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“You did so well,” I praise, caging her between my forearms. “Your confidence is sexy as hell, Emery.” I press a soft kiss to her lips.
“I don’t know if I can stand.” She chuckles, breathless. “If we have sex, I’m definitely resorting to the dead starfish position.” I can’t help but laugh at her comment.
“You can starfish when I tie you to my bed another time.” I hint at the idea, and she nods in compliance.
“I don’t know what time my aunt is coming home.” Emery moves her thigh to brush my erection, looking down my body.
“Please, let me taste you another day.” My cock aches, needing my hand to relieve it. I need to wrap things up with Emery, but I also don’t want to rush out.
“Maybe. You’re quite skilled with that tongue.”Her hand travels down to my cock.
“That’s barely a sample of what I’d do to you.” Her eyes roll, but I have them meet mine again.
“Your cock is throbbing.” She gives it a slight squeeze as my hips involuntarily push into her palm. “We could have a quicky.” If I have all of her now, she’ll shut me out easier. I already want to end every night like we just did, and I need to try to recover from it.
“I’m not sure I can handle just one night with you. I’ll want every midnight with you by my side.”
“You could have had that if you and Hallie were honest from the start.”My chest tightens at the reminder of how I’ve fucked up. In the long run, who cared if I didn’t run it by Hallie to tell Emery how I felt. Swallowing the lump that I know is sitting in her throat, she gently pushes me off and walks into the bathroom.
I pick up her dress and hand it to her as she comes out of the bathroom. “Goodnight, Ian.” Taking the dress with an unreadable smile, she heads up the stairs, naked. Her ass jiggles with each step, and I fight my temptation to follow her up the stairs and take up her offer. But I also need to put me first too. Frustration grows in me for wanting what I can’t have. I want us to get back to our endless conversations and laughter. Going for random drives and cooking together. Heading back home, my mind stays busy, formulating a way to crack another layer of Emery’s walls.
Chapter12
Ian
The view overlookingthe open grassland holds the reflection of the sun through the river as the sun sets. This place has always been my piece of paradise. Justin and I sip our beers on the back deck. “You better still keep coming over, even though you are married.”
“I’m here right now, aren’t I? The only thing that will actually change is her last name.” Justin’s laugh settles as he stares ahead. “That and our newest family member.”
“I’m happy for you, man.” I crack open another beer and wonder if I’ll ever get to experience that. “Is Hallie out for the night?”
“The girls are doing some pottery and wine class downtown.”
“Pottery and wine?” My eyes remain on the firepit flames. “That seems like a very boring night. And a waste of money, if Savannah is the only one drinking.”
“I guess the girls are trying to keep their yearly childhood tradition this month. An end of summer memory.”
“That might help bring out old feelings.” I can see Hallie and Savannah wanting to jump on the opportunity to relive past events, to help Emery gain some closure. I just hope their good intentions don’t go south. “What tradition?”
“Every year when the girls were younger, they’d take a craft class to make their parents a cheesy gift. Hallie is hoping to get Emery to make something to drop it off at her parents’ grave.”
“That’s a lot to take in.” My chest grows tight at the thought of Emery blaming herself all over again. Ever since the night of the crash, she’s struggled with that. Time hasn’t changed a thing in that regard. “Has she visited their graves?”
“Not since she buried them.” Justin shrugged. “I don’t really blame her either. I mean, they technically aren’t there.”
“She should at least make peace and try to let everything go.” I sigh, wishing she’d allow herself that.
“Well, now that she’s back in town, maybe she will.” Justin shrugs, and I know he doesn’t want to get too involved with this subject. “This hospital event is sometime soon and will probably have her skipping town early. Hallie imagines she will try to get out of the event.”
“It’s a lot to face. Especially after not seeing everyone in so long.” And the fact that Emery does not practice medicine. I know she feels a certain way about her parents and their friends’ judgment.
“Do you know if Hallie or Savannah are going with her?”
“She turned their requests down.” My annoyance increases with his statement.
“They should go anyway. Of course, she’d tell them no. I said I was fine when I lost my mom. You stuck by me and slept at my house the entire week, even when I didn’t say a goddamn word to you. That’s what friends do.”
“They’re scared that pushing their luck will drive her away again.” Which is why she can keep her guard up still and not face these issues.
