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Mac shrugged."Not a whole lot different than yours I guess, only it was working on cars I got to do in between the bouts of paperwork, and thankfully, I have someone who takes care of most of the paperwork for me.I only have to do a small percentage, and sign checks."He stared down into her gold eyes, noticing the pale green flecks he'd somehow missed before now.He could stand here like this for the rest of the night.The feel of her in his arms was just right, and he didn't want to let her go, not even to go next door to sleep.
The timer went off letting them know their dinner should be done, he reluctantly pulled away, dropping another soft kiss on her forehead.On his way back to the oven he picked up the timer and shut it off, then grabbed a potholder and opened the oven.Cheese bubbled and the savory, spicy scent of crisp pepperoni wafted up to him.He took a deep breath and it occurredto him that as good as dinner smelled, it didn't hold a candle to the woman who had just been in his arms.
He pulled the pie from the oven and set it on the stove top.After closingthe door and shutting off the oven, he dug through the drawer until he found the pizza cutter he knew was in there somewhere, then pulled a pair of paper plates down from the cabinet."One slice or two?"he asked as he cut the pizza then pulled the grated Parmesanfrom the fridge.
"One to start.I may want more, but I can never tell at first, so I get them one at a time."
Mac didn't know what to say to that, so he slid a single slice onto a plate and pushed it across the bar to her, then pulled two onto a plate for him.He took his plate and the cheese around to set them on the counter beside her before going back to the fridge.
"Want something to drink?"
"Water sounds good."
He fixed them both drinks and took them when he went back to his chair beside her.He started to sit down then noticed she was almost through with her pizza.
"Here, let me get you another."He reached to take her plate, but she tugged it out of his reach.
"Sit.Eat your own dinner.When I'm ready I'll get my own pizza.You don't have to wait on me like that."
Mac frowned at her to let her know he didn't like her bossing him around but sat anyway.
They finished eating and settled in on his back porch to watch the sunset.After a while, Elyse seemed to be dozing off.Mac resisted the urge to carry her home instead of waking her.Somehow, he didn't think she would take being carried across the yard well.Plus, when they got to her door, he'd either have to wake her to unlock the door or dig through her pockets to find her keys.Neither really appealed to him.
"A thasgaidh,"he spoke softly.Elyse stirred but didn't wake."A thasgaidh,"he spoke a little louder.
"Huh?What?"She blinked and sat up, pulling away from where she'd been leaning against him.
Mac instantly felt the loss and regretted her moving."You're falling asleep.Why don't I take you home?I’ll miss you next to me, but you need your rest."
She mumbled something but he didn't understand what as she tried to stand but stumbled.Mac caught her before she hit the ground, wrapping his hands around her hips and keeping her steady.
"Whoa there.Let's try that again."He held on until she was stable on her feet."Feel better?"
Elyse nodded and he released his hold but kept a close eye on her.They went inside and Mac walked her to the door, intending to walk her to her own, then come back but her voice stopped him.
"Come home with me."
Mac blinked, his mind taking a moment to shift gears."You sure?"
She stared up at him with long lashes framing her wide golden eyes and nodded.Mac's better senses told him he should send her home alone, but those wide eyes made him want to do anything to please her.
"All right.Give me a minute to grab a couple things."He gathered a few things, clean clothes, his keys, his weapon and phone, then followed Elyse out.He locked his door and turned to follow her.By the time he made it to her place, she'd already unlocked the door and all he had to do was follow her inside.
"You can put your stuff in the bedroom."She waved toward the bedroom where they'd spent the night before, and two more before that, and headed for the kitchen.Mac carried his things into the bedroom and left everything but his phone on the nightstand.His phone went in his pocket.He'd encouraged her to come to bed, but if she wasn't quite ready, that was okay too, because at least here he could carry her in without as many issues if he needed to.He didn't want to have to.There were much more pleasant ways to end up in bed with her, and he could only hope she had similar ideas.
He went back out to the living room to see what her plans were and found her coming back through, a pair of water bottles in one hand.
"I thought you might get thirsty.I sometimes do."She yawned and covered it with the back of one hand."I'm sorry.I just can't keep my eyes open.I wish I were a better host."
"I knew you were tired when I agreed to come."He didn't say that he was hoping she wasn't too tired for a little bit of fun.He thought that might be why she'd asked him to stay, but then again, maybe she just wanted him close.He didn't mind that but damn, sex with her was amazing and he wanted more.But he was too aware that she was still recovering to ask.He would wait and see how things went.
"Thanks."He took the water bottle she offered and turned to follow her back into the bedroom.She set her bottle on the bedside table, along with her phone then turned and went back out and into the bathroom.
"I'll be right out; you can climb in without me."
Mac blinked and stared in her direction, even though there was no way he'd be able to see her through the wall.Instead of saying what he was thinking, he stripped off his shirt before toeing off his shoes and dropping them beside the bed.He was still standing beside the bed in his jeans when she returned.He glanced up then looked back when he realized what she wore.Or didn't.It was a tiny dress that barely covered the apex of her thighs with peekaboo lace and did nothing to hide her gorgeousbreasts since the cups surrounded them but left the mounds themselves bare, as if offering them up for worship.He'd be more than happy to do exactly that.
Without realizing what he was doing he closed the distance between them, hooked an arm around her waist and tugged her close.It was only when his mouth covered hers in a hot, needy kiss that he realized the low growl was coming from his own throat.Her fingers curled into the tops of his arms as she pulled him closer, as if she couldn't get close enough.As if she needed more.
