Page 50 of Sweet Home Louisiana

“The thing is,” he said, running his hand through his hair as he watched her.

The hair she’d been gripping as he made her come with his mouth in one of the hottest moments of her life.

“I can’t,” he finished simply.

“You can’t?You had an accident or something?”Then her eyes went wide.“You have agirlfriend?”

Oh, she was going to fucking kill him.Not just for cheating with her, but forhavinganother girlfriend and not telling Maddie.For two weeks.

“No,” he said firmly.“I don’t have a girlfriend.And I did not have any…accidents.”

Maddie frowned and slid off the desk.She started buttoning her dress up.“Then what?That wasn’t as good as you’re used to?”That thought felt like someone had just shoved a hot knife through her heart and she held her breath waiting for his answer.She kept her eyes on her buttons.

“Jesus, Maddie.”He took a huge step forward until he was nearly on top of her.

She looked up instinctively.

“You were…too fucking good,” he said, almost as if he hated admitting it.He shook his head.“You look and feel and sound andtastebetter than even my dirtiest dreams.”He tucked a strand of hair behind her ear in a sweet gesture that was in contrast with the fact he was talking about having his mouth on her pussy just a few minutes ago.Again Maddie had to squeeze her legs together to subdue the tingly ache that was still there, in spite of the orgasm.That had been like a really great appetizer.Areally, reallygreat appetizer.But she was still in the mood for the full meal.

“If I fuck you, I’ll never get over it,” he said, letting his hand drop back to his side.

She blinked up at him.Again there was a kind of funny mix of dirty and sweet in that.“What just happened doesn’t count?”

He gave a low whistle.“I’m never getting overthat,” he said.“But there’s a difference between never going down on anyone else ever again and never doinganythingwith anyone else ever again.”

She shook her head.She couldn’t believe they were talking about this.“So you’re saying that because of that”—she tipped her head toward the desk—“you’re never going to…go down…on anyone…again.”She definitely stumbled over those words.Partly because she wasn’t used to talking so graphically about sex with someone and partly because she felt a little like throwing up when even talking about him hypothetically doing that to someone else.

“I guess not.”He actually seemed frustrated by that idea.And serious.

But she still laughed.“Come on.”

He frowned at her.“Why would I?It will never be like that with anyone else.”

Yeah.She knew what he meant.Fuck.She crossed her arms.“For the rest of your life?”

“I don’t eat any jambalaya other than Cora’s,” he said.“None other ever measures up and it’s a waste of time and a sure disappointment to even try.So I’ll never eat any other, for the rest of my life.”

What was it with this family and comparing jambalaya with sex?Maddie wondered, but she shook her head.She understood what he was saying.It seemed extreme in this case, though.And she told him so.

His frown deepened.“Yeah, well, apparently you still make me crazy, too.”

He did not seem pleased by that.That wasn’t a teasing or flirtatious statement at all.

“But you don’t want to sleep with me so you can preserve the ability to still dothatwith other people?”

He gave her a look.“Come on, Mad.We’re both grown-ups.You can’t actually be mad that I plan to have sex again in my lifetime.”

Shehatedthis entire conversation.Because it was clear she wasn’t getting laid.But also because it seemed clear he would be.By other people.At least, she could hope that he’d keep it in his pants while she was here.

“I can’t believe you didthat”—she thrust her finger at the desk—“and arenowcutting me off!”

For just an instant, the corner of his mouth curled up, then he sobered.“I’m cutting you off?At least yougot off.”

“And whose fault isthat?”she asked, pointing at his cock.

He cleared his throat.“You should be flattered that I’m afraid your pussy will ruin me for life.”

She lifted both brows even as a bolt of heat went through her.How could she be so annoyed with him and jealous of all the other potential future women that would be in his life, and still turned on at the same time?

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