Page 97 of Sometimes You Fall

“Well, that’s one way to wake up.”

“That’s the only way I want to wake up from here on out, Scottie. With my mouth on your pussy.”

I can feel my cheeks start to heat from his words. “Not sure that’s possible.”

“It would be if you were in my bed every night.” He rolls to the side, propping his head up on his arm, facing me. I realize he stripped my shorts and underwear off while I was still asleep.

“Grady…”

He reaches for my hand, threading our fingers together. “Don’t overthink it. We had sex, Scottie. I was doing what you needed, what you asked for…”

“I was horny,” I explain, even though it was more than just that. “The hormones…”

He thrusts his rock-hard erection into my pelvis. “Tell the truth. You remembered how good we were together and needed to make sure it wasn’t all in your imagination. That’s why you told me you wanted me to massage your back last night.”

With a shaky breath, I admit, “Fine. I did want you. Idowant you. You’re right, okay?”

His grin is lethal. “Damn. You admitting that is music to my ears.”

I roll my eyes and then pull his lips to mine, savoring our kiss, making sure this is real. It feels real, so strong and overwhelming that it’s terrifying. But God, this man. I didn’t know there were men like him.

And he wantsme.

Grady lowers his forehead to mine. “The first step to accepting you have a problem is admitting it,” he teases as I push against his chest, but he just holds my hand against his skin as he holds my gaze with his eyes.

On a shaky breath, I ask, “But…what happens now?”

His eyes bounce back and forth between mine before he says with confidence, “Now Chase and I work on putting the car back together, I keep coaching, you keep growing our baby, and we keep fucking because it seems like you need that and I’m more than willing to take care of that for you.”

I can’t help but laugh.

God, how am I supposed to resist this man?

I think the answer to that question is—I don’t. I just let him in, one step at a time.

***

“Pleasure doing business with you.” Grady reaches forward to shake hands with Carl, the man we drove all this way to meet.

“I hope this helps you get your girl on the road sooner rather than later.”

“It will, believe me. Finding a hood to replace is like finding a needle in a haystack. I appreciate you answering my call.”

“Don’t mention it. The pleasure was all mine.” Carl directs his eyes to me. “And congrats on the baby. Not sure a Nova would be considered a family car, but…”

Grady laughs. “It’s more of a passion project, but our family will definitely enjoy it when it’s done.”

I stand back and let Grady finish tying down the hood in the bed of his truck while letting his declaration swirl around in my brain. After our conversation this morning in bed, he made love to me one more time and then we got dressed, stopping by a small café near our hotel for breakfast before finishing the drive to Coal City, knowing that this trip has changed so much between us.

I know he wants more than just sex, but for now that’s what I can offer him. He didn’t say anything else to me about our future, so I’m not sure where his head is, but I can’t worry about that when my own mind is spinning with questions and what-ifs. After fighting something for so long, it’s hard to change your outlook overnight. But after last night, all I know is that I can’t deny my feelings any longer or what my body needs—and apparently, that’s Grady’s cock.

“You ready?” Grady wipes the dust off his hands as he hops down from the bed of the truck, looking so delicious with a smudge of dirt on his cheek and his arms bulging against the sleeves of his simple gray shirt.

“You’re a mess.” I walk over to him, lick my thumb, and then reach up to wipe the dirt from his face. But he catches my hand before I can touch him, pulls my thumb into his mouth, and sucks it—hard.

Dear Lord. My vagina just clenched.

“That…that wasn’t what I was after,” I say when he releases my thumb with a pop.

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