“Should we shower?”His fingers tickled my back in lazy circles, and I nestled in closer, relishing the heat of his skin against mine.
“Mhm.”
“You'll have to get up,” he pointed out.
I groaned softly.“Can't move.”
Carter's hand stilled on my back.“I'm sorry I wasn't more...careful with you.I meant what I said about taking things slow, but then you threw me for a loop undressing like that.”
His words made me frown.“Careful how?”It’d be awful if he started treating me like I might shatter at any moment.
“Protection, Olivia,” he said, his voice serious.“I can call Mel.See if she can send in something for you.”
“Oh.”Oh.“You worried you just knocked me up, Mr.Cassidy?”
“Kind of.I'm not usually so careless.”
I sighed.“Well, don't panic.I had a hard enough time getting pregnant when I was trying.I'm sure one little slip up won’t do it now.”
“I'm sorry,” Carter said, his arms tightening around me.
“Don't be,” I assured him.“It was clearly for the best.”
He tensed beneath me.“I refuse to believe all the pain you've experienced was ‘for the best.’”
His words melted my heart, but I tried to keep things light.“And I appreciate that.But can you imagine if I had a child right now?I'd be a single mother, struggling even worse than I am.”
“Give yourself a break, Liv.”
I smiled and stroked a finger down his nose.“Liv, huh?Look at you, embracing the nicknames.”
“Well, I just had my cock inside you, so I think we're past formalities, wouldn't you say?”
A wet tongue slapped against my cheek, startling me from my cozy reverie.I squealed and jerked away, only to find Pete's furry face inches from mine, tail wagging furiously.
“Pete!”I giggled, pushing his snout away.“What are you doing up here?”
Carter groaned, wiping dog slobber from his face.“I think someone got jealous.”
Pete barked happily, bouncing between us on the bed.His paws landed dangerously close to sensitive areas, making us both wince.
“Alright, alright.”Carter sat up, holding me tight to his chest.“I think that's our cue to get cleaned up.”
Before I could react, he scooped me into his arms, cradling me against his chest.I let out a surprised yelp, my arms flying around his neck.
“Carter!What are you doing?”
He grinned down at me, gray eyes dancing with mischief.“Taking you to the shower, of course.Can't have you walking around all sticky, can we?”
“Icanwalk.”
“Humor me,” he said, pressing a kiss to my forehead as he carried me towards the bathroom.“I like having you in my arms.”
Pete trotted after us, his nails clicking on the hardwood floor.As we reached the bathroom door, Carter paused, looking down at the eager dog.
“Sorry, buddy.This is a humans-only party.”
I snickered as Carter closed the door with his foot, leaving a whining Pete on the other side.He set me down on the cool tile floor, and I immediately missed the warmth of his body.
