Page 64 of Marry Me, Right Now

Mia’s breathing synced up with the ocean waves as I drifted off.

I awoke sometime later with my arms around her as she snuggled into my chest. I knew the right thing to do would be to gently roll away, but I couldn’t. She felt so perfect there, breathing against my skin as I held her close. I had to assume that once again we could blame it on random chance, but we were obviously both becoming far too aware of how attracted to each other we were.

She was irresistible, and I was a weak man who was falling madly for my new wife.

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SWEETEST DREAMS

Everything was so perfect,

so comfortable. I had the deep satisfaction of knowing absolutely everything was okay. Strong arms were wrapped around me, and the warmth was transferring into my skin. I didn’t even care where I was, but I opened one eye and looked around. Turning my head very slightly, the arms wrapped tighter, almost rocking me. I was in a gorgeous villa and could hear the ocean waves.

I had sort of suspected that Jacob and I would end up in each other's arms again, since it appeared to be inevitable. Our bodies wanted each other, consciously or not. But we couldn’t allow ourselves to risk this arrangement.

Or could we?

We had handled every bizarre obstacle so sensibly and always remained on the same team. We got along so well. We clicked together in every possible way. How terrible would it be if we were together physically as well?

My breasts were flattened against his chest as he held me tighter, shifting me so that I was basically lying on top of him. He murmured something in his sleep, almost kissing my forehead. I could feel tingles running up my spine, and had to tighten my thighs against each other just from thinking about being with Jacob more intimately.

It wasn’t just that he was impossibly gorgeous. It wasn’t just that he was funny and lighthearted, and I knew we would probably laugh a lot during sex. He was so kind. Tender. And he really listened and cared for me more than any other person I’ve ever known.

Last night when he had gone down on me was the most intense experience of my life.

I had never been able to relax completely with a man, especially while I was naked. I’m just too shy about that, and get all caught up in my head and nervous. But with Jacob, everything fell away. I couldn’t believe that he didn’t want anything in return. I knew that he was generous, but it was still surprising.

My hand was tucked up against his chest, and I gently moved it down, skimming along his side to settle on his hip. I couldn’t resist thinking that if we were to get it out of our system, we would be even better as a fake couple.

On the other hand, I was fully aware that I was trying to find justification for something that on some level I knew was fundamentally wrong. I had certainly read enough psychology to understand how the human mind could manipulate itself when a prize was on the line. And Jacob was the sexiest prize I’d ever seen.

His fingertips caressed my lower back, and I rolled toward him a little, my hip tapping against his. I would have given anything for him to simply wake up and ravish me. We were already close, we were already addicted to each other’s kisses. Holding back was becoming too hard.

Then I felt his semi-hard shaft press against me slightly as I rolled closer. So big, so ready, and already nudging toward me. The feeling of him right there, with just a few flimsy pieces of fabric between us… My desire was taking on a mind of its own.

I knew it was completely wrong, I just needed to imagine what he would feel like for just a moment. Snuggling closer so that his unconscious arousal was pressing right against me, I couldn’t stop thinking of how much we could please each other if we could just let go.

Then I realized how impossible it was to stop my body from squirming. Teasing myself was a bad move, as my heart began to race, and I could feel myself becoming heated. The desire burning through me had an intensity I had never felt before.

Pulling back, I tucked into his side, putting a tiny bit of space between us. His arms adjusted, tightening around me again as he pulled my head into his shoulder.

“Shh, Mia, go back to sleep, baby,” he whispered, rocking me gently as he kissed the top of my head, melting my heart.

No man had ever called me baby like that before, and I was shocked at how the word touched me.

I would have to find a way to ask him about where our lines were drawn, and why. We had joked about so many things, perhaps there would be no harm in putting the idea out there. There had to be a way to talk him into having sex with me tomorrow, because I could not possibly handle another night like this in his arms without it.

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OCEAN

Somehow Jacob had woken up before I did, and ordered a giant breakfast that should have fed four. After a round of heavenly rich coffee, omelets, fresh sourdough bread and more different kinds of fruit than I even knew the names for, we threw on our bathing suits, and got ready to head to the beach.

I grabbed a couple of towels and was almost out the door before Jacob stopped me.

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