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My phone dings. Pulling it out from my pocket, I see I have a text. I close my eyes and shake my head. This woman. The smile on my face doesn’t even come close to how I feel right now. I pull up the song and listen.
How ironic Max is telling me to hold on. Like letting go is even a possibility. She reeled me in the second I saw her. Then I had to taste her and I was lost. Gone. I never knew what it felt like to crave something so badly and not be able to have it until she left. She’s slipped through my fingers, twice. I will make damn sure it doesn’t happen again.
I type a few responses, deleting them just as fast as I type them. Grow some balls, Roberts. Tell her how you really feel.
ME: I want forever, so letting go isn’t an option.
I tuck my phone back into my pocket and notice Max waiting for me in his Jeep. I hop in and put my aviators on.
“You good?” he muses.
“Little nervous,” I reply, running my hands down my shorts. “I hope I didn’t just run Addison off.”
Max laughs out loud, grabbing my shoulder. “You haven’t run her off yet, and that’s saying a lot since she shot you.” He laughs again as he starts the Jeep and drives back to girls. I’m never going to live that down. I can just imagine everyone telling our kids that story one day. Our kids. Damn. I’ve never even thought of having kids, but just thinking about Addison having my kid excites the hell out of me.
My leg is shaking. I check my phone just in case I didn’t feel it vibrate. Nothing. Why am I so nervous? It’s not like I asked her to marry me.
Fuck, might as well have, I told her I wanted forever.
I throw my head back on the seat, looking up at the clear blue skies. I can’t think of one emotion that I haven’t had in the last couple hours.
Lust. Fear. Pain. Guilt. Anger. Excitement. Love. Nervousness.
To say she owns me is an understatement. We park and I let out a long sigh. I stand tall. I’m a confident man. Even if Addison doesn’t see forever right now, she will.
When I walk into the room and see her zipping up her jumpsuit, her eyes dart up to mine. I stare at her, looking for … anything. Everything.
“Stop trying to read me.” She smiles, inching toward me.
“What? That’s my job,” I say innocently.
“Well, Agent Roberts, what do you see?”
“I see a gorgeous woman who wants forever with me.”
“I didn’t say what do you hope you see,” she giggles, standing right in front of me.
“Ouch.” I clutch my chest, looking down at her. “You wound me, woman.”
“Well, let me fix that.” She stands on her toes, bringing her lips to mine. Her lips are soft and full … and perfect. I try to hold back and not devour her. Let her take the lead. When she pushes into my body and her hand wraps around my head and runs through my hair, I lose that battle.
I pick her up and her legs wrap around me. I can’t get enough of her addictive taste. I’m starving for her; every second I’m not with her, the hunger is insatiable. That can’t be normal. Right?
“Oh!” I hear Syd say as she opens the door. “I guess I’ll give y’all a minute.” She giggles, backing out of the room.
“I need more than a minute,” I murmur, pulling back, gazing into her eyes.
“How about forever?” she whispers.
I think I just felt my heart skip a beat. I think the flush of adrenaline tingling throughout my body has left me speechless. Hearing those words come out of her mouth spins my world off its axis.
I wait for a but …
Instead she smiles. “Did I shock you that much?” She chuckles.
“Yes. No. Yes.”
She raises an eyebrow. “I’ve never heard you so indecisive.”
