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A grin spreads across her face as I stare at her in wonderment.“Wow.Is this what it takes to leave Hollis Jones speechless?I should have told you I love you ages ag?—”
This time I’m the one launching myself at her, flattening her to the carpet so I can feel her whole body with my whole body.“Yes.You should’ve told me you loved me ages ago.”Our lips are a fraction of an inch apart, and I whisper, “Is this okay?”
A line appears between her brows as her lips tilt into a small frown.“I’m still mad at you.”
My heart drops, and I start to push myself up.Then she slides her hand into my hair and tugs me back down.
“But I also love you.”Her grip tightens on the strands, and she glares up at me.“Don’t do anything like this again.”
“God, no.Even if I had it in me to put us through this again, in what universe would we have a situation even half as complicated or stupid?”
The pressure on my hair eases as she laughs.“Hey, Hollis?Shut up.”
And she kisses me.Liv kisses Hollis.
It’s slow and sweet and hot, and there aren’t any secrets weighing me down as I slide my tongue against hers, which means I can savor her little whimpers, the heat of her mouth, the softness of her body against mine.Her hands are in my hair, sliding over my biceps, tracing my spine, reaching down to cup my ass and press me tighter against her.Like she has to ask twice.
When we come up for air what seems like hours later, her lips are pink and swollen.Idid that to her, and I’m never going to take that for granted.
“Baby,” I tell her, “I’m gonna be so honest with you from now on, you’re gonna beg me to stop oversharing.”
A laugh escapes her, and she sounds so much like my Livvie that it shakes loose the final shard of fear that was lodged in my heart.I think we’re actually going to be okay.
Maybe more than okay, if the way she’s moistening her lips and peeking up at me through her lashes is any clue.
“So is CJ home?”My voice drops.“Because I’m telling you right now, I want to get naked soon and I want you to get naked soon too, and I’d like to know if we’re going to have an audience for that.”
She gives me a long look.“You do know CJ’s seen you practically naked multiple times.”
I press a hand to my chest, all outraged modesty.“Yes, but I’m retired now.”
“Also, you’re mine now,” she says, her eyes flaring.
I groan and drop my forehead to hers.“Say it again.”
She scoots forward and climbs into my lap, twining her arms around my neck and pressing as close to me as she physically can.“You’re mine,” she breathes.
I press my forehead against hers and shut my eyes, trying to live in this moment for as long as possible.She knows everything, and she’s still in my arms, saying things to me that affect my heart as much as they affect my dick.No man alive is luckier than I am.
I crush her against me.“I love you so much.”Now that I’ve actually said it to her, I’m never going to stop.
“Marcus and Ariel are going to be so jealous,” she says from her half-smushed position against my chest.
“And so very not surprised that I’m in love with the angel who sat in my section and talked about committing international crimes.”
She pushes away from me with a gasp of outrage.“Excuse me, that was CJ.I’m extremely law-abiding.”
“Of course you are.”I stand, lifting her with me as I do and adjusting my hold so she’s more secure.
Her head lolls to the side, and her eyes flutter shut.“Do you know how hot it is when you do that?”she murmurs.
“Is it?”I ask in delight.“In that case, I’ll start carrying you everywhere.”
“Deal.Let’s start with you carrying me to the bedroom.”She wriggles into a more comfortable position in my arms as I move down the hall.“Oh, and to answer your question, CJ’s out of town until tomorrow doing Christmas with her family.We can be as naked as we want.”
“Excellent.”
“Not that it matters,” she says.“CJ’s more of a Diesel girl.”
