A headache wants to emerge when I imagine his reaction.
Amanda's eyes expand."Oh, dang it.Daddy Cole will lose his shit."
"Yep."I quickly push the thought of a grumpy bulldozer back when customers walk in.Perfect distraction.Cole is still on his business trip.I'll break my brain cells thinking of a pleasant way to bring the news later.
It's midnight when I'm gazing at the grazing moon, hoping its brightness will rub off on my brain.
"I could use a bright idea."
A soft breeze plays with my loose locks.Suddenly, I sniff and pick up on a familiar scent.I bring Cole's sweater I'm wearing to my nose and inhale deeply.That's weird.I can swear I smell his cologne.I glance over my shoulder.No one else but me.
My phone beeps, and I smile at the word on my screen.
Hey.
My fingers glide over the screen as I answer.
Hey you.
I bite my lips, seeing the dots in the corner blinking, telling me he's typing.
You look a little lonely.Want some company?
It takes a moment to realize the meaning, but when it does, my heartbeat shifts up as I slowly turn in my seat.
"Cole?"The sound of someone tapping their feet on the tiles makes me squint my eyes.Slowly a large silhouette materializes out of a dark corner of the balcony.
"Did you miss me, Alex?"
Shivers run through me, hearing his deep, warm baritone voice.Dressed in a tailor-fit black suit with a black dress shirt underneath, he strolls towards me with the grace of a panther.My entire body tingles, and my nails dig into the seat's arm, trying to prevent me from jumping up and running into his arms.His lips curl into that sexy, confident smirk.And when he stops in front of me, I can't hold my composure and launch myself at him.He chuckles and lifts me up in his arms.God, I've missed this man.
Once my legs are around his waist, I stop thinking and smash my mouth on his.Our deep moans fill the air as our hands wander and inspect the other; his unique scent fires up my libido while the feeling of his robust body holding me tight relaxes my anxious brain.
He places his forehead against mine when our lips detach."How are you?"The sincere concern that I read in his eyes makes my heart leap.I brush my hands through his now tousled locks and grin.
"Much better, now that you're back.I've missed you like crazy.I'm in desperate need of some attention.So why don't you start walking to your bedroom?"
"Your wish is my command."
For a moment, Samantha and Leo pop into my conscious mind, but when I dive my face into the crook of his neck, I push it away.That's for another time.Now I'm going to concentrate on getting my well-deserved and highly needed Walker fix.
29
COLE
I lower myself until my lips are inches from Alex's delicate skin, her sweet warmth tangled in my grey sheets."Wake up," I whisper, letting my stubble graze her exposed neck.
"Cole?"
Her raspy morning voice ignites needs I can barely control.I meet her lustrous green eyes, drinking in her sleepy confusion as she glances between my outfit and her spaghetti strap top.
"What happened last night?"
"You fell asleep while I showered," I say, tracing her cheek."Dead to the world when I got back."
She covers her face with her hands."God, not again.That's pathetic."But within seconds, she shifts to seduction mode, her hand finding my thigh.My blood ignites as she devours me with her eyes, taking in my unbuttoned dress shirt.
"God, you look scrumpalicious."She sighs while batting her lashes.Her grin widens, and she pushes herself up into a seated position.Sliding her fingers through her golden locks, my eyes feast on her protruding nipples, screaming for attention by pressing against the thin fabric.
