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She watches me intently and listens as I tell her everything I can think of, every little detail about Becca. I describe the way she looked in the morning, how happy she was when we finally got pregnant, and how she was with Evie and Jackson when they were babies. Then I tell her the hurt I felt when I lost her and how I scared I was to raise the kids as a single dad.
Kacee takes it all in, and when Evie and Jackson come out, they listen too. So much of it they haven’t heard before, because I’ve been so afraid of opening it up to them, but they listen with rapt attention, eating their omelets Kacee finished making while I speak. I tell them how much their mother loved them, and their little faces crumple, and I hug them both. Kacee lets them sit in her lap while I keep talking.
I feel like I’ve said everything I can say in one morning—especially after so long without saying anything. Kacee looks at me with so much emotion, like I’ve made her proud. Without even realizing it, she’s helped me open up when I thought I’d never be able to.
Evie and Jackson won’t leave my side, and, God, it feels good, to let all those built up feelings go, to just be for once without worrying about holding back or keeping it all in. My walls have officially crumbled to rubble, and I know it’s all because of Kacee. She’s truly helped transform me in such a short amount of time; I didn’t even see it coming.
By the time the kids are done and busy themselves with a game, I feel emotionally worn-out. Kacee glances at me with those big green eyes of hers, like she understands what I’m feeling. I want her to know I appreciate her and everything she does for us, but I’ve had a hard time verbalizing everything.
Instead, I blurt out the first thing that comes to mind. “We kind of did this backward, didn’t we?”
Her brow creases, but she smiles, leaning against the table in the breakfast nook. “What do you mean?”
“You’re already all moved in,” I tell her. She smiles all the way, then laughs, leaning back.
“You’re absolutely right. I guess we did.” She giggles and puts her chin in her hands. “I’m glad you gave me a chance though.”
“Me too,” I say with a wink. She glances over her shoulder at the kids who are playing a loud game in Evie’s room, and every now and then we both hear a thump, though luckily nothing catastrophic happens yet.
“I just remembered. I haven’t showered yet.” She lifts an eyebrow and tugs at her bottom lip with her teeth.
I look at her and immediately get the hint—she wants me to go with her, and it’s exhilarating to feel this way again after feeling numb for so damn long.
Before entering the bathroom, I inform the kids that I’m taking a shower and that Kacee is busy. They turn and smile and could care less that I’m even talking.
I walk into the bathroom where Kacee turns on the water. She stands there for a second and looks at me. I take the lead, pulling off her T-shirt and letting it fall to the floor. It all moves quickly from there. Her hands swiftly move under my shirt, tugging it over my head, and then she unbuttons my pants and yanks them down.
“I can’t get enough of you,” she says, grinning, as she finishes undressing me. She turns her attention back to herself and wrenches the rest of her clothes off. I chuckle feeling the same way.
“What’s so funny?”
“Nothing,” I tell her. “Just you.”
She looks at me over her shoulder, teasing me with her perfect, perky ass. I follow after her, and the whole situation escalates rapidly. Instead of grabbing the soap, she abandons it and drags me down to the floor of the bathtub, climbing over me and kissing me deeply. It doesn’t take long before I’m hard, and I can feel how eager she is for me.
Judging by the way she keeps rolling her hips down onto mine, almost like she’s not aware of her own aching need. Our desires match, and I pull her closer, the spray of the shower hitting her back and running down over us. Somehow, it’s hotter than our skin.
Without seeking permission, she sinks down onto me. I have to bite back a groan, but my self-control quickly dissipates once she takes me in, moving her hips and body, allowing me to go in and out in long slides. She ducks her head down to kiss me, then down further to nip at my neck. It’s carefree and lighthearted, but when she takes control, it’s sexy as hell.
I reach down between her legs to circle her clit, and I can tell she’s already getting close, so I snap my hips up to fill her with my length entirely. She lets out a muffled moan and her eyes open like she’s surprised by her own self, and it startles me into hushed laughter. She grins at that and tosses her head back, the spray now traveling down from her neck over her bare chest, down to where our bodies meet.
“Shh,” I remind her, and she laughs again into her hands. I pick up speed, but I know she’ll need more than this based on last night. I shift, rising and shifting our positions so she’s on her back in the bathtub and I’m over her. Damn, I’m happy I upgraded to a garden tub a couple summers ago.
I raise her up a bit and duck my head down, so my mouth seals over her, and I can’t see her face, but I can hear her soft moans. The water streams over us both, hitting the back of my neck and rolling down my back in waves as she gasps and writhes under me. Her fingers tangle in my wet hair, and I let her guide me through what feels right for her before she’s unraveling under my mouth and touch.
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nbsp; She tries to catch her breath, but it’s clear she won’t any time soon. I’m still hard as a rock against my stomach, so I scoop her up and press her into the shower wall. My size and strength play to my advantage, because I can hold her up with one hand and line myself up to her entrance with the other. She looks back at me, chest heaving, and nods, and I enter her swiftly. She touches herself, a greedy little thing, and seeks another release as I chase the feeling, pounding into her as she reaches another ledge and goes over it. The quiet sounds she makes are delicious, pushing me into my own release, and I fall, shuddering, over her, trying not to crush her with my body weight.
“You’re like an untamed animal,” I tease, cupping her face as I bring our lips together.
“I can’t get enough of you,” she says, panting into my wet shoulder before she lets out a hushed laugh. The sound of her voice settles me.
I finish washing her, and she does the same to me. I’m gentle with her, and the more I touch her, the more I know this is more than sex. I enjoy spending time with her, even when I didn’t want to admit it to myself. I swallow hard thinking how easily Kacee has planted herself in my life and could potentially be the one. Some are only lucky enough to find their person once in a lifetime; I’ve been lucky enough to find that twice.
After we’re finished with our shower, we hurry and get dressed and go our separate ways, so the kids don’t suspect anything.
I check on Evie and Jackson, and luckily, they’re still engulfed in their game, none the wiser of what happened.
