more than tonight.” I regret the words the second they leave my mouth. She stiffens beneath me, panic flashing through those sparkling emerald eyes as she tries to pull away. “Easy. I’m not asking for your hand in marriage. Or even a relationship outside this bed, but we aren’t just scratching an itch here, Lexi.I’mnot scratching an itch.”
“Garrett.”
I press a finger to her lips. Stop the words I don’t want to hear leaving her mouth. “I’m not asking for anything except what you’re willing to give me. If it’s you coming here to spend time with me, in or out of bed, then pretending we don’t know what each other looks like naked when we’re not here, I’m okay with that.”
“That’s not fair?—”
“Life isn’t fair. It’s why we should enjoy the good moments. And this, you and me, we’re good moments.”
She stares at me for what feels like an eternity before she nods and says, “Yes, okay, let’s enjoy the good moments.”
I smile as I lower my head and take her mouth again. It’s not what I want but it’s a start, and if I can make these good moments her best moments, then maybe I won’t get my heart crushed.
Her fingertips dig into my shoulders, her legs curl around my waist, and that maddening mouth of hers gives as good as it takes. She might hide from things she doesn’t want to deal with but when she’s in, she all fucking in.
Rocking her hips up, she moans into my mouth before nipping my tongue. “Fuck me, Garrett.”
I feel her desperation and match it with my own but surprisingly, I’m in no rush to take her. I want to prove we’re more than a flash bang. Show her any way we come together is great—perfect. Running my palms up her sides, I trail them overher shoulders then down her arms where I tangle our fingers and squeeze.
Pulling back, I stare at her before shoving her hands above her head and pinning them to the mattress. “Keep them right here. We’re going to do things a little different tonight.”
“What do you mean different?”
A mix of fear and excitement flashes in her eyes, and I have to grin. We’ll explore that another time. “We get one each.”
“One each?” She pants beneath me, whether from the pressure of my weight on her or the lust surging through her system doesn’t matter. I want her breathless, want her holding on to me because I’m the only thing she needs to survive.
“One orgasm each.”
