“Now and always.” I slip my tongue inside her mouth, reveling in her familiar taste. We’ve kissed before. We kissed five minutes ago, but right now, I’m not rushing.
Unlike those greedy, needful kisses, this kiss has nothing to do with foreplay. Weeks of demanding hunger have been temporarily sated and all that’s left are emotions and feelings.
Hailey matches the slow rhythm as if she has nothing better to do, nothing she’dratherdo than memorize every corner of my mouth. I can relate. There’s nowhere I’d rather be than this close to her. Cradling the back of her neck I let her feel the weight of my body. We’re both covered in a mist of sweat and my cum by the time I inch away, brushing a few locks of her hair back.
“I’m yours,” she whispers, stamping the cutest little kiss on the tip of my nose. “And you’re mine. I’m sorry it took me so long to believe you.”
“I’m sorry I gave you reasons to doubt me. I won’t make that mistake again.”
“Good because you gave me your heart, Carter. I’m not giving it back.”
“I wouldn’t take it if you begged. I missed you, pretty girl.”
A small smile curves her lips. “I missed you more, but I don’t think I can go again tonight.” She braces both palms against my chest, hinting that she wants me to get off her. “You can call your men back.”
I chuckle, moving to lay beside her. “They’re not waiting until we’re done. They’re probably asleep by now.”
“So no one’s keeping an eye on the guest house?”
“You think I’d take that risk? Dante has men stationed outside.”
“Oh... good. If we can’t go back to the safe house, where will we go after your bank visit?” She tries gracefully hopping out of bed, but I keep her in place and get up to fetch a washcloth from the en suite.
“If the evidence is there, we’ll move to my place.” I spread her legs, wiping her pussy first. “If not, Dante has other safehouses. We’ll have to move around a lot until you remember where the files are.”
“If that’s the case, we’ll have to figure out a way to keep me quiet. We can’t kick your men out every time I need you.”
“They do what I tell them, Hailey.”
“I’m aware, but I’d rather they didn’t know what we’re doing when we’re doing it.”
“They’re big boys. They’ll know I’m inside you whenever I’m not with them.”
32
HAILEY
“Five more minutes,” I mutter, kissing Carter’s neck while he gently wakes me.
“I need to be on the road soon.” He pushes his hand under the duvet, swiping two fingers between my pussy lips.
My mouth parts against his neck when he slowly dips one finger inside, testing how wet I am. “I need a shower,” I mutter. “Come with me?”
He retreats his hand, his shoulders squaring. “I don’t think that’s a good idea. It’s too soon.”
It takes me a moment to understand what he’s getting at. An unwanted memory of Darius’s hands exploring my body makes me shudder.
“Is thatwhy you pushed me away when I ambushed you at the safe house?”
He smirks, grazing his lips over my ear. “I would’ve pushed you away no matter where you ambushed me. Even if you’d said you trust me back then, I wouldn’t fuck you in the shower.”
“You should.”
He cocks an eyebrow, waiting for an explanation. I might be taking this too far, but whatever. He’s the only person I trust with my unfiltered thoughts. I rise on one elbow, examining the frown creasing his forehead.
“What are you thinking, pretty girl?”
“I... I want you to erase what Darius did to me.”
