I have no sense of time after that. It could be seconds—it could be hours—before the tremors stop for both of us and we're left breathless, panting messes. I've collapsed onto Hailey, and my face is once again pressed against her neck.
"I had a few more positions in mind when we started that," I murmur into her skin. She giggles, and the sound is so light and elated that I can't help smiling and pulling away so I can see her face.
She's glowing. And that's not even an exaggeration—she's so relaxed and flushed andhappy.
It's the prettiest sight I've ever seen.
"Hi," she whispers with a smile.
"Hi, baby girl," I whisper back. I can't help leaning down and stealing a soft kiss from her lips.
"I'm kind of in shock that that just happened," she admits. "I fantasized about kissing you when I was younger, but I never thoughtthiswould happen."
"Did it exceed expectations?" I tease with a grin.
She rolls her eyes in answer.
I just chuckle and slowly pull out of her, frowning when she winces.
"Did I hurt you?" I ask with a worried frown.
Her smile comes right back as she shakes her head. "No, I just kind of hate the feeling of you pulling out."Fuck,but my inner caveman beats his chest at that. "And your dick is huge, so I'm a little sore."And that.
"I'll make sure to keep my hands off you for a day or two," I reply with a grin.
Her eyes flash at that. "Don't you dare," she whispers, pulling me closer by my waist.
This fucking smile is never going to leave my face.
I drop a kiss to her nose and stretch out beside her, and she immediately curls up under my arm against my side.
"Do... do you want me to leave? I don't want to make it weird—"
"What?" I look down at her in shock. "Why would you leave?"
When she doesn't say anything, just nuzzles into my chest, I think about the reason behind her question. "Did you think this was just going to be about sex? I already told you I want more than that."
She shrugs without looking up at me, her fingers nervously tracing patterns on my abs. "I didn’t know if you’d change your mind once it was over.”
I have to swallow the growl that wants to tear out of me at the knowledge that she thinksanyoneis capable of using her just for sex.
I tighten my arm around her and soften my voice. "Not a chance. I told you it doesn't have to be a full-blown relationship if you don't want it to be, but you're still Hailey and I'm still Jax, and we're friends.” I sigh and shake my head, murmuring absentmindedly, “And how you think I could kick you out of my bed after I just saw God, I have no idea.”
She giggles at my comment, but I'm pretty sure I hear an air of relief in the sound.
It sobers me even further.
I grip under her chin and tilt her face up to look at mine. "Hailey," I start gently. “I will fuck you however you want—especially the next time I can get you in more than just missionary without losing my mind—” Another giggle. “—but you couldneverbe just sex to me. You’re worth so much more than that. You hear me?”
I see tears line her eyes, but she doesn't let them fall.
"Yeah, I hear you," she whispers, a shaky smile appearing on her face.
Satisfied with the fact that we've waved away some of her insecurities, I tilt her chin up a little more and kiss her again.
I only mean for it to be a peck, but Hailey weaves a hand into my hair and deepens the kiss. It only takes her tongue sneaking out and teasing along my lower lip for me to open my mouth with a groan and slide my tongue in to meet hers. I roll her onto her back before I even realize we've escalated.
I force myself to pull away. "Fuck, wait, I wanted to offer you a shower. And if you're sore, I don't want to push you." Before she can tempt me with another intoxicating kiss, I roll off the bed and tug her to a sitting position. "Come on, let's get you in the shower and then we'll order some food and hang out."