Page 48 of Judgments of Fire and Desire

“Nothing. I just admire your strength, baby.”

“I admire yours too. You’re stronger than you think… even now.”

I gave him a one-cheeked smile and went to my food, not letting another second go by before I indulged. Once my tastebuds got acquainted with the first forkful of fish, my eyes closed, and a soft moan left my lips. I swore my eyes were about to roll to the back of my head. The flavors had hit me all atonce, sending my tastebuds into overdrive. It was so good and seasoned so well.

“Damn.”

I opened my eyes to see him staring at me. “What?”

“Just the way you’re enjoying that fish is making me wish I could enjoyyouthat way.” He slid his hand down his face. “You have me sweating, Genesis. You’re doing that on purpose, aren’t you?”

I giggled. “No, baby. Your mother put her foot in this fish. She got me having foodgasms. I can’t wait to tell her how good this is.”

He slightly rolled his eyes. “Don’t fill her with anymore helium. She’ll float away, and you’ll have to take a leave of absence from work to take care of me.”

I laughed. “Don’t talk about my girl like that. However, if I ever needed to take a leave of absence for you, consider it done. I love you.”

“I love you too, baby.”

We continued our meal, making small talk about the weather and me sitting at the table in wet clothes. I refused to undress and end up injuring Kyrie any further because we couldn’t contain our desires. There was no way I would have put clothes back on without having an orgasm with him watching me. No way in hell. The man turned me on just that much.

After clearing the table and putting the dishes in the dishwasher, I joined Kyrie in the family room on the couch. He reached over and grabbed my hand as I cautiously leaned over to him. He kissed my forehead, allowing me to get myself together in silence. I was desperately trying to figure out where to start.

Finally, he said, “Just say it how it comes out, baby. You’re thinking too much. This is a no judgment zone. “

“You’re right.” I huffed, then continued. “I’m extremely bothered by my brother’s involvement in all of this. Plus, I feel like my grandmother knows a lot more than we think.”

“Grandma Jean? Why do you think that?”

I sighed. “She’s a very intuitive woman and can squeeze blood from a turnip. If she knows the details mentioned the other day, I’m almost sure she knows even more. That bothers the hell out of me. Why would she think that was something to keep to herself unless she’s involved in it somehow? Darlene Doll’s death will be on all of their hands. My dad didn’t work as hard as he did to have one of his kids take this path.”

“Samuel is his own man, regardless of your father’s sacrifice. So… umm… there is more evidence that Jackson told me about yesterday. She was able to attain surveillance of your brother in Doll’s office, signing documents. He had no reason to be in her office, especially alone. Johnson is wondering if any of the activity was Darlene’s doing. She may not have had a thing to do with it.”

I closed my eyes. “Is she thinking my brother is the mastermind?”

“No. She’s uncovered a maintenance guy, a council member, and your former fire chief.”

“What?” I asked as my eyes bucked.

“Yes. She has to get all of her facts straight before she can make arrests, but they were involved and received payouts disguised as bonuses, all signed by Darlene. They were all her authentic signatures, but she could have been under duress when she signed them. She’s going to let me know when all of the facts line up. She made me take a break from investigating things to keep myself safe. She believes they are after me because they see me as a threat, thinking I will find information to implicate them all.”

“My God.”

“Right. Somehow, they know when I’m looking into things. That means my stuff is bugged. It’s better if she does it.” He kissed my head again as I laid it on his shoulder. “In the meantime, try not to worry. I know that’s easier said than done, but please try for me, baby.”

He slid his hand down my thigh, causing me to shiver. His touch did things to me, but now wasn’t the time. I was in a sensitive state already, and I just wanted to feel him inside of me. We still had another month before we could even attempt to engage in those activities. I glanced at him before saying, “I’ll try not to.”

Grabbing his hand, I squeezed it and brought it to my lips to kiss it. He smirked at me and asked, “What are you afraid of?”

Without hesitation, I responded, “Physically hurting you. So stop.”

He chuckled then kissed my forehead. “I promise, I’m not going to let you hurt me. I’m not as fragile as you think. Come here.”

I frowned slightly as I lifted my head to stare into his eyes. He stared right back, watching me hesitate. Did he want me on top of him? I was already as close as I could possibly be without being on his lap. “I’m here, Kyrie.”

“That’s not what I mean, and you know it. Get up here.”

I cautiously straddled him, doing my best not to put my full weight on him. He lifted his hand and placed it at the back of my neck, pulling me to him. He slid his tongue to mine, and suddenly, I forgot all about my hesitancies. He knew I would. I could very easily get lost in him. When his other hand slid to my waistline and toyed with the band there, I opened my eyes to stare into his. Once our gazes locked, he slid his hand inside and took me to ecstasy without taking off our clothes. He stroked me perfectly but not without my assistance. I rolled my hips against him, feeling his erection teasing me.

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