Page 165 of Choosing You

We’re both still out of breath as we kiss. He reaches under me and unhooks my bra faster than even I could do it, then takes it off and tosses it on the floor. His mouth moves to my breast as his hand travels down my stomach and gets to work on my jeans.

Soon we’re both naked, but this time it’s daylight and he can see all of me lying there before him. He sits up a moment to look at me. I suddenly feel self-conscious and pull on him to lie over me again but he resists.

“Damn you’re hot, Jade. So freaking beautiful.”

Once again I have the urge to tell him it’s not true, but I don’t. I just let him see whatever it is that I don’t see. I close my eyes as I feel our bodies come together, his breath on my neck as he kisses it.

Just like the last two times, the sex is hot and intense and leaves me wanting more. Next time he makes me give him a compliment, I might just have to mention his skills in the bedroom.

“Thanks. That was fun,” I say, like we just played a board game.

“Thanks for suggesting it,” he says playing along.

“Hey, if I was the first girl in your bed, why do you have a stash of condoms in your nightstand?”

He rests one arm behind his head and the other one around me. “Wishful thinking, Jade. A guy’s always gotta be prepared.”

“How long have they been in there? Maybe they’re expired.”

He’s laughing. “They’re not expired. But if you’re that worried about it I’ll get new ones.”

“You don’t need to. I’m on the pill.”

“Why didn’t you tell me that before?”

“I thought you knew.”

“If I knew I wouldn’t have been using the condoms.”

“But I thought guys loved those things.” I try to sound serious.

“Yeah, funny, Jade.” He squeezes my side.

I sit up to face him. “So you really haven’t had other girls in here?”

“Is that why you’re asking me about the condoms? You’re trying to figure out if I was lying about having other girls in my bed?”

I’m so horrible at being subtle. I shouldn’t even try. “Okay, maybe. I just wondered if you were just saying that to make me feel special or something. Like I’m the only one, even though I know you’ve been with other girls.”

“But not in this bed. Nobody else has been in here but you.”

I lie back down. “Then I’m guessing those condoms are really old.”

“They’re not old!” He says it like he’s offended but he’s laughing. He gets on top of me and starts kissing my neck in a spot he knows tickles me. I try to squirm away but he won’t let me.

“Okay, stop,” I beg when I can’t take the tickling anymore. He stops and I’m left trying to catch my breath. “I smell food. Do you smell that?”

He sniffs the air. “Charles must be cooking something. You want to go check it out?”

We get dressed and go downstairs to find Charles making tacos, homemade tortilla chips, and fresh salsa.

“There you two are,” he says. “Where have you been? I checked the theater room and the game room. Were you outside?”

I know I’m blushing. I look at Garret to answer. “Yeah. We were just out walking. Jade, your cheeks are still red from the cold. You should drink something hot and warm up.”

I try not to laugh. “That’s okay. I’m sure I’ll warm up soon.”

Charles looks at us like he’s figured out what we were doing, which makes me blush even more. “Dinner should be ready in a half hour or so. I never get to make this stuff for your parents, Garret, so I thought I’d make it tonight.”

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