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“Are we going to be eating soon?” Mav asked.
“Go away, Mav,” Cash grumbled against her lips.
“If I go, I am taking that cake with me and maybe this chicken too.”
“Touch that chicken, and I will be hunting you down to give you the ass-whoopin’ of your lifetime, Kid.”
“Yeah, yeah, yeah, I hear you, old man,” Mav snorted.
“Old man? Do you hear the shit coming out of your kid’s mouth?” Cash smirked at Reese before turning her loose to focus on her son.
“No respect,” Reese chided, joining in on their fun.
“I can take him,” Cash winked at her.
“Take him later,” Pappy added, walking into the kitchen. “I am too hungry to be taking one of you to the emergency room for stitches. You are going to sit there and bleed until I am done eating.”
“Have a seat,” Reese called over the manly teasing. “Dinner is ready.”
Placing everything on the table, she sat watching them for a moment, committing everything to memory before filling her plate. She watched as they devoured dinner and then attacked the cake. She only added to the conversation when it was warranted. The three men laughed and talked like they hadn’t spent all day together. Their easy camaraderie was hard to watch, knowing it was the last time they would have it. At least Pappy would have a good friend when she left.
Reese got up to start the dishes when her vision clouded. Running the hot soapy water and cleaning soothed her like it always did. After refusing help with the dishes, shooing her guys into the living room took little effort. They were all stuffed with chicken and cake, ready to stretch out on the couch.
Tidying up the kitchen took a lot less time than she needed it to. Reese checked the freezer. She wished she could leave Pappy with more, but her budget wouldn’t allow for that. She made a mental note to send him money when she could.
“Hey, Beautiful,” Cash came up behind her wrapping his arms around her and kissing the top of her head. “Mav is snoring on the floor. Oliver told me he would make sure the kid got to bed. You ready to go to my place?”
The sun was sinking, leaving the last rays fighting to stay above the trees. Darkness was coming, darkness and running.
“Yeah,” Reese tried to fight off the sadness threatening to swallow her. She wanted to grab onto this bit of happiness with both hands before she had to walk away.
“You okay? You were quiet at dinner.” Cash murmured against her head tucked into his chest.
“Nerves, I guess.”
“Beautiful, we don’t have to do anything you don’t want to do.”
Turning, Reese met his concerned stare. “It has been a long time.” Her heart thudded loud enough she would have sworn Cash could hear it too. She opened her mouth and then snapped it closed. Reese was afraid if she kept talking, the urge to tell him what was going on would be too overwhelming to resist.
“Reese, you are the most beautiful woman I have ever seen. I want you more than I want to breathe, but if you need more time, just say the word. We can watch a movie and make out like teenagers.”
“Let’s go to your house. I need a shower,” Reese watched Cash’s eyes darken with desire. Placing her hand in his, Cash led her out the kitchen door and across the street.
Chapter 11
The lock clicked in place after Cash shut his front door. “No more interruptions. No more waiting. I have to put my hands on you. I don’t care if it is in my bed, in the shower, on the kitchen counter, or right here on the damn floor. Get rid of those clothes and let me look at you, Beautiful.”
Reese couldn’t make words come out of her mouth. The look of pure desire on Cash’s face robbed her of any other thoughts other than getting as close to him as she could. The only command her body answered to was doing what he needed. Tugging her tank over her head, she let it fall to the floor before reaching for the button on her jeans. Standing in the middle of his living room, she kicked her sandals off before her jeans landed beside them. Leaving on her bra and panties, Reese watched Cash watching her.
In two strides, he was kneeling in front of her, gripping the sides of her panties. “Have to see you,” he murmured on second before ripping them off her body.
“Cash,” Reese squeaked, reaching to cover herself.
“No,” he bit out. “You don’t fuckin’ hide from me. I am going to run my hands over every damn inch of your body. I am going to lick this pussy until you scream my name, coming on my tongue. I am going to spank that ass until I can see the red my hand put there. Then I am going to sink my dick into you, fuck you until the only name you remember is mine. There will be no hiding a damn thing from now on.”
“How about we just hide it from the neighbors?” Reese pointed to the big bay window beside them. She could see someone out on the sidewalk walking their dog. “Until you get some curtains, maybe we should move this show to another room.”
“Shit,” Cash uttered, dragging her away from the window. “Don’t want anyone else seeing what’s mine.”
