Page 19 of Bargain Match

Well, most of it.

Lifting my head, I can’t help but stare down at the most incriminating evidence of what passed last night.

Hadley’s body is pressed squarely against mine. Her mane of gloriously wild strawberry blonde curls is spread over my chest, acting as a blanket of sorts. Her cheek is resting just above my heart and one of her hands is draped over my chest, and one of her legs is thrown over mine.

It’s as if, in sleep, she’s pulled herself as close to me as she could get.

I grin. I’m sure it has more to do with the chill that settled over us. Even with the fire still burning low in the hermitage’s fire pit, the temperature dropped a fair amount overnight.

It’s still warmer than it is back home. But when you aren’t wearing clothes, and said clothes are serving as both your mattress and blanket, you have to find warmth wherever you can find it.

I’m feeling pretty damn grateful Hadley has found it in me.

I wouldn’t mind waking up exactly like this every day for the rest of my life. Only, I’d rather we wake up in the bed back in the inn. Or our bed back in the future home I’d like us to share in Alaska.

I shouldn’t get ahead of myself. One night spent in each other’s arms—one night of making love—doesn’t mean I’ve succeeded in my mission.

But we’re making progress.

Hadley stirs in my arms slightly. Though her eyes stay closed, her breasts rub against my chest and she nuzzles my neck.

My cock instantly hardens.

With a groan, I raise a hand to cup one of her breasts. I sleepily rub my thumb over her nipple, stroking it until it forms a peak.

“Mmm.” She sighs sleepily, stretching slightly in my arms. “Don’t stop.”

“I don’t plan on it.”

I gently push her onto her back and lean over her, capturing her stiff nipple in my mouth. She slides a hand into my hair, holding my head to her breast while I lap at her skin. Stoking the desire in her until she needs me as badly as much as I need her.

Her other hand roves over my back. Her fingers lightly trace over the ridges of my muscles. The teasing motions send millions of jolts of desire through me.

I move to her other breast and press a hand between her thighs. I push a finger through her slit and groan against her chest. She’s already so wet. My cock twitches in anticipation of finding release inside of her again.

I had her twice last night. You’d think I’d be satisfied. Or, at least, satiated for now. But it’s as if now that I’ve had a taste of Hadley and how we can truly be together, it’s not enough.

It’ll never be enough.

I find her clit and she bucks up against my head, gasping. Her fingers dig into my back and her fingers form a knot in my hair as I stroke her, guiding her closer to her peak.

But I want more.

Releasing her nipple, I press kisses to both her breasts and create a trail down her stomach. I move lower and lower until my lips and tongue join her fingers.

“Oh my God.” She cries out. Her fingers dig into my scalp. “Burke. Burke. Burke!”

With her chanting my name and cheering me on, I lead her to the brink. I slide a finger inside of her and her thighs clench around me. I keep it up until the waves of her pleasure recede.

How could I not? Making her come and scream my name is the best feeling in the world.

Well, the second best. She pulls me up for a kiss. And as our tongues tangle, she reaches between us and guides my cock to her entrance. She pushes her pelvis against mine, and I sheath myself inside of her with one swift thrust.

This. This is my favorite place in the world

There’s nowhere more beautiful, nowhere more breathtaking than the valleys and peaks that are my woman.

It’s at least another hour later before Hadley and I have pulled ourselves out of each other’s arms and gotten back into our clothes. The whole process took even longer because the sightof Hadley wearing nothing but my flannel shirt gave me the overwhelming need to have her once more.

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