Total pages in book: 29
Estimated words: 26681 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 133(@200wpm)___ 107(@250wpm)___ 89(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 26681 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 133(@200wpm)___ 107(@250wpm)___ 89(@300wpm)
I nibble on the shell of her ear before I pull back to look at her. My lips turn up in a satisfied smile when I see her eyes glazed over, the jade green bright with lust.
“Now that we’ve got that out of the way”—I force myself to step back but keep one hand on her hip and guide her out of the closet—“back to my proposition.” We make our way to the kitchen and over to a large island in the center of the room. I easily lift her and deposit her on one of the stools and turn her to face me, wedging myself in between her knees. She has to spread them wide to make room for me. My shirt rides up, giving me a peek of those white panties she has on. Who the fuck knew simple white panties could be so hot?
“I want you to move in with me.” She opens her mouth, but I place a finger over her lips. I don’t want to hear a no come from her mouth. “You inspired me the second I saw you. Broke me out of the walls I’d somehow become caged in. I need you to be my muse, to keep me from the bleak place I was in before you landed on my doorstep. Your voice, it’s like the key to my own personal oasis.” It wasn’t only her voice, though. It was everything about her. I want it all.
I trace her lips once then drop my hand to rest at the base of her neck. Her pulse is racing and I suppress the desire to replace my hand with my lips. “I’ll provide you with anything you need. Make sure you want for nothing.”
“Just live here? Like roommates?” she asks hesitantly. I shrug, letting her read into the action however she wants. Disappointment flits over her face for a second, and I bite my lip to keep from grinning. She wants more than friends. Good, that will make this easier. “For how long?”
“As long as I need you.” I want to tell her forever, but that might send her running. I can’t have that.
Her head slowly moves from side to side as though she’s forcing the movement. “I can’t possibly,” she argues weakly. “I mean, I have a lease with roommates who depend on me for my share of the rent, and a job, and um…and…” She trails off as though she’s trying to come up with more reasons but isn’t able to find any.
“I’ll take care of everything, Shelby. Stay.” She’ll soon learn how true that is. She’ll never have to worry about a thing again.
She opens and closes her mouth a few times, the wistful look in her eyes betraying how close she is to giving in. She wants someone to take care of her. I can see it in her eyes. I want that privilege.
I capture her chin in my hand and seal my lips over hers, immediately demanding entry. She parts and my tongue slips in to explore. Her taste explodes on my tongue, and I groan as I change the angle of her head so I can deepen the kiss. She melts into me and I know I’ve got her, so I reluctantly draw back. Keeping a firm hold on her chin, I lock eyes with her.
“Stay.” It isn’t a request. She has to feel this. That kiss tilted my whole world.
Shelby nods, and I give her a quick, hard kiss. “But only for a couple of months,” she adds. I frown and start to argue, then think better of it. That will give me time to see what we can have together. I’ll take such care of her she’ll never want to leave.
“For now,” I agree, being deliberately vague. When I give her what she assumes is an agreement, there is a flash of disappointment like before. I’m confident it isn’t going to take much to convince her to stay indefinitely. As I step back, the hand on her hip brushes along her stomach before I let her go, and the perfect solution comes to me.
That’s it. I’m going to tie her to me in the most primal of ways. Forever. The image of Shelby, naked and spread out on my bed with a round belly and a ring on her finger, shifts the music in my head and already I am composing a second piece.
“You need to eat,” I inform her as I move around the kitchen. I want to make sure she has plenty of strength because I fully intend to have her in my bed tonight. I’m going to spend all night fucking my baby into her. And every night after until I know I’ve succeeded. Then I’ll keep doing it because I’ll never get enough of her.