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He lingered there while their breathing slowed, his ragged respiration matching hers. Reveling in the feel of him against her and inside her, it occurred to her that the other men she’d slept with would have rolled over by now, fallen asleep. But not Micah. He tenderly stroked her neck, holding her in his arms, his forehead pressed to hers. The afterglow was sweet and she savoredit.
“You’re here.” Micah’s voice startled her eyesopen.
“Hmm?”
“I just can’t believe you’re here.” He stroked the side of her cheek with his thumb. “I’m very glad you’rehere.”
Warmth spread throughout her. “Me, too.”
“I looked for you tonight.”
“You did?” She had wondered if he would.
“And I texted—”
“Yeah, I got that. It was sweet. I didn’t reply because I was already here and I wasn’t sure what tosay.”
“Um, how about, ‘Hurry the hell up to your room. Where I’m waiting. Naked.’ I know the naked wasn’t exactly true, but it would have gotten me moving.”
Maddie giggled. “That wouldn’t have made a very good surprise.”
He rubbed his fingers slowly up and down her arm. “I suppose not. And it was a very good surprise.”
They lay silent for a moment. Despite his affirmations, doubt began to creep in. “So, stocked with condoms, huh? Have you had the opportunity to…uh… use them recently?”
He chuckled. “Someone always stocks my trailer with a box. It’s probably written in my contract somewhere as standard protocol. But no, I haven’t broken into them at all this shoot. And the few I have here in my room…Well, I was hopeful that I might get a certain lady here. Eventually.”
Maddie played along. “A certainlady?”
“Yeah, she’s really amazing and beautiful and incredibly sexy. She’s working on the movie, but I met her ages ago. I wanted her in my bed then, but it didn’t work out. Then I got a second chance...”
She stared into his deep blue eyes. Had he really only wanted her these past days? Pined for her even? It was incredible and still so hard to believe. But she knew he was telling the truth, had felt it as his body had moved inside her. She saw it now in his eyes, still dilated with desire.
She kissed him, sweetly and tenderly, and for several minutes she was lost again in his mouth.
When Micah finally pulled away he said, “Maddie, I’m sorry.”
“Forwhat?”
He furrowed his brow. “I missed mymark.”
She clenched around him still inside her. “I think you hit it pretty well, actually.”
“Did I now?” His eyes glinted and she felt his staff thickening. “But what I meant—”
She put a lone finger up to his lips, shushing him. “I know what you meant. You apologized already. I don’t care anymore. I’m happy.”
Micah closed his eyes and let out a deep sigh. “Metoo.”
She lay in his arms, sated, as he continued to stroke her arm. Exhaustion began to claim her, and she allowed herself to close her eyes and drift.
“Hey, you can’t go to sleep!”
Maddie jumped as he shook her gently.
“I’ve waited for this with far too much anticipation to let this evening end so soon.” With a wicked grin, he flipped her over, drew her up to her knees, and reached his hand around to stoke between herlegs.
Yes, she thought as her body awoke to his touch, very happy.
