Emmy looks at me and sniggers, and Hayleigh does a thrusting motion. I think Hayleigh is on point.
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I recommend adult sleepovers to anyone and everyone. Right now, we have built a sort of pillow/duvet fort in the middle of Cas and Emmy’s living room.
Cas and Emmy are cosied up together in one corner. Hayleigh and Nate are in the opposite corner, bickering over who ate more popcorn. Archie is on my right, snuggled in and snoring his head off, while Scruff takes up room on my lap, snoring away in sync with Archie. Rafe is on my left, grumbling about how the pillow fort is a stupid idea and how much his back hurts. Ethan sits off to the side, stock still, because next to him, Daisy has fallen asleep, genuinely looking like a Disney princess.
I snigger at the thought of uptight Ethan being brought down a peg or two by Daisy’s sunshine.
As I look around the room, I feel happy and settled, knowing these people are here for me and my little Peanut. The one important thing missing now is Cole. My chest aches when I think about not seeing him till tomorrow. I don’t focus on the film, not really, not when my head is elsewhere.
The room goes still when there is a banging at the door. Well, I say still. Archie wakes up immediately with the most girlish scream, and if my heart weren’t beating a million miles per minute, I would have laughed. Scruff raises his head and puts it back down when he hears a muffled ‘it’s me’ through the door.
Cas opens the door to find Cole, out of breath, his hair sticking up, and a wild look in his eyes. He strides over to me and barks to Archie, “Move out of the way!” before grabbing my arms and helping me up.
When I’m standing up, he runs his hands and eyes over me, checking for what, I don’t know. When he’s satisfied, he dips and scoops me up bridal style into his arm, causing me to squeak.
“Cole! Put me down, I can walk!”
He shakes his head and makes his way to the stairs. Emmy giggles, and Rafe gags as he begs Cas to turn up the volume.
When we reach the farthest spare room, Cole kicks open the door and walks over to the bed, where he gently lays me down. He doesn’t utter a single word as he undresses me, placing soft kisses whenever he takes off an item of clothing. It doesn’t take long before I lie there, naked, with the moonlight casting an ethereal glow across my skin.
Cole stands to his full height and slowly undresses himself; all the while, he doesn’t break eye contact with me. He holds out his hands and helps me to stand, then dips his face and kisses me deeply, our tongues moving in sync. His hands roam across my back, gently stroking up and down as I relax into him further. He turns us and breaks the kiss as he climbs onto the bed and bringsme with him. Sitting back against the headboard, he guides me to climb onto his lap, and for a moment, he holds me.
We don’t kiss. We don’t talk. We are locked together in an embrace that we didn’t realise we needed.
“Cole?” I whisper his name, not wanting to spoil the moment.
“I’m not leaving your side again.” That’s all he says as he guides himself to my entrance, and I sink on top of him. The delicious feeling you get when you first come together fills me up. I let myself adjust a moment, then I move my hips slowly forward and backwards and then in a circular motion.
Cole’s hands hold either side of my hips as he guides my movements gently. I don’t know if it’s the feeling of finally having him home or the sweet moment, but the pleasure builds inside of me. I can feel it starting to pick up speed, chasing that sweet release. It doesn’t take long before I’m falling over the edge of bliss, and Cole falling not far behind, my name on his lips, a promise.
I climb off his lap, and before I can go anywhere, he rolls me onto my side, grabs a pillow and places it underneath my bump. He then settles in behind me and breathes in deeply. I hold his arm as he comes around me and lace my fingers with his.
“Where was my gift today?” I stay whispering.
“Cauliflower cheese, homemade at Mum's tomorrow. Now go to sleep, baby. I love you.” His voice is already thick with sleep.
“I love you too.” Then I let myself be taken by sleep.
Chapter 24
Cole
When I got the call from Cas yesterday that Lacey had a panic attack, I was frantic until I spoke with her, but then Cas called back and told me that it was because some guy grabbed her. Well, at that point, I fucking lost it.
I don’t remember what I said or did, but one thing I do remember is driving back home. Not halfway through the journey, another call came through, to inform me that DBD had decided to threaten Lacey again. Thankfully, my brothers were there. It didn’t help alleviate my worry, because I should have been there. Instead, I was working again.
Well, no more. Until I know that DBD is out of the picture for sure, I won’t be leaving her side.
It’s why I sit now on the edge of the bed, watching her like some pathetic, creepy, simpering idiot. She cracks an eye open and smiles at me.
“It’s weird to watch someone sleep, you know, Mr Creepy.”
I laugh at her uncanny mind-reading. “Sorry, you’re just too beautiful not to stare at.” I give my best ‘what are you gonna do’ shrug.
She throws a pillow at my head. “Stop being weird. Go and get me a drink, please, while I take a shower. I feel disgusting.” She lifts her arm, smells and pretends to gag, then laughs her head off at my bemused look.
