Total pages in book: 50
Estimated words: 46461 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 232(@200wpm)___ 186(@250wpm)___ 155(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 46461 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 232(@200wpm)___ 186(@250wpm)___ 155(@300wpm)
“Because you’re mine, baby. Tryin’ my best to be yours as well.” Tears sprang to her eyes, and I wanted to kick myself for making her cry. I put one arm around her shoulders and wiped an errant tear with a finger of my other hand. “Don’t do that, baby. Tell me how to make it better.”
She sniffed, swallowing, obviously trying her best to keep from shedding more than a couple of tears. “How in the world could I have ever said those awful things to you? You’ve given me more pleasure than I’ve ever had in my whole life, and I accused you of being a horrible person.”
“You know I never held that against you. Not even the second it happened.
“My head was just all messed up. I’m so sorry, Gideon.”
“Nothin’ to apologize for. I’m just glad you stayed and gave me a chance to prove myself.”
She laid her head against my chest, turning her face inward, her body shaking with emotion. “Stupid hormones,” she muttered, swiping at her eyes.
I chuckled. “It’s all good, baby. Goes with the territory.”
She was silent for a moment, picking up another breadstick to munch on while I finished up. “Do you even own a VW Bug?”
I barked out a laugh. “Baby, for you, I’ll buy a pink one with a big yellow flower on the side. Just to hear you laugh at me when I try to get behind the wheel.”
“You’re a wonderful man, Gideon. Thank you for sticking with me.”
“I’ll always be with you. Long as I live.”
* * *
Emmanuell
I was getting clingy with Gideon the longer I was around him. He didn’t seem to mind, though. In fact, he was often the one who reached for my hand or laid an arm across my shoulders. He often pulled me in for a hug no matter where we were or who he was talking to at the time.
Once we were back at the clubhouse -- which was a compound, really -- he took me up to my room. Sometimes he stayed with me at night, but he never did more than steal a few kisses. Not since that first time we made love.
“Gideon?” He’d turned to shut the door. When he turned back, he held out his hand to me, pulling me into his embrace.
“Yeah, baby.”
“Do you… I mean… Do you still want me?”
He stiffened, pulling back slightly so he could look down at me. “You mean do I still want to fuck you?”
“Well, yeah. You haven’t… that is, we haven’t --”
“Honey, don’t ever think I don’t want you.” His gaze had turned intense. It had been a long time since I’d seen that particular look. Since that first night, he’d been extremely careful, never raising his voice around me. Never showing irritation. Now, he looked like the mere question was insulting to him. “I’m just trying to give you time and be respectful of your condition. The last thing in this world I want to do is make the same mistake I made a month ago.” He caressed my cheek before resting his hand on my largely rounded belly. “You’re beautiful, Emmanuell. I’ll always want you. To pleasure you. But I’m willing to wait as long as it takes till you’re ready.”
“And if I told you I’m ready now?”
“Hmm…” His gaze never left mine. I could tell he meant everything he was saying. “I might pleasure you, baby, but I’m not fuckin’ you until after the babies are born and Dr. Redding gives us the OK.”
“He never said we couldn’t.”
“No, but he didn’t say we could. I never asked, and you didn’t either.”
“But Doc said it was OK.”
He shook his head. “He’s not the specialist. I absolutely will not risk hurting you or the babies. I lost my leg. Not my hands.” His lopsided grin was as sexy as it was comforting.
“I have hands, too,” I said, letting one hand slide down his body to close over his cock through his jeans. “And a mouth.”
“That you do. Ain’t opposed to it. But you still get sick from time to time, and I won’t take that chance, either.” He leaned down to take my mouth in a deep, but gentle kiss. “This what you want? You want me to make you come?”
“I do.” My voice was nearly a whisper. I was nervous. I’d never initiated sex before, and was uncertain how to go about it. “Will you?”
“Honey, I’ll give you anything you want if it’s within my power. Givin’ you pleasure is the easiest because I want to give it to you like I want my next breath.”
My heart raced and my breath caught when Gideon scooped me up and carried me to the bed. His strength was so casual and sexy as hell. It made me weak. My arms were around his neck, and I leaned in to kiss him. The second our lips touched my whole body came alive. A little whimper escaped when he swept his tongue inside my mouth, taking me with him on a magical ride.