She rolled her eyes.“Okay, what?”
“You move in here...”
A loud screech sounded as she tried to push against him to sit up.“What!Wait.We just started dating.It’s way too early to be talking about moving in together.What if we break up?”
He almost laughed out loud.It was cute that she thought she’d ever get away from him.“That’s not going to happen.”
She twisted around so she could see his face, convinced he was messing with her.“You don’t know that, Grant.”
He watched her intently.He knew she cared about him deeply, maybe even loved him.She would know their relationship would never end if she knew how much he already loved her.He was just smart enough to hold back because he knew it was too early in the relationship for her to feel comfortable with that depth of emotion.Hell, if she knew how obsessed he was with her, she’d run, so he needed to pull his ass back and shut the hell up.
“All right, love.You win this one.We’ll wait to move in together.”He hid his disappointment.He bit his tongue to keep from laughing when she looked at him suspiciously, her brows puckered.
Jennifer let out a breath and nodded.“Okay, good.Now we need to talk about me going home this afternoo—”
Grant shook his head.“No.”
“Listen, Grant,” she gritted out between her teeth.“We’re at the beginning of a friendship, right?We should keep it casual...”She gasped out a laugh when he maneuvered her until her back rested against the sofa cushions and his weight pressed her down farther.
“Who put that crazy-assed shit into your pretty head?”he gritted out.One hand was on her cheek, the other rested over her head on the sofa.“Because it’s bullshit.Hear me, Jennifer.We are not casual.We are in a committed relationship.Neither of us dates anyone else.”He paused to swallow the rage that surged within him at the thought of someone else touching her.“You understand what I’m saying?”The desperation inside him loosened, making it easier to breathe when she nodded, and her little hands circled his chest soothingly.
“I do understand.”
“Okay, good.”His lips settled on hers.She groaned when he pushed his tongue past her lips, trying to imprint himself on her.The heat of desire quickly raced out of control.
She clung to his shoulders and gave herself over to him and his need for dominance and assurance.
Grant tore his mouth from hers, pressed it against her neck, and breathed in her scent.“I’m sorry if I scared you.The thought of losing you does crazy things to me.”
Jennifer snorted out a laugh and placed her hand on his cheek to get his attention.“You didn’t scare me, Grant.You never have.Even last night, I felt no fear, just nerves.I trust you explicitly and have never felt safer in my life.”
He bent and pressed his face into her neck, kissing and sucking, tasting as much as he could reach.“I’ll take you home if you promise I’ll see you tomorrow.”
Jennifer wrapped her arms around his shoulders.“Absolutely, Grant.I’d like that.”
He held her against him for a moment, then reluctantly stood and pulled her up.“Let’s go get dressed, and we’ll head out.”
He lifted her over his shoulder in a fireman hold and swatted her behind, making her squeal, which made him chuckle as he walked them into the bedroom.
