Chapter Twenty
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Waking up to Lily’s sweet, sleepy face... I’ve never been so happy and so scared in my life.
Last night was fucking incredible. I knew there was a dirty wildcat hiding inside of her but she still managed to surprise me. Now, I can’t wait to see what happens next. Not getting the chance, scares the ever-loving shit out of me. For the first time since I came to Towering Pines, I’m legitimately worried about what will happen if I’m discovered. The hell it would put Lily through… The run-ins she’ll have with reporters will make last night’s run-in seem like a walk in the park.
Once they find out we’re in a relationship, she’ll have to dodge cameras and deal with blowback from bullshit articles about her... And us. The entire reason I’ve steered clear of relationships is to avoid having to explain away the lies those assholes inevitably tell about me to create drama between us.
Fuck.
Maybe this wasn’t such a good idea.
That thought doesn’t last long when she wriggles her soft body. Breasts pressed to my chest. Thick thighs wrapped around my waist. I can’t help but melt for this woman. Pulling her closer, I vow in the depths of my heart to protect her at any cost.
Lily’s alarm beeps. I reach over her and turn it off. Lily kisses my chest and keeps kissing me as I come back to lay beside her.
“Don’t you have to get ready for work?” I ask and immediately want to kick my own ass when I realize it sounds like I’m trying to get rid of her. And that’s the opposite of what I want to do. If it were my choice, she’d quit her jobs and let me take care of her. Completely. She could make her volunteer work her life.
“There’s time,” she says easing my concerns. Stopping me from making the grandest gesture after only one night together. That might not scare me but I’m not so sure about how she’d react. Skittish little thing she is.
“One night with me and your responsibility goes right out the window,” I tease.
“My over-responsible self set the alarm ahead by half an hour after you passed out last night.” Her lips land on my chest again but this time she inches lower. And again with each new kiss.
“You need your sleep,” I tell her hoping she’ll play along because I, in no fucking way, want to stop where this is going.
“I need you more,” she says pushing me to roll onto my back.
I almost pass out when she grips my shaft. Watch as her lips and cheeks stretch as she dips her head down my length.
I let her do the work because our deal from last night ran its course. I’ll dote on her again but no fucking way am I going to turn her away now. Not while she has her pouty lips stretched around my cock sucking me off like her life depends on it.
Even though she’s struggling to take me in, it’s a good fucking blow job. After a few bobs up and down, she brings her hand in for the assist.
And I’m close. Her rhythm is perfect. Just when I think it can’t get any better, she does this thing with her tongue, making a wave against the fleshy vein from the tip of her tongue to the back of her throat that feels so fucking good that without warning I go off like a fucking rocket in her mouth.
She takes it like a champ. This woman will never cease to amaze me.
“Wow,” she says swiping the back of her hand across her chin. Things got a little messy.
“You okay?” I ask her.
An ornery grin takes over her lips. “That was fun.” She squeaks as I take hold of her wrist and pull her up to lay tucked against my side.
“A lot more where that came from,” I say.
Our bodies mold together as Lily nestles in.
“I should pick up some condoms, then. Call the doctor and get my own birth control too. Don’t always want that latex barrier keeping me from feeling all of this for too long,” she says dragging a finger along my length bringing him to attention again.
“Torturous, evil woman. After all I did for you last night,” I tease, and she giggles.
“A lot more where that came from,” she says sealing my fate.
