Page 70 of We Own Tonight
Eli clears his throat, causing me to turn quickly. “You look goodhere.”
I shake my head in disbelief. “I doubtthat.”
He moves forward. “One day, you’re going to see how beautiful youare.”
“One day, you’ll realize that you need glasses.” I try to joke, but it falls flat. I’ve never thought I was ugly, but I’m nothing special. It’s still crazy to me that Eli thinksdifferently.
He wraps his strong arms around me, and I sink into his embrace. Just like that, Eli can make me feel whole. When I’m with him, my world doesn’t seem so bleak. Sure, the issues are all there, but with him, shouldering them doesn’t feel sohard.
“Let’s go to bed.” Eli’s words are mixed with doublemeaning.
I smile at him. “I’d likethat.”
We both get ready for bed in the massive bathroom. I internally laugh at how vastly different this is from my house. I have one sink in my bathroom, and the double vanity occupies three quarters of onewall.
Once we’re done, we settle into the king-size bed. As much as I love the space, I kind of like that we snuggle in my smaller bed. Eli puts his arm out, and I nestle into his side. “I like when we’re close likethis.”
He makes a low rumbling sound in his chest as I drape my arm over him. “I never realized how much I like it until it felt like you were miles apart on yourside.”
“Aww, you like being close to me,” I say,teasingly.
“I like beingveryclose toyou.”
I grin and kiss his torso. “I like that you likethat.”
“Are you trying to seduce me,Officer?”
I look at him through my lashes and bat them. “Me?”
He twists, hoisting me so we’re even. “I don’t mind if youare.”
“Are you seducible, Mr.Walsh?”
Eli’s lips move to my ear so he can trace the shell with his tongue before gripping it in his teeth. “Maybe you should findout.”
I move my hand under the covers, skimming over his hard body, until I find his erection. I love that he’s always ready and I never have to wonder if he wants me. There are many benefits to sleeping naked, this isone.
Eli groans as I wrap my fingers around him and my lips find his. He roughly grips my hips, digging into my flesh as I start to jerk himoff.
My phone rings in my bag across the room, but I’m too lost in his touch tocare.
His moan is low, and I swallow it as we kiss. I feel his hands on my breasts, kneading the skin and pulling at my nipple. The sexual chemistry we share is unlike anything I’ve had before. I’m not the most experienced lover, but Eli pushes me. I want to please him. I love knowing it’s my body he’s seeking, claiming, andworshiping.
“You make me crazy,” Eli admits before his mouth is on mine again. His hands exploring my body until his fingers brush myclit.
The phone goes off again. “Maybe you should get that,” he practically growls against my lips, and Igroan.
I drop my head on the pillow and curse the phone. “Don’t go anywhere,” I warn and hop out of bed. I glance back at him as he rests his head on his hand, watching me as I prance across theroom.
My phone has six missed calls from a number I don’t know. I didn’t realize it rang that much. Something is wrong, I can feel it in my bones. No one calls me that much unless it’s an emergency, and my dumbass ignored the call. “Hello?” I ask with a shake in myvoice.
“Heather, it’sAnthony.”
“Anthony.” My eyes shoot to Eli’s, and he’s already tossing the covers off him. “What’swrong?”
He pauses and dread fills my body. “You need to come to Tampa General. Please don’twait.”
“Is she—” I choke the words as Eli’s hands grip my shoulders. I can’t say the words. I can’t ask if she’s gone, because if he says yes, I’ll loseit.
