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Braden wrapped his arms around me. “I say we get in the car and drive. See where we end up?”
“Sounds good to me.”
It was spontaneous but also terrifying. I just hoped and prayed that Finn wouldn’t find us.
We’d eaten dinner, and our suitcases were already packed. The night was quiet and peaceful, with the only sound coming from the rushing water of the Mad River. It was still too early for the meteor shower, but that didn’t stop Braden and me from lying on a blanket. I looked up at the sky and took in the beauty of the stars.
“I’ve missed this.”
I could see Braden peer over at me from the corner of my eye. “Missed what?” he asked.
Smiling, I kept my eyes on the sky. “The stars. They’re so beautiful and bright here, just like at my family’s cabin.”
I grew up in Sierra Nevada, away from big city life. My parents and I didn’t move to California until I finished high school. Emma had already packed up and moved to New York to pursue her modeling career.
Braden clasped my hand. “Do you miss small-town life?”
“Sometimes,” I confessed, turning my face to him, “but I love California. It’s where you are.”
He lifted my hand to his lips. “If someone would’ve told me you’d say something like that to me, I wouldn’t have believed it for a second.”
I laughed. “I guess it takes cheating death to realize how short and precious life is.”
Letting my hand go, Braden rolled onto his side and rested on his elbow, his heated green gaze on mine. “I’m not going to let anything happen to you, Reagan. I’ll kill Finn before he can ever get his hands on you.”
I believed him.
“Let’s hope it doesn’t come to that. Although,” I said, mirroring his body position, “I’d give anything to beat Annika’s ass right now.” I looked away from his piercing stare. “I keep thinking that we wouldn’t be in this mess right now if I didn't fall into her trap. I’m the one who got you into this.”
“Hey,” Braden murmured, gently turning my chin toward him. “I’m pretty sure Sellinger was obsessed with you before the whole training with Annika started. No matter what you did, I would’ve been brought into the clusterfuck.”
Moving closer to him, I snuggled into his chest and breathed him in. “Still … I’m sorry.”
Braden wrapped his arms protectively around me. “What are we going to do when we go home? Everyone knows about us now.”
I smiled. “I’m sure my brother will make life hard on you, especially since you live with him.”
“And my sister lives with you,” he retorted with a chuckle. “Maybe we should just find our own place together.” I froze, wondering if I heard him right. “Reagan? Did you hear me?”
He let me go and I sat up, my heart flip-flopping in my chest. “I’m not sure I heard you right.”
Braden smirked. “You heard me, sunshine. I think it’s time we talk about our futures. I, for one, know mine involves you. Whether we move in together soon or a year from now, it doesn’t matter to me. All I know is that I want you in my life.” His smirk grew wider. “So, what do you think? Can you handle me long-term?”
Grinning, I bit my lip. “I don’t know. I can get kind of needy at night.” Ever since we’ve been together, I couldn’t get enough of him. My body craved his touch.
Braden pressed his lips against mine and gently nudged me onto my back, his body covering mine. “Trust me, I’ve thoroughly enjoyed our nights together.” He kissed his way down my neck. “And speaking of our nightly routine, we’re finally alone. Should we go inside or stay out here under the stars? There’s no one around to hear us.”
The only other house close by was next door, but it was the house he had rented with Carter. So they stayed there while Braden and I stayed in the one I rented.
Smiling up at Braden, I wrapped my legs around his waist. “Let’s stay out here.”
He pushed his hard cock against my leg. “Good. Because I don’t think I can wait for us to get to the bedroom.”
Giggling, I lifted his shirt and tossed it on the ground. “I don’t think I can either.”
Chuckling, he lifted my shirt over my head and threw it to the side, his eyes turning dark as he grazed them over my bare flesh. His skin was scorching hot as he trailed his hands over my breasts, down to my stomach, and then back up, massaging me.
My breasts fit perfectly in his hands as he squeezed them and rolled my nipples. Each time he pinched a nipple, the tremor from it went straight down to my clit; I could seriously get off by him doing just that.
