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GRAY
Breathing in the scent of Lily that still clung to my sheets, I rolled over and punched the pillow, trying to get comfortable and will away the semi I had going on. It had only been one night and I already missed having her in my bed. A lifetime of sleeping alone and now I had no idea how to do it.
I’d driven her home hours ago, before I picked up Daisy from my parents. Even though I’d tried, I couldn’t convince her to stay another night. She’d made it clear she wasn’t comfortable sleeping over with Daisy in the house. A concern I had every intention of rectifying as quickly as possible.
“Aren’t you worried that she’ll get confused?”
“Confused about what?” My nose dragged up the column of her throat and I placed a small kiss below her ear. I had Lily pressed against the door to her apartment, trapping her small body between it and my larger one.
“Um…women…staying in her house, your room.” I flattened my palms against the cheap wood of the door. It wouldn’t take much to get through it and into the other side where she slept every night. And because the thought of her being in danger scared the shit out of me, my words came out harsher than intended.
“What the fuck do you mean ‘women’? I thought I’d made it obvious that I don’t have other women, that you’re special. I wouldn’t have had your virgin pussy riding my cock all night if you weren’t.”
Her hands had frozen on my chest and her breathing came in quick pants between us. Fuck, I was scaring her. I leaned back to give her space and apologize but found her eyes clouded in desire and her lips parted like she was waiting for me take them. She was turned on by my filthy words and possessiveness. As if I needed more proof that Lily was made for me.
“Damn, sweetheart.” I gripped her plump ass in my big hands, spreading her cheeks so that she could feel the cool air on her bare pussy. Yeah, I’d kept those sexy little panties she’d had on last night and I fully intended to jerk myself off later while I smelled them. “You like that, don’t you? That this is the only pussy that can please me, that I’ll be dreaming about your sweet cream on my tongue until I can get my mouth on you again?”
“Grayson,” she moaned and pressed her hips forward, pushing against the hard length of steel in my pants. After having her naked for most of the last twenty-four hours, it was a cruel tease.
“I know it hurts, Lily. Come back home with me and I’ll take care of you.” My words had the opposite effect of my intentions and Lily’s desire disappeared as if I’d dumped a cold bucket of water on her.
“I can’t, Grayson. It’s not right, not until Daisy is okay with me being around and we aren’t to the point of needing to have that conversation with her.”
The hell I wasn’t.But I could tell Lily wouldn’t be swayed and her discomfort was what mattered. “Okay, sweetheart. But be prepared, I won’t be keeping you a secret from her.”
Lily’s panic was palpable. “You’re going to tell her we’re dating?”
No, I wasn’t going to tell Daisy we were dating. Dating was something you do when you aren’t completely sure that the other person is yours. I already knew Lily was mine, I was just passing time until she came to the same conclusion. But she needed to get there on her own so I nodded my head, letting her think that was my intention. I wanted to laugh at the pure horror decorating her face but I had a mother and a sister and I learned early on that you never laughed at a woman’s emotions.
“It’ll be fine, sweetheart. I’ll bring Daisy to the shop after school like usual and you can see for yourself.”
After I kissed her long enough to work us both back up, I’d swatted her on the ass to get her into her apartment and waited for the locks to click into place. Yeah, the apartment was a problem for me. I jogged down the stairs and sent a glare at two shady looking guys that were smoking in the parking lot until they went back inside.
Security, safety, they weren’t just my business, it was how I lived every day so that I could protect the ones I cared about. And I cared about Lily, more than she was ready to accept just yet. If the thought of sleeping over when Daisy was home was too much for her, I doubted that I could convince her to move out of this shithole and into our place.
Feeling frustrated, I unlocked my phone to look at our messages. She’d texted an hour ago to tell me goodnight and it was almost as good as if she were whispering the words in my ear.Soon, I promised myself.
* * *
A smile spreadon my face as I walked through the doors of Sweet Cheeks the next morning. Lily was bent over behind the counter giving me a phenomenal view of her ass wrapped in tight denim.
The memory of the sound that ass made slapping against my thighs as she bounced up and down on my lap had me groaning. Lily popped up with a squeak sending the dustpan full of star-shaped sprinkles flying. Her surprise quickly transformed to annoyance and she cocked her hip to the side as she glared at me from behind her glasses. It was fucking adorable.
“Sorry about that, sweetheart. Let me help you with that.” I walked behind the counter like a predator. Lily started to panic when she realized I had more on my mind than the mess I’d caused. Her eyes tracked every inch of the bakery from the front door to the kitchen as she backed into the counter but it was pointless, we were completely alone. Not that the presence of another person would stop me.
“Grayson, anyone could walk in. Benji is in the back,” she hissed as she placed her hands on my abdomen but didn’t push me away. My girl needed this as much as I did, it was written all over her.
“I missed you last night,” I whispered against her lips, wanting her to close the last inch between us to prove my point. Her lips pressed against mine and I savored the taste of her but not nearly long enough.
“It’s about freaking time,” Benji’s slow clap sounded behind us, making me smile as Lily’s cheeks flushed from embarrassment. Not wanting her to be mad at me, I stepped back when she pushed against my shoulder and watched her shoot the same glare she’d given me Benji’s way. Good to know I’m not the only one.
“We weren’t doing anything. Grayson was just helping me clean up this mess.” She began scooping up the sprinkles again and missed Benji’s unconvinced eyebrow lift.
“Anybody ever told you you’re a cockblock, Benji?” I asked him with bemusement.
“Grayson!” Lily shrieked and dropped the sprinkles for a third time. I took the pan out of her hand and began sweeping them up.
This guy had shown up like a priest on prom night over and over again when I’d had Lily right where I wanted her. Don’t get me wrong, I liked Benji, a lot. He seemed like a good friend to Lily and made the best damn donuts I’d ever eaten. But I’d be irritated by anyone that kept me from getting my hands on my woman.
