Page 78 of Escape You

“Then don’t think about it. When you do, you get scared. This thing between us, it’s not a thing to be afraid of. Okay, so what if we didn’t plan to start a family. We’re here. Let’s enjoy it. We deserve it. I know you already have this other family that you can’t leave behind, but that doesn’t mean we can’t have one of our own. I’ll be here. Every day.” He placed his hand on my stomach. “We can protect her, together.”

I opened my mouth to speak, but the words didn’t come out. Truth was, I was afraid out of my mind to want a family of my own, let alone to have one. What if I wasn’t enough? What if we failed to protect our baby?

“Mia, you’re not alone in this.” He glanced down at his hand and the ring with the Rossi emblem on it. “I get to be king for a while. Be my queen forever.”

“I’m a criminal, Tyler. I don’t get forever.”

“I’ll take whatever you can give me, Mia.” His hand inched up my bare arm. Every time he touched me, it was as if an invisible force siphoned all the oxygen from the room. He unbuttoned my blouse, brushing my hot skin as he worked his way down.

The fabric parted. With a gentle pull, he yanked down the lace of my bra. I was only nine weeks pregnant, but my breasts had already gotten bigger. Tyler glanced at me for a breath before his gaze settled on my chest again. He swallowed in appreciation, kneading one globe and then the other, rubbing his thumb over my aching peaks to soothe them.

My eyes fluttered closed. I waited for his touch again, but instead he shouldered off his jacket and removed his T-shirt. No, he didn’t need a husband card to make me want him. I open-mouth kissed his hard pecs, sliding my hands along the inside of his waistband and the hot skin beyond.

“The last time we were at this bar, I agreed to not see you again. Honestly, I would’ve done anything to have you that night. But now there’s too much at stake. I love you. Don’t ask me to leave because I won’t do it.” He ghosted my lips.

I closed my eyes and waited for his kiss. He stepped back, and a cold breeze seeped between us. “I want to hear you say it.”

I glanced heavenward. Why was I so afraid? “I love you, Tyler. I want to try.”

He gripped my waist and plopped me on the tabletop, fumbling with my pants. “My plan was to take you back to my place and make love to you all day, but I can’t wait. I need to be inside you now.”

Desire shot through me and settled hard on my clit. Jesus. I never had a shot at saying no to him. I pulled my phone from my back pocket and texted Allie.You’re closed for the day.

Her reply was instant.You got it, Boss.

I tossed my mobile and helped Tyler with his pants, then mine. The longer I waited, the more intense my need for him became. The ache had reached an unbearable limit. “Now.” I panted against the cord of his neck while he sucked on my chest.

In two beats, he glided inside me, thick and hot. I let my head fall back and took all of him. Like our first night, our chemistry was explosive. He thrusted hard into me, anticipating my every need as if he’d known my body for years.

“Your warm pussy feels so good,” he whispered in my ear. His breath and erotic words settled on my skin, deeper and deeper, until a tiny light flickered on my sex. Once it started, I couldn’t control or stop it. I held his gaze as the fire spread through me. He knew I was so fucking close.

Without breaking eye contact, he leaned forward and grazed his stubble over my nipple. On the second pass, he sucked hard, biting gently. That was my undoing. The subtle pain and my urgent need exploded together, and I climaxed. His erection steeled inside me as he rocked his hips, plunging deeper to find his own release. The blasting of his heartbeat drummed on my chest. I clung to him until every bit of my orgasm was spent.

“Jesus fuck, Mia.” He gripped my ass tighter and pressed his mouth to mine.

“I want to wake up next to you in the morning.” I brushed a strand of sweaty hair away from his forehead. “You’re right. This thing I feel for you scares the crap out of me. But our little family is worth every risk that I might end up with my heart broken in two.”

“And also?” He flashed me a sexy smile, all white teeth and perfect lips.

“I love you.”

“Do you?” He kissed my cheek. “This is not the mind-blowing sex or the fact that I’m still inside you.” His erection twitched inside me, and a wave of pleasure swirled along my walls.

“I’m sure.” I chuckled, then bit my lip. “This is going to be dangerous for you.”

He nodded. “Like you said, our little family is worth every risk.” He kissed me softly before he pulled out. My mouth watered when he stood there with a semi hard-on. He really did have the cock of a demigod.

“Let’s go home.” I jumped off the table, and a warm liquid dripped down my leg.

“I like seeing my cum on you.” Tyler bent down and helped me slip into my boy shorts with a devilish spark in his eye, pressing his palm against my mound to soak my underwear. “Leave it there for the ride home.”

Maybe it was him, or maybe it was the pregnancy hormones, but this little act was hot as all hell and a complete turn-on for me. My mind conjured all kinds of ideas for when we got to Tyler’s place.

After we got dressed, he took my hand and pulled me toward him and out of Allie’s bar. His motorcycle stood all shiny and sexy at the end of the parking lot. “You got it back.”

“Some kids took it home. I had to pay good money to buy it from them.” He shook his head, smiling. “Jersey kids are tough.”

“Yes.” I cradled my belly.

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