Total pages in book: 92
Estimated words: 85565 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 428(@200wpm)___ 342(@250wpm)___ 285(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 85565 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 428(@200wpm)___ 342(@250wpm)___ 285(@300wpm)
“Damn, James,” he groaned as he wiggled his hips, stretching just enough to let me in a bit at a time. “Fffuck. Feels good.”
I clenched my fingers around his hips and tried not to slam him down faster and harder. Sawyer’s hands rested on my chest, and his eyes were locked on mine as his hips moved forward and back, side to side. His wavy hair was messy from my fingers, and his pupils were wide and dark. “You’re stunning,” I breathed. His smile was sensual and knowing.
“You’re mine,” he said in response.
And it was true. I was completely his. Whatever he wanted, whatever he needed, I would find a way to give it to him. I may not be able to keep the Sea Sprite safe for him, but maybe I could help him find another opportunity that excited him in a different way. Tonight, I would introduce him to as many people as possible at the gala. It may not be much, but friends in the world of real estate development was something I had that I could share with him. By the time the evening was over and we were back here snuggled up together, hopefully he would have the beginnings of a new dream—one that included me by his side.
22
Sawyer
I felt like I was in a real, honest to god fairy tale, complete with my own Prince Charming. After finally moving from his study into the massive tiled shower in the master bathroom, James had whisked me to a boutique around the corner where we’d found a tuxedo that fit me off the rack. We’d had just enough time to get back to his brownstone to change, including a quick swap of half-dressed blowjobs, before a sleek black town car had arrived to sweep us off to a gala at the Guggenheim.
On the drive there I told him about my conversation with Karlie and how she’d helped me see my future in a new light, though I still wasn’t quite sure what those next steps would be. James suggested the possibility of me moving to the city and perhaps looking into taking business classes which would help if I decided to try finding a motel to renovate in the future.
I wasn’t sure about the idea of school since I’d never been very comfortable in class, but James seemed to put a high value on it for business reasons. Maybe I should give it more consideration than I had in the past. Being in the same city as James was definitely appealing, regardless of what I did with my time, and school was as good as anything if it would help me in the future.
“I guess I would have enough money to rent a place for a while,” I mused, starting to get excited about the idea.
James threaded his fingers through mine. “Or you could move in with me.”
The look in his eyes took my breath away. “Are you sure?”
He turned to face me. “Our last morning together I woke up in your arms and thought to myself, this man is my future. So yes, I’m sure.”
I stared at him. “Future?” It was too good to be true. I’d daydreamed about having a good man to stand by my side, to share life’s ups and downs with me and settle down with me one day to maybe even start a family. We hadn’t talked about it much, but I’d gotten the feeling that Richard had been the opposite of what James had truly wanted. He’d been a free spirit, flitting from party to party, whereas James seemed to be more like me. He’d rather hang out on the beach at sunset or a small neighborhood pub with a beer or glass of wine than be in the center of a large crowd or a club packed with bodies.
Lights from the street and headlights outside the car window flashed across his smiling face. He looked relaxed and happy which helped me calm down. I was nervous about this black-tie event. It wasn’t the kind of thing I’d ever gone to or even thought about attending in my life. The only other time I’d worn a tux was at my high school prom when Clark Rohan had ditched me for a threesome with Luis Soto and Megan Anderson.
James leaned in to speak softly against my ear. “Yes, future. My future and your future tangled together the way By Lane and Main Way crisscross so many times in McBride, they might as well be the same damned street.”
I laughed and spent the rest of the drive with a stupid grin on my face, imagining my life with James. Living in the city would be a big change. I was a small-town boy at heart, and living in Manhattan would certainly be a huge adjustment, but it would also mean opportunities. Karlie had spent the winter before playing the soundtrack to Hamilton on repeat, and now maybe I’d have the chance to actually see the show in person. There would be hundreds of restaurants James and I could go to on dates, with all kinds of new cuisines that I’d never tried because they didn’t exist anywhere near McBride. And on the weekends, we could find a farmer’s market and I’d dig out my grandmother’s old cookbook and whip up homemade brunches for James and our new friends.