I kiss him again as he pulls me onto him, his hands finding their way back to my hips trying to pin me in place.
I entertain him for a moment. I kiss him until my functioning brain lets me know as much as I want to stay here – stay here and just spend all day being a tangle of naked limbs with Sam – there are bigger things we need to focus on.
I climb back off and sit at the edge of the bed, grabbing myjeans. “I really have to go.” I laugh. “I need to speak to Granny and Aradia. And my mother.”
He props himself up on his hand. “Want me to come?”
I stand up, pull up my jeans and look for my jumper. “No, it’s fine. I need to see them alone. You have work anyway!” I throw his T-shirt into his face.
A low growl rumbles from his throat as he grabs me from standing and pulls me back into him. He brushes my hair sensually behind my ear and kisses my lips. I lose myself in the moment, kissing him back, taking in the taste of him.
He pulls away smirking. “You have to go, remember?”
I push him down on the bed and climb back onto him, my thighs stretching over his body, kissing him deeper and biting his thick bottom lip. “I do…” I sigh, looking down at his needy eyes giving him a moment to take me in before climbing off.
He jumps out of the bed, standing behind me, kissing my neck and holding my hips, “You’re going to drive me mad,” he whispers into my ear, making the hairs on the back of my neck stand to attention and my thighs burn with frustration.
I turn to look at him. “We must be mad anyway, thinking we can do this.”
“As long as I have you, I can do anything. I am not going to let anyone hurt you, Harri. We have a shot here, all of us together, to protect what we have.” He holds my hands in his, stroking them lightly with his thumbs. I can tell he means every word and maybe I believe him.
He kisses my cheek gently. “Go on, you’re making me late for work.” He smiles, pushing me towards the door to his bedroom.
We walk down into the kitchen where Lola is sitting at the breakfast bar with a big stack of blackberry pancakes and Gloria standing in her pinny making some more. For someone who has not been to bed all night, she looks great. Older witches must have some secret youth potion or something.
“Good morning, both.” She smiles, eyebrows slightly raised.
“Harri!” Lola squeals, raising her head to see who Gloria is talking to. “Are you staying for pancakes?” Her little face is just full of sunshine.
“I’d love to, sweetie, but I need to go home. Maybe I can stay over another night, and we can have pancakes then?” I coo.
She looks a little disappointed contemplating what I have just said but nods. “OK, but you have to sleep over in my room.”
I walk over to her, draping my arm around her shoulder and getting on her level.
“Deal.” I smile back. “Will be better than sleeping in your stinky brother’s room.” I pull a face at Sam who fakes being hurt.
“You girls are so mean!” He throws his hands on his heart dramatically.
We both look at him, look at each other and smile. Lola lets out the biggest belly laugh which makes me laugh myself. She is just the sweetest little thing. Her sticky little blueberry jam mouth and wild bed hair is a sight to make your heart melt. I would do anything for that little girl.
I say thank you to Gloria who throws her strong wrinkly arms around me. “I am so glad you’re here, Harri,” she whispers into my ear. “This really is a new beginning for us all.”
I nod, a little confused about her choice of phrase, but figure she’s simply happy Sam has someone who gets him. Who cares about him. And God, loves him so much it hurts.
Sam walks me to the door. “Want me to walk you back?” he asks, placing his hand on the small of my back so my body is closer to him.
“I’m good. You have work anyway, remember?” I push my hands onto his chest to give room between us, but he grabs them, pulls me back in and kisses me. Deep and hard. I can taste the coffee on his tongue. It alerts my senses, wanting more of him. I pull his T-shirt into my chest, holding him in place so Ican enjoy every single moment of his kiss.
He finally pulls away, smiling like a schoolboy. “You are honestly going to make me take you right here, right now, in this doorway in front of the whole village.”
“I’ve not tried public sex, but maybe we could.” I wink, half joking. I have always been vanilla, but Sam has awakened something in me. Maybe it’s mixed with the magic, but every time he touches me I just want him inside me.
I bite my lip and breathe. This is not the place or the time. “This will be resumed later, when we’re alone.” I smile with my eyes filled with lust.
He adjusts himself. “Or if I can get out on my lunch break.” He winks.
He makes me giggle. “I’ll see you later.” I smile and back out of the front door onto the stone path. He leans against the doorframe almost filling it. I smirk and twirl around so that he has to watch me leave. I can feel his hungry eyes burning into the back of my ass. God, I hope he gets away on his lunch break.
