running mascara from my eyes. He dips down and kisses me
under my left ear.
I suck in a deep breath and hear him
groan.
“ You look wildly sexy with
your new hair. I miss the long, out of control waves, but I love
this look on you, Sunshine.” Declan kisses along my ear as he
whispers to me. Up until now I had completely forgotten that I cut
off all of my hair.
I don’t want him to stop. I run my hands up
his chest and over his shoulders until my fingers find their way up
into his styled hair. His lips leave my ear and run along my jaw up
to my lips. His tongue once again pushes its way to find mine. It’s
not much of a task, since my lips are on sensory mode and open
automatically to him. He lifts me up onto the counter and wraps my
legs around his waist, pulling me as close as he can, gripping my
hips tightly with his fingers. I bring my hands back down to his
chest and search out the buttons. Just as I get the top one undone
he stops kissing me and presses his forehead to mine.
“ Fuuuuck,” he says in a
long, drawn out whisper, “you don’t know how bad I’m wishing we
didn’t have a house full of people here. I want you so bad, Ava,
but not like this.” His breathing is labored as he takes a deep
breath and kisses me again. “I need to get back out
there.”
I can’t find my words. I’m feeling
unreasonably upset that he’s not taking me on the counter of his
bathroom with a ton of people just downstairs. What the heck is
wrong with me?
“ Just use whatever you
need and then meet me down there, ‘kay?”
I nod my head a couple times and regain my
control. “Yes. Will I be able to find you?”
He gives me an annoyed look and I suppress a
laugh. “Go through the dining room, which is to the left of the
bottom of the staircase. Then go out the door farthest to the right
on the back wall of the family room. We’ll just be on the back
patio.”
“ Is there a treasure map
to go along with those directions?”
Declan laughs and shakes his head. “Shut up,
Ava.”
I giggle along with him as he turns around
and walks out of the master bath where I remain seated on the
vanity. Declan has me feeling a kind of happy that I don’t think
I’ve ever experienced. Not even as a small child.
After a minute of digging through Macie’s
drawers, I find a tube of new mascara and open it up to reapply
what I cried off earlier. With a mildly nervous stomach, I descend
the staircase and easily find the dining room. A beautiful woman is
sitting at the far end of the elaborate dark wood table. She
doesn’t look much older than I am; late twenties maybe.
She’s working on her laptop and talking on
her cell phone. She’s completely engrossed in whatever she’s
working on, but her phone is on speaker and I can hear the woman on
the other end. I try hard not to eavesdrop, but let’s face it,
that’s impossible when they’re the only other ones in the room
holding a conversation.
“ Spill, Bay,” the voice
from the phone urges. “Is he as hot as his cousin? I know is he, he
has to be. Definitely doable, right? I really need to Google this
guy already! I can’t believe you’re staying with him tonight. Are
you going to be able to keep from sneaking in his room? I probably
wouldn’t, screw the contract….”
“ Drea, I need to go.” The
lovely and now completely infuriating brunette cuts off her friend
and hangs up as she sees me walking toward her. “You must be
Ava.”
She sounds kind enough and she even looks a
little happy to see me, which is odd since I have no clue who she
is, what she’s doing staying with Declan tonight, or why she’s
having a conversation about sleeping with my boyfriend.
She stands in front of me and thrusts her
pretty little hand toward my stomach. I’m still reeling from the
phone conversation I was obviously not meant to hear. “I’m Bailey.
It’s a pleasure to finally meet you.”
Finally my brain leaves the phone
conversation behind and kicks into gear.
under my left ear.
I suck in a deep breath and hear him
groan.
“ You look wildly sexy with
your new hair. I miss the long, out of control waves, but I love
this look on you, Sunshine.” Declan kisses along my ear as he
whispers to me. Up until now I had completely forgotten that I cut
off all of my hair.
I don’t want him to stop. I run my hands up
his chest and over his shoulders until my fingers find their way up
into his styled hair. His lips leave my ear and run along my jaw up
to my lips. His tongue once again pushes its way to find mine. It’s
not much of a task, since my lips are on sensory mode and open
automatically to him. He lifts me up onto the counter and wraps my
legs around his waist, pulling me as close as he can, gripping my
hips tightly with his fingers. I bring my hands back down to his
chest and search out the buttons. Just as I get the top one undone
he stops kissing me and presses his forehead to mine.
“ Fuuuuck,” he says in a
long, drawn out whisper, “you don’t know how bad I’m wishing we
didn’t have a house full of people here. I want you so bad, Ava,
but not like this.” His breathing is labored as he takes a deep
breath and kisses me again. “I need to get back out
there.”
I can’t find my words. I’m feeling
unreasonably upset that he’s not taking me on the counter of his
bathroom with a ton of people just downstairs. What the heck is
wrong with me?
“ Just use whatever you
need and then meet me down there, ‘kay?”
I nod my head a couple times and regain my
control. “Yes. Will I be able to find you?”
He gives me an annoyed look and I suppress a
laugh. “Go through the dining room, which is to the left of the
bottom of the staircase. Then go out the door farthest to the right
on the back wall of the family room. We’ll just be on the back
patio.”
“ Is there a treasure map
to go along with those directions?”
Declan laughs and shakes his head. “Shut up,
Ava.”
I giggle along with him as he turns around
and walks out of the master bath where I remain seated on the
vanity. Declan has me feeling a kind of happy that I don’t think
I’ve ever experienced. Not even as a small child.
After a minute of digging through Macie’s
drawers, I find a tube of new mascara and open it up to reapply
what I cried off earlier. With a mildly nervous stomach, I descend
the staircase and easily find the dining room. A beautiful woman is
sitting at the far end of the elaborate dark wood table. She
doesn’t look much older than I am; late twenties maybe.
She’s working on her laptop and talking on
her cell phone. She’s completely engrossed in whatever she’s
working on, but her phone is on speaker and I can hear the woman on
the other end. I try hard not to eavesdrop, but let’s face it,
that’s impossible when they’re the only other ones in the room
holding a conversation.
“ Spill, Bay,” the voice
from the phone urges. “Is he as hot as his cousin? I know is he, he
has to be. Definitely doable, right? I really need to Google this
guy already! I can’t believe you’re staying with him tonight. Are
you going to be able to keep from sneaking in his room? I probably
wouldn’t, screw the contract….”
“ Drea, I need to go.” The
lovely and now completely infuriating brunette cuts off her friend
and hangs up as she sees me walking toward her. “You must be
Ava.”
She sounds kind enough and she even looks a
little happy to see me, which is odd since I have no clue who she
is, what she’s doing staying with Declan tonight, or why she’s
having a conversation about sleeping with my boyfriend.
She stands in front of me and thrusts her
pretty little hand toward my stomach. I’m still reeling from the
phone conversation I was obviously not meant to hear. “I’m Bailey.
It’s a pleasure to finally meet you.”
Finally my brain leaves the phone
conversation behind and kicks into gear.
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