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“Shut up.” Caitie rolled her eyes. “And get out of here. I don’t interrupt you at night.”
“I didn’t interrupt anything,” Harper protested, a twinkle in her eyes. “As far as I can see, it was coitus finnitus. Breck was practically smoking a cigarette.”
“Harper, get out!” Caitie said, though there was a smile in her voice.
Breck started to laugh. He couldn’t help it. The absurdity of the situation had got to him. Here he was, holding the girl he’d slept with for the first time, the girl he’d not been able to get out of his mind for days, while she bickered with her roommate about whether or not she’d interrupted sex. It was like he was back in college, except his muscles ached more. It was a good thing he liked Harper.
“I’m going. But before I do, I’d like to say I told you so, Cait.”
A tissue box flew through the air, narrowly missing Harper’s arm. “Get out!”
“Okay, okay.”
As soon as Harper left, Caitie rolled onto her back and covered her eyes. “Oh God, I’m mortified.”
Breck frowned. “Why?” He tried to pull her hands away from her face. He didn’t like not being able to see her.
“Because I’m twenty-eight years old, and my roommate just walked in on me and a guy. I swear, she’s not normally like this. Back in college we used to give each other space. Guess not anymore. You must think I’m so immature.”
He laughed. “I was just thinking this whole exchange reminded me of college.”
“Kill me now.”
Breck finally succeeded in pulling her hands away. Caitie stared at him through melted-chocolate eyes.
“Hey, I didn’t mean anything by that,” he told her. “Your friend is clearly crazy, but she loves you. That much is also clear.”
Caitie’s expression softened. “She’s a good friend.”
“She is. And she’ll be an even better friend when you make sure to lock your door.”
That made her laugh. “Touché. And thank you for not being an asshole about it. Some guys would be angry at her for barging in.”
“I try to not be an asshole whenever possible. Though if she’d caught us mid action, I might’ve had to change my mind.” He ran a finger down her chest, lingering at her nipple. “Speaking of which…”
He kissed her until their words melted away. Until her breathing caught and his heartbeat quickened. By the time he’d slid his way into her, all thoughts of interruptions were gone. They were so caught up in each other that nothing else mattered.
* * *
The next morning Breck drove them to the airport, parking up and carrying their luggage as they walked into the terminal. He’d stood with them as they checked in, then Harper leaned forward to hug him in farewell. “I’m going to run through security and grab a coffee,” she said. “I’ll see you when you get through, Caitie.”
Caitie nodded. “Sure. I won’t be long.” She turned to look at Breck, her eyes catching his as Harper walked over to the security line. “I can’t believe I have to leave.”
He reached out, tracing her bottom lip with his finger. “I’m glad we had last night.” They’d woken twice to make love, their limbs entangled, their fingers entwined. No wonder they both looked exhausted.
“Call me when you make it home,” he said, moving his hand to cup her jaw. Her eyes were shining brightly. “Let me know you’re safe.”
“Okay.” She nodded. He hated the way she looked so sad. He wanted to smooth away all the lines, and make her smile again.
“It’s not long until you’re back again,” he said, kissing the tip of her nose. “I’ll see you at the wedding, and maybe before if we can make it work.”
Caitie nodded. She was still trying to clear her schedule so she could fly back to the Chateau for the final wedding arrangements the following weekend. It was touch-and-go if she could make it. Between that and his construction work, neither of them had a free day until the end of December. It was frustrating as hell.
“And after that,” he said, smiling, “We’ll make a plan. Because I plan on seeing a lot of you, Caitlin Russell.”
She lifted her gaze to his. “You want to see me again?”
“Of course I do. Last night was…” He searched for the right word. “Amazing. But it’s only the beginning. I can’t get enough of you. I don’t want to. And in the meantime, I’ll be calling you every night.”
