Page 63 of Inked Craving

My heart burst again. “She is. And you’ve always been here, and I appreciate that.”

He frowned. “Appreciate.”

I swallowed hard, then kissed him again. “I’m going to say something. And I’m trying to be brave. But I don’t want you to leave as soon as I do.”

His expression shuttered, and he nodded tightly. “Okay.”

“I love you. I’ve loved you for probably longer than I care to admit. But I do love you. And I know it might be too soon, or not soon enough depending, but I’m glad that you’re in my life. And not just because of Emery. Because of you. So, yeah, I love you. And I have no idea what to do with that.”

Lee looked down at Emery in his arms as he burped her and then leaned forward and kissed me softly. “You are so fucking brave,” he whispered.

My stomach lurched, and I didn’t know what he was going to say.Brave?What did he mean by that?

His eyes darkened. “I love you, too, Paige. I didn’t mean to fall in love. Ishouldn’thave fallen in love. You know that. I told myself I wouldn’t. But here I am. In love with my best friend’s little sister. My best friend, too.”

Tears fell from my eyes, and I went to my toes, kissing him softly. “I messed up before. I don’t know what I’m doing when it comes to relationships. I don’t want to be the one who screws this up.”

“You aren’t. I’m not. I’ve never had a serious relationship. I have no idea what I’m doing.”

“I thought I was in a serious relationship, and I clearly wasn’t before, so I don’t know what I’m doing.”

“Well, good. We can figure it out together. Now, I’m going to burp and change this little one, and then you and I can go have sex in the kitchen.”

I blinked. “What?”

“Or in the living room. I’m not sure. Where haven’t we had sex before?”

“Lee!”

“What? We just said we loved each other for the first time. Aren’t we supposed to have sex? I don’t know. I’ve never told anyone that I loved them before. Other than Emery, of course. She is the first girl I ever said that to.”

I melted. Right then and there, I fucking melted. “Damn it. Why do you have to say things like that?”

I wiped tears away, and he kissed me soundly. “Go find a place. I’ll take care of Emery.”

“Lee, darn you. You are way too good for me.”

He cursed under his breath, shaking his head. “No. Let’s just say we’re good for each other because I have never been with someone like this before. Have never loved someone like this. You say you fucked up with Colton? And I fucked up with everyone else. Let’s not make that mistake again.”

I watched him burp my daughter, the one he had been here for the entire time, and told myself that maybe this could work out. Maybe I wouldn’t screw this up.

I left them alone, heading to the kitchen as I looked around for a place to make out with the man I loved. I giggled. I couldn’t help it. And when Lee wrapped his arms around my waist, I leaned into him. “You really want to have sex in the kitchen?”

“Maybe not in the kitchen. But how about here?” he asked as he nibbled on my neck. I groaned, my knees going weak.

“I thought you were kidding,” I whispered.

“When it comes to having sex with you, I’m never kidding.” And then he led me to the dining room and set me on the table.

“Lee! We eat here!”

“Well, then it looks like I’m going to have to eat, too.” And then he went to his knees and pushed my dress up.

“Seriously?” And then I couldn’t think, his mouth on my pussy as he shoved my panties to the side. I clung to the edge of the table, my knees going around his shoulders. I couldn’t focus. All I could do was try not to come right there on his face as he lapped at my clit, spreading me before him. He speared me with two fingers, curling them slightly so he hit that spot he was so good at finding. Seriously, did he have a fucking map? I arched for him, pressing myself firmer against his face as he ate me out, and when I came, my knees shook, my breasts ached, and I couldn’t even focus.

“I love it when you come. You get all pink and rosy, and you whisper my name in the sweetest ways.”

“I am trigger-happy when it comes to you,” I panted, shaking my head. “I never come like that.”

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