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AARON
Aaron walked into the rec room of Hope Facility from his office. His eyes scanned the space, making sure everything was in order. Teens congregated around TVs and game tables. A few competitive cheers came from the foosball game in the corner. Laughter and friendly teasing filtered through the cinnamon-and-pine-scented room. The gas fireplace brought a cozy warmth to the large space. A few kids reclined in front of it with books or comics.
Aaron made his way past a serious game of chess as he veered towards the woman who’d occupied all his thoughts of late. Brynn sat with a small group of mothers whose kids attended the center. She passed out cookies and hot chocolate as she smiled and chatted. She fit here, in this little world he’d created. She complemented him and made him slow down. For once in his life, he couldn’t wait to get home after his day of work. Before Brynn, he’d stayed at the center from morning to bedtime curfew. But he clocked out much earlier these days, all to be there to share dinner with his wife.
Her eyes lit up as he approached, her mouth tilting in a warm smile, something that seemed to come much easier to her these days. That’s partially my doing.
“Hello,” she greeted.
Aaron leaned down and pecked her on the lips, unable to control the need to show everyone in the room she was his. “Hey, beautiful.”
Her cheeks took on a rosy hue as they always did when he showed her physical affection in front of others. “Macy, here, was just asking when the festivities will start on Christmas.”
Aaron turned towards the small circle of women, sliding behind Brynn, his hands resting on her shoulders and gently massaging. “Usually, the kids are all up to open gifts around nine. Then we do a big breakfast at ten. There will be vans ready to take the kids sledding with hot chocolate until the big dinner at five.”
The blond woman’s smile widened. “Oh, that sounds wonderful. I’ll make sure we’re here by nine, then. I know Owen has some gifts he wanted to pass out to his friends.”
“Perfect. Now, if you ladies don’t mind, I need to steal my wife for a moment.”
Brynn turned to him as she stood. He dropped his hand to hers, leading her towards his office as she waved goodbye. He needed to feel those soft lips against his before he lost his sanity.
He knew how to get on the same level as the teens, but the moms that stuck around were another story. After a few too many flirted with him or asked him out and he had to turn them down, their kids suffered from the awkwardness. He usually avoided them or had Leslie deal with them. But Brynn fit right into his life and work. Aaron needed to make her his in every sense of the word.
“Where are we going?” she asked.
“To my office.” He opened the door and pulled her inside the room. He shut the door behind them, pushing her up against it before his mouth descended on hers. She let out a squeak of surprise before her mouth opened for him and her arms looped around his neck.
His tongue tangled with hers, sparks and shimmers of lust igniting a blazing need deep within him.
“You’re so fucking beautiful. Couldn’t resist touching you.”
Her chest heaved against him as her nails dug into the skin on the back of his neck.
“I can’t get enough of you.” He trailed kisses down her neck and locked the door. “What do you need, baby?” He pulled back, her eyes taking on a hazy sheen of lust.
“What? Here in your office?”
“I just need a moment to touch you before I go back out there and have to avoid kissing you like I want to. Tell me you want this too?”
“I . . .” She bit her lip and dropped her focus to his chest.
The other night she was the boldest he’d seen her, and then she’d climbed back into her head.
“Tell me.”
Her mouth parted and her green gaze flicked to his. “I don’t want to choose.”
“You want me to take control?”
She nodded shyly.
Aaron placed his finger under her chin, forcing her to face him. “Say it.”
“Yes.”
His stomach tumbled at her eager response. “Good girl.”
