Page 81 of An Endless Memory

“No?”

I grinned at Cali’s lack of confidence.

“Can I sleep with you?” Cali’s voice was small.

I couldn’t see Lily’s exact expression, but her dismay radiated across the room. It matched my own, but there was nothing that could be done. The kids came first.

I rolled up. “I’ll take the couch.”

Cali was already scrambling onto the bed.

“Thank you,” Lily said quietly.

I put a hand around her waist and tipped my head down. “Don’t mention it. Get some rest.” I placed a kiss on her hair, not sure what Cali could see or what Lily would want her to see.

I gently closed the door and went to the living room. The snake tank was dark, and the cat was in her tower bed. “Looks like it’s you and me, guys.”

Once I was sprawled on the couch with the two throw blankets across me, I stared at the ceiling. I was tired, but sleep was evading me. I’d seen the sexy red bra and underwear when I’d changed while she was getting Kellan. I’d never been cockblocked so much in my life. I would laugh if it wouldn’t disturb everyone.

Was this what my brothers and Aggie went through now that they all had families? I gave Cody shit when he’d wanted Tova when she was his nanny, but seriously—how did he and Tova manage to hook up at all with kids around?

I didn’t know how many minutes ticked by, but I was finally starting to doze when I heard muffled footsteps.

I opened my eyes to the outline of Lily in the hallway night-light.

She came straight toward me and tossed a packet on my chest. “She’s asleep, but we should hurry.”

My cock instantly woke the fuck up. I fumbled with the condom. “Are you sure?”

“No, but I’ll leave my underwear on, and I’ll keep the blanket over me.”

I…had never been this turned on. She’d snuck away for me. Her trip out of the bedroom was almost as treacherous as the drive on icy roads.

I yanked my shorts down far enough to free my erection. I tossed the wrapper on the floor and rolled the damn thing on. Lily’s shorts were on the floor, and she was already crawling over me.

Finally, she straddled me. Blood pounded in my dick, and I was so close to heaven I couldn’t see straight. I wanted to have sex with this woman, but some things were paramount.

“Not so fast,” I said quietly. I slid my hand between her legs, pushing her underwear to the side. This didn’t feel like the fancy red ones, but I couldn’t give a fuck. As long as she let me get under them.

She was wet, but I wanted her good and soaked. “Christ, Lily. You’re as soft as satin and always so fucking wet for me.”

She groaned and rocked on my hand. The blanket was wrapped around her waist and she leaned over me. I toyed with her clit and pushed two fingers inside. She bowed her back and tilted her face up. The moan was pure reward.

I could get her off again, but we were risking interruption. I gripped her hips. She kept her underwear pulled to the side, and I notched myself at her hot entrance. She took over from there, sinking onto me.

“Jesus,” I hissed. “So fucking good.”

“So big,” she whispered and lifted herself an inch and then lowered herself again.

She did that until I was seated fully inside. We both held still. Need pounded at my brain, demanding I thrust, thrust, thrust. I just needed a moment to savor this, to feel the full connection between us. Yes, we were sneaking in a quickie, but she wasn’t just a quickie.

This woman was… Only mine for a year.

And then?

She moved, and my thoughts gladly derailed, giving way to the ecstasy coursing between us.

“I can’t believe I can come again.” Her words were almost lost in the quiet living room.

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