Page 33 of Wilde Abandon
Of course her tech dude could do that.
She glanced at the door across from his.“Dean’s place.”
“How’d you know?”
“Good guess you’d keep your brother close.”
He hooked his arm around her neck and pulled her close.“How do you do that?”
Her cheek pressed to his bare chest and his heart pounded beneath her ear.Such a reassuring and strong sound.“What did I do?”
“You understand.”
She looked up at him.“I try, because you matter.And I want to know the you that you are now.”
He pulled her into his place, backing up and pushing the door closed.
She glanced around the open living room and kitchen area.“Wow.This place is not what I expected.”
He let her loose and glanced around the place.“You don’t like it?”He punched in a code on the alarm keypad by the door.
“I love it.I wish I had a place like this.”It was spacious and clean and completely updated with white cabinets, black countertops, an island that sat four.Stainless steel appliances and brushed nickel fixtures.Recessed lighting and black pendent lights over the bar.In the living space sat a long black leather sofa, wood coffee and end tables, a black entertainment center with a huge flat-screen TV.On the right she spotted a doorway that led to what looked like an office.On the left a bathroom.And behind her, past the huge pantry cupboards, was a door to his bedroom.“How big is this place?”
“About eighteen hundred square feet.When I renovated the building, I expanded some of the units.Most on this floor for me, Dean, and Max.There’s one smaller unit at the other end we can use for guests, though we haven’t had any.The first three floors are for the teachers and employees for the center.There’s another apartment building a block up where the students stay.Those units are much smaller.”
She tilted her head and studied him.“I know the tech world is lucrative, but…you own all this?”
His lips pressed tight.“Yes.”
She shook her head, then smiled at him.“It’s really impressive what you’ve done to give back.”
His eyes went wide.“Thank you.”
“You’re welcome.”She pressed her hand to his cheek and brushed her thumb under his eye.“What were you doing before I got here?Because you look tired.”
“I was working in the office.”
“I guess your company doesn’t run itself.”
“No.And I’ve been away for a while now.I can do a lot remotely, but I’ve got to head back soon for a couple of days.”
“Really?”
“Yeah.”He grinned.“Want to come with me?”
“Um.Maybe.”She could probably take a couple of days off.Her siblings would cover for her if she asked, which she hardly ever did.She was usually the one who covered for everybody else.
She brushed a kiss against his lips and trailed her fingers over his amazing abs.Seriously, how did a guy who spent his days coding get abs like that?“But first, you should take me to bed?”
Fox took her by the hips and pulled her close.“I have wanted you for so long.Not sure how long I’m going to last the first time.But I’ll make it up to you the second and third and fourth.Promise.”He took her mouth in a ravenous kiss that heated her blood and made her grab onto his sides so tight her nails bit into his skin.
He didn’t seem to mind.In fact, he picked her up and held her close, so he could change the angle of the kiss, his tongue sweeping deep into her mouth, sliding along her tongue.He tasted like chocolate and peanut butter.
“What were you eating?”she asked against his lips.
“Protein bar.”He carried her into the bedroom.Light spilled in from the attached bathroom.“Need it to spend the night making you feel nothing but pleasure.”With that declaration, he leaned over, pulled back the bedcovers, then laid her out on the bed.
She wanted to keep kissing him and holding him, but he slipped from her arms, stood by the bed, grabbed her foot, unzipped her boot, and pulled it and her sock off.He used both hands to massage her foot and she moaned like it was the best thing ever, because damn his hands were magic on her sore foot.She’d been hustling around the bar from table to table for hours.He did the same with her other foot and she lost track of time, closing her eyes and enjoying every second of what he was doing to her.