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Neither one of us speaks for several moments, both of us struggling to catch our breath after such an intense orgasm.Sweat cools on my skin, my body still tingling from the aftershocks, even with the toy no longer vibrating.
A part of me wants to ask him why he seems to have had a change of heart, at least as it pertains to intimacy between us.From the beginning, he’s kept the lines firmly drawn.While he technically hasn’t touched me, this most certainly blurred any of those lines.
But I don’t want to bring that up now.Don’t want to do anything that could jeopardize having a repeat of today.
“That settles it, Captain Lawson,” I finally manage to say through my labored breaths.
“What’s that?”
I turn toward my phone, meeting Creed’s gaze.“I’m going to need daily reports about how my brother’s doing.”
He doesn’t say anything right away, simply stares at me.I half expect him to tell me we can’t.That it’s too risky.
Then a wicked smile lights up his expression.“For you, princess, that most certainly can be arranged.”
ChapterNineteen
Creed
“What didyou want to talk to me about?”
I take a refreshing pull from my beer, savoring in the cool liquid as I look around the relatively quiet West Village pub.
I’ve been in New York with Anderson for the past few weeks.While I typically enjoy the break that traveling with him affords me, I’m a bit on edge these days.Not just with the minor breakthrough I had regarding Warren Clark’s death and the video he took, but also with how I left things with Rory.
The only good thing about being so far away from home has been the freedom that comes with being miles from prying eyes and eavesdropping ears, allowing me to talk to Esme every day.
Technically, it’s allowed me to domorethan talk to her every day.
Which has made me burn for her in ways I never thought possible.
Once I gave her that vibrator, I feared this would happen.But I hated the thought that she was sacrificing her needs for my peace of mind.
I can only hope this current arrangement will be enough to satisfy her over the next few months.
Can only hope that once I’m back in Belmont, I’ll have the strength to resist the temptation to drive over to her apartment for a taste of what I’m so damn desperate for.
“Will you stop that?”Anderson barks out.
“Stop what?”I dart my gaze to him.
“I see what you’re doing.”He waves a hand around.“You’re sweeping the room for potential threats.You don’t need to.Kylian’s in charge right now.”
I glance toward where Lieutenant Kylian O’Kelly sits at the opposite end of the bar, a club soda in front of him.He scans the pub with his sharp eyes, looking for any suspicious activity, as he was trained to do.
“Occupational hazard.”I return my gaze to Anderson, fighting my instinct to continue scanning my surroundings.
“I know.”He brings his bottle up to his lips, taking a small sip from his beer.
While he’s mindful of his doctor’s recommendation to limit his alcohol intake, he’ll sometimes sip on a beer or glass of wine at dinner.But he rarely drinks more than a quarter of a glass these days.
“So, what’s up?”I ask again, doing my best to devote all my attention to Anderson.He specifically requested I have a beer with him.Begged me, even.Which leads me to believe this is important.
“I’m about to tell you something as my friend.I don’t want you to go into work mode and think about what this means for me professionally.Not yet anyway.I just… I want to celebrate this moment with my friend.”
“And what moment is that?”
He draws in a deep breath and runs his hands along his jeans, dropping his voice to a whisper.“I asked Nora to marry me.”
