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“You’re an amazing cook. Like, really amazing. Is there anything you can’t do?”
Pink tinged his cheeks and he waved a dismissive hand. “I can’t play football.”
“You don’t need to when you can do this with a coconut.”
“I’ll teach you next time we have a 3 a.m. baking session.” He gave a significant lift of his brows and a faint smile graced his lips.
My body flashed with heat as the memory came to me. The last time we’d been in this kitchen, he’d had me against the wall. His lingering gaze roved over me before his eyes slipped away. Was he going to make me sleep in the spare room? I hoped not.
I cleared my throat. “They haven’t thought of any names yet?”
“Not yet.”
I blew steam from my tea then took a sip. “We might have to intervene to make sure Gabe doesn’t get the final say. You know what celebrities are like when they name their children.”
His lip twitched and a twinkle flickered in his tired eyes. “You’re a celebrity. You have almost as many followers on social media as Gabe.”
I snorted. “Me? No. I’m just a footballer. I don’t care about any of that. I’ve been keeping away from it anyway. The whole world probably knows about me and Sean now.”
A yawn escaped me and I smothered it with my hand.
Reece watched me. “It’s late. You must be exhausted. I have to go and check on Mum and see if she needs anything.”
A sudden awkwardness came over me. “Shall I sleep in the spare room then, or…?”
He pulled me into his hard body and pressed a soft kiss to my temple. Warmth enveloped me as he held me, stroking my back. His hands cupped my face. “I want you in my bed. That’s where I always want you.”
Chapter 30
Skylar
Reece slid into me with a groan, his hard body atop mine. I wound my arms around his broad back, urging him on with soft whispers. My body molded to the contours of his as we moved in perfect harmony, making love slowly in the darkness. He’d learned every inch of me so well that every touch was divine ecstasy. He didn’t need to be guided. It was effortless. Finally I could let go with a man. The thought brought tears to my eyes and made my heart burst with warmth. Desire spiraled through me. Everything inside me relaxed the way it had when we’d been in the Jacuzzi together.
His intense, deliberate thrusts sparked a hot tide of passion. Our eyes locked as our breathing came into unison. I couldn’t contain my surrendering moans. Searing need made my legs shake. Shivers of delight raced through me as my climax gripped me. I abandoned myself to the raw sensation.
Agonized gasps escaped me. “Yes. Oh God. I love this, Reece. I love you.”
Shit. What had I said that for?
Unease prickled my shoulder blades, but I was too far gone to pleasure to pay it mind. My body tightened like a spring and released in shuddering ecstasy. I collapsed, sweating and panting.
Reece pulled me into his arms and held me snugly. Echoing silence wrapped around me. I’d let myself get carried away and declared myself so freely. It was true, even if it was said in the heat of the moment. It had happened fast, but I had fallen in love with him. I couldn’t help it. My heart hammered in my chest. Maybe he didn’t feel the same. Maybe this was all in my head. I shouldn’t have said anything. I shouldn’t have—
“I love you too, Skylar.” For the first time his voice was a little awkward, and uncertainty crept into his normally inscrutable expression. “I’ve loved you since the first moment I saw you. I always have. I always will.”
Chapter 31
Reece
The next morning, I returned from the bathroom to find Skylar on my bed, spooning cereal into her mouth.
“Oh, shit. Sorry.” She laughed when she saw me in the doorway. “I was so hungry. I couldn’t wait. You don’t mind me eating in your bed, do you?”
No. I didn’t mind. If it was anyone else, maybe, but Skylar Marshall could do whatever she wanted. Nothing could bring me down today. Last night she’d told me that she loved me.
“As long as you’re in my bed, I don’t mind what you do in it.”
She gave me a suggestive smile. “Are you coming back to your bed?”
