Page 19 of Checked Out by the Grinch
Her grin widens as she tries to wiggle faster against me. “I need to come. You’re so thick.”
“Not yet. Look at me.”
She does as I’ve asked and holds her gaze with mine, though I don’t know how long it’ll last.
I lean in, my forehead to hers. “Look what you do to me.”
“Look what you do tome,” she repeats, voice ragged. “I know you’re so much older, and I know this probably shouldn’t work, but… I feel safe with you, Grayson.” She tries rocking again. “I don’t want you to go.”
“Good, ‘cause I’m not stopping until you forget everyone but me.” I thrust upward, my hands sunk into her thick hips, her mouth hanging open, quietly moaning for relief. I keep her there on the edge, watching her unravel. “Say it again. Tell me you feel safe. Tell me you’re mine.”
“I’m yours,” she says, her voice breaking as she bounces and digs into my shoulders. “Fill me up. I want to feel you.”
Fucking hell.
I thrust in harder. “Let go, plum. Soak my cock and I’ll give you everything I’ve got.”
Her moan shatters against my mouth, and a moment later, her pussy tightens even more, her head hangs back, her hair dusts my fingertips, and her entire body spasms in soft, sweet relief.
The sight is like nothing I’ve ever seen. It’s angelic and perfect. Hell, it’s not even over yet and I already want more.
“You’re shaking, plum. I like that.” I scrape my teeth against her shoulder and growl as I thrust upward into her one final time.
“Fuck!” I growl, chasing the edge she’s already fallen over.
Soon, we’re both limp in each other’s arms, soft sighs in the air, our bodies sticking together as though we aren’t meant to move.
I grab a blanket that’s within reach and toss it over us, trying to hold on to the moment. “Does this mean you want to go ahead with that bread truck? Maybe start a little dream of your own?”
She stays still for a moment before humming against my chest. “It doesn’t solve the bookstore problem, but it gives Kade and I a future I didn’t think would happen.” She smiles and kisses my shoulder. “Plus, it keeps you around longer.”
I run my hand down over her spine. “We’ll figure everything out. I promise. I’m here as long as you’ll have me. Plus, I saw in the Gazette that Evie is doing a Santa auction for the bookstore?”
She leans against my chest again, her soft cheek pressing in with a relaxed moan. “She is. I think it might actually work. People love a good bachelor auction. It’ll put lots of eyes on the bookstore.”
“It’ll all work out. You’ll see.”
She sighs again, the tip of her finger rolling circles through the hair on my chest. “I think maybe you’re too good to be true.”
“You’re the first to ever say that,” I grin and kiss the top of her head, “and I’m positive you’ll be the last.” The words come out as a whisper, and I hold her closer than I’ve ever held anyone.
Holly is the real deal, my ghost of Christmas future, the love I didn’t think I’d find, and I’m never letting her go.
Epilogue
Two Years Later
Holly
The morning sun glints off the windshield of my little bread truck as I wrap up the last few loaves of banana bread. The chocolate streusel banana is still my signature loaf, but I’ve branched out into quite a few other flavors that the locals seem to love. I’ve got quite a few repeat customers and a few folks that special order from me week to week.
I get to bake all day, smell sugar and spice like it’s fresh air, and I’m home with Kade more than I ever thought possible. He’s four now and totally in love with Grayson. He likes to think he loves him more than I do, but that’s not possible.
Grayson changed my life, and for that, I’ll always love him most.
Sure, he helped Kade and I start The Golden Crumb, but he’s done so much more than that. Grayson sees us, he takes care of us, creates memories for us, and he makes us feel like we’re everything. I’m not sure what happened with Corey, but soon after Grayson came along, he fell off the map. No calls, no texts, no child support. I could’ve taken him to court, but Grayson picked up where he left off, and Corey didn’t put up a fight when the adoption papers came his way. It’s sad, in a way, that a father could so easily give up rights to his son. Then again, having a stable, solid man in the house has really changed Kade’s life. Theadoption was official a few months back, not too long after our wedding at the river.
It was a small ceremony, but we had everything we needed. All the people we love, a bouquet of late-bloom wildflowers, and a beautiful sunny day. I couldn’t have asked for anything better.
