Total pages in book: 68
Estimated words: 67711 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 339(@200wpm)___ 271(@250wpm)___ 226(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 67711 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 339(@200wpm)___ 271(@250wpm)___ 226(@300wpm)
We raced up the stairs. I stumbled once, nearly falling, but Jay caught me and carried me the rest of the way to my room. Our room.
We both immediately started stripping. I knew there was so much to talk about, so much to process about what had just happened and about our future, but right then all I cared about was touching him. I needed his skin against mine. I needed him inside me.
When we were naked, he lifted me again, tossing me down on the bed. He grabbed the lube and slicked himself up. There was no prep, no easing into anything. I spread my legs for him, and he drove inside me. We grasped each other, groaning, desperate. His thrusts were hard and fast, and I loved it. I didn’t want to slow down. I didn’t want to think. I just needed to get off. I needed Jay in every possible way.
Neither of us tried to make anything last. We were wild like animals, kissing, biting, grabbing at each other, then riding out our orgasms together. We collapsed in an exhausted, sticky heap. Eventually Jay rolled off me and pulled me to him. I turned so I could lay my head on his chest.
“Do you want to talk about anything?” I asked.
“Not now. I just want to hold you and to know you’re here, then I want to sleep. We’ll deal with everything tomorrow.”
“Good.” I pressed a kiss against his collarbone. Before long, I was sound asleep.
32
JAY
I woke to the sound of my phone ringing. I wanted to ignore it, but when I saw Emily’s number on my screen, I tensed. Not knowing how long we’d be out of the city, I’d asked if there was any way she could return if I paid for her ticket and hotel. She’d arrived yesterday and I hadn’t even talked to her after Ford went missing.
Ford’s arm came around me, and his touch gave me the strength to answer the phone, even though I was afraid she had bad news.
“Emily, what’s wrong?”
“Nothing’s wrong. Gran is wide awake this morning. She’s doing better than she has in days, and she’d like to see you. When do you think you’ll be back?”
Maybe someday I could tell her the real story, but for now, I’d keep it simple. “The case that took me out of town has been resolved out of court. I’ll be there as quickly as I can.”
“That’s great. I’ll let her know.”
When I ended the call, Ford tugged me against him. “What’s up?”
“My grandmother is doing better. She’s awake and alert, and she wants to see me. Would you come with me?”
Ford’s face lit up. “I would love to meet your grandmother and your sister.”
“Thank you. I’ll text Emily and let her know you’re coming too.”
“I’ll get a quick shower, then you can shower while I make us breakfast.”
I pulled him to me for a kiss. “I love you.”
“I love you too.”
When I went downstairs, Worth was sitting at the bar in the kitchen, looking hungover as hell.
“I’m sorry,” I said when he looked up at me.
“I can’t believe you fucking drugged me. What were you thinking?”
“That I had to get to Ford, that I couldn’t stay here a second longer.”
Worth drank some of the coffee Ford sat in front of him. “You owe me.”
Was I going to get off that easy? “You’re right. Let me when you need to cash in on that.”
When we arrived at the care center, Emily was waiting for us in the lobby. Ford held out his hand for her to shake. “It’s nice to meet you, Emily. I’ve heard so many good things about you. I also heard you were looking for an investor for an expansion of your café. I’d love to talk to you about that later.”
“Ford,” Jay said, giving me a concerned look.
I shrugged. “I have a lot of money to invest. It would be good for me. My financial advisor says so.”
“We’ll talk about that later,” Jay said.
“And if you were ever interested in opening a second café here in New York, I’d be interested in that venture too.”
Emily grinned as she looked back and forth between the two of us. “I like him.”
“Good,” we both said at the same time.
Jay frowned. “This doesn’t…it doesn’t bother you?”
“You being with a man? Hell no. Not if he can have you this chilled out. You look happier than you have in years, Jay. I don’t care who puts the smile on your face, a man, a woman, or any other gender. I just want you to be happy.”
I pulled her in for a tight hug. “I’m lucky to have you, Em.”
She smiled. “Don’t forget it. Now let’s go see Gran.”
When we reached Gran’s room, she was sitting up in bed, eating breakfast. She smiled when we stepped inside. Emily and I each hugged her. “It’s so good to see you feeling better,” I said.