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He did as I asked, and his mouth was delicious and sent tingles through me as I brushed against his muscular body. I knew I pleased him. I backed myself to the cold glass and pressed my warm body to it as I held him tight.
I was his physically. I lifted my leg to let him in, but he stopped to slip on a condom. I sighed. His cock was huge and ready.
Once he was inside me, I let myself go entirely. We were one in the only way I knew how to be. And I was full and complete.
Chapter Twenty
Kir
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Last night was amazing, but then Avril avoided me for breakfast and headed out the door as I showered. Admitting how I felt about her had been a mistake. And falling in love with someone who couldn’t love me back was the worst possible thing I’d done.
I needed to breathe and find my center. And that meant I needed blood rushing fast through my veins. I finished dressing. Then I worked on some files and for a couple of hours, which took my mind off my life and let me regroup.
Once done, I hopped into the limo and checked to make sure my purchase would be delivered to me before the hospital visit.
That night, Avril and I needed clear heads, and if I was going to impress her, I needed to shake off my tension. The limo stopped on the runway, and the crew had my jumpsuit ready to change into. I grabbed the gear and climbed onto the plane. The plane took off as I finished changing in the back. I grabbed my shirt and was about to button it when my phone rang.
I slipped into my seat and let the plane level off. Then I took Charlie’s call. He asked right away, “Are you really taking the day off?”
The launch was next year. I had the funding in order. I always got everything done. I glanced at the crew as we lifted off. “Is it a problem?”
“No, I was just checking to find if you’re sick or something and that’s why you’re stealing Michael.”
“I’m good.”
“Okay, well, if you need anything, you can always ask me or any of us.”
We were almost at the right altitude. Staff were waiting to open the doors. I stood up and said, “I will.”
Then I finished putting everything into the container and locked it. First, I did a quick rush to wipe my mind clear of any doubts. I finished checking my parachute and then told the crew, “I’m ready.”
They checked me over, and when I was fully ready, they opened the door.
The wind rushed in, and it was impossible to hear much as I fought against the currents to get to the gate with my hook on. Looking down, I fixed my goggles. No time to dwell on feelings when my life was on the line. I tensed and then nodded. I was ready.
Paul, the main crewman that day, patted me on the back as he checked my equipment for the last time. “We’ll meet you at the pickup point.”
I was given the clear, and I dived. For the seconds I spent plummeting to the ground, adrenaline ran through my veins. I forgot the world and my small problems as blood rushed into every part of my body.
Life was worth living. The thought hit me when I pressed for my parachute. The sky zooming by slowed, and I glanced around. In the distance, the ocean was enormous and blue and gleaming. And I remembered that I was connected to a huge world, and life wasn’t just about whatever was in my head.
Drifting was perfect. My body and mind were completely focused on being happy. I knew that on some level, Avril had to feel something for me. The night before, she’d been clear that physically, she was into me. We just needed time to figure the rest out.
The jump had cleared my head. As my feet touched the ground, I gazed up at the sky and nodded. “I needed that. Thank you.” I unbuckled myself from the parachute and unzipped the suit as I waited for the crew and my limo. As I stripped down to my cargo shorts, I mumbled, “Now I need to get Avril out of my system a little, as she clearly isn’t ready for me yet.”
And I had a Bora Bora plan that needed to be made. Time was on my side as long as I let her decide what she wanted. I just needed to relax.
My crew found me, and soon, I was whisked back to my limo. I fixed my tie and was ready for my meetings. I checked the paperwork to make sure my gift was ready, and then I arrived at the hospital with everything I needed. I was twenty minutes earlier than the administration expected me, but I headed up the elevator to the cancer ward to see Abigail.
I knocked on the door, and she called out, “Come in. I didn’t expect to see you today.”
I stepped inside and smiled. She looked like a smaller version of Avril, but they had the same blue eyes. I said, “I’m meeting with the hospital administrators, but I wanted to make sure you’re happy here and don’t want to be moved anywhere.”
She motioned for me to sit. “I want to be here for my sister.”
I quickly said, “And you will be, once you’re well.”
