Page 44 of Brazen
“You stole it.”
“I borrowed it, but the problem was I had no idea how to fly the balloon.”
I pressed my hand on my stomach. “That sounds scary.”
He smiled. “No, but yeah… We floated for a few hours until my parents found someone who could talk us down.”
My heart thundered. How could he be so casual about an event that would have made me sick to my stomach for days? Still, I smiled and squeezed his hand. “I’m glad you were both okay.”
He sat up and met my gaze. “I took her up because she was sad, and I had no sense of responsibility… What I’m saying to you is that standing next to someone when they are upset is the foundation of a good relationship, and I want to be with you, every step of the way.”
So he was comforting me. I brushed against his face and sighed. “I agree, Charlie, but I have bad taste.”
“Had.”
True. For now, I'd failed up, but that was for another day. I took his hand and stood. “Let’s take fast showers and go to bed.”
He kissed my knuckles and wished I had his faith.
Chapter Twenty-Four
Charlie
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Having Hope around was new. I was a jumble of emotion. The most pressing though was that I would never have enough of her.
She walked into the en suite bathroom and asked me by jiggling her zipper on the back of her neck. I did as she requested then kissed her where I'd exposed her skin. She sighed and dropped her dress to the ground.
I held her waist, refusing to let go of her. “Can I join you in the shower?”
She looked over her shoulder at me and nodded. “Sounds fun.”
I dropped my pants, and she slid down her panties and unstrapped her bra. My dick grew as I stared at her gorgeous naked body that had sexy curves, and my breath caught in my throat. “Hope?”
“Yeah?” She turned on the water to the stand-in shower.
My heart thundered. “When I met you, I thought we’d have fun.”
“We did. I’ve never been so relentlessly pursued.” She waved for me to come in, and I followed.
I wrapped my arms around her waist and kissed her as the water pressed against my skin. She made me hot. I needed her more than I needed anything.
As we came up for air, I said, “And I’ve never been so addicted.”
Then I kissed her hardened nipples. She arched and let me as she closed her eyes. My body was burning for her. I used my fingers to check, and she felt ready. She moaned as I played with her and rocked. I continued to kiss her against the wall.
She sighed and whispered, “Maybe we should turn off the water.”
I moved her so the water didn’t get her directly. Her center called to me to join her. I slipped on a condom, and she helped me, laughing. Once I was ready, she lifted her legs, and I held her as I filled her with me. Hope was the only woman that ever made me feel complete, and watching her orgasm with me inside her filled me with something even deeper than desire.
Chapter Twenty-Five
Charlie
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I washed Hope’s hair, and my entire body felt lighter after being with her. However, her hands were pruning. I laughed and turned off the water. She walked out, twisting her hair into a towel and letting herself air dry.
