Page 13 of Theirs to Take

“Wow,” she breathed. “I couldn’t imagine throwing a party every weekend. I got worn out just planning my son’s first birthday party.” Thinking about Jack’s birthdays now always made her a bit sad. She wondered if she’d ever be allowed to celebrate another one of his birthdays with him again. If Simon had his way, she’d never see her son again, and that just pissed her off.

“You look sad and angry all at the same time, honey,” he said. “What just happened?”

“I guess I’m thinking about Jack’s birthdays now and Simon keeping me from them. I’m still bitter,” she admitted.

“Of course you are. Anyone would be.” Alex soothed. “Let’s go up and I’ll show you around upstairs.” She nodded and followed him up the stairs. He refused to allow her to carry any of the bags and she wondered if that had anything to do with wanting to control where they landed. He walked straight back to the corner bedroom and pushed the door open with his foot.

“This is the master,” he said, dumping her bags onto the bed. “You will be staying in here with me, honey,” he said. Nova wasn’t sure if she wanted to argue with him or not. Honestly, she was too tired to fight about where she slept, and then there was the whole wanting to be in his bed thing she had running through her mind. Nova found herself nodding her agreement before she was sure that she even made up her mind.

“All right,” she agreed.

“Well, shit,” he grumbled. “I expected you to give me a fight.”

“You sound disappointed, Alex,” she said. “Would you like for me to give you a fight?”

“Um, no,” he said. “I’m just surprised is all.”

“I’m tired and honestly, I want to be in your bed,” she admitted. “I’m sure we’ll fight about something tomorrow, but for now, I’d love to get some rest.”

“I’m going to take a quick shower before bed,” he said. “Want to join me?” A hot shower with an even hotter man sounded like a perfect end to their crazy evening.

“Yes,” she agreed.

“Wow, another yes with no fight,” he said. “A guy could get used to this.”

“Don’t,” she ordered. “I’m not usually so compliant. But I’d love a shower and seeing you completely naked is just a bonus.” When they had sex earlier, they kept their close on, but now, she wanted to take her time to explore his body and all of the tattoos he might have hidden under his clothes.

“Oh—seeing you naked will be quite the bonus,” he agreed. “Come here, Nova,” he ordered. She quickly did as he asked, closing the distance between them.

“You are a very bossy boss,” she teased.

“Get used to it,” he breathed. “I’m not going to change; I’ve always been bossy.”

“Honestly,” she squeaked, “I kind of like it.” He was undressing her and when he tugged her t-shirt over her head and ran his hands over her lacy bra, cupping her breasts, she hissed out her breath.

“You do?” he asked. “Then, I’m definitely not changing.” She giggled and he unzipped her jeans, rolling them down her thighs. “I love the matching panties,” he whispered into her ear. Somehow, this man had taken her from zero to sixty in seconds flat and now, she was standing in her bra and panties soaking wet for him.

“Thank you,” she stuttered. “I think that I wore them just for you, Alex,” she admitted. When she was changing earlier, all she could think about was if Alex would like her sexy bra and panties—or if he’d even see them tonight.

“I never wear panties, but I thought you might like these,” she said, hopeful that he would agree with her.

“I do, but I need to see you without them, honey,” he insisted.

She pouted up at him and he chuckled. “What about you?” she asked.

“I’m not wearing a bra and panties,” he teased.

“Well, darn,” she joked. “I was hoping you would be. How about you just get naked and let me see what I’m working with here,” she said.

He threw back his head and laughed. “I might be bossy, honey, but you’re just as bad as I am.” He pulled his t-shirt over his head, revealing that most of his upper body was covered with tattoos.

“You are so hot,” she said, running her hands over his pecks and down his abs. She let them rest on the waistband of his jeans and when he nodded for her to go ahead with what she had planned, she felt almost giddy.

She couldn’t help but smile up at him as she slowly lowered his zipper and tugged his jeans down his massive thighs, letting his cock spring free. He was beautiful naked, just as she envisioned. As soon as she released his jeans, letting them fall to the floor, Nova wrapped her hands around his cock, causing him to hiss out his next breath.

“You keep that up and we won’t make it to the shower,” he insisted.

“I’m good with that,” she admitted. He lifted her up against his body and walked with her across the bedroom, pressing her up against the wall. He wasn’t gentle with her, taking what he wanted, and Nova had to admit, she liked it.

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