“Leah, did you hear what I said.”
I put my phone into my pocket, “Sorry, Anna, Dad, I have to go to the office. I got an email regarding a client.”
“Leah, it’s eight thirty?” my father said. “And tomorrow is your day off.”
“I know but it’s important, Dad.” I stood and kissed them both on the cheek then I grabbed my coat and purse from the hall closet and made my way out the front door to my car.
As soon as I got into the car, I leaned my head back against the headrest allowing my heart to calm down. It was rapidly beating in my chest as I pulled the seatbelt across me and plugged it into the lock. The loud click reverberating in my ears. He wanted a damn Valentine’s Day letter; he would get one. I could feel the anger boiling in me, leaving me without saying goodbye after kissing me like he had. I had ten fucking years of buildup to get rid of. I started the engine and slammed the car into reverse pulling out of the driveway and speeding off before I lost my nerve.
THIRTEEN
Logan
I opened the door, flipped the lights on and walked into my empty hotel room. My pulse hadn’t stopped racing since I had seen her behind the fridge door. I struggled to keep my eyes off her, which was hard since I spent most of my time talking with her father as she sat in the background. She had grown into a remarkable woman, both smart and attractive even though she still infuriated me.
I toed my shoes off and lay down on the bed, letting out a breath. I grabbed the remote and flipped the TV on, then pulled my shirt off and threw it down on top of my gym bag. I ran my hands over my face as I wondered if she would come to me, there was no other reason to drop the address and room number to the whole family.
I was just about asleep when someone knocked on the door. I prayed that she stood on the other side of it. Although who did I think I was kidding, she still hated me and the very air I breathed. I climbed off the bed, walked over to door and pulled it open. My heart skipped a beat as soon as I caught a glimpse of that long red hair. She stood with her back to the door looking down the hallway. My eyes traveled down to her round delectable ass. I cleared my throat, and she quickly turned, a look of surprise on her face. I followed her eyes down my chest to the open button on my jeans. Her cheeks grew red as she stood there, and I couldn’t help but watch as her tongue darted out of her mouth wetting her lips. “Well, are you going to ask me in or are you going to be rude and leave me out here in the hall?”
I stepped to the side and waved my arm for her to come in. She removed her coat as she walked through the door and threw it on the chair along with her purse.
“So, you finally return home after all this time. Come back and be the perfect son.”
“What’s your problem, Gingersnap? Jealous?”
She let out a little laugh. “No, Logan, I’m not jealous. It’s just you waltzed back in here like you haven’t been gone for ten years and expected everything to be the same. What is it you want?”
“I want nothing, well no, that’s not true, I told you what I came back for.” I smirked, pushing the door closed. I followed her into the room and leaned against the little desk.
“You don’t honestly expect me to believe you traveled halfway across the country to get some stupid Valentine’s Day letter from me, do you?”
“Yes, why wouldn’t I. You were the one who wrote all those years, and just suddenly stopped? So yes, I was curious why you stopped, and I want my letter.”
“Logan don’t play it up like any of them ever mattered, because I know for a fact they didn’t. If they had, you would have written back or called, something.”
“I’ve called,” I said holding my hands up.
“Yes, to speak to your mother. You never called me after you left, you didn’t even make the time to say goodbye.”
“As if it would have mattered?”
I was quiet, he really thought it didn’t matter? Only I wasn’t talking about him not saying goodbye. I was talking about the two unforgettable kisses we had shared. I swallowed hard, “Yes, it mattered. Did it not matter to you?”
He looked around the room and then ran his hand over his face, closing his eyes. “Really, are you blind, Gingersnap? Do you really have to ask me that? Have you not seen the way I have been staring at you all night? Did you not see the way I was looking at you before I left for school?”
She swallowed hard and looked me in the eye. I could tell she didn’t know what to say.
“I’ve seen the way your body reacts every time we touch, even before I left. That night in the kitchen, your body tensed at the feel of my lips on yours and I thought you might be stiff for weeks. I haven’t forgotten the way your eyes looked at me as the towel lay on the floor of the hallway, I wanted you so fucking bad, but you ran. I didn’t think you’d want to hear from me, but I remember, Gingersnap, I remember it all.
“Tonight, I spent half the night flirting with you and the other half running my foot over yours, right in front of our parents. Don’t think for one second, I couldn’t see the way your pulse sped up. The way your skin flushed, pupils dilated, even the way your breathing changed, and this little spot right here,” I said reaching out and brushing my fingers across the soft skin of her neck, “This spot gives you away every time you get excited or embarrassed. That is how I always knew if I were getting to you.” He stepped closer and whispered, “And just so you know, those ‘stupid cards’ as you call them, they mattered more than you will ever know.”
I felt my body tingle as I finished dragging my fingers across her soft skin. I knew I couldn’t hold back much longer; I could already feel the pain building from my cock being so hard. Her eyes traveled my body before making their way back up to my eyes, then I watched as she licked her lips.
I stared at her, watching her, taking her in. For some reason I felt I needed to prove to her just how much those letters mattered. “Dear Logan, we had a great time tonight picking out the tree. You would have loved the hot chocolate, it contained your favorite little marshmallows, so I had the lady put extra in mine since you weren’t there. I guess you could say I had yours too. Too bad you gave up chocolate, you’ll never get to taste that combo again. Oh, and know that I am enjoying drinking all your mother’s eggnog and not having to share it with you this year. And just so you know, I came up with the perfect resolution for New Years, to forget that you ever existed! Love Leah. I received that letter the year I moved out.” Her mouth fell open as she realized that I had memorized her words.
“You memorized my letters?” she asked shocked. I didn’t give her a chance to say anything else or to fight with me, instead I pushed her against the wall and took her mouth hungrily. Ten years of restraint had built up to this moment and now that she was within arms reach, I had to take her. I was prepared for a slap, or to be shoved away but she surprised me by wrapping her arms around my neck and kissing me back.
I wrapped my arm around her while my other hand fiddled with the buttons on her blouse, opening each one until I felt her warm skin against mine. A moment later, I undid the button of her jeans, reaching my hand down and running my fingers over her silk panties, she was already wet, and I felt my body shudder at the thought of sliding into her. She shrugged out of her shirt letting it fall to the floor and wrapped her arms around me tighter.