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“It was great, actually. Dad and I spent the day at Mallory’s. It felt nice to be surrounded by a family.”
“I wish you could’ve been with mine.” He kissed my hand.
“Me too.”
I was slightly jealous that Merritt got to spend so much time with Tanner’s family. Although, I knew she didn’t have a family of her own. She was lucky to have them. Tanner and I hadn’t discussed meeting each other’s families. I knew he had a lot going on with his dad being sick. Would I ever get to meet him?
As Tanner pulled into the parking lot, I craned my neck to see the sign above the building. We were at a bed-and-breakfast. A slow smirk formed on my lips.
He turned off the engine and faced me in his seat. “I just want to fall asleep holding you.”
“We have a room all to ourselves. I hope we do a lot more than sleep.”
Tanner chuckled. “We will do whatever you want to do, my sweet girl.”
I took his face into my hands and kissed him tenderly. “I love this idea.”
Inside, the woman at the desk handed Tanner our room key with nothing more than a smile.
“That was quick,” I whispered as we walked up a winding staircase.
Tanner didn’t respond. He led me down the hallway like he knew where he was going.
Maybe he did. Oh, God. My heart sank. Had he been here before? I suddenly remembered Mallory warning me about Tanner’s promiscuous past.
He looked back at me, and his eyebrows furrowed. “Are you okay?”
“I know I’m going to regret this question, but I have to ask it.” I shoved my hands into my coat pockets and looked down at my boots. “Have you been here before?”
He looked confused. “What do you mean?”
“You seem to know your way around this place, and you didn’t even have to check in at the front desk. She gave you the key like it was your own.” I lifted my eyes to meet his. “Is this where you take girls when you want to have sex with them?”
Tanner laughed once, and then even harder when he realized I was serious. “I have been here before. At about eight o’clock this morning.”
My eyebrows shot up.
“I was here to book the room for us for tonight. I’ve wanted to do this for a while now. I think you’ll understand when you see the room.” He tugged on my hand, and I followed.
Tanner stopped in front of a door at the end of the long hallway. He turned the key in the knob and held the door open for me to walk through.
The room was dimly lit. I walked inside to find dozens of battery-operated candles scattered around the room flickering in the dark. My hands flew to my mouth when I saw rose petals formed into the shape of a heart atop the bed. A bottle of champagne stuck out of an ice bucket on one of the nightstands, with two glass flutes beside it. A small iPod dock played soft music on the other nightstand.
Tanner’s hands wrapped around my waist from behind me. “You said you had a bad prom night experience. I thought we could make a better memory together.”
The tears that had been threatening now slid down my cheeks. “Tanner, I can’t believe you did all of this.” I turned around in his arms and looked up at him. “This is amazing.”
“You are amazing, my sweet girl.” He unzipped my jacket. Letting it fall to the floor, he knelt down and slid my boots off each foot. Standing again, he cupped my face in his hands and kissed me. “I’m going to make you feel so good tonight.”
My skin hummed with anticipation. I yanked the hem of his shirt until it was over his head, and made quick work of his pants, peeling his boxers off before standing again. I ran my fingers along his smooth, broad chest. My tongue followed everywhere I touched. I stopped when I reached his protruding hip bone and bit it gently.
Tanner pulled me up with an impatient growl. He tore my dress off and slammed his lips into mine. His hands that had started in my hair traveled down my back. He unhooked my bra and I let it slide down my arms before tossing it onto the floor. He immediately took my breasts into his hands and then dropped to his knees so he could reach them with his mouth. I exhaled loudly when I felt his warm tongue.
“You have the most perfect body,” he murmured. He continued licking his way down my body. The closer he got to my panties, the wetter I got inside them. My entire body was on fire. I watched as he pulled my panties to the side and lightly ran his tongue over my throbbing skin.
“God, you taste so good,” he said as he rubbed his tongue against me. “You are my sweet, sweet girl.”
I moaned, gripping handfuls of his hair as my knees buckled.
