Total pages in book: 31
Estimated words: 29034 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 145(@200wpm)___ 116(@250wpm)___ 97(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 29034 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 145(@200wpm)___ 116(@250wpm)___ 97(@300wpm)
Pausing with his hand on the knob, he looked at me over his shoulder. “I’m not gonna turn down anything you want to bake, but you’ve more than paid me back for steppin’ in with Jeff by letting me stay with you.”
“Then maybe I’ll make them just because.”
“Works for me,” he grunted.
I fanned myself with my hand after he walked out, whispering, “Holy heck, that man is too hot for my own good.”
By the time he was settled into my place with his equipment set up, the lasagnas were in the oven, and a pan of brownies was ready to pop in once dinner was done.
“Do you mind if we eat at the island?” I pointed at the small, rectangular table that was pushed against the wall, with two chairs tucked underneath. “I hardly ever use that.”
“You’ll never get a complaint from me when you’re serving a home-cooked meal.” He stalked over to the sink and gently nudged me out of the way. “Except for when it comes to cleaning up. You cooked, so I’ll take care of this.”
I lifted my hands in a gesture of surrender. “You won’t get any arguments from me. I hate doing dishes.”
“Good thing you don’t need to worry about them from now on, then.”
It was going to be rough to go back to doing them myself when he was gone, but I had a feeling that wasn’t the only thing I would miss about him. Including having someone to share meals with.
I enjoyed watching him devour the plate of lasagna and bowl of salad that I served him less than an hour later. And the second helping.
When we were done, I put away the leftovers while he cleaned our dishes. Then we moved to the living room to eat our dessert and get to know each other a little better.
I was blown away when he said, “Gotta admit, I already knew you were an audiobook narrator.”
“You did?” I tilted my head to the side and asked, “How?”
He jerked his chin toward the equipment he’d stacked near my oversized chair. “Picked up audio of you recording a scene. Confused the fuck outta me at first. I thought you were in here with someone until you did the guy’s lines.”
“Oh my gosh,” I whispered when I realized what he might’ve heard,
“Never read a romance book before, but I can see how you can afford this place. It was hot as fuck.”
“And on that note, I should probably get ready for bed.” I stood and gave an exaggerated yawn. “It’s been quite the day.”
“Go ahead, baby. I’ll wait until you’re done.”
Going to sleep with Brodie only inches away from me ended up being easier than I expected. For the first time since Jeff’s interest in me became obvious, I felt safe in my own home. And that allowed me to drift off to sleep within minutes…where I dreamed about the man who’d somehow already made a place for himself in my life.
5
ECHO
Violet had shelves and shelves of romance novels, but I seriously doubted that any one of those authors could truly capture the perfection of waking up with Violet in my arms.
A few minutes after she’d drifted off last night, she’d rolled over and snuggled her sexy body up against mine. I’d already been stiff with desire, but when I turned onto my side so her back was to my front, her big, round ass cradled my cock, and I went rock fucking hard. I put one arm under her head and curled the other around her waist, resting my palm on her soft belly. It had been the best night's sleep I’d ever had—even with the dirty dreams that had me waking up with an aching shaft several times throughout the night.
When I woke up, I was instantly in heaven and hell.
Violet was plastered against my body, leaving no space between us. The arm I’d had under her head was crooked over her shoulder and into the wide neck of her T-shirt, my hand filled with her bare tit.
My knee was bent between her thighs, and her top leg was flung back over mine. The position opened her up so that my other hand was cupping her pussy over her sleep shorts.
The thin cotton was soaked, and the heat of her center was practically scorching. My fingers flexed involuntarily, and I froze when a soft moan fell from her lips.
Son of a bitch. If I didn’t let her go right now, I was gonna lose my shit and fuck Violet less than a day after meeting her. I might have gained a good portion of her trust, but I didn’t think shoving my dick inside her so soon would build up more.
“Brodie,” she sighed, wiggling her ass back against the long, thick rod digging into her back.