Page 102 of If You Need Me

We have a double date tonight. I love having Wills all to myself, but it’s been nice doing couple things with Ash and Shilpa. Sometimes Rix and Tristan, and Hollis and Hammer join us too. It’s the first time I’ve had a girlfriend since I came to Toronto, and the fact that it’s Wills… It’s like my life is complete. I have everything I want—great friends, a fantastic family, an awesome job, and the girl of my dreams. It doesn’t hurt that she’s adventurous in bed and the power balance is addictive as hell.

“She didn’t feel well the other morning in the office, either,” Roman says.

“Hopefully she doesn’t pass whatever she has to Wills.” Those two spend a lot of time together. And with Hammer and Tally working in the office, too, half our group could come down with something, if they’re not careful.

Ash returns a minute later.

“She okay?” I ask.

“Yup. All good.” He gives us the thumbs-up, but he still looks a little worried.

Ash and I finish our workout, grab a bite with the guys, and head home.

“Do you need to postpone the double date?” I ask as wedrive the short distance. Ash and Shilpa live in the building across the street from mine.

“It’s nothing serious. She’s just a little disappointed that the crimson tide came in. All the talk about starting a family led to a lot of practicing last month, and we stopped birth control. We know it won’t necessarily happen right away, but she was a couple of days late and started to get excited. Going out tonight will be good for her.”

“I didn’t realize you were jumping in with both feet,” I say.

“We weren’t, but we planted the seed, and now she wants me to plant my seed.” He rubs his bottom lip. “Anyway, you and Hemi seem to know a little something about jumping in with both feet.”

“It’s been the best summer of my life.” I rap on the armrest.

“But…” he presses.

I sigh. “It’s more of anI wishthan abut. Everything’s kind of backwards.”

“Because of the engagement?” he asks.

I rub my chin. “Yeah. It’s this thing that just sort of looms. I want her to want this the way I do.”

“She’ll get there.” He pats me on the shoulder. “You’ve had a lot more time with your feelings than she has.”

“I hope so.” He’s right. I’ve loved her for years. She’s hardly had time to like me. But my feelings for her are like ivy, spreading, growing, and I worry she’ll never have enough time to catch up.

“You’re sleeping over tonight,” I say later that evening as the elevator climbs to the penthouse floor. Wills is wearing a wrap dress that does an unbelievable job of highlighting her curves. One tug on the bow at her hip, and everything I want is at my fingertips.

She regards me with a half smile. “That sounds more like an order than a request.” She fingers the end of my tie, bottom lip sliding through her teeth.

“So you want it quick and dirty?” I nip the edge of her jaw.

“You mean as opposed to torturing me with foreplay and keeping me on the edge?” She pokes me in the chest.

“Admit it. You fucking love it, Wilhelmina.” I work my knee between her thighs and take her lobe between my teeth.

She makes a noise that’s neither confirmation nor denial.

“You can always make it easy on yourself.” I hover my lips over hers.

“How’s that?” She tips her chin up, a silent request to kiss her.

I pull back an inch. “Be a good girl and let me have control this time.” I stroke her cheek with gentle fingers. “I won’t keep you on the edge. As soon as we walk through the door, I’ll get on my knees for you. We both know I can make you come in two minutes.”

She groans. “You’re playing dirty, Dallas.”

“Is that a yes, then?” I run my hand down her side and curve my hand around her ass, pulling her tight against my thigh.

She makes an annoyed sound.

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