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After the way he's been talking to me, I figured the kiss would be intense, but I wasn't quite prepared for what Gray gives me. He leaves one hand on my thigh as he uses the other to take my chin in his fingers, pressing his lips to mine. I sigh against him and he deepens the kiss, his tongue exploring my mouth right here in the middle of the diner.
Harvey always made me feel like he was ashamed of me...but Gray is already showing me off in front of the whole town.
And he’s so hot, I know everyone’s going to be talking about this tomorrow.
I lean into the kiss, letting myself embrace his touch, his affection. We kiss for a few more minutes like that, our drinks forgotten, until Gray suddenly jerks himself away.
"You keep making those little sounds and I'm gonna get hard right here in this diner," he growls. "Do you even know how bad I want you?"
I giggle like a lovesick girl, blushing deeply. "Gray..."
"I'm gonna make you another offer," he says. "And you don't have to say yes, and I won't be hurt if you're not interested. But how about we give it a test drive, see if you like how I ride?"
I stumble over my words at that—the way hesaid itgets me so wet that I'm going to soak through my panties. "Are you sure?"
Gray shakes his head and laughs. "Claire—ground rules," he says. "You're not allowed to second guess me anymore. When I tell you something, I'm shootin' straight. I won't ever lie to you or play tricks on you. That's not the man I am."
"Any other ground rules?" I ask.
"Not any I care to discuss here," he grates out, glancing around the room. "Can I take you home?"
I glance around at the diner, at all the people who keep glancing over at us. This feels like a huge crossroads—like whatever I do next will have a before and after.
Before Gray is behind me.
After Gray is ahead.
"Yeah," I say. "Let's get out of here."
Gray reaches into his pocket and yanks out his wallet, then tosses some cash on the table. The next thing I know, he's pulling me to my feet and holding my hand as we leave the bar, walking across the parking lot and through the glow of streetlights. He guides me to the passenger side of his car, but instead of opening the door, he pushes me against it and starts kissing me again.
I'm breathless by the time he finally pulls back, though he's still boxing me in by the car. "Second ground rule," he says. "You tell me what you like. Don't let yourself get shy about it. I wanna know what makes you come, because I want you to get the full, luxury experience if we're only gonna do this once."
I know for a fact we're doing thismorethan once. I've never been more confident of anything in my life. But words fail me when I try to respond.
"Okay," I say simply. "Anything else?"
Gray gives me a grin. "I think that about covers it."
He reaches around me and pulls the door open, and I climb into his truck as he goes around to the driver's side, then we're coasting up the mountain to the cabin.
My body is buzzing the whole way, my brain focused on everything Gray said tonight. Does he really want me that bad? I guess I have to trust him, and he said that was one of his rules...which reminds me he might have others. That he's bossy.
That I actually really like it.
I want to kiss him some more. I want him to touch me like he did in the diner.
I want Gray to make me feel safe, like I'm protected.
I want him to be the father of my baby.
The more I think about it, the more I realize it's the perfect solution.
"What's going on in that mind of yours, Miss Sawyer?" he says, glancing over at me.
"Don't call me that," I laugh. "It sounds so...formal."
"I like it," he laughs with me. "It makes it sound like we're working together."
