She brushes her fingers over the bike and glances at me. “I’m serious about that ride.”
Some of the vulnerability bleeds away and I smirk, dragging my gaze over her body. “As long as you promise not to get the leather dirty, little daisy.”
A flush colors her cheeks and she finds the steps leading to the studio apartment. I follow her up, sinking my teeth into my lip as her ass sways.
“Love what you’ve done with the place. Big Batcave vibes,” Maisy says with a crooked grin. “Down to the workout corner.”
I chuckle, glancing around to try to see what she sees with her fresh eyes. “It serves its purpose.”
She hums and explores, examining the coffee table and skating her hand over the back of the couch. While she looks around, I take off the suit jacket and toss it on the arm of the couch and pull the tie loose. Her gaze tracks my movements, lingering on the flex of my arms. The corner of my mouth lifts and I slow down.
It’s so clear now, with her fitting right into my space as if she’s always belonged here. I never should’ve blamed her. Anger blinded me and festered in my heart until it was an unruly beast. It’s still there, but she tempers it with the way she balances me. The hope that I haven’t fucked myself over by hurting her arrows through me.
I want to make this right. I have to.
Reaching for her hand, I sit her down on the couch and park my ass on the sturdy coffee table I made with my own two hands. My knees bracket hers. “There’s something I need to say.”
The apology doesn’t come easily. I prefer actions over pretty words, but for her I try to get it out.
“I’m…sorry. For being an asshole to you, for hurting you, and all the times I tried to scare you.” Her brow creases, but she doesn’t pull away, giving me the strength to go on. “I see how wrong I was now. I never should’ve put the blame on you.” I meet her gaze and swallow at how much could be showing in my eyes, not hiding from her anymore. “If you can forgive me, I want to do better. I want to trust you. All the rage and grief and pain blinded me for so long—years. I couldn’t believe you were as good as you seemed when I came back when I formed this picture in my head, but you are. You’ve shown me time and again that you’re still as good-hearted and kind and real as when we were kids.”
“Fox,” she whispers, stroking my knuckles with her thumb. “It’s okay. It’s behind us now, right?” I nod and she smirks. “Good. Because I’ll kick your ass if you try to push me away or treat me like crap again.” She holds up her fists at the ready. “Use the momentum from my core, right?”
Lips twitching, I scrub my face. “I’m sorry I wanted to destroy you. It’s all I’ve been planning for years—you and your parents and Holden. All I could see was that my parents were dead and your family had this great life. I wanted it to hurt as badly as I did, but I…I couldn’t do it.” I clear my throat. “When it comes down to it, I can’t truly hurt you. I would rather protect you or die, because I…”
My words dry up. Good thing, too, because I was likely to let it slip that I’m still in love with her. Always have been. As much as I want to rush and take everything I want with her, I know I can’t scare her off. This is my one chance to keep her and I’m not giving it up.
When Ridgeview is in ashes, it’ll be Maisy at my side.
“We’re a mess, huh?” She gives me a soft smile. “I’d rather have you in my life than go back to living another day without you, no matter what it means to keep you.”
A rough sound escapes me because I feel the same way. My heart never stopped belonging to her.
Maisy leans forward, winding her arms around my neck as her lips find mine. She tastes sweet when my tongue pushes into her mouth. My fingers bury in her hair and I yank her forward so she has to straddle me. Fuck, how did I ever think I could live without this perfect girl?
I groan when I slide a hand up her dress to push it up so it’s out of the way and find out I was right about her naughty secret. No panties stop me as I palm her ass. She moans into the kiss, grinding down on my cock as she tugs on my hair. I haul her closer and nip at her lip, growling when she gets me back by digging her nails into the nape of my neck. My girl is wild and untamed and my dick is so fucking hard for her.
Leaning back, she licks her lips. “There’s something I want.”
“Yeah?” I trace her lips with my thumb and curse under my breath when she takes the tip into her mouth.
She nods and speaks against the pad of my thumb. “I want you to fuck my mouth. Like you promised before. I want you to take control of me.”
“Shit.” It tears out of me and my grip on her ass flexes. I didn’t promise, I threatened. “You want me to stuff your mouth with my cock, baby?”
Instead of answering, she takes my hand and swallows two of my fingers, keeping her eyes locked with mine. Heat rockets through me and in one motion I stand, bringing her with me. Glancing around the room, I spot a towel on the floor by the bench press. It’ll have to do. I want her on her knees, but I don’t want the concrete to hurt her while she takes me down her throat.
Carrying her to the corner of the room, I let go so she slides down my body in the most sinful, sensual glide. There’s a damp spot from how wet her pussy is on the front of my suit pants and I d
rop a hand to rub my erection, grinning with a feral edge. Maisy steals another kiss and grabs the towel, folding it a couple of times and dropping it on the ground. She follows, gazing up at me from the floor.
Holy. Fuck. That is a beautiful sight.
“Fuck my face, Fox.”
I hiss, pausing in unbuckling my belt to grip myself. If she’s not careful, she could send me over the edge before we get anywhere. I never let other girls in, because they weren’t her, and now that I get to touch her again it’s got me worked up as hell. She reaches up to help.
Gripping her hair, I tilt her head back as I glide my cock across her lips. She grins up at me with this wicked look that makes my hand flex in her hair. Without warning, I force my way into her mouth and she accommodates me, opening wide to take me. My head tips back, but I keep my gaze on her, testing her limits with a few shallows thrusts. It feels so goddamn good, the perfect amount of heat and suction.