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“Tae?”
“What?”
“You’re really fine with it?”
“I know you have to work, Jax. You’ve spent too much time at my side and neglected work.”
“With you is where I belong. In fact, I was doing some thinking.”
Her stomach fluttered, and she suspected it had more to do with nerves rather than the baby kicking.
“What would you say about us combining households? Your apartment is good, but you know I have my house. It’s small but big enough for the three of us.”
She faced the street ahead of them. “The commute—”
“Is only an extra ten miles, not that big a deal.”
“I know.”
The fact was he didn’t tell her he loved her. She wasn’t sure if Jax saying it would make everything perfect. Letting go of Daniel didn’t feel possible yet.
“Can I think about it?”
He sighed. “Okay, but don’t take too long.”
“Or what?”
He smirked. “Nothing. Just don’t.”
She rolled her eyes. “Yes, Mr. Hart.”
A few minutes later, Jax dropped her off. Tae moved to get out of the car, but he grabbed her hand. “Hey, where are you going?”
She paused. “What do you mean?”
He pointed to his lips. The lower, full one particularly called to her. “Right here, beautiful.”
She couldn’t help the grin. Jax, the fun guy, was still in there. “I can’t reach,” she teased. “The armrest and my belly…”
Jax was out of the car within seconds and jogged around the back until he reached her door. He opened it wide and leaned in. Tae got a whiff of his aftershave, and it made her mouth water. She took in the glimpse of his smooth chest through the opening of his shirt’s top button. He’d lain his tie on the back seat, and she knew he’d slip it on at the last minute.
“And what is your excuse now?”
She lowered her lashes. “None.”
Jax captured her chin and raised it before slanting his mouth over hers. He parted her lips and slipped his tongue between them. A moan crept up her throat, and she didn’t hold it back. Jax kissed her deeply, drew back just enough to break the connection but not the warmth of his nearness, and then devoured her mouth again. Her nipples ached to feel his touch, and her pussy grew moist. She squirmed in her seat, needing him, until he deemed her good and conquered. Then he straightened.
“Now you can go inside.” He held out his hand, and she took it to rise. “Okay?” he asked softly. “I can see you inside.”
“I can get there. Thanks.”
She managed to walk with some semblance of control to the clinic door and hurried inside. When she looked back through the window, Jax waved, then gunned the engine as he tore out of the parking lot.
Tae moved through the appointment with her thoughts full of both Jax and Daniel. What would she do? What did she want to do? Daniel asked her to marry him, and Jax wanted her to move in with him. The decision should be simple, but she loved them both. Each man had positives and negatives about him. Jax was a lot of fun, and sex with him blew her mind to pieces. His rough touch although without sophistication gave her life sometimes. Then there was the fact that his job was dangerous, and if he pulled back from it even a little, he didn’t
make enough money. Just asking him to ease up in the first place made her feel guilty. She loved her career just as much as he loved his.
Daniel had money. That was not an issue with him. He’d paid his dues and moved up the corporate ladder. He took life a lot more seriously than Jax did, but that didn’t mean she didn’t enjoy being with him. She did. His gentle touch pleasured her and made her feel cherished. She had no doubt she would always come first in his life, and he had already proven he loved her. The man had married a woman who looked like her for goodness sake, but he loved her so much he couldn’t let go and make his marriage work. Guilt rode her because of it even while his actions solidified his feelings. The problem with Daniel was he wanted her at home with his little one. He might claim he would be flexible, but would he? Daniel desired that old-fashioned family dream with white picket fence and a wife who baked cookies and joined the PTA. He might be willing to put that dream aside, but would it make him happy in the long run? Could they overcome their different views of what they wanted in life?
