Page 65 of When You Blush
She cries out as her pelvis pushes against my own, and we both come, breathing each other’s air. I’m completely lost to her.
As we start to come down from the high of the climax, I push her hair off her cheek and brush my nose over hers.
“We needed that.”
“A week is too long,” she agrees. “It’s cruel and unusual punishment.”
I laugh and carry her once more toward my bedroom, loving the feel of her in my arms. “Same page, baby. It won’t happen again. Now, let’s go take a bath, and you can tell me about your week before I fuck you again.”
She buries her nose in my neck and sighs before pressing a sweet kiss there. “That sounds really nice.”
I set her on the vanity and get to work filling the tub with hot water and some Epsom salts. It’s not particularly sexy, but it’ll feel good because we’ve only just started with the sex portion of our two days together, and she’ll get sore.
While the tub fills, I finish stripping us out of the last of our clothes, then step between Harper’s knees, wrap my arms around her, and hug her to me.
This woman snuggles up against me and kisses my chest.
“I’ve never been a cuddler,” she confesses softly. “But I like this.”
“Good. Because if you’re around, I’m a cuddler.” I kiss the top of her head, then turn to check the water. “Tub’s full. Let’s get in.”
I help her in first, and she scoots forward. I wiggle in behind her, then pull her against me.
“This feels nice,” she murmurs. “I could fall asleep in here.”
“Let’s not,” I reply with a grin. I reach for a washcloth and drag it over her skin. “Tell me about your week. How was work?”
She sighs and leans her head back against my shoulder, and I can’t resist kissing her temple.
I can’t keep my lips off this woman.
“It was rough, actually. I have one patient whose mom is likely going to give him up for adoption, whichjust makes me sad for her, but I understand where she’s coming from and respect the hell out of her.”
I spoke with Naomie a few days ago. My heart goes out to the woman.
“I lost a baby two days ago,” she continues. “She was doing well, and then everything just went wrong all at once. It happened so fast. And her parents were right there, andshit, it sucked.”
I kiss her head and squeeze her to me.
“I’m sorry.”
“Me too.” She hugs my arm against her. “But we sent five babies home, and right now, we only have one critical case and three growers, at least when I left this morning. So that’s good. I really like my coworkers. There’s not a lot of pettiness or bullshit.”
“Always a bonus.”
She nods against me. “Greg is home and back to himself. He’s been better about his meds, and I make him send me his sugar levels twice a day. I know I’m annoying him, but until he’s settled into a routine, I need to stay on top of it.”
“I’d do the same,” I reply. “He’s been feeling better?”
“Yeah. At least, he tells me he is. Now it’s your turn. How wasyourweek?”
“Interesting. Frustrating.” I shrug and drag the cloth up the outside of her thigh.
“Why interesting?”
I smile and kiss her head. “There’s always a case that comes in that tests my skills. Things I needto figure out.”
“Do you like that part of the job?”
