Page 24 of Holidate Pursuit

“It’s fine. We can go tomorrow. Is it nap time, then?” I address them both.

“You just want to get me into bed, don’t you?” Justin retorts.

Both guys laugh.

“Okay then. I’ll take that as a yes. Come on, big guy,” I say to Justin as I thread my arm through his and tug him toward our room.

“Guess how many different golf-named drinks there are?” Justin asks in wonder.

“I’m gonna go out on a limb here and say too many.”

“Fuck. You got it. Do you know how amazing you are?”

I’m shaking my head, grinning while pushing our door open to guide him inside.

“No, I mean it. You’re incredible.” He cages me against the door as soon as it closes behind us. “And beautiful, in case I haven’t told you lately. And you’re smart and funny, and you’re just the whole goddamn package, Lucy.”

He has no idea what he’s saying, and if I don’t stop him, he’ll regret this the minute he sobers up. The last thing I want is for the rest of this visit to be awkward, which means it’s time to move.

I sneak out from under his arms so quickly that he almost tumbles trying to stop me. “If you nap now, we might still have time to do something before dinner. Why don’t you get into bed, and I’ll shut the blinds.”

“I’ll only nap if you lie with me.”

“That’s not a good idea.” Picturing myself in bed with him after the incident this morning makes me hot. I can’t believe how close I was to giving in and asking him to kiss me.

“I completely disagree.”

“Of course you do.”

“Come on, Lucy. You know you want to.”

How can his voice be that sexy while he’s three sheets to the wind? I’m moving toward the bed, my feet taking over. He probably won’t give up, so I’m only prolonging the inevitable by arguing. I’ll wait until he passes out, which I bet won’t take long.

“I’ll lie down, but no funny business. I mean it,” I say sternly while a smile slowly spreads across his face.

“We’ll leave our clothes on. Just be next to me.” He climbs in and holds his arm out for me to join him.

So, I do.

He wraps his arm around me, lifting my upper body onto his chest. His sigh of contentment is contagious. As predicted, he’s out within a minute. My body melts into his as if it were always meant to be there. It’s already difficult trying to stay angry with him, and when he’s so sweet and feels this good, it’s nearly impossible.

Justin

Her smell infiltrates my senses. It’s the first thing to register as I regain consciousness, along with the satisfaction of holding Lucy in my arms again. I’m afraid to open my eyes and discover I’m dreaming, so I don’t. Instead, I relish the feel of her while taking in the moment. My mind starts to recall how we ended up here, making me smile at the memory of our banter and how adorable she is trying to fight this pull between us.

Confident I’m not in a dream, I peel open my eyes to see Lucy sleeping peacefully, her head resting on my chest and full lips parted in slumber. Remembering why I let her go all those months ago is becoming harder to recall and even harder to forgive myself for. It’s not fair to fault her for holding back after the way I handled things.

It was an awful moment in time for me, and my actions had dire consequences. Basically, I made a bad situation worse andhave paid the price ever since. I want her back, but not because of some sob story excuse. No, she needs to want me, mistakes and all, because there’s no guarantee I won’t fuck up again.

This is my chance to right the wrongs I’ve committed and redeem myself—if she’ll let me. Her walls seem to be coming down little by little. I’m certainly more hopeful than I was a few days ago, and I think it’s time to take things a step further.

My hands begin slowly caressing her. One on her back, up and down, while the other moves to her face, tucking the hair behind her ears. She shifts her body and moans, causing blood to flow directly south. My arm snakes further down her back to her ass, feeling her soft curves, and my head lowers to her temple to feel her skin against my lips.

She sighs in satisfaction, giving me the green light to proceed. Lifting her chin, my lips find hers, and before I realize what I’m doing, I roll her onto her back and climb on top of her. Desperate to be even closer, I use her ass to pull her further into me as I kiss her neck.

“God, Lucy. You feel so good, baby.” My pelvis grinds into her, and we both moan at the friction.

I hit the sweet spot just behind her ear, and she rocks into me as she whimpers. My hand moves between her legs, and she instinctively opens them for me.

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