Page 38 of Back the Blue

And God, do I ever give him what he wants. With alarming speed, he strips the covers off me and buries his face in my pussy. My body bucks underneath him as he sends me barreling full speed to another intense climax. When it hits, he growls against my sensitive skin as he tastes everything I give. After one final shudder, he kisses his way up my body until I can taste myself on his tongue.

“Come home with me, sweetheart,” he whispers.

“Okay,” I nod.

Now, he finally gives me his gorgeous smile. Then he helps me get dressed and we head out of the building and down to another black SUV. Once we’re inside, I give him my address so I can pack a bag. As is his habit, or at least in my situation, he clears the area first before letting me exit the vehicle. Then his hand is at the small of my back as we walk. It takes me no time at all to pack. While I do, he looks around, smiling at the pictures of me and my family scattered about.

Twenty minutes later, he’s carrying my bag into his studio apartment. I smile at the rumpled sheets on the bed. God, I can’t believe just a few days ago we were strangers. Nor that I allowed him to bed me so quickly. And now? I love him and I feel like I’ve known him for years. After he sets my bag in his closet, he walks over and pulls me into his arms.

“Are you hungry?”

“Famished,” I sigh.

“Does take out work for you?”

“I’d eat Brussel sprouts at this point,” I laugh.

“What’s wrong with Brussel sprouts?”

“Eiw, you actually like them?”

“I love vegetables,” he grins.

I crinkle my nose in disgust, and it makes him laugh.

“I take it you’re not a fan of vegetables?” he chuckles.

“You’ve seen me naked, Ashley, you shouldn’t even have to ask that question,” I say dryly.

His eyes darken as he slowly slides his hands down over my ass.

“There’s not one fucking thing wrong with how you look, Lorna,” he says in a low voice.

“As a paramedic, I shouldn’t be carrying so much extra weight.”

“You’re perfect,” he whispers.

I shake my head at him. Then his right hand slides up into my hair as he locks eyes with me. And I know before he speaks that his words are going to slay me.

“I’m going to see to it that one day you will never question my presence in your life, Lorna,” he breathes. “Everything about you is what I love. And I don’t want you to change a fucking thing. Ever.”

Twenty-Six

By the time we lay down to sleep, Ashley has given me more orgasms than I ever thought possible. My body feels weightless as he holds me against his chest and lightly rubs my back. I whisper my love to him just before I drift off into a deep, dreamless sleep. When I wake on Tuesday morning, he’s right there, smiling down at me.

“Good morning,” he says.

“Morning,” I smile. “Have you been awake long?”

“Just a few minutes,” he says. “Did you sleep well?”

“Better than I have in a long time,” I laugh. “Thank you.”

“It was my pleasure, sweetheart.”

This earns me a sweet kiss and then we go about our day. With Diamond out of the picture for now, he seems a little more relaxed. Except when we go out for dinner. It’s subtle, but having been with him while he’s working, I can tell that he’s checking things out more than normal. When we get back to his apartment, I call my parents and give them a sugar-coated update on what’s happened since Friday night. To say they were shocked was an understatement. Until I told them about Ashley. My tone must have given me away because my mother had me pegged almost immediately.

“You love him,” she said gently.

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