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“I know that. And I’m sorry. But if you’ll give me a chance—”
“No.” She ducked under his arm. “You crossed a line when you brought a woman to the festival and stood right where I could see you. I didn’t want to believe you could be so cruel, but I guess you’re more messed up than I realized. If your intention was to push me away…congratulations. You succeeded.”
“What woman? I don’t know what you’re talking about.”
“The same woman you brought to the bar.”
“Are you talking aboutMaxine?”
“I don’t know her name. And I don’t care.”
“That’s my broker.”
“Well, you’ve definitely slept with her.”
“Oh, hell, no. I haveneverslept with her. She and her dad are the biggest distributors in the country. She’s the most important business relationship I have. And as far as flaunting her…I wanted to show off your pastries. I never got to your truck because I ran into another client, a local rancher, and by the time we finished, I had to get to the rink.”
As she searched his eyes, he needed her to believe him. Needed her to trust him.
Wrapping his arms around her waist, he hauled her up to him. “I used to think I was an adrenaline junkie, that I got my high jumping off cliffs—but now I see I was trying to feel something. And I only know that because I metyou. This is the feeling I’ve missed, that I’ve been chasing. It’s you, Gracie. You’ve pulled me out of a dark and lonely place, and I never want to go back.”
“I feel the same way.”
“I’m sorry I made you feel small. I’m sorry I tried to hide you. I will get on that stage right now and tell the world we’re dating. I want them to know how much you mean to me. I want them to hear you sing and taste your éclairs. I want you to shine, Gracie. I want you to be everything you can be, and I want all your dreams to come true. I just want to be by your side while it’s happening—even if it’s only for the next six weeks. I’m a broken man, but your belief in me, your fuckingsmile, is piecing me back together again. Please forgive me. Please give me another chance.”
“I don’t need a stage. I just need to know you’re in this with me, and you’re not going to let your fears keep getting between us.”
“I’m fighting them, Gracie. With everything I have. And it’s all because of you.”
* * *
He feasted on her. There was no other way to describe what Jaime was doing.
Stretched out on her bed, moonlight streaming through the window, Grace gripped his silky hair, holding him tightly to her. Not that he gave any indication of wanting to be anywhere but between her legs, but she didn’t want him to ease up the pressure or swirl of his tongue.
Never in her life had she felt so luscious, so adored…so sexual. In Jaime’s care, she was a goddess. A sensuous, tempting woman. Everything about her seemed to drive him wild.
It released her. Freed her. She lost her inhibitions and her sense of time and place. In bed together, they existed on a whole other plane. She lost her boundaries, and they flowed into each other.
As he held her ass cheeks in the palms of his hands, his tongue sent her soaring, spiraling, to the point she could barely stand the streak of intense pleasure. Her back arched as she cried out, “Jaime.” On the edge, she rocked her hips, ground them against his face, and when he growled, when one hand left her bottom, slid up her stomach and cupped her breast with rough desperation…when he squeezed lustily, she went wild.
“More. I need…” Fisting the sheets, she slammed herself against his mouth.
This man threw himself into the things that mattered. He was the best goalie, the best team owner, the best son, the best dad…and dear God, the very best lover.
“So good, Jaime. So, so good.” His hair brushing her thighs, the urgency of his sounds and grip, and the scent she would forever associate with this exact moment—when she was her most physical, sensual self—shot her straight into ecstasy.
At the same time her body seized up and spasmed, her spirit soared. It was unlike anything she’d ever experienced, and it was beautiful and perfect, and she never wanted to come down.
He didn’t stop, kept licking her, pinching her nipple, and she twisted with each aftershock. Finally, she let out a satisfied moan, and her body calmed down.
Jaime reared over her. “You’re so fucking hot.” He kissed her. Hungry, carnal. His big hand cupped her chin, spanning her jaw, as his hot, slick mouth covered hers, sucking, licking. Ravenous.
God. His passion.
It’s for me.
Ido this to him.
