Page 47 of Unravel You

“To tell you the truth, I only thought of it a few minutes ago. So simple, huh?”

“Yeah.”

“It’s simple, but it won’t be easy. We’ll have to really work on our schedules and Max’s.” She beamed at me.

“You already made a list, didn’t you?”

“Yes. I know you want to give the house to your mom.”

Something inside my chest tightened when her dimple appeared on the side of her mouth.

“I was going to tell you that. But then our conversation went in a different direction, and after that I saw no point in it. I thought you were…leaving me.” I sounded like an idiot every time I said the words.

“I want you to know I would’ve agreed to that immediately. Don’t be afraid to make me mad. You drive me insane when you do that. What’s the point?” She laughed, shoving a thick curl away from her face.

In trying to make our relationship, our lives together perfect, I’d made a real mess of things. She was right. What was the point of anything if we couldn’t be together? If we couldn’t sleep in the same bed? “No more secrets.” I placed my hand over my heart.

“No more secrets.”

“Can I kiss you now?”

Her cheeks turned pink as she nodded. I cupped her face and kissed her hard. Jesus, being away from her was hell every goddamn time. I walked her back until I had her pinned against a tree trunk. I tangled my tongue with hers while she untucked my shirt to run her hands up my chest. Her fingers felt cool against my hot skin.

“I missed you.” She gripped my wrist and slid it down between her legs.

“Me too. I need you.” I pulled her skirt up and kneaded her mound. Wet seeped through her underwear. Jesus, she was ready for me. “Let’s go back upstairs. I need to be inside you.”

“No.” She flashed me a wicked smile.

I pressed my hips against her, scanning the area in front of me and then behind us. “Ask me,” I whispered in her ear, and she shivered, biting her bottom lip.

“I want to do it here. I don’t want to wait. If we go back to the house, someone will find a way to stop us.” She stared at me with bright eyes, waiting for me to say yes. When had I ever said no to her?

My body trembled with raw energy while my gaze roamed all of her—her breasts trapped under that dress, her thighs under her skirt squeezing me, and her swollen pussy put all kinds of wild fantasies in my head. I reached farther down with my fingers.

“Yes.” She gripped my bicep.

“Where should I start? Here?” I kissed her neck and along the neckline of her dress. Her hips writhed against my palm. I sucked on her nipples over the fabric, while she freed my cock. Fuck. “I need to hear you say what you want,” I whispered on her lips.

“Kiss me.”

“Where?”

“Please.” She gripped my shirt with both hands and squeezed her eyes shut.

“Look at me.” I titled her chin up.

Our gazes locked.

A slight breeze rushed between us before she whispered “Touch me now.”

Chapter13

Not Everything Is a Puzzle for You to Solve

Valentina

Cool droplets of water sprayed my face and streamed over my lips. The tree leaves high over our heads swayed in the wind as gray clouds swooped in to block the sun. I pressed my back against the rough bark for support and waited for Derek to give me relief. This life with him was like a drug to me. It was why I couldn’t get myself to leave last night. Why I lay in bed hoping he’d walk in through the threshold and tell me it was all a misunderstanding. That he wanted to be in Tucson always.

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