Caden slid two fingers inside me, and the air left my lungs in a whoosh of relief. He curled those digits in lazy strokes that nearly drove me insane.
“Please…” The word was out of my mouth before I could stop it.
“What do you need, Gigi?”
“More,” I breathed.
Fingers slapped against my thigh again. “Be specific.”
“Your mouth,” I squeaked.
Caden grinned. “My favorite dessert.”
His head dropped to between my legs, and his tongue circled my clit.
I cried out, the edge of the marble biting into my palms.
“Love those sounds,” he growled against my core.
A third finger slid inside as Caden’s lips closed around that bundle of nerves at the same time his tongue pressed down.
There was no warning. I simply shattered. The lights around me flickered, and nonsensical noises slipped from my lips. All I could do was hold on to the counter and ride each wave of sensation. Caden’s fingers wrung more and more from me. Whenever I thought I was done, he somehow sent me cascading over the edge again.
By the time the final wave passed, my muscles shook, and I struggled to catch my breath. Caden grabbed my insulin pump and lifted me off the counter, cradling me in his arms as he strode down the hall.
“Wait,” I mumbled. “What about you?”
“That was just for you. My apology for shutting you out.”
My brows lifted. “If that’s the apology, shut me out anytime.”
Caden laughed, and that warmth swirled around me. “Noted.”
That gold in his eyes sparked again as he looked down at me, and I swore I saw love there. I wanted to say those three little words so badly it hurt. But I held them back. Because some part of me feared that no matter how good things were between Caden and me, that might send him running for the hills…
35
CADEN
“Tell me again,”Grae demanded, practically bouncing in the passenger seat.
My lips twitched. “Clive said it was the best executive retreat he has ever been on, and he wants me to plan the one for next year.”
She let out a squeal and stamped her feet against the floorboards of the SUV. “I told you.”
I glanced Grae’s way for a moment. “You did.” I forced my gaze back to the road. “I really liked doing it, too. Thinking about how to break down people’s walls so they can connect.”
“Maybe that’s something you could turn into a full-time gig. Helping people get back to their roots.”
“Maybe.” It had been a rush to think that way and make sure everything was executed perfectly. And I’d been wracking my brain for options that would keep me in Cedar Ridge if I did leave my parents’ company.
Grae squeezed my hand. “You’ll figure it out.”
My thumb tracked back and forth across the back of her hand. “We’llfigure it out.”
She grinned at me. “I like being a team with you.”
“So do I.”
