″Well, which do you prefer?” He grips the center of my shirt and pulls me into him.
″Blue.” I breathe against his chest. My new favorite thing is hugging. I’ve been lacking this my entire life.
Work was fine. A long twelve hours, but it was just going through the motions. Luckily, Drake hadn’t been in, and the bodyguard with me didn’t stay far away from me today. All day, my mind had been on Callum.
″Where’s Scotty?” I ask.
″He’s doing something for Declan,” he mumbles. “Are you hungry?”
My stomach growls on cue. “What do you have in mind?”
″Go get changed.”
″I need a shower first. And what should I change into?”
″Whatever you like. Just go get ready, love. When we get back, I’ll show you how to work the security system.”
″I don’t like surprises, Cal. Can’t you just tell me where we’re going?”
He takes the moment to shut me up with what I hope will be a kiss. His hand grips the back of my head, a fistful of hair in his grip as he tilts my head back. Cold eyes immediately meet mine and they warm as they drift to my lips.
His touch sends a jolt between my legs, and his lips on mine send butterflies to my core. Normally those feelings leave me dreading what’s about to happen next. But right now, I’m excited.
After Callum breaks from me, I leave him in the living room, heading for my bedroom. It’s probably wrong to touch myself when he’s downstairs, but the excitement that came with the jolt to my cobwebbed nether regions needs to be explored.
There’s no dreading the idea of my release, and I have to know what will happen. I have to try.
The shower water warms, and I step in, letting out a deep breath. Nerves flutter in my stomach as the water hits my back.
Eyes closed, I dip my head under the spray, allowing my hair to get wet. When I inhale again, I think of his scent. The taste of his lips and his fingers against my skin.
″It’s Callum,” I whisper to myself, biting my lip as I pinch a nipple. Callum’s face flashes behind my eyelids, replacing the shitty memories of my stepfather.
Callum’s smokey scent replaces the sweet breath of Jason and for the first time, my skin isn’t crawling as I chase the need to release. Waves of pleasure follow as I rub my clit and I explode as I let out a cry with my orgasm.
No icky feeling, just a smile on my face.
Chapter seventeen
Haleycomesdownstairswearinga blue, long-sleeved dress that falls to her knees and hugs all her beautiful curves.
And her tits. They’re fucking perfect. Juicy and just the right amount on display. I want to shove my face right in her chest as I squeeze her ass and never come up for air.
She also has that post-orgasm glow on her cheeks. It’s a beautiful red hue, and she’s going to pretend like I couldn’t just hear her calling out as she came in the shower. Even with the water running and an entire floor separating us, that sexy fucking sound still drifted down to my ears.
Next time, instead of God, she’ll be crying out my name.
I shift, attempting to keep my semi-hard-on from standing at full attention. Somehow, I manage to force out a coherent sentence. “You look beautiful, Haley.”
She blushes, turning even redder than she already had been. “Thank you.”
″Are you ready?”
″Aye.” She laughs as she grabs my hand, trying to play off the fact she just horribly attempted to mock my accent. “Are you going to tell me where you’re taking me?”
″No.”
She rolls her eyes but allows me to lead her from the house. As we climb into the back of the SUV, she sits in the middle seat to be closer to me. I tuck her into my side, my arm wrapped around her.