another job, but I don’t want anything happening to you.”
The way she looked up at him, Chase felt the urge to kiss her. He reached down and ran a hand over her hair. “It won’t. You know I love you, right?”
Meaghan nodded.
“I promise you if I find anything suspicious going on there, I’ll quit. Okay?” He leaned over and kissed her.
“Sure.”
He stroked her hair away from her face, trying not to let his emotions show too much.
“I hope you’re right, Chase.”
“I hope so too.”
“Because I need you.”
Instead of relying on words, he got under the covers, pulled her in closely and kissed her again. His lips pressed hard against hers, and she seemed to melt and soften against him.
He slipped his hand beneath her pajama top, cupping her breast. “Now let me take care of this hot body of yours.”
Chase slid over her. He liked being on top of her. He could look down into her eyes, and feel her leg wrap around his hips. He stroked his finger over her hipbone. “I’ve been thinking of getting another tattoo.”
“What? I thought you said you were done with them. Why do you want another one?”
“I have no idea. I just want one. I think they look good on me.”
Meghan shook her head. “Yeah, all this summer sun is getting to you. Where do you want it?”
“Below my collarbone. Don’t you think it would be sexy? I was thinking of something Irish on my arm. Did you know that my last name is Irish? Connors means Wolf Kin and we’re supposed to be descendent of King Connaught. We even have a family crest.”
“I never knew that.”
“Me neither. I googled it form my phone on my lunch break today. I was looking at designs online. They can look really good, if you find a good tattoo artist. Not like the hack that did yours at the party.”
“Don’t remind me, honey.”
He held on to her hip near the spot and laughed. “I don’t have to. It’s doing a good job all by itself.”
She huffed, knowing he was joking from the tone in his voice. But she wasn’t sure if he was serious about the tattoo or not. “Well you know you don’t need my permission, honey. How about we talk about it when I’m not so sleepy? I thought we were about to do something else.”
Smiling, he kissed her again. The conversation came to an end, as the two of them focused on each other. He stroked a finger over her stomach and felt her shiver. It was one of the things he knew she liked. He had come to know exactly what to do in order to arouse her. They both had simple tastes, but were always open to new and interesting things.
“Sweetheart?”
“Yes?”
“You’re the most beautiful woman I’ve ever set eyes on.”
His thumb found her clit under the sheets, and she moaned as he stroked it.
Her mouth opened, probably to reply, but her mind had gone to another world. He dipped his head under the sheets and raised her pajama top, using his tongue to make contact with her nipple.
“God, I want you, Chase.” She spread her legs underneath him. “I don’t want to wait. Come inside me right now. Please baby.”
He was hard and ready, so he did what she asked. She groaned when he slipped inside her, and gently slid her hand up his chest.
“I love you, Chase.”
“I love you too.”
He felt her wrap her legs tight around him. He was deep inside her now. She seemed unable to stop herself from making that sexy low growl that drove him wild. He picked up his rhythm, staring darkened eyes down into hers, the two of them entwined in a way he never thought was possible, tucked away in their own little world.
Her climax slowly took over her body. For a second, maybe a little longer, her channel clenched around him, and released, and tightened again, and seemed to flutter, as it milked and massaged his shaft. Her body shook as she came again and again. Her legs gave way from around his waist and came to rest on the bed just as he came.
When he collapsed on top of her, she murmured, “That was…
Katlin Stack, Russell Barber