Page 68 of Absolution

I have her in my sights when I’m ambushed. Creed wraps his arms around my waist, wrestling me to the ground. “Gotcha!”

“Arghhh! Caught in my own snare.” I roll over with Creed hovering over me. “Let me go!”

“Never.” Creed’s starry-eyed, sending tingles vibrating through me. My lips part, ready to take his when suddenly, we’re attacked from the rear.

“Ahhhhh!” The herd of toddlers jumps on Creed’s back, flipping and slipping everywhere. It’s not until Doc crashes the party we give up, laying under the pile, hands locked and laughing.

Our day is spent in the backyard, spilling into the dusk with family and laughter. Creed even plays in the kiddie pool to their delight. Emmie is fast asleep on his chest when Reese loads her brood up to go home.

She inclines her head toward them. “I gotta give it to him, he’s a helluva guy.”

“Don’t I know it.” I squeeze her tight. “It makes me worry he won’t stay once my baggage is unpacked.”

“Have you considered tossing it out? Don’t get me wrong, I know it’s hard to trust or love again, but you won’t know if you don’t try.”

“Ha! That’s what he said, essentially.”

Reese hugs me one last time before leaving. “Later, hoe.”

“Only for you, bae!” I blow her a kiss and wave as she drives away. I turn to find Creed on the front porch, grinning and sexy as hell.

“Hey, I was thinking…” The lust in Creed’s gaze says everything he’s thinking. Or so I thought. “I missed July fourth with you.”

I bite my lip, wondering where he’s going with this. “You sure did.”

“Then, I think you need to get your bomb-ass body over here and let me light that firecracker up.” He winks, and there’s nothing boyish about the look on his face. I have to admit, pure unadulterated sex on legs is a helluva look.

“If you can catch me, you can have me any way you want.” I whirl around, running at breakneck speed. Well, maybe not that fast because of this damn man. When his arm catches my midsection, I’m over his shoulder without a fight.

He smacks my ass, maneuvering through the door. “You could’ve made this easier by not running.”

“Where’s the fun in that?” I gasp when he gropes my ass under my shorts. His fingers work into my bikini bottoms, and I’m immediately wet.

“Fuck if I know or even care.” The door shuts with a click of the lock. I slide down the front of his body, and finally pinned against the wall.

I fist his hair, taking his mouth by storm. My legs lock around him as he grinds against me, adding just the right amount of friction. He jerks my strings loose, and my breasts sway from the freedom.

Creed cups me, breaking away from my lips to replace it with my nipple. Swirling his tongue around the hardened peak, my head falls back against the wall. He sucks it into his mouth, plucking a trigger point in my pussy.

“Just do it, Creed.” I pant, needing him to take me.

Once again, his lips sweep mine as he plunges his tongue into my mouth. Releasing me, he works his way down to just beneath my ear. His breath is hot, raising my temperature by a hundred degrees.

“Tell me what you want, Scarlet.” Creed nips at my lobe as I ride his cock.

“Stain my lips with your love and make me forget everything but you.” I rasp, as my breath hitches from want.

His gaze locks on mine, peering into my soul, capturing it forever. “There’s nothing I’d rather do than spend my life loving you as you should be.”

“Promise me,” I rest my forehead against his.

“Anything.” He breathes heavily.

“You’ll find me in the dark.”

He studies me for meaning, finally accepting the challenge. “Forever.”

I pull his mouth to mine, as we fall into a world that only exists for us. Creed carries me to bed, slowly taking my clothes off my body. He reaches behind his head, dragging his shirt over it, and drops it on the floor with his shorts.