Page 98 of Waiting to Lose
“You’re killing me. Do you know how badly I want you?”
They were all hands and mouths, grabbing, tasting and pulling at clothes that couldn’t be removed.
She forced herself to pull away and panted against his lips. “Seven days…”
“Seven days and you won’t have to ask me. I promise you.”
After one last lingering kiss, he tugged on a baseball cap and his hood, sliding his sunglasses over his eyes.
Madi opened the door. He firmly held her hand, walking down the stairs to the waiting car outside.
“I love you,” he whispered into her hair.
“I love you more.”
He kissed her quickly, smiled, and climbed into a car with tinted windows. In a second, he was gone.
As much as Madi immediately missed him, she felt stronger than she’d felt in months. His love and their future gave her clearer purpose. In a few days, he’d be back in Chicago and she’d have him for four glorious days, all to herself.
She smiled as she turned to go back into the building, aware of Rob’s presence at the door. She studied him as she approached and suddenly had an idea.
“What are your plans tonight?” she asked him. Playing matchmaker was just the distraction she needed.
