Page 38 of Be My Baby

Millie held on tight. She couldn’t think, could only feel the fantastic aftershocks of pleasure rippling through her. His weight on top of her calmed her, a pervading sense of contentment washing through her that she’d never experienced.

Why had she waited so long to get him into bed? The man was incredible. Made herfeelincredible. She stroked the length of his back. She was pretty sure he thought so, too.

Max lifted up but she gripped his hips tighter with her thighs. He tilted his head, his breathing having slowed enough to speak.

“You don’t want me off you?”

She shook her head. “Not yet. I like it, like this. How you feel.” She rubbed his leg with her calf.

Surprise lit his eyes, a soft smile creasing his mouth. “I’m not going to argue with that.” He lifted his torso and rested the weight on his elbows beside her. “That was…”

Millie grinned up at him. “Yeah, it was.”

Max laughed a little. He shook his head. “I didn’t expect this, for you to react like this.”

Millie shrugged awkwardly against the mattress and messed-up bed. “There’s no point being coy. We’re old enough to be honest about this stuff, don’t you think?” She bit her lip and stroked his back again, unable to stoptouchinghim. He was addictive, like chocolate and malt whisky, all rolled up into a heady, seductive, sexy package. He seemed to like it too, arching slightly into her hands. “On that note, I know we’re doing this for a specific reason, but I wouldn’t be averse to, ah, practising in between.”

A massive grin exploded on his face. A loud laugh bounced around her bedroom. “That’s to the point.” His blue eyes darkened, appearing like a stormy sky. “I like the sound of that. Regular practice has to increase our chances of getting it right, don’t you think?”

Millie nodded, trying to cover her amusement. She shifted slightly beneath him and was rewarded with his gasp. He was still hard inside her.

“I love how you’re skirting the fact that I just asked you to do me whenever you feel like it and couched it aspractice.”

“Whenever I feel like it, huh?” Max’s expression turned downright sexy. “Just trying to be respectful, ma’am. But since you’re determined to tease me, how about I do you again right now?”

He rocked his hips, eliciting a gasp from her. She grabbed his head and pulled his mouth to hers.

“How about youdo?”

Max slipped his hand to her ribs and tickled. He laughed as she squealed and jerked beneath him, trying to get away from his questing fingers. She couldn’t budge him, he was too heavy and had her pinned. Her laughter filled the cool morning air.

He cupped her head and pressed his lips to hers. “Happy to oblige. Whatever makes the lady happy.”

Millie wrapped her arms around his neck and relaxed into the mattress, Max’s body settling back into place against her. “That would make for averyhappy Millie indeed.”

Chapter Thirteen

“Hey, Max!”

Simon’s strident voice caught his attention as Max headed out past the bar to deliver meals to the waiting customers in the dining room. He paused.

“What?”

“Reefer trailer’s here. They’re coming ’round the back now.”

“Okay. Be right there.”

He walked the remaining few metres and placed the piping hot meals in front of the couple.

“Here you are! Enjoy. If you need anything else, I’ll be just back there.” Max pointed over his shoulder and waited for confirming nods as the couple dug into their food.

Satisfied they were happy, he headed out through the back of the kitchen to where his brother stood with his hands on his hips watching the delivery driver from Bialga unhook the refrigerated trailer he needed for the extra cold food. His cold room was already at maximum capacity.

Max smiled at the young man as he looked up.

“Hi. Where do you want it?” the man asked.

Max glanced around. “It’s fine there. Saves us trying to move it.”