Page 28 of Summer Salvation


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I fall into her kiss again, deep, letting myself sink into the softness of her lips. When my world fell apart, I was lost. I questioned everything I thought I knew about myself because how could I allow myself to fall in love and marry a fraud? My heart betrayed me and for a year, I closed myself off from everyone, including my children. Until Hadley.

This summer I planned to return to a more normal life, no more hiding in my home. Return to the man I used to be, but now I realize that’s not possible. Who I was then was a façade, like my marriage to Serena. This summer isn’t about returning to normal, it’s about salvation, and the only way I’m going to truly find redemption is by opening myself up and taking risks.

Hadley. She could damage me, cause irreparable harm, or she could save me. The only way to find out is to let go and trust myself.

I pull away, breaking the kiss, leaving her gasping for air. “I need you,” I tell her with a hoarse whisper.

“I’m right here,” she insists.

I grab her hand and place it over my hard cock. “No, Hadley, Ineedyou.”

“You have me, Theo. Take what you need.”

“Fuck.” My growl fills the car as I start the engine and back out of my spot, the tires crunching on the gravel. I speed through town, and we make it back to the hotel in record time. I wanted to wait, to take things slow, but that feels too safe. I’ve been dead inside for a year, and when I’m around Hadley, she brings me back to life, reminds me of the man I used to be.

The moment we step through the door of our room, I strike, snagging her around the waist and pressing her against the closest wall. My mouth hovers over hers, teasing hers open until I claim it.

“Are you ready,” I murmur against her lips, letting my hand travel the length of her body until I get to the waistband of her jeans.

“For what,” she asks, her voice breathy.

“For me.” My fingers twist, popping open the button of her jeans before I push a hand inside. My hand brushes against the lace fabric of her panties, the contact forcing a gasp from her lips.

Her hands clamp down on my shoulders as I press my hand against the center of her body, teasing and torturing her with each graze of my fingers. “Answer me, Hadley. Are you ready for me?”

“Wh-what does that mean?”

“It means I want to claim every inch of your pretty little body, but only if you’re ready.”

“I’m ready.” Her voice is little more than an exhale of breath, but it’s not good enough for me. There’s always been a lingering darkness inside of me. I suppressed it with Serena, only letting it out once or twice, but Hadley’s awakened the beast inside me.

“Say, ‘I’m ready, sir’.”

Her eyes flutter open and there’s a question in her gaze, asking if I’m serious. I nod and wait.

“I’m ready, sir.”

Something inside me bursts open and whatever it is, I can’t put it back. I pull my hand out of her pants and take a step back, my hands now on the buckle of my belt. “Before we go any further, I want you to know you can tell me to stop. I promise to stop if I do anything you don’t like. Do you understand?”

She nods but that’s not the answer I want.

“I can’t hear you, Hadley. Do you understand?”

“Yes, sir.”

Fuck. When she calls me ‘sir’ my cock twitches and hardens.

“On your knees,” I demand, my fingers working my belt free before undoing the button of my jeans. She’s slow to comply, but eventually she drops down to the ground and watches me with wide eyes. “Open your mouth.”

I step forward and wait, palming my hard cock through the denim fabric of my jeans. Her mouth falls open and I smile. “Well done, baby. There’s only one more thing to remember. Don’t choke.”

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