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I leaned back, cupping his jaw. “I like the beard,” I whispered.
His face was impassive, something flashing behind his eyes. Normally, he would have said something dirty but now the words failed on his tongue.
My stomach twisted, unsure if I was happy about that or not. I didn’t want him to change but I knew that being in jail could affect a person. For better. For worse. Both. I wasn’t sure anymore.
“Did you get everything?” I asked him, taking a step back.
“I did.”
Before I could walk away, he grabbed my hand, pulling me back into his arms. I gasped, slapping my hands against his chest. “Jaron.”
“I need…” He blew out a slow breath. “I just need to touch you. I need you in my arms. I can’t explain it. I’m not even going to try.”
“Okay.” I wrapped my arms around his neck. “Take all the time you need.”
“How have you been?” he asked, brushing his thumb down the length of my jaw.
I shivered at the soft contact. Especially coming from someone like him. He had never been a gentle guy. Not that I ever wanted that side of him anyway. I preferred when he was rough and took from me exactly what he wanted, knowing that I wanted it just the same. “I’ve been alright. I’ve missed you.” I ran my fingers through his beard, a tingle racing down my spine. “I really like this.”
His eyes darkened. “Trust me, Piper. You’ll like it more when it’s between your legs.”
And there it was. The dirty talk I always craved from him. I only smiled and pushed out of his hold before grabbing his hand. “Let’s go see the guys.”
He nodded, pulling his hand from mine and wrapping his arm around my shoulders. “Where is she?”
“Oh.” I stopped, turning toward him. “I was going to bring her, but she was fussy. I think she was stressed. Or she knew I was stressed. I’m not sure. But she didn’t sleep well last night.” And neither did I. It was all due to excitement, nerves, and fear.
Excitement to see Jaron again.
Nerves over how he would be. How we would be together.
And fear of the unknown. Of what life would throw at us next.
“Her mama was stressed.” Jaron kissed my cheek. “I get it.”
I turned my head before he could pull away and brushed my mouth along his.
His stiff body relaxed, melting into my touch. He cupped the side of my neck, pushing his hand into the back of my hair and crushing his mouth to mine.
I breathed him in, taking the air that gave him life, down deep into my lungs.
Before the kiss could turn into something more, he pulled back. Brushing his thumb along my bottom lip, he let out a soft sigh. “I can’t believe I’m here. Touching you again. Holding you. Kissing you.”
“It’s felt like years since I’ve seen you.” I wrapped my arms around him, leaning my head against his chest. Others had spent longer without their loved one in their arms, but it was still too long without him at my side. I needed him more than I could ever tell him, and I knew that he needed me just the same.
“I know, baby.” Jaron kissed me softly on the mouth. “I know.”
Taking a deep breath, I released him and held out my hand. “Let’s go find the guys. Sammy has been on edge all weekend, waiting for this moment. He’s been worse than me.”
“Nah, baby. It’s probably the pussy he’s been sniffing around.” Jaron placed his hand in mine and brought it up to his mouth before kissing my knuckles.
“You know about her?” I asked, watching him.
He nodded, his slate gray eyes flicking back and forth over my face. “I hear things and I’ve known Sammy my whole life. I remember the first girl he had a crush on. She was his teacher. Obviously, she didn’t want anything to do with him, but it still pissed him off. And it stemmed from there.”
“Oh,” I breathed out the word.
Jaron winked, dropping our hands to his side.
