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Connor opens the door, and I try not to squirm at my now wet panties. “So what are you craving?” he asks as we walk to the elevator. I follow him in and press the lobby button. The moment the doors are closed I have him pinned to the wall and my tongue in his mouth. Him. I’m hungry for him, but I know I need to eat. He groans and spins us, gripping my wrists and holding them tight above my head. I arch my back and he moans. This is a weird position with my belly in the way but it’s still hot as hell. He pulls away from my mouth and kisses my neck, whispering in my ear.
“I’ve missed you. I would like nothing more than to spread you on this floor and eat you for dinner, but I want to talk first. We need to talk.”
I pause and groan, this time in embarrassment. He lets my wrists go and I cover my face with my hands. “Ugh, I’m sorry. You’re right. How about tacos? We can eat them at the park? Sit and talk?”
He nods and I give him a smile. The elevator dings and the guy at the front desk gives me a weird look when I walk outside with Connor rubbing my back.
“Oh shit!” I freeze in the middle of the lobby and Connor freaks out thinking my water broke or some shit. I’m trying so hard not to pee myself laughing and take my phone out texting Jeeves. I can’t leave the building without him now thanks to my popularity. Plus, I didn’t dress in baggy clothes so the world was about to see my baby bump for the first time. I pull him over to the chairs as we wait and he still looks panicked.
“Connor, I'm fine. I can’t leave the building alone. I have to have my bodyguard.” He scowls at that and puffs his chest out.
“If you think I would let anything happen to you on my watch, then you obviously don’t know the type of person I am,” he whispers in a hurt voice, and I feel bad. I lean over and hold his cheek in my palm, bringing his blue eyes to mine.
“I know you will always protect me, Connor. It’s more about the world finding out about the baby than anything. I’m usually in baggy clothes or a giant purse is in front of me or my guitar. Mini will kill me if the paparazzi break this story before the PR rep can,” I say in a long winded rush, and he visibly relaxes.
“Oh yeah, that makes sense. I guess I didn’t realize how famous you became.”
I snort and he gives me my favorite grin of his. When his eyes sparkle and he bites his bottom lip just a little. I lean over to kiss him again but Mini runs in and interrupts.
“You, little mama are in big trouble! What the fuck were you thinking? I shouldn’t even be helping you right now. I should make you march that sexy ass back upstairs and ground you.”
Connor’s eyes widen and I laugh, pulling her into a hug. “Thank you Mini,” I say then back away so she can hand me my disguise and a really ugly mustard yellow hoodie. I hold it with two fingers and grimace.
“I didn’t have much time to grab you anything stylish. I think now that the guys all know, we need to do an interview with Candy. About you and Memphis and the baby. Get everything out there. The tour is almost over, and I know you need to start slowing down and resting.” I pull her into another hug, this one tighter and she squeaks.
“Thank you. I will talk to Memphis about it tonight.” I give her a pointed look when I push away and she frowns but nods. She was just about to tell Connor, and I haven’t even talked to Lay yet. “Right, I will talk to you tonight then.” I give her a nod and she mouths ‘sorry’, before rushing out the door. Jeeves is waiting for me with the car so I slip the hoodie on and strut to the door like I’m wearing Dolce & Gabbana. Connor opens the door and I slide my glasses on over my eyes as the cameras start flashing. We slip in the car and Connor slams the door, eyes wide.
“Is it always that crazy?”
I laugh and shake my head. “Oh baby, that was nothing.”
We get to the park and I find us a place to eat as he grabs the tacos. I devour three before he even finishes one. He won’t stop staring at me, so I grab a napkin and wipe my face. I must have sauce on it. We eat in silence for a while until he can’t take it anymore.
“Okay, I guess I just need to know why? Why didn’t you just call me, or better yet answer one of my hundred calls? I would have been here in a second and held your hand through this.”
I take a sip of my sweet tea and nod. “That’s why. I needed time, space and I knew the second you knew, I wouldn't have it. I know that makes me selfish but it’s the truth. So much has happened in the span of a year; well back then it was just six months. I needed time to come to terms with everything. When Memphis called asking me to help him and join the band I thought it was the perfect opportunity to do something for myself.” I turn and hold his hand. “For years, Connor, I have done everything asked of me. I fought to fulfill my mama’s wishes, to make her proud, and when that didn’t work out… not only was I heartbroken but I felt lost. I needed to grow up and find myself again.”
He sighs and looks out over the park. It’s a nice night, and there are a lot of families walking or having picnics. I smile when a little girl wobbles on her tiny legs, chasing after a bright red ball.
I hope I get to see Dallas at that age.I shake my head of that thought and look back at the man who I love so deeply it scares me sometimes.
“I guess I can understand that, Cara. But I’m hurt that I have missed so much while you were out here playing happy families with Memphis and Layton. How come he got to come back?” I bite my lip from laughing at how ridiculously cute he is when jealous. I lean over and kiss his pout and he sighs, wrapping his arms around me tighter and kissing me harder. I smile and he smiles back.
“Am I forgiven?” I tease and he rolls his eyes, then stands and offers me his hand. I reach over and gather our trash and put it back in the bag. He takes it and my hand and pulls me back to the car.
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After a very steamy makeout in the back of the car, Jeeves pulls up in front of my building. “Are you coming up or going back to wherever you guys are staying?”
He leans over and opens the door for me. I scoot out and he follows. We ignore the paparazzi and enter the lobby where Jase is sitting in a chair and jumps up when we walk in. Connor kisses my hand, then lets me go and turns, walking back out the door. Jase approaches me and he looks like he may be sick.
“Can we talk now?”
I give him a nod then walk towards the elevator. He follows me and doesn’t say a word until I'm sitting on my bed, with a mug of hot tea, Lay and Memphis beside me and East on the end. Why do they all look nervous?
“Okay someone better tell me what the hell is going on, before I get sick,” I say and Jase jumps as if I have startled him. East sighs and moves closer holding my hand. I drop it and stick it under my thigh. We still have a long talk ahead of us. He gets the message and doesn’t try touching me again. I do throw him a bone though.
“I’m glad you’re here East, but it’s too soon for anything.”
