I crossed my arms again and narrowed my eyes at him. “Go for it. I’m all ears, Dr. Sholly.”
Evan sighed again and stepped forward. He reached out to me, but I recoiled. He lowered his hand. “Whatever you’ve been told isn’t true,” he said. “I’m not re-enlisting. I don’t know where that rumor even started. All I’ve done is return to the night shift. Every day since Sarah was taken away, I haven’t been able to stop thinking about her. I haven’t been able to stop reliving my own childhood and all the terrors that went along with it. It drives me half crazy, the thought of that little girl going through anything remotely similar to what I had to endure. I pray every day that she gets sent to a good family. That’s why I returned to the night shift. I wasn’t trying to avoid you. I just can’t handle seeing hurt kids. I can’t go through anything like that again.”
I shook my head. “So…you’re not going back into the military? You’re just going back to the night shift?”
“Yes,” Evan said. “And you know what? Strangely enough, working the night shift doesn’t even feel right anymore. Do you know why? Because you aren’t there. I missed seeing you so much, and it’s only been a day. That’s why I’m here now. If I start working the night shift again, I’m not going to make it if I still can’t see you. And the only way to do that is outside of work. I was hoping you didn’t mind, especially because we get to dodge that stupid policy too. But it looks to me like none of that matters now, fuck Tessa, why don’t you want to try?”
“I do.” I looked down to the floor, embarrassed. “I feel like an idiot. I was just mad because I though you re-enlisted in the military without telling me. I was afraid of not seeing you again. I thought that you didn’t care about me like I care about you. I…I’m sorry for jumping to conclusions. I don’t even know what to say for myself right now.”
He leaned and kissed me, replacing my anger with passion.
Evan smiled. “Say that you’ll let me take Lucy for a quick walk while you get in the shower, and still be in there when I get back.” He attached her leash to her collar and she looked at me with semi-sad eyes. I knew she needed the walk, and I needed to feel Evan in my arms.
I smiled. “Deal.”
Evan smiled back at me and the sight of it was breathtaking.
CHAPTER 19
Tessa
I looked at myself in the mirror and turned around again, liking what I saw. I was wearing red lace lingerie that I was sure would drive Evan crazy. I had a longline bra, its sheer fabric revealing more than it covered, and a thong with bows beneath a lace garter belt that was attached to stockings.
So what if I wasn’t in the shower? This would be better than that.
I giggled and lay down on my bed, counting the minutes until Evan arrived.
Soon, I heard the front door opening, and my heart accelerated. I couldn’t wait to see his reaction when he came in.
I tried to calm down my breathing as he went through my apartment.
“Tessa?” he called me from somewhere in the living room, obviously searching around for me. “Tessa? Where are you?”
I heard Lucy’s paws on the floor.
I didn’t respond, holding my breath in anticipation. I wanted him to find me here and see me like this—all hot and ready for him. I intended to put on a good show. He deserved it after the way I treated him. Stupid rumors.
“Tessa?” he called me again, this time approaching my bedroom, and my heart beat even faster.
It was show time.
He opened the door and stepped inside, halting mid-step when he noticed me on the bed. His eyes widened and lips parted when he took me in, his whole body becoming rigid.
I saw Lucy poke her head around his knees, but it was clear she knew something was up, she sighed and padded her way back to the living room.
I raised myself up and sat on my knees, bringing my hands to my breasts. I licked my lips and looked at him seductively. His surprise was quickly replaced with arousal, and I could clearly see his erection through his gray scrubs.
“I can’t believe you,” he muttered and smirked as he approached me, not taking his eyes off me even once. “You’re really a naughty girl.”
I smiled and slid my hands over my stomach to my pussy. I brought them back, going slowly to my breasts, and found my hardened nipples. I was playing with them as I moved my hips in circles, drawing his attention to my lower body. “I’m your naughty girl.”
“You are so sexy.” Just as he was about to put his hands on me, already panting hard, I jumped up and moved backward, watching him slyly from above. “No, no. You don’t get to touch me that easily. Take off your clothes,” I ordered him, taking a dominant role this time.
Evan groaned and his eyes became almost black. He took his scrubs off—his eyes always fixed on me— and my pussy throbbed when I saw his perfectly sculpted body. He was all muscles and sheer strength. His cock was huge and thick, and my hands itched to take it. I was so lucky to have him.
“Lie down,” I gave another order and stepped down to the floor, leaving some distance between us.
“Let me touch you...” Evan was begging? Now that was even hotter.