Page 59 of Infinity

“No. I just enjoy the little pleasures in life,” I jump up from the bed and sit on the edge gripping her hips and pulling her back towards me, “and seeing you take your clothes off is one of them, babe.”

I wrap my arms around her hips and pull her onto my lap. I nuzzle my nose into her neck.

“Adam, I have to go to work. Stop it.” Moving her hair out of the way, I place small, light kisses around the back of her neck.

“Adam, no stop,” she gasps. She grabs my forearmsand moves it from her waist and slides off my lap.

“You’re no fun.” She pokes her tongue out and turns from me then struts to the bathroom putting an extra swing in her hips. I know she’s not herself but she’s trying to cover up her sadness and making a fucking good job at it.

I pull my jeans on, leave the top button undone and follow her to the bathroom. I lean against the wall and fold my arms watching her.

“Can I help you with something, Mr Willows?” She asks looking at me through the mirror.

“Not at all Miss Ambrose, just watching the show.” After washing, then cleaning her teeth she turns towards me in the doorway. She stands in front of me and looks up at me. “How are you feeling today, babe?”

She shrugs. I cup her face in both of my hands and tip up her chin, soothing my thumbs across the smoothness of her cheeks, I lean down and kiss her. I want her to feel everything. I want her to know that no matter what I’ll be right here by her side.

Pulling back from her, I cradle her head against my chest and kiss the top of her head.

“I need to get to work.” Her voice is quiet, shaky. I let her go, reluctantly. Watching her walk way kills me but I wash up. We leave after Darcy has checked on her Dad.

As we’re standing next to my car, she turns to look at me. “Thanks for staying last night.”

“No need for thanks. To be honest I had an ulterior motive,”

“Oh, really?” She raises her eyebrows waiting for me to go on. I smooth my thumb over her cheekbone.

“Yeah... I just wanted to sleep next to you.” She grins and fists my t-shirt then pulls me down towards her and kisses me again.

She turns from me smiling and gets into her car. Before she pulls away she kisses the tips of her fingers and blows it to me, I watch her leave before getting into my truck and heading home.

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