Page 59 of Playing For Keeps
“Say no more.” He takes me by the hand. “I got us a two-bedroom suite so Melanie could stay with us. She wanted to be near you.”
She grabs her purse off the chair. “I’m ready when you are.”
I say goodbye to Hunter and Aiden. Their concern and hesitation is clear by their stiff and measured movements. Jami waits until I give the gesture to leave. Once I do, he leads us out of the room.
All the while, I can’t help but feel I’m missing a lot.
I roll over and snuggle into a comforting Jami. He moves my hair away from my face then kisses my temple. The weight of his stare makes me flutter my eyes open.
His loving gaze shines at me. “Good morning, sweetness.”
“Good morning, handsome.” I stretch as I yawn. “What time is it?”
“It’s a little after ten.”
“Wow, I haven’t slept this late in ages.”
“Your body needed to rest.” He pulls me into his arms. “It’s a dream come true to wake up next to you.”
“I feel the same.” I push up and peer into his eyes. “Get used to this because I’m not spending another day without you.”
“How are you feeling?” His gentle gaze connects with mine as he tucks a loose strand of hair behind my ear.
“Pretty good.”
“Please tell me you plan to work with your therapist about what happened.”
“I’m planning on it, so please don’t worry about me. I don’t want what happened to come between the progress we’ve made.”
He reaches behind my neck and pulls me to him. His lips brush against mine.
I consider my morning breath but decide it doesn’t matter. We went through hell these past few days, and I’m not going to stop this for anything. I open my mouth, and his tongue makes tender strokes over mine.
My body tingles, and chills scatter over my skin. His kiss sets me on fire in seconds. Our breathing accelerates as the excitement between us grows. I caress his chest as his fingers trail up my waist and to my breasts. He kneads them with gentle care.
He’s slow and meaningful in his touch, showing me the depths of his feelings for me. I love being in his arms and experiencing him this way. It’s the most comforting and nurturing way he expresses himself to me.
“Jami, I need you.”
“I need you too, temptress.” He rolls me to my back and stares deep into my eyes. “I love you so much.”
“I love you too. Always.” I spread my legs and let him settle between them.
To my surprise, he’s naked beneath the sheets. I’m only wearing a T-shirt I borrowed from him, so there’s no barrier between us.
He stills for a moment, peering down at me. “Are you sure you’re mentally okay to be doing this? I’m not rushing you, am I?”
“No. I want this. Being with you like this makes me feel…safe.”
“You’ll tell me if it becomes overwhelming?”
“I will, but I want this. Please don’t treat me like I’m glass. There’s no way you can break me.” I press my hips into his.
He grinds into me. “Just making sure.”
I reach for his lips and capture them between mine. I’mdone talking, and he’s about to find out how much being with him this way means to me.
He rocks his hips over me so I pull him into me, showing him I can handle it. His hard length slides through my folds and rubs against my swollen bud.
