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“Good, now let’s go warm up supper becausesomeonewas almost an hour late.”
“Okay, Mom.”
“And, Tillie?”
“Yeah?” I ask as I follow her into the kitchen.
“If you expect me to believe that you were late because Ryder was working, you have no idea who you’re dealing with,” she grumbles, and I laugh.
God, I love my mom.
Tillie
Looking over at the clock, I can't believe it's already midnight. Rubbing my tired eyes, I try to relax but can't. I'm restless. With the killer orgasm Ryder gave me earlier, I should be sound asleep.That’s clearly not happening.I sigh, trying to get comfortable without disturbing Ryder. Even with his form next to me in bed, I can't seem to calm my mind.
Ryder turns over to face me and I know that I’ve failed in my attempt not to disturb him. I reach up to wrap my arms around his neck. He puts his hands on my ass, while his leg slides between mine. Then, he pulls me up, so that my pussy is straddling his leg and it’s pressed in tight—teasing my clit. It sends a thrill to my belly. I can't get enough of him.
“Buttons,” he rumbles, his voice gravely with sleep. “You should be sleeping instead of over here thinking so hard that I can literally hear your brain working.”
“I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to wake you,” I whisper.
“I’m fine. It’s you that I’m worried about. What's wrong?” Ryder asks, and even in the darkness of the room I can see the concern on his face and hear it laced in his words. “I thought going upstairs and having dinner with your parents went well, despite the fact we were late because my woman needed me to fuck her.”
I slap his chest, laughing. “I don't think that's how it went down at all.”
This close to him, I can see Ryder's face crack with a lazy smile before he bends down and kisses my lips softly. “Talk to me. What are you worried about?”
A heavy sigh leaves me as I work it over in my mind. “It went good. You won Dad over...” I hesitate, trying to figure out how to continue.
“But not your mom?” he questions, frowning.
I shake my head. “She likes you, and she wants me happy—that’s not it. It’s just, she's worried. Mom saw how much pain I was in after Emily pulled her twisted little game. She doesn’t want me hurt again.”
Ryder holds me tighter, sliding me ever so slightly against his leg andGod…That feels so good. I press my lips against his, squeezing my body as close to him as I can get.
“Fuck. I wish I hadn't been so blind. I can't imagine what got into Emily. That's so fucking twisted that it's beyond my scope of understanding.”
“I understand it a little. Emily did it because she discovered I had harbored feelings for you for years. She said she didn't care and understood, but obviously she didn't. I guess, in a way, I deserved it.”
“The fuck you did. You didn't do one damn thing to her to justify the shit she dished out. I'm the idiot that remained faithful to her when she didn't even know what being faithful was,” he growls. “She played me for a fool, and I kept coming back for more because I was so anxious to build a life like my parents did before I started my career.”
“I should've told you what Emily was doing...” My gut twists as I recall how badly I wanted to, but I couldn't betray my friend.
“You should have, but I was still a fool. When she contacted me after graduation and told me she missed me, I listened—even knowing how she did me. We talked about the future she still wanted with me, and I was the fool who wrote the letter giving in, asking her to meet me that night. The letter she gave to you. I swear if it didn't mean having to deal with her again, I'd hunt her down and call her on her shit.”
“It's not worth it. I'd just as soon never see or deal with her ever again,” I tell him pointedly.
He nods, smiling. “See? That’s just another sign we’re meant to be together. We’re in complete agreement on that. What I need from you is to stop worrying. The two of us are going to build a beautiful life together.”
“We are?" I ask in surprise. I can't get used to hearing him say these things. I still expect to wake up to find it was all a magnificent dream.
“Definitely, Buttons. One day I will finally convince you of that. I think tonight I will try by reminding you of just how much you love my cock.”
His words send fissures of heat zinging through me at the speed of light, making me tremble slightly.
“I could probably use another reminder,” I practically purr, letting my hunger for him bleed through my voice.
My entire body hums with excitement. The insides of my thighs are already wet from the mere thoughts of what he might do to me. Ryder is kissing me before the words are entirely out of my mouth. Possessing my lips in a kiss that feels like it just might ruin me for every other kiss that comes after. Shivers run down my spine as his hands go to my hips.
