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Parts of it definitely had been fun. My life generally revolved around very stuffy parties with lots of alone time in between. The hangover had been worth it—mostly.
“I’m jealous of how quick you bounced back, but yes, it was.”
“I’ll have one of the girls bring up your purse if you want.”
“No, that’s okay. I’ll be down in a few minutes. Do you have coverage for the desk to get some party-planning details ironed out?”
“Yes, Jenny is taking over at one. Laverne is doing the paperwork for Belinda if you want to come down and meet her.”
“Perfect. I’ll see you in a bit.”
“Great!” Her usual chipper response made me smile. “I just wanted to thank you again for helping me out. I can’t believe what a colossal mistake I made.”
“I think it’s all going to work out.”
“I hope so. Okay, see you soon.”
We hung up, and I turned to find Beckett standing in the doorway to my bedroom. He had his hands in his pockets and was fully dressed down to the boots. He’d cleaned up in the bathroom while I was on the phone and his hair was damp, with a few curls winging out behind his ears.
Why was that so adorable?
“Evidently, both of our days are starting.”
He sighed. “Sounds like it. The drip irrigation for the seedlings are causing more problems than Justin can handle alone.”
“That doesn’t sound good.”
He shrugged. “Not quite a crisis, just will take some getting dirty today. Luckily, we had all that rain so we’re not in rough shape yet. We’re expanding our pear trees and they’re touchy so we need to get it handled.”
“I won’t keep you.”
He crossed to me. “Believe me, you’re not. I want to see you tonight. If I’m not tangled up in this all night anyway.” He twisted his fingers around mine. “If that’s okay.”
“I’m only here for a few days.”
“I’ll take them all. At least the nights.” He slipped his hand into my robe and along my waist to skim his fingers up my back. He tugged on the belt until it parted and the air hit my skin. “Is this okay?”
I hissed out a breath as the back of his knuckles tripped over my belly then lightly tugged at one nipple.
He lowered his mouth to my neck, dragging his beardy chin along the skin between my neck and shoulder before he nipped my ear. “I wanted to take you back to bed.” His other hand cupped my ass, dragging me against his jeans. “I wanted to watch you come apart in the sunshine, but I’ll take you by moonlight instead.”
My breasts pressed into the warm, worn cotton of his work shirt as I went onto my toes. He slid his knee between my legs, fitting me against him. As he scraped his teeth along my neck, he plucked at my breast.
“Beckett.”
“Can you come for me? Let me hear you sigh my name in that way you do.” He sipped from the column of my neck and over my chin. “Help me get through the day, Helena.”
As if I could say no.
I wrapped an arm around his neck and the friction from his shirt had me trembling. Then his hand found me. Those long, clever fingers tunneled inside me with pinpoint accuracy. His summer sky eyes stayed focused on mine as he slowly slipped in and out of me, using the heel of his hand to rub my clit on each pass.
“This should be my cock inside you. If I didn’t have to go, I’d drop to my knees and worship you with my mouth, then I’d fill you up again. Like on my deck.” His eyes went fierce with want. The memories of yesterday shimmered and merged with the now. “Watch you go over with that sweet, soft sigh that turns into a moan ending in my name.”
I gripped his shoulder at his words. The reckless way I’d taken him without protection.
Not that there was any protection against how he made me feel. Exhilaration and fear wrapped in awe. Everything had changed in one day. Now it only continued to grow.
I gasped as his thrusts grew wilder and deeper.
