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Actions, Nick. Take action. My subconscious screams at me until my feet start moving.
I walk us back into the cabin to the bedroom and lay her down, still attached to me. Her eyes finally come back to mine, and I see a level of hurt that causes my heart to slam in my chest.
I brace on my knees and break away enough to slide her shirt over her head. She lays still as my eyes roam her trembling body. My mouth grazes over her lips before moving lower to kiss every inch of exposed skin. Her hands go to my head when I gently suck one of her nipples into my mouth, twirling my tongue in the way I know she loves.
Her calf slides around my thigh, her back arching into me. She lets out a husky whimper when I move to her other nipple, sucking harder. Slowly, I go lower, using my tongue and lips to kiss down her stomach until I reach her hipbones. She lifts up, help
ing me slide her panties off, until she lies below me completely naked.
My mouth waters to taste her, lick her until she’s screaming my name, but I remind myself we have all day. Right now is about so much more than carnal pleasure.
With one movement, I rip my pants off and crawl back up her body. She drops one knee to the side, right as my cock rubs against her wet heat. I swallow hard and lock eyes with her as I slip inside. She gives me another whimper as she stretches with each inch. Her eyes roll back when I sink in as deep as possible.
My mouth skims the column of her throat, kissing until I reach the sensitive skin below her ear.
“I love you, Grace Monroe, more than anything,” I tell her over and over again.
She lets out a choked sob, her arms circling my shoulders, and I start to move, rocking in and out of her gently. Her body responds to mine like always, sucking me in, sending a fiery thrill through my veins. But it’s not enough. I need more.
My hands slide under her back, scooping her up and leaning back, so she has no choice but to wrap around me fully. Her chest slams against mine, and I feel her heart racing to the same beat. With one hand, I grip the back of her neck tenderly and tip her face to mine. There are unshed tears in her eyes, and she rolls her hips with mine.
“Tell me you believe me.”
“I believe you.” Her voice cracks, but she doesn’t break eye contact. “And I love you, too.”
My own emotions threaten to erupt as relief washes through me. “I’m going to love you forever, Grace, and never, ever betray you again.”
A flash of something crosses her face, but she drops her mouth to mine before I can question her.
Whatever it is doesn’t matter, because she’s back in my arms.
“Want to tell me how you pulled this off in less than twenty-four hours?” Grace pops a grape into her mouth, watching me from the couch.
“I had lots and lots of help.”
“Does this have anything to do with your secret meeting in Shaw’s office yesterday?” She raises an eyebrow expectantly, waiting.
“I knew I had my work cut out for me with a limited amount of time, so I asked for help. It wasn’t a secret how upset I was about our situation, and when Bizzy found out what I had really done, she almost became hysterical. Shaw had to intervene, which wasn’t pretty, and because he already knew I’d been an ass, she turned her wrath on him. Then when I explained you had reconsidered and were leaving, everyone jumped on board. Bizzy and Claire wanted to help you pack, so it would free up some time. My brothers offered to help, too. Gail scheduled the movers, and I set up the meeting with Shannon.
“The original plan was to have you stay with me, which you figured out, but Bizzy saw how upset it made you, so she called Shaw. She told him to do whatever it took. He called me with the suggestion we take the boat. I jumped at the chance. Bizzy arranged for the boat to be stocked when we showed up. All I had to do was get you here.”
“Was this your plan? To drive me far enough from shore that I couldn’t escape?”
I finish the omelets and plate them, going to sit next to her. “Not at all. I thought we’d go to West Palm for the day, spend the time away from Miami. More than anything, I wanted to be with you.”
A frown forms on her face, and she starts picking at the hem of my t-shirt she threw on when I insisted on feeding her.
“Can we talk about it, Nick? All of it?”
My fork is halfway to my mouth when I freeze, my appetite disappearing. I’m prepared to do anything to win back Grace’s trust, but the last thing I want to do is rehash the last two weeks.
“Do we have to?”
“I think we do, in order to fully clear the air.”
“I’m an asshole. My actions were despicable and inexcusable. I love you more than anything, and you said you love me, too. That’s where we are. Let’s not relive it.”
“I know, and I don’t want to relive it either, but I think you need to hear me out. You may have been a jerk, but you also may have been right. Logan, too, but I’ll never admit it to him.”
