He never left.
I don’t say anything when I cross the room.
I just climb on his lap like it’s the most natural thing in the world, my knees bracketing his legs. The towel is the only thing between us now, and everything I’m trying not to think about.
Cooper’s hand slides up my thighs, his palm warm against my skin.
He doesn’t rush me. He just takes his time.
And that’s what gets me.
His other hand presses against my face, his thumb brushing beneath my eye like he’s checking for tears. He tilts my chin gently, forcing me to look at him now.
He studies me for a moment, like he’s trying to memorize me.
“What do you need?” he asks.
The question cracks something open in my chest.
“I don’t want to think,” I whisper. “I want you to take me out of my mind for a little while.”
His jaw clenches, his nostrils flaring at what I’m asking him.
“Okay,” he says. “I’ve got you.”
His hand touching my face slides lower, unhooking the towel from around me and letting it fall away.
He sucks in a sharp breath as he lets his eyes roam over me. I shiver despite myself.
“Tell me if you want me to stop,” he murmurs.
“I won’t,” I say.
That earns me a faint, crooked smile.
And then he kisses me. It’s soft at first, like he’s asking for permission. I answer by leaning into him, my fingers dragging down the front of his shirt, grounding myself in his solid frame beneath me.
“Please don’t touch me like I’m fragile,” I say as I break the kiss.
He nods once before his mouth crashes back onto mine. A groan slips from me when his firm hands slide up my thighs and drag me closer until there isn’t an inch of space between us.
He grips my ass, forcing me to grind against him. My head tips back as I feel him harden beneath me.
“Coop,” I breathe.
He eagerly palms my ass before his hand pulls back and lands in a firm smack.
“Oh—fuck,” I gasp.
“Is that what you need, baby? Want me to be rough with you?”
I nod quickly. “Yes. Please.”
He hums, satisfied. “Lean forward. Arch for me.”
Gripping his shoulders, I shift forward, sucking in a sharp breath when his fingers brush over my clit.
“So wet for me.”
