Page 88 of Endless

“That this is pretty awesome.”

“Just wait till the actual sex part.” I combed my fingers through her hair.

“What were you thinking?”

Hmmm, she totally changed the subject.“Pretty much exactly what you were. I like it in this little comforter fort we have here. Warm.” I pulled her closer, and her leg settled between mine.

“Have you had sex a lot?” she asked.

“Yeah.” But it sure as hell wasn’t like this. Never held anyone after. It only filled a need.

“I’ve never done anything like this with anyone.”

“What’d you think? Fun, right?”

She nuzzled against my chest. “I sure liked waking up in your arms.And,that sounded like a cheesy romance novel.”

“Sounded good to me.”

Letting out a long sigh, she said, “I couldn’t imagine doing this kinda thing with just anyone.”

“Good, because you’re not gonna. You’re mine. Only mine.” I kissed her forehead.

“You neither.” She weaved her arm around my waist. “Right?”

“Don’t want anyone but you, LizBelle.”

“Really? I mean, really? I’ve got to look like some kind of idiot. I don’t know what I’m doing.”

“It’s fun. Why do you think I tease you so much?” I kissed the top of her head. “I like that. I’m your only one.”

I felt her chin press into my pec, her breath light against my chest. But she didn’t say anything.

“What’s wrong?”

“Nothing. Just thinking.”

“About…”

“You say that like it’s so easy. No biggie. Like it’s—”

“It is that easy.”

“Nothing is.”

“Well, the wanting it and stuff is. Yeah. Making it happen, not so easy. But if you want it bad enough, you make it happen.”

“Wow, that’s deep.”

“Hey. I can get deep once in a while.”

“If we would have had protection, would you have wanted to have sex?” she asked.

“Thought that part was obvious.” Did she really not realize how much I wanted her?

“What if I maybe wasn’t ready to?”

I cupped her face, tamping down the heat zipping along my chest like fire ants. “LizBelle. I didn’t push you into something you didn’t want, did I? Please tell me I didn’t. I thought—”

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