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“We were just discussing what we were going to have for dinner. You’re right on time.”
“Perfect.”
Her eyes flash to my overnight bag and suit, but she says nothing. She doesn’t need to. The smirk pulling at her lips says it all. “Come on in, Spence.” She steps back and allows me to enter. “She’s in her room. She’s in the shower.”
Now it’s me who smirks. I drop a kiss on her cheek and take off down the hall. I knock on the door, but there’s no answer. Trying the knob, I find it unlocked. Of course it is. This is her home, and the only one here is her sister. At least, that’s what she assumes. The shower is going, and I grin. Quickly, I strip out of my clothes, rush over to the door, and turn the lock before sneaking into the bathroom. Her shower isn’t as big as mine at home, but we’ll fit. I pull back the curtain, and she yelps. Her mouth drops open when she sees me.
“Hey, Charlie girl.” I wrap my arms around her, hauling her into my chest.
Her arms slip around my waist as she smiles up at me. “What are you doing here?”
“I missed you.” I kiss the corner of her mouth. My hold on her tightens just a little. It’s damn good to have her in my arms where she belongs.
She pushes my wet hair out of my eyes. “You look tired. You okay?”
“I’m not sleeping.”
“What’s going on?”
“My bed smells like you. My house is too fucking quiet, and I can’t find a comfortable position without you in my arms.”
She sags into me. “Spence.”
“I brought pizza,” I tell her. “And I brought an overnight bag. I was hoping you’d take pity on me and let me stay.”
She watches me, and with each second that passes, my heart rate increases. I’m ready to drop to my knees to beg or wear her out with my tongue, whichever comes first, to convince her to let me stay.
“I missed you too,” she finally confesses.
My shoulders relax, and I kiss her. For real this time. Not just a peck. I kiss her with everything I have in me. Damn, I really fucking missed her. Miss this, being with her. My cock is hard, but I ignore it. It’s something I’ve gotten used to when Charlotte is around. I can’t even imagine a lifetime when I don’t want her with this intense ferocity.
“Pizza’s getting cold,” she mumbles against my lips.
“I like cold pizza,” I say, trailing kisses over her neck.
She chuckles. “I’m starving, and as much as I want to see where this will go, you’re exhausted.”
“I was tired. I’m not anymore.”
“Come on, funny man. I’m finished. You do your thing. I’m going to get out and get dressed. I have to swap over my laundry. I only have one more load. Audrey worked from home today, and she did hers and then started mine.”
“Remind me to thank her. That’s more time with you in my arms.”
“I thanked her, and I was buying her dinner tonight.”
“Glad I could take care of that for both of you.” I kiss her again and let her go. “Can you grab my toiletries kit out of my bag that’s sitting on your floor?” I ask her. “I was too eager to get to you to bring it in here with me.”
She gives me a soft smile, one that I cherish. “Yeah. I’ll be right back.” She kisses under my chin and pulls back the curtain before stepping out.
I keep the curtain peeled back so I can watch her as she dries off, wrapping a towel around her hair and then her body before walking out to get my toiletries. When she steps back into the bathroom, she chuckles at my head sticking out of the curtain.
“Thanks, babe,” I tell her when she hands me what I need for my shower.
“You’re welcome.” Her blue eyes are sparkling and, regardless of my exhaustion, that makes me smile and damn glad she didn’t kick my ass to the curb.
I rush through my shower, and when I step out of the bathroom naked as the day I was born, her room is empty. Part of me is relieved because I am utterly exhausted, but the other part, the bigger part, wanted her naked and waiting for me on her bed. That’s a fantasy I’ll have to table for another day. Besides, we have time. Lots of time if I have anything to say about it.
Pulling on my underwear, shorts, and a T-shirt, I open the door and go in search of my girl and dinner. I find Charlotte and Audrey in the living room. The pizza boxes are sitting on the coffee table. A small stack of paper plates and napkins is next to them.
