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His lips lifted for only a moment as he observed me. “You are wrong there. I get very scared. Especially since I met you.”
I held my breath, my heart hammering against the inside of my chest.
Jamie went on. “See, when I walked in on you, just over there, taking a bath in my tub without permission, it started something I was not expecting. And every time I see you, I only get surer that you might be the only one out there for me. So yes, I get scared, Margot. I get scared of losing you. I get scared of doing the wrong thing. And most of all, I’m scared of a future without you in it. If it feels like I’m pushing or intense, it is only because I don’t want to waste another moment.”
“Jamie, I-…” I stuttered again, my body vibrating like a live wire against his hold. “I’m not scared anymore.”
Jamie’s face softened into a smile. “I’m glad—”
His voice was cut off as I leaned in, pressing my lips against his in a fruitless attempt to channel the gratitude, the relief, and the overall need into him. I wanted him to understand. Ineededhim to understand.
My hands stole across his chest, my nails dragging on naked flesh. “Jamie,” I moaned against his mouth, my body rolling against his.
With a deep groan, Jamie’s hands slipped under my top to stroke down the length of my bare back.
Cursing my body’s timing, I savored the strong, confident strokes of his fingers.
“Whoa there, little one, I know,” he crooned, shifting me forward on his lap. “There’s no hurry.”
I took a long, slow deep breath. “Good, because as much as I might want to, I can’t sleep with you tonight.”
Jamie’s eyes twitched.
“Because…” The stupid words got stuck in my throat. “Because I’m on my period.”
I ducked my head, pressing my forehead against his neck as I gritted my teeth and waited for whatever stupid, awkward response the man below me was going to give me.
To my surprise though, there was only a low, single chuckle, and then his hands returned to their slow, long strokes. “I think you’re wrong there, little one.” His voice was warm with humor. “Maybe you mean you don’twantto have sex with me, but I think sleeping together sounds like it would be easy enough.”
I reared back to look up at him. “What?”
“I’m a grown-ass man, Margot. I don’t care about your period. What I do care about is holding you, spending more time with you. And yes, at some point, being able to have sex with you. When you are ready.”
“Oh…” I stared at him, feeling almost let down by the lack of response. “That’s not what I was expecting.”
Jamie laughed. “Give me some credit, Margot. I’m not a whore in general. Just for you.”
I giggled, pressing myself back so that I looked him fully in the face. “And you just want to sleep with me?”
“As long as you’re comfortable with that.”
“How are your back rub skills?”
“Top-notch.”
“Snack status?”
“I’m a single man. Speaks for itself.”
I eyed him, my lips begging to curl into a wide smile. “How about your interest in snacks while in bed?”
“Crumbs are worth it.”
I groaned, leaning back and letting my head flop. “You really are perfect.”
His hands rose to tilt my head back down to stare into his eyes. “Not perfect, but I mean what I said. I think we have something really amazing.”
I nibbled my lip. “I think so too.”
