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"Thank you, but the hotel is fine."
The generous offer is touching, and the gesture makes me emotional. I don't even know his family, yet they are so kind to me. Easton's brother lives in Riley's Ridge, the closest large town to Lawton. It's about as far as we can drive in a day, so it all works well.
We already agreed Easton would stay the night at his brother's, pick me up in the morning, and drive me to Lawton.
"There's the motel." Easton slows to a crawl, pulling up by the curb under the vacancy sign.
He unclips his seatbelt and catches me staring. "I'm walking with you, and don't argue."
I'm too heartsick to argue. I'm dying to kiss him, desperate to be naked with him. Every tiny particle of my heart longs for connection. But if I want to survive this road trip and keep my heart safe, I can't give away how much he stirs me up.
Deep down in my secret heart, I want the ache. I want to love passionately and to burn so much that I need him more than air.
Gah. I must be some masochist.
We walk together in silence, our footprints make paths in fresh snow as we head to the reception. Easton waits while I check in, then walks me to the door.
"I guess that's it then." I gave him a friendly pat on the shoulder instead of yanking him into my arms and kissing him.
9
HOW IS IT WORKING OUT FOR YOU?
Easton
Something surges inside, and my restraint breaks, all the pent-up frustration bursting out of me at once.
I grab Ivy and kiss her, pouring all my lust, worry, and frustration into a sweet yet thoroughly wicked kiss.
She loops her arms around my neck and kisses me back with a hunger that matches mine."You're going to make this difficult, aren't you?" she asks, smiling against my lips.
"You'd better believe it." Grinning, I kick the hotel door open.
Then I pick her up and carry her over the threshold. The furniture is simple, contemporary, and tidy. Thankfully, the central heating is on.
There was no way I would leave her here overnight if it were a flea pit.
Our eyes meet. "You are irresistible, and there’s no way I am letting you go."
"What are you saying?" Her brows draw together.
I want to stay with her and never come up for air. "I'm not taking the job."
"No! You have to!" Her dark eyes meet mine.
"Too late. I've made my decision.”
already sent the guys a message to let them know."
With my gaze steady on hers, I press forward, mischief on my mind as I pin her against the wall. I lift her arms overhead, trapping her wrists in one hand. The other hand slides to her hip, where I grip her firmly as she wraps her legs around my hips.
"Easton! You can't change your life on a whim."
I kiss her neck, and she mewls. She arches into my touch when I dip my face between her breasts, breathing her in.
My grip on her wrist tightens. "Nothing about loving you is on a whim."
"You love me?" She grinds her hips against me, making little noises, desperately searching for relief. It's hot as hell and makes me rock hard. I need to get closer. I need to get inside her.
