Page 47 of Release You

“What did I do wrong? I chose an emotion, like you said.” She grabbed the cards and shuffled them.

Man, she picked up on that part quick. Nikki truly had a knack for all things illicit.

“Sex is not an emotion.” I chuckled. “You can’t use your Nikki Swift act to win at poker.”

“Well, now I’m out of chips. Give me some of yours.” She reached over. I caught her wrist, and she pouted. “You’re hoarding your chips. No matter what I do, you won’t give them up. Give it.” Her nipples pushed through the thin fabric of her pajama top.

“Five chips for your top.” I pulled at her strap.

“How about five chips for the underwear you ruined last night?” Yanking her arm, she broke loose from my grip and grabbed a handful of chips from my pile.

“I guess I was wrong. You can use your Nikki Swift act to win at poker. You stole all my winnings.”

“What did you think would happen if you got in bed with a thief?” She winked.

“Lucky for me, there isn’t much you can steal from me.” I lay back on the pillow and exhaled.

“I would never steal from you.” Her smile faded.

“Oh yeah?” I raised an eyebrow.

“Well, you know, other than the one time I already stole from you.”

I chuckled. Nikki was here. I had to stop questioning why. A blush rose to her cheeks as her gaze roamed from my lips down to my cock and up again. My blood pumped hot when she looked at me like that. With a sigh, she pushed the chips and cards out of the way and pulled the sheet off me. Heat blasted from my navel up into my chest.

“There’s only one thing I want to steal from you.” She sighed.

“You’ve already stolen my heart.” My hand went up to her breast. I kneaded the firm mound, tugging at her nipple. The dark red circle made my mouth water. “What’s left?”

“I want all of you.” She straddled my legs.

“You have that too, but if you leave again—” I paused as I watched her slip my erection past her lips. “Damn.” I glanced up at the ceiling and saw stars.

I let her work me up and tease that sensitive spot below my shaft. When her hair tickled my side, I reached for the wayward lock to put it behind her ear and almost came. The sight of her face, my cock in her mouth, her tongue licking me, was more than I could handle.

She let go with a quiet pop. After being in the warmth of her mouth, my cock felt cold, though the rest of my body was on fire as she rolled a condom on. She straddled my hips and watched as I entered her. Even if she hadn’t returned to Paradise Creek for me, right here, right now, she was here for me. I sat up and took off her top, pushing her breasts together so I could kiss both nipples. I could spend the rest of my life like this with Nikki, playing poker in bed and having sex. With her by my side, the pain of all those years didn’t exist. It was as if I never lost my family. As if I never lost her.

I ran a hand up to her neck and buried my fingers in her hair while she worked magic with her hips. Our tongues collided, and I got lost in her again. Just like that summer at the manor, we were the only ones in the garden, the world.

“Henry.” She tightened around me, as she’d done last night. She was ready to come.

“I’m right here, baby. Not going anywhere.” I gripped her waist and flipped her on her back, thrusting into her with all the desire I felt for her.

Sex with Nikki was like nothing I’d ever experienced before. She dug her nails into my thigh, meeting my hips, offering everything she had. And there it was again. I spiraled down with her with my cock rock hard. An explosion just below my navel surged down to my toes—all ecstasy with a slight stroke of pain.

“Oh fuck.” I kissed her temple.

She called for me again as her lips trembled against my shoulder. I’d never seen anyone as beautiful as Nikki, and she was mine.

“We should do this all day,” she said out of breath.

“I agree.”

And then my phone rang. If that was Russ, he was fired.

“You should get that.” She moaned against my chest.

Reaching over to the nightstand, with Nikki kissing my shoulder and rubbing her hands all over me, I grabbed the phone. Yeah, I could get used to this.

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