Page 34 of Audra: The Prequel

She blew her a kiss, and then Kerilyn returned the phone to Rose.

“Thanks for keeping her for me,” Audra said.

“Not a problem. See you tomorrow.”

Audra turned off the light and returned to the bedroom. She slipped under the covers, backed up to Damon, and pulled his arm across her waist.

She couldn’t tell if he had woken up or not, but his arm tightened around her. They had taken a big step tonight. Soon—very soon—she would invite him to meet her family.

Chapter Fourteen

After checking the roast in the oven, Audra strolled into Damon’s bedroom. He was sitting up against the headboard, and when she entered the room, a slow smile eased across his lips.

“You’re wearing too many clothes,” he said.

She looked down at the T-shirt she wore. It was one of his—blue with Nike in gold letters. “I’m naked under here.”

“Like I said, too many clothes. You should be walking around this place completely naked.”

“You’re just horny all the time.” She crawled across the bed and slipped under the covers, throwing an arm across his chest.

Damon pushed his hand under the T-shirt and rubbed her bare bottom.

Audra squirmed. “Behave,” she said with a laugh.

“It’s hard, baby. You’re so damn fine.” He squeezed her tight and kissed her forehead. “When’s dinner gonna be ready?”

“I swear the only reason you keep me around is for sex and food.”

“Mhmm. But when’s that roast gonna be ready?”

Audra laughed again. “Thirty more minutes, greedy man.”

His fingers traveled a light path down her hip. “You’ve spoiled me with all that good home cooking, woman.”

“You have a personal chef.”

“It’s not the same,” he said.

He’d told her that before, which always made her feel special.

“Well, you spoil me too.” Audra kissed his cheek.

Earlier, they’d had a bout of intense lovemaking, and she was still in the hazy sex bubble that always enveloped her after she and Damon made love.

Made love.

That’s how she’d started thinking about it lately. Not sex. Certainly not hooking up. They made love—whether it was slow or fast, rough or gentle, she savored every moment in Damon’s arms.

In the past few weeks, they’d explored all kinds of positions, and most recently had incorporated the use of toys. With him, she was a willing pupil, and his lessons opened up a world she hadn’t known existed.

Their relationship had also been discovered. A hazy photo of them had been taken inside a restaurant while they ate dinner. Probably a fan, though the image was shared by a popular gossip blog on Instagram. Audra wouldn’t have known about it, but Damon shared the image with her after one of his exes—were they an ex if he claimed they were never in a relationship?—sent him the photo demanding to know who he was having dinner with.

According to the article, she was “the mystery woman with Flash Foster.” Claudia thought the whole situation was exciting, but Audra was less enthusiastic.

Despite all that, she had no intention of cutting her time with Damon. Finally in a healthy relationship, she was enjoying herself too much.

Damon tugged on his earlobe. “I’m thinking about getting another diamond, so I’ll have one in each ear. What do you think?”

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