She gave him a wicked grin and lay so she half floated on her back and half rode his waist.Abbie knew the view of her body would drive him crazy.He cursed under his breath.
“If we weren’t in this pool right now, Abbie, I’d already be inside you.”
She lifted her head to look at him.“Promises, promises.”
“Tell me something; do you want me to fuck you, or do you want to go and order food?”
“I do believe I was promised a weekend of fuckingandfood.”She wiggled her hips a little.Derek groaned and pulled her in close for a deep kiss.His tongue caressed her lips and she sighed.The weightlessness of the water combined with his strong arms around her was a strange mix, but Abbie only wanted more of him.
“I hate to admit this, but I’m going to need food first.”His stomach growled, and Abbie’s followed suit.
“Food first it is.”
A little under an hour later, Abbie and Derek sat at the table on the veranda, pizza box open and plates full.
Derek closed his eyes as he bit into his second slice.“This is the best pizza place around.I’m ordering from them for the rest of the time I’m in town.”
Abbie stilled.He wasn’t leaving tomorrow like she was?He was still going to be here by himself?Well, maybe notalonealone, with assistants and whatnot, but still.
She recalled something from their chat at the bar before he’d brought her up to his hotel room.“Wait, I thought you had to go to London soon?”
“I do, but I rented the house out until Thursday.I’m gearing up to do another three-month shoot.Next week I have a few preliminary meetings and filming starts at the end of next month.Production and filming get insane, and I wanted to get some prep and time alone in before I went over.It’s taken me a long time to get to that point where I know to schedule it in.”
Abbie was stunned.Not that he didn’t ask her to stay; their long weekend was supposed to be just the weekend, after all.But that he purposefully took time for himself before diving into a project.“That’s incredibly self-aware.”
“You sound surprised.”
Abbie cringed to admit it.“I kind of am?”She rushed to continue.“Nothing against you personally, I swear.It’s just that I’m not always even aware of when I need alone time, before my body forces me to take it, you know?I’ve been working on that.It’s hard as hell.It was more of a kudos statement, than anything.”
“It’s a relatively new thing I’m doing, so, thank you for the kudos.”
“Oh?How new?”
“This is only the second time I’ve scheduled it ahead of production, actually built it into my schedule.”
“Gotta start somewhere.”
“I saw the short break between the convention and production starting, so I took advantage of it.They would have wanted me there yesterday if they’d had their way.”Only two days after an intense three-day experience at a convention doing autographs, photo ops, and meet and greets.
“That’s not a lot of downtime.”
“No, it’s not.Which is why I told my manager I really needed this break.”He nudged her again.“I’m so glad I did.”
“I am, too.It would have been awkward to have been kicked out of your hotel room instead of you offering a weekend of sex.”
“Technically, you were trying to sneak out, if I remember correctly.”He brushed a strand of hair away from her face.“I couldn’t let you leave without knowing I’d see you again somehow.”
Her pulse pounded in her ears.“And now?”Her mouth went dry as she waited for him to say something.Anything, even if it broke her heart.
“I still don’t know what I’m going to do.”He leaned in and kissed her.His lips were soft, inviting.
She decided to take the leap and follow her heart.The worst he could say was no, and even if it shattered her, Abbie would rather move on knowing she’d tried.“You could pay a visit the next time you’re in town.”
Derek kissed her jaw.Her neck.“For breakfast?”His breath was a whisper on her skin, sending goosebumps down her arms.
“For breakfast.Or anything else you might want to eat.”
He growled in her ear.“Is that invitation good for this moment?”
She nodded.“Consider it open-ended.”
“Good.I’m starved.”He picked her up, one arm supporting her back, the other under her knees, and carried her into the house down the hall to the bedroom.
Abbie wrapped her arms around his neck and nuzzled the spot under his ear.“The pizza is going to get cold.”
“We’ll order more.”
