Total pages in book: 25
Estimated words: 23679 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 118(@200wpm)___ 95(@250wpm)___ 79(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 23679 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 118(@200wpm)___ 95(@250wpm)___ 79(@300wpm)
Her eyes lock with mine, and she licks her lips. They look so soft it makes me ache to feel them against mine.
“I’m not a charity case, Landon. I promise I’ll do the work.”
“I know you’re not a charity case. But you deserve a soft place to land after all you’ve been through. I’m offering you a well-paying job with the added benefit of entertaining our furry son while you do it.”
“How do you keep surprising me?” She puts her hand against my chest, and I place my hand on top of hers.
“Honestly, I keep surprising myself, but I think you’re bringing it out of me.” I lean down, getting closer. “Let me take care of you, baby girl.”
She looks up at me through her lashes before nodding. “Okay.” The whisper of approval is all I need.
“Good girl,” I tell her and then gently press my lips to hers.
When we kiss, it’s like I’ve been jolted by lightning. She gasps like she can feel it too, and I lick her bottom lip before slipping my tongue inside. Her hands grip my shirt, and she’s pulling me closer, nearly on top of her.
Animal instinct takes over, and I’m grinding my cock against her thigh as I reach for her hip and squeeze. Her tongue slides against mine, and there’s a growl in my chest that I want to release with a roar of possession. I’ve never been so consumed by someone’s touch before, and ever since the moment I touched Piper, I knew she was meant to be mine.
It’s going hot and fast, and when I reach under her shirt, she moans for more. My fingers find the edge of her bra, and I yank it down, the hard peak of her nipple waiting for my touch.
As soon as I have her nipple between my fingers, I give it a gentle pinch. To my surprise, Piper yelps against my mouth, and I pull back, ready to apologize.
“I’m sorry, I—” That’s when I see that Garfield has gotten in her hair again, only this time he’s figured out how to tug it. “Looks like the baby needs attention.”
Piper giggles before burying her face against my chest, and I wrap my arms around her. I never in a million years thought it could be like this. So easy, so perfect. Can something this good last forever?
Chapter Nine
PIPER
It’s strange to be in a person’s home alone when I only met them the day before. I guess technically I didn’t know my roommates before I moved in with them, but they were women.
Garfield hops around and tries to catch a ball that rolls on its own. There’s a feather sticking out of it, and he’s desperate to catch it. Somehow I’ve gone from living with two girls to two boys. Wait, Landon isn’t a boy. He’s all man, and that man kissed the heck out of me.
Everything with him has come naturally. It was probably a terrible idea to kiss him back, but I couldn’t deny my attraction to him. The man not only made me safe, but there’s a calmness that surrounded me when I was close to him. Even now I’m missing the peace he brings, and I’ve only been without him for a few hours.
When I woke up, Landon was already fully dressed for work and in the kitchen making us breakfast. I felt bad because I should have set an alarm and made him breakfast. I am, after all, his temporary house manager.
Temporary, I remind myself. I need to keep in mind that this isn’t a fairy tale. Life might try and trick me into thinking I’ve found something special, but it never lasts. The bottom falls out of everything.
"What are you doing, silly butt?" I laugh when Garfield tumbles over the ball, missing it completely.
Scooping him into my hand, I put a kiss on his head and smile at the memory of the kiss Landon gave me before he left for work. It was a quick kiss on the lips, but again, it felt totally natural. Like he’d done it a hundred times before. When he got to the elevator, I could have sworn the man didn't want to leave.
He even asked if I was sure he didn’t need me to stay, then he offered to move a meeting. It was sweet, but he has a life, and I don’t want to come off needy. Landon is used to being alone, so I worry that my presence here will annoy him. If I’m the temporary house manager, I’m supposed to make his life easier, not add stress to it.
The room I picked last night was the one closest to his. Landon tried to persuade me to take his room, but I was adamant that I didn’t want it. I knew it would make me feel uncomfortable, especially after all he’s done for me.