Page 63 of Instinct & New Identity

“Well, it’s also a woman’s job to take care of her man and protect him, too!” she yelled then stormed off toward the bedroom.

I cursed under my breath, swiping my hand down the front of my face.Thiswas not howIhad hoped this evening would go.Icertainly hadn’t envisioned her being pissed off at me.Sincethe house was already locked up from before,Iturned the lights off and walked back down the hall to the bedroom to see ifIcould get this night back on track.

She was sitting on the edge of the bed, her face down with her hands on either side of her head.Shelooked forlorn, andIhated knowingI’dcaused that.

“I’m sorry,”Icommunicated, both with the words and also by squatting in front of her with my hands on her knees, hoping she could see the apology written on my face.

She glanced up at me, staring as though she wasn’t sure she’d heard me correctly.

“I appreciate you wanting to take care of me, too,”Iuttered in a softer voice. “Itfeels good knowing you have my back.Justpromise me that if shit really starts to hit the fan andIask you to do something, you will understand thatIhave far more experience in these situations and you’ll listen to me.Cat, if something were to happen to you on my watch,Iwould never be able to forgive myself.AndIalso can't focus unlessIknow you're safe.”

“I get it becauseIwouldn’t be able to forgive myself if something happened to you because of me either,” she said, holding up her hand soIcouldn’t interrupt her. “So, yes,Ipromise to do what you ask if the situation gets dicey.Idon’t exactly want to die now thatIhave a real boyfriend for the first time in my life.”

Her face flushed as if she hadn’t meant to say that last part out loud.

“You thinkI’mhot?”Iteased her as my lip curled up.

“Fishing for compliments,V?” she taunted right back, her cheeks still an enticing shade of pink.

“I love it when you call meV,”Iconfessed. “Itstarted because of the letters, and you’re the only one to ever do that, so it feels special.”

I leaned forward and kissed her.Softlyat first, and then her hands moved to my head, andIdeepened the kiss as she lightly tugged at my hair.Ibroke the kiss and stared into her eyes, which were now full of sparkle and heat.

She smiled back then bit her lip. “Feellike picking up where we left off in the hot tub?”

“Ilovethat idea.”

I stood up and walked around to the table to put my gun down and slid my shoes off.WhenIturned around,Isaw her begin to slide her sweatpants down.

“Don’t,”Idictated. “Iwant to undress you.It’slike getting to unwrap the present you’ve been waiting for all year for fromSanta.”

She blushed at my compliment, and it only fueled my desire to give her more.Isauntered over to her and put my hands on her hips.Herpants were down at her ankles, leaving her in only her light-gray lace panties below her waist.Islowly lifted my hands, taking the shirt up at the same time.

“I could spend hours just kissing your beautiful body.”

The shirt was now gone.Ifelt goosebumps prickle on her skin as my hands trailed to her back to unclasp her bra.Shehad the best rackI’dever seen on a woman, bar none.Shehad way more than a handful, but they were perky and had the most amazing dark pink-colored nipples that just begged you to put your mouth on them.So,Idid.

My hands slid to the back of her thighs, andIlifted her up, and plopped her onto the bed.Notwasting any time,Ileaned forward and feasted on her nipples.Herhands went back to my head as she sifted through my hair and tugged as she moaned under me.

I kissed my way down her chest, focusing on each full breast, giving them the attention they deserved.

“I love how your beard scratches my nipples.”Shegasped, then arched into me. “Itfeels so good.”

I slid my hand down between her legs, andIinstantly felt that she was drenched.

“You’re already so wet for me.”Iloved that she responded so quickly to my touch.

My fingers stroked her through the barrier of her underwear, gently pushing just the tips of my fingers into her entrance.

She let out a deep, throaty moan. “Vince.I’mready.Iwant you inside me.Now.”

I pulled up, looked down at her, and soaked in the sight of her beautiful, flushed body beneath me. “God, you are stunning.Andall mine.”

“It’s not fair you have all your clothes on, andIdon’t.Howabout you give me something stunning to look at, too?”

She didn’t have to ask me twice.Iripped my clothes off in record time, aware that she was watching me the entire time.Heatand lust filling her eyes.

“Like what you see?”

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