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They caught sight of me watching, and Alexa straightened, pulling her shirt down to cover the bare flesh of her back.
“Lexa, you can have a bath and use my bubbles when I’m done, if you want,” Lily said, innocently.
Alexa’s eyes went wide, blush rising in her cheeks. She gave the little girl a tremulous smile. “Thanks, sweetheart, maybe another day.”
Thoughts of Alexa nude and covered in soapy water sent another ache to my cock.
“Finish up. It’s time for bed,” I growled.
They turned at the gruffness of my voice and Alexa’s eyes lingered on mine before turning back to Lily.
“Come on, let’s rinse you off and get you ready for bed.” She instructed, her voice just as shaky as mine.
I read Lily a story, and hugged her goodnight. Then Alexa came intucked Lily into bed. After, she met me in the living room. Without a word or a single moment of hesitation, Alexa crossed the room, and lowered herself on my lap. I cupped her ass, tugging her in closer, and kissed her. Her soft, tender kisses were messing with my head. This no longer felt like we were just fooling around. It felt like more. Much more.
And I had no idea how to feel about that.
Chapter 14
Alexa
Cade had turned on a movie under the ploy of us cuddling on the couch, but the way his body was pressed firmly against my backside, and he nuzzled and nibbled at my neck was a teensy bit distracting and I couldn’t even tell you what the movie was or who the actors were. I could feel his heartbeat against my body, and relaxed into the comfort he provided, even if it couldn’t last forever.
“Where do you live, Lex?” he asked softly, using the nickname I’d loved hearing him say.
“Hm?”
He absently twirled a lock of my hair around his finger. We’d had dinner, and cupcakes and then I’d given Lily a bath. After she was tucked into bed, we’d turned on a movie, but I couldn’t pay attention to it for the life of me.
“Across town.” I yawned as the busy day’s events started to catch up with me. “Why?”
“I don’t like you having to drive home late at night in the dark.” His gentle concern hung in the air around us feeling out of place, but sweet nonetheless. “But if you stayed here… Lily would ask all kinds of questions that I’m not ready to answer.”
What he meant was, he wasn’t yet ready to discuss where this relationship was heading. Were we even in relationship territory?God, I really needed to get a grip.
“It’s fine, Cade. I live in a safe building. I have underground parking and a doorman.” I didn’t mention the on-site fitness center, spa and twenty-four hour concierge, knowing they were a part of my life that Cade wasn’t used to, and I didn’t want to sound entitled.
He didn’t press the issue further, but I could tell my answer hadn’t satisfied him. He draped a heavy arm around my middle and tugged me in tighter against him.
“How is it possible you’re still a virgin, cupcake? You’re sexy as hell.”
I considered not only his question, but also my answer. It wasn’t something I’d planned on. “I went to an all-girls private school, and the few dates I had were mostly chaperones to my dances, arranged by my parents. We spent Christmases in Aspen, summers at our lake house, and I guess there just really wasn’t time to meet anyone.”
I shifted, snuggling in closer to his warm body. “I decided to stay nearby for college rather than moving away and finding my own path like I’d promised myself I would. And I guess I just kept right on the living in the mold my parents had created. Stupid, huh?”
“Not at all, baby. That’s not what I meant.” He gave me a squeeze, holding me close. “I know I’m not the type you usually date, but maybe…just for now…”
“Shh. Let’s just go with it, Cade. Maybe I haven’t dated anyone like you before but maybe that’s why none of those other guys stuck. Maybe I’ve been dating the wrong guys my whole life,” I laced my fingers with his and brought them to my lips to press a kiss to the back of his hand. He chuckled against my ear, sending a warm whisper of breath down the back of my neck. In his arms I felt safe, protected and free, and while I had no idea at all where this was going, for now, I just didn’t want to think about anything other than right now. I wanted to enjoy the moment and not overthink it to death, like I seemed to do with everything else in my life.
“I can think of something I’d like you kissing better than my hand.” His voice was low and rough and a bolt of heat raced down my spine.
I reached behind me to feel the growing erection in his jeans and he sucked in a ragged breath. I rolled over on the narrow couch to face him. His eyes were dark and intense, and full of desire. Wordlessly, we each began unbuttoning the other’s jeans while our tongues collided in a frantic kiss.
Cade yanked my jeans down my legs, taking my panties with them. I tugged his pants and boxers down just enough until I felt the warmth of his solid cock pressing against my naked belly. I grasped him in both hands, plentiful as he was, and carefully stroked him. A raspy groan rumbled in his chest.
“Fuck that feels good.” He watched my hands work up and down, growling low in his throat. He tugged at the hem of my shirt, and I released him momentarily to lift my arms above my head, allowing him to remove the offending piece of fabric. He dropped it to the floor beside the couch.
He hauled me on top of him so I was lying flush against his body, his thick erection nudging at my opening. We were so close, just a few millimeters more and he would be inside me. His dark gaze collided with mine and held me speechless. I rocked my hips against his, sending him sliding against my damp center. I felt his body tense and when I opened my eyes, his were squeezed closed and he was breathing unevenly.
