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"You sure know how to spin words."
He took my words as a yes, which they were, and pulled me out of bed, dragging his knuckles against the side of my breast, then my ass, as if he had free reign to touch me. Which he had.
My skin turned to goose bumps, partly because he was touching me so shamelessly, but also because I felt a little exposed.
"Do you have a robe? Or I can use a towel to cover myself."
"I want you naked. It's a requirement."
"Really?"
"Yes."
I crossed my arms over my chest, pretending to be offended. In fact, I was weighing the pros and cons. I'd feel self-conscious parading naked around his house. But the heat in his gaze told me that he liked what he saw. This gave me leverage to ask for the same in return. A naked Graham definitely trumped any self-consciousness. Oh, yes, I think I'll do just that.
Discovering my naughty side was fun and... unexpected. Talk about Val and Landon not knowing how to have fun, but it seemed I'd forgotten too.
"I'll consider giving in to your request if you don't put on clothes either."
"Deal."
Damn! That had been too easy. I suspected I could have gotten a much better deal if only my negotiation skills were sharper. I tried my luck.
"I don't know...." I drew out the words, tracing a small circle on the carpet with my toe.
"You're not getting out of this room with your skin covered. I'm upgrading this to rule status."
"Fine."
He pulled me flush against him, kissing me. My body sizzled at the skin-on-skin contact, at the way my curves molded against his chest. We were a perfect fit. As we descended to his kitchen, one thought circled in my mind: I didn't want this night to end.
Chapter Fifteen
Lori
I woke up with a start, blinking at the sight of the restless ocean stretching in front of me. I must have fallen asleep after we got back from the kitchen. Before I had a chance to mull over last night, or to wonder why Graham wasn't in his bed, I glanced at the clock and immediately panicked. I'd overslept!
Tatiana from the decoration company was scheduled to have arrived half an hour ago. I looked around for my clothes before realizing I only had last night's dress here. My overnight bag was still in the room I'd left it in when I arrived. I wrapped myself in the towel I'd used last night after showering. Then I clutched my dress, shoes, and underwear to my chest and skittered out of Graham's bedroom.
I changed into jeans and a yellow polo shirt at top speed, tied my messy curls into an even messier knot, and headed downstairs. I couldn't believe I'd overslept. I never overslept. True, I never spent the night entangled with a hot and delicious man, either. How had I not heard the alarm?
I'd always been a troubled sleeper. It was rare for me to sleep deeply, but last night had definitely been an exception. I didn't know if it was because our sexy activities had worn me out, or because being held by those strong arms had felt so good. I wondered where Graham was. He'd told me he was an early riser, but since we'd gone to bed so late last night, I'd thought he'd sleep in.
When I stepped outside, I saw that Tatiana and her assistant, Bella, were already done taking down the decorations. Their Bridal Boutique branded truck was almost filled to the brim with boxes.
The team for the tent was also here, and they'd already disassembled half of it. Graham was helping too. What a sight that was—arms stretched, muscles flexed. He was wearing jeans, so I couldn't make out the finer details of his ass muscles, but I knew they had to be flexed too. Why couldn't he be one of those who wore jogging clothing around his house? That tight spandex would leave nothing to the imagination. On second thought, it was better that he didn't, because Bella and Tatiana were enjoying the view as much as I was, and they didn't have to know just how defined and lean his muscles were.
Oh, boy! Was I really being possessive and jealous? Yes, yes I was. I'd been jealous last night when Jackie had all but climbed Graham, and my possessiveness hadn't dimmed one bit after having spent the night with him.
I cleared my throat to announce my presence.
"Morning," Graham said. When he cast his bright blue eyes on me, he took my breath away. For a moment, I forgot we weren't alone. I took in his tousled hair, his full lips. Now that I knew how soft they were, how thoroughly they explored my body, I couldn't look at them the same way.
"Hi, Lori," Tatiana said, snapping me back to reality. "Wasn't expecting to see you at all. Graham said your conference call might take all morning."
It took a second for me to understand what Tatiana meant. Graham had covered for me.
"Oh, I got lucky. Didn't take so long after all. Here, let me help you with the boxes. Sorry I couldn't help packing."
