Page 46 of Cause and Effect

I stood and tucked my hands into my pants pockets as I paced around the room.

“Things are looking really bad, Georgina. If there’s anything you aren’t telling us.”

“I swear, Julian,” she sobbed. “Someone is framing me. I can’t believe this.” She cupped her face in her hands. “I loved Derek so much. I could never hurt him.”

After Laurel and I calmed her down, we climbed into my car.

“Fuck! We need to find that other woman,” I said, glancing at Laurel. “We’re running out of time.”

“We’ll figure it out, Julian.”

“I hope so.”

We stopped at my house first before heading back to Roman’s so I could grab my swim trunks.

“I’ll be right back.” I flew up the stairs.

After I grabbed my bathing suit, I went downstairs and saw Laurel putting the dishes from the sink into the dishwasher.

“You don’t have to do that,” I said.

“I know. It was bothering me.” She smiled.

That smile. It was just as beautiful as the rest of her. I couldn’t stop thinking about our kiss last night and how far we would have gone if her kids weren’t in the house. Walking over to her, I cupped her cheek.

“What are you doing?” she asked, staring into my eyes.

“Admiring your beauty.” The corners of my mouth curved upward.

“You’re smooth, Hamilton. I suppose you want to kiss me?”

“I do. Do you want to kiss me?” I leaned closer to her mouth.

“Maybe,” she whispered.

Our lips tangled with passion while our tongues happily danced.

"I want to be inside you so deeply that you'll remember it for days," I murmured into her ear, my lips brushing against her neck.

My fingers gripped the thin straps of her cotton dress and slid them off her shoulders, exposing her bare breasts. I lifted her onto the island, taking each hardened peak between my teeth before removing her panties. Pulling her to the edge of the counter, I got on my knees and devoured her while her hands tangled through my hair, and soft, pleasurable moans escaped her.

“Are you ready for me?” I asked, stripping out of my clothes.

“Yes. Hurry up!”

I checked my wallet for a condom, and there wasn’t one. “Shit. I’ll be right back.”

“No.” She grabbed my arm. “Don’t ruin this moment. We’re good.”

“Are you sure?” I asked, double-checking.

“Yes. Get over here and fuck me, Julian.”

“Your wish is my command, beautiful.” I grinned, gripping her hips and thrusting inside her.

The warmth and sensation of our skin-to-skin contact were unreal and unlike anything I’d ever experienced. Moans and gasps filled the air as every nerve in my body was on fire. I’d wanted her again so badly after the other night and feared she was becoming my drug. Our breaths came in ragged gasps as our bodies indulged in intense pleasure. She orgasmed, forcing me to do the same. I halted and pushed every last drop I had inside her. With my arms wrapped tightly around her and her legs wrapped around my waist, I held herfor a moment while our heart rates returned to normal.

“That was—” I smiled, placing my forehead against hers.

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