Page 38 of The Billionaire's Accidental Daddy Duty
“You drive me crazy with desire.” He collapsed on top me—his slick body heavy on mine. “Even now, I still want you. What do I do with that?” He bent down and pressed his forehead to my breasts while laboring to catch his breath.
That was the million-dollar question of the night. What should we do with this feeling, this desire? Because at this point, I was one hundred percent sure that what Declan and I had was something big—cosmic big, synchronicity big.
We lay together for a several minutes. When I cooled down and the sweat began to feel uncomfortable, I wiggled to get away from him. He held me tight and kept me in place, meeting my gaze. After a couple of beats, he got up and swooped me into his arms. He didn’t say a word as he carried me into his bedroom and placed me gently in his bed.
A part of me knew why. He didn’t want to say good-bye, same as me. I scooted over and turned on my side. He climbed on the bed and wrapped his body tight around mine.
Within seconds, his breathing became shallow. I focused on it and let it lull me to sleep while my tears pelted softly on the pillow. Come morning, my time with Declan would be over.
Hours later, the sun shone bright through the window. I woke with a startle in the same position I was before I fell asleep, except Declan was gone. I didn’t need to turn around to feel the big empty and cold space behind me. Such a contrast to what it had been last night when his body heat kept the bed warm for me. I listened for sounds in the apartment, but it was quiet. No Declan making coffee in the kitchen or Joey making tiny noises in his crib.
I squeezed my eyes shut. The moisture there scurried down my temple and onto the sheets. How was I going to get up and face the day without Declan and Joey? The hollow space in my chest threatened to crush my lungs. I shifted my weight and sat up.
My breath hitched at the sight of Declan, sitting on the leather club chair near the window.
“You’re still here.”
“I couldn’t leave.”
“Were you watching me sleep?” I smile, and the heavy feeling in my belly lifted.
“You were the subject of my meditation this morning.” A sexy half-smile pulled at his lips.
I melted right then and there while my clit throbbed. With that accent and his deep voice, he could’ve told me he spent all morning planning my death, and I would still let him sex me up again.
“What happens now?” My voice was barely above a whisper.
“Indeed.”
15
IF YOU'LL HAVE US
Declan
What happens now indeed? Did I want to leave for the Hamptons now and give Isla the time and space to move out? No. I had zero desire to leave this room right now, which was a brand-new feeling for me. I had never had any problem leaving a hotel suite or a woman’s bedroom before. Why couldn’t I do it now? I had spent the last hour watching Isla sleep and trying to come up with a suitable answer.
Even Joey had decided he’d much rather stay. When I went in to check on him and change him, he dozed off again. Sure, that could be because growing made him tired, but maybe he also sensed that after today, he’d never see Isla again. Not like this anyway. Not at home in her skimpy pajamas while she bounced him playfully. Who the hell was I kidding? That was all me. I wanted Isla to stay with me.
“I feel alive when I’m with you.” I rose to my feet and ambled toward the bed. “I feel calmed. Before I met you, Ididn’t care about where home was. But now, I can’t stop thinking about what the word really means.”
“You have a home.” She gestured toward the rest of the apartment. In the process, she let go of the sheet covering her naked body.
I hissed at the sight of her luscious breasts and pretty nipples. For a split second, an image of an empty bed flashed in my mind. A recollection of what things were before I met Isla, before she jumped in my car thinking I was her Uber driver, before I brought her home and she made this place feel less lonely, less empty.
And then it hit me, the answer was so obvious. Isla made me feel grounded and happy. This relentless desire I felt for her went deeper. I craved her. I yearned for her. I needed her with me. She’d gotten under my skin, but in a good way. She filled every empty space in my life and…I loved it.
“It became exactly that when you moved in.”
“Declan.” She swallowed and looked down at her hands. “What are you saying?”
What would the tabloid headlines be if they found out Declan Noble was afraid—fucking scared of a gorgeous woman and a small baby. “I want to be with you.” I cleared my throat. “If you wanted. Of course. If you’ll have us.”
Her eyes watered as she stared at me with her mouth slightly open. “Are you asking me to be your girlfriend?”
“Jesus.” I braced a knee on top of the covers and leaned in. “Yes, I am. I’ve never done it before. But, yes, that’s what I’m asking. Stay with me. Let’s see if this thing between us is more than lust and extremely hot sex.”
“More? I can’t imagine there being more than how I feel when I’m with you.” She got up on all fours and crawled tothe edge of the mattress, gloriously nude, looking incredibly sexy.
