“I’m sorry that happened to you but life does have risks. Relationships are a gamble. My marriage was a disaster. But I got Finn out of it. My wife and I loved each other; we just weren’tinlove. She had an affair; it caught me off guard, but she deserved to be happy, to have some male attention, and she wasn’t getting it from me. I didn’t blame her. Then she got sick and we fought hard together. Jemma wanted to live, so bad,” his voice broke. “It should have been me. I sucked as a husband and I’m even worse as a father.”

Brushing his hair back from his brow she said, “Finn adores you! You’re being way too hard on yourself.”

Sadness clouded his features, “I’m still here, she isn’t. Jemma doesn’t get to see her amazing little boy grow up. He was the love of her life. Her whole world revolved around him.”

Ella tenderly cupped his face, “He had her for those first formative years, it is part of who he is and who he will become. That’s why he’s doing so well. He knows he’s loved.”

“I hope you’re right and I hope it’s enough.”

“Are you kidding me? Your face lights up whenever you look at your son. And you are his hero. You’re both going to be just fine.”

“When I’m with you I believe that…like everything is going to be all right. How do you do that?” He pulled her head down and nibbled on her lower lip.

“I just speak the truth,” she said. She got up and returned to the bathroom to brush her teeth.

Watching her long legs and rounded ass as she walked back to the bathroom made him want to take her all over again. Too bad his dick wasn’t ready for another round.Oh well. There was always the morning. He knew he was in way over his head. He could only hope she was falling as hard as he was.

* * *

The following morning the first thing Ella was conscious of was a feeling of safety and connection, still half asleep she snuggled into the warmth at her back. Then as she began to wake up, she became aware of Kyle’s hand cupping her breast and his erection pressing between her legs. She could tell by his steady breathing that he was still asleep.

She reached for him and held him between her thighs, rubbing against his growing erection. Kyle’s breathing quickened and he fondled her breasts, now fully awake. He began to thrust himself between her legs, his pelvis pressed against her buttocks, the friction against her sweet spot, sending shudders through her body.

After struggling to slip on a condom, he plunged inside her, hard and deep. He steadied her hips with his uninjured arm and began thrusting from behind. Moving in and out, faster and harder, Ella arched her low back and reached around to spread her buttocks apart so he could penetrate even deeper.

“Yes, yes, harder,” she moaned as he pounded against her. The stimulation from behind hit her G-spot and the tension built to an unbearable crescendo—she had to have release. “Kyle, oh my God, Kyle…” her entire body shuddered in a long intense climax.

Kyle was right behind, convulsing inside of her as he held her against him, his body sweating from exertion. His voice was husky as he checked in with her, “Was I too rough?”

“No!I loved it, I love you inside of me, you fill me up, it feels so good.”

“Ella, your body… is so responsive…and beautiful, your ass, sweet Jesus.”

She rolled over to face him, “You are such an amazing lover my body has no choice but to respond.” She pressed her lips against his for a tender kiss. Her hand cradled his face and she rubbed her thumbs across his cheeks. His eyes were such a dark blue this morning, like peering into a deep lake.

“Your eye lashes are ridiculous,” she said.

His laugh lines fanned out as he smiled in response. “I hate to spoil our bedroom play, but Faye will be dropping Finn off any minute and I have to shower and shave for the unpleasant task of interviewing nannies.”

She stretched sensuously, arms overhead, and Kyle took full advantage of her breasts in his face to suckle her as he caressed the soft smooth skin at her waist. She buried her fingers in his hair to hold him against her as she bit her bottom lip, aroused again by the heat of their chemistry.

Hearing a door slam from somewhere downstairs they both jerked then laughingly scrambled out from beneath their warm cocoon of blankets.

“Lock the door, quick,” he said. “you’re faster than I am.”

Ella raced to the door and turned the lock, giggling.

“I feel like I’m about twelve years old right now,” Kyle said.

“Me too. So much for our shower together.”

“We could still try.”

“I’m going to slip on my dress and high tail it back to my room. I’ve got to feed Daisy anyway. She’s probably confused and wondering where the hell I am.”

Kyle pulled Ella’s sumptuous naked body against his and held her tight. “That was the best night of my entire life. From start to finish.”

“Mine too.”