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“Well, I don’t know.”
“I like you, Lucy. I think you’re beautiful. I think I’ve told you that before. I think you’re funny. I think …” He paused. “Well, I don’t want to give all my secrets away.”
“You think I’m beautiful, huh?”
“You know that. You’re the most beautiful woman in the world.”
“I’m not the most beautiful woman in the world, but thank you.”
“In my eyes, you are.”
“You don’t have to be so sweet, Austin. I’m not used to this.”
“I’m not used to being sweet, either.” He made a face. “When you grow up with six brothers, you’re not really dispositioned to be sweet.”
“I guess you get it from your mama.”
“Maybe,” he laughed. “So, we should talk.”
“Talk about what?”
“Well, you obviously can’t be with Beau.”
“Oh,” I swallowed, “I don’t know. I mean, I don’t want to disappoint your mom, and maybe I haven’t given Beau enough of a chance.”
His face darkened. “Are you joking, Lucy? You don’t feel anything for Beau.”
“I mean, I like you, but your mom really thinks that Beau and I have a connection. I overheard her telling your dad that she actually thinks we’re falling in love and that there’s going to be a wedding between me and Beau, and I love your mom already. I know that sounds really weird because I’m new to your family and I don’t really know you guys that well, but I’d hate to break her heart.”
“But you’d be okay breaking my heart?”
“Breaking your heart? Really?” My eyes narrowed as I stared at him. Was he telling me that he loved me?
“I’m just saying,” he shrugged and turned towards the door. “But hey, if that’s your decision.”
“Wait.” I placed my hand on his shoulder and I turned him around. “Look at me, Austin.”
“What?”
“Do you love me?” I asked quietly, staring into his big green eyes. He grabbed my hand and placed it over his heart.
“Can you feel my heartbeat?” he whispered.
“Yeah.” His heart was racing faster than I’d ever felt a heart racing before. “Are you okay? Should it be beating that fast?”
“It beats that fast for you, Lucy Kensington.”
And I knew then the answer to my question. He didn’t even have to say the words. I pressed my lips close to his and we kissed. His hands ran through my hair and I pressed my body against his, loving the warm hardness of him. He wrapped his arms around me and held me even closer, and I felt comforted and protected the way I’d always wanted to feel in a man’s arms, yet had never felt in my life before. His hand slipped down to my ass and squeezed and I moaned as he pushed his hard cock against my stomach.
“I want you, Lucy,” he groaned.
I stared into his eyes and ran my hands down his back, loving the feel of his silky skin. “Oh, Austin. I want you too, but …”
“But what?”
Without waiting for a reply, he led me to the bed and pulled me down next to him. He pulled my t-shirt off and before I knew it, my bra was off as well. I flicked my fingertips lightly against his nipples, relishing the way he groaned in response. His lips moved down along my collarbone as his tongue traced a line along my hot skin. His mouth found my nipples and he sucked. I moaned as his finger slipped inside my panties and he started rubbing my clit. He grunted as he felt my wetness and slipped a finger inside of me. My body quivered with need.
I wanted this man so badly. How could I even pretend to anyone that he wasn’t the one that I wanted? How could I even pretend for a second that Austin Hamilton wasn’t the one that I needed to be with? I was going to have to tell Amelia that she’d gotten it wrong. I was going to have to tell her that Beau wasn’t the one for me and that in fact, I felt that maybe Beau and Olivia had a connection.
