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She licked her lips.

“I heard you this morning, Dom.” Then she patted my chest and shifted away from me, scooting up the bed to put her head on her pillow.

I was frozen.

Then I heard a soft snore and barely stopped myself from bursting out laughing. Instead, I lifted her and pulled back the covers before settling her into bed. After I made sure she wasfully tucked in, I stared down at her. She looked so peaceful while my mind twisted and turned all over the place.

I wanted to wake her up to make sure I’d heard her correctly, but I knew I had. Fucking hell.

My cock hadn’t gotten the message that nothing else was going to happen tonight, so I leaned down, pressed a quick kiss to her cheek, and escaped so I could take care of my damn dick.

This time, I made sure to keep her name silent as I came.

Fucking hell.

Chapter 14

ALLY

Iwas officially thirty-five weeks along; my body was mad at me and achy all the time, and the next five weeks couldn’t pass fast enough. I missed seeing my feet.

Dom: How’d the appointment go? Sorry I had to miss it.

Dom: Groceries should be delivered soon. I ordered extra caramel fudge ice cream.

I smiled down at my phone, ignoring the twinge at my side. The little diva had taken up residence on my sciatic nerve in the last few days and it freaking hurt.

Dom: Did you get new pictures? Send please.

Laughing softly, I texted over two photos that I’d already scanned, knowing he’d want them. My heart did a little flip when he sent back a heart emoji.

This man was killing me. He was attentive and sweet. We had movie nights and dinner together almost every night that he was in town. We’d even gone over to Brooke and Flower’s house for a small dinner party with a few of his other teammates and their partners. Anything I needed, he was ready to provide. I’d been in Denver now for just over two weeks. I was happy I’d made the decision to move in with him,butas nice and attentive as he was, he was getting to me.

Every time he hugged me or flashed me that gorgeous smile. Every time he casually brushed his lips against my hair or when he carried me to bed after I fell asleep during whatever movie he’d put on, and kissed my cheek as I was drifting back off.

Every little touch chipped away at my need to just be roommates. I wanted his hugs to linger, his lips to move from my cheek to my lips. I wanted to tug him into bed with me. My hormones were all over the place, and I wasn’t sure how sex would even work, but I freakingwantedhim, and I had no clue what to do. We hadn’t had any more bathroom incidents, and we both acted like it had never happened. Not that I’d told him I’d heard him or anything, but he could probably assume.

My phone dinged again, startling me, and I fumbled to catch it as it bounced on my belly.

Dom: So everything went okay?

Shit. How long had I been daydreaming about this freaking man and not responding to his question?

Ally: Oh yeah. All good. Five weeks to go, and I can’t wait.

Dom: Me neither. We should figure out names soon. You already have a list, don’t you?

I grinned.

Ally: Maybe.

Then my phone was ringing, and when I connected the video chat, his beautiful face filled the screen.

“Lay it on me,” he said, leaning back in his hotel bed.

Which did nothing to still every dirty thought racing through my head. My cheeks heated.

“You okay?” he asked. “You look flushed. Baby Girl still hanging out on your nerves?”

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