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She didn’t know what aspect of his life he was referring to, but she hoped it wasn’t about being with her.
“Denying my attraction to you is impossible,” he told her. “You make it impossible.”
Was she supposed to apologize? God, she’d waited for this moment for so long. No way was she sorry.
He shifted closer, taking the plate and setting it on the nightstand. “Everything about you is real. Your zest for life astounds me and all I can think of is why I haven’t made love to you yet.”
Abby nearly fainted again. “Because you’re engaged.”
Shut up.
“Mona and I can’t work,” Cade contradicted.
Could he actually be in love with her?
Abby rested a hand on Cade’s wrist as he stroked her cheek. “Are you saying you want to make love to me?”
He leaned in, captured her mouth and Abby had her answer.
They both came up on their knees, hands grasping at clothing. Tearing their mouths apart just long enough to pull each of their shirts over their heads, they plunged back into the depths of the kiss.
Abby couldn’t believe this was actually going to happen. She’d waited so long to be intimate with Cade and now he’d finally come to her.
His tongue tangled with hers as she felt the knot at her neck come undone. And then—thank God—her breasts were free and she was skin to skin with Cade.
The hair on his chest tickled her, only adding to the arousing effect he had. Her hands slid down his sides and to the edge of his shorts. She dipped one hand in and found him more than ready.
Cade tore his lips from her mouth and groaned as he took one taut nipple into his mouth.
They were driving each other mad and Abby couldn’t stand another second. She carefully pushed his shorts to his knees and went to unfasten her own.
Cade lifted his head and grinned. “In a hurry?”
“You have no idea.”
He shifted off the bed, allowing the shorts to fall to the floor with a wet smack to the tile.
As he went to his wallet to retrieve a condom, Abby wrestled her way out of her shorts and damp bikini bottoms. She lay back on the bed and admired Cade’s naked form.
“Cade.”
He glanced over his shoulder, his eyes taking in every inch of her naked, aching body. When they landed back on her face and he smiled, her heart swelled.
“There’s something I need to tell you.”
Foil packet in hand, he padded back to the bed and loomed over her. “Can it wait?”
She reached for him and drew him down. “I love you.”
The muscle in his jaw clenched and he tore open the packet and sheathed himself before capturing her mouth again.
Her body sank into the bed as his weight settled on top of her. She embraced the warmth, the man. His passionate kiss morphed into tiny, slow pecks over her face. Her eyelids, her nose, her cheeks and jawline.
As he came to rest between her legs, Abby tilted her hips, urging Cade closer.
Finally, yes finally, he entered her. Neither spoke a word, but they both froze, adjusting to each others’ bodies.
Cade’s coal-like eyes gazed into hers and Abby knew she’d never, ever love another man like she loved Cade. She could never feel this level of intensity with another, never come close to aching for another like she did with him.
“Make love to me, Cade.”
He began to move, slowly, but when Abby locked her ankles behind his back and tried to take control, he increased the pace.
She didn’t want this moment to end, but her body was climbing to its peak and a split second later she lost all control and fought just to hang on.
Gripping Cade’s slick shoulders, Abby arched her back as the climax slammed into her. Cade took a nipple in his mouth and sucked, intensifying her pleasure.
Before she could catch her breath, Cade was coming apart, as well. His body stiffened as he drove into her hard, fast.
She held on to him, thrilled to know just how wonderful this man who was so in control of his life felt when he came apart and let all his shields down.
Instead of coming down on top of her once his tremors ceased, he eased to the side and slipped out of her. He did, however, keep an arm around her waist.
With light, gentle strokes, he caressed her heated skin with his fingers. Now all she could do was wait and pray to God that he didn’t regret what just happened.
She’d told him she’d loved him and, while she didn’t get a verbal response, Abby knew this man wouldn’t have just taken her to bed if he didn’t love her—as much as he was capable—back.
He may not have recognized the emotion, but love was exactly what he’d shown her.
Right?
Thirteen
She loved him.
Cade ran a hand down his face trying to come up with the right words to say after what they’d just shared.
