I groan. “Yes.”
And then he’s inside of me, and he makes me come—two more times.
fourteen
Killian
Tessa is asleep after our last round of sex. The sun is just starting to come up, and I haven’t been able to close my eyes. Part of it was that I didn’t want her to slink out of my bed, ready to pretend last night didn’t happen. The other part is that I’m pretty sure when the light of day breaks, and she realizes what we did again, she’s going to regret it and I want to assuage her fears.
I roll over, pulling her against my chest, and she nuzzles closer. My fingers move up and down her back, and her eyelids lift gently.
She grins. “Hi.”
“Hi.”
She ducks her head, hiding from me, and then looks back up. “What time is it?”
“About seven. I have to go out to the barn, but didn’t want to just leave you.”
“Okay.”
I smile. “Are you okay?”
Tessa blinks. “Tired, but yes, why?”
Because I don’t want you to say what I think you’re going to say.
“I just want to make sure.”
She sighs heavily and pushes back, keeping her hand over my heart. “I’m completely okay. I think we were both heading right back here and at least this time we’re aware of the situation. You’re okay with it, right?”
I laugh a little. “More than okay. I think us fighting this every day was making it harder to work together.”
“I agree.” She smiles up at me and it’s like the sun cresting the horizon.
“Good.”
“But I have questions…” Tessa pulls back, but I hold her close, not wanting her to move away. “I’ve never done this.”
“Done what?” I ask. “This” could mean a multitude of things.
She sighs, her fingertips brushing over my collarbone. “Casual…sex or whatever we’re calling this. I’ve never slept with a client or coworker, and I just…I want to prepare myself, you know? I want to have the expectations in place so that when it comes down to it, there are no surprises.”
I wait for a heartbeat, not really sure what to say to that. “Okay…well, I don’t really do this either. I’ve never slept with a work acquaintance either. I find mixing the two never bodes well for anyone. This is a new one for me.”
As for the casual relationships, that’s all I’ve had in the past. After my fiancée cheated, I really wanted no part in anything serious. It’s easier to just keep things surface level. Not to mention, the woman who lied about having a child and kept her from me. I’ve never been able to trust much, but that put me over the edge.
“Same.”
Something she said has me smiling. “So you’ve never done casual sex?”
Tessa groans and drops her head on my chest. “No, not really. I’ve been in two relationships, and that’s it. I kind of havetrust issues. When I meet a guy, it takes me a long time to open up.”
I rub my fingers up and down her spine. “Really? You had no issues with me.”
“I know.”
“So you’re saying I’m special?”
