It unleashed something otherworldly in him. He picked up speed, shifting his angle so I had no choice but to sail over the edge with him. Caden arched into me on a shout, emptying himself into me in a cascade of sensation.
I clung to him, grasped every ounce of pleasure, never wanting to let go.
Caden’s forehead came to rest against mine as we struggled for breath. “Gigi…”
Panic gripped me as he pulled back a fraction, his eyes searching mine. I braced for what might come. For him to tell me that this had been a mistake.
“I can’t stay away from you anymore. I tried. I tried so damn hard it killed something inside of me. But I can’t do it anymore.”
“Why?” I whispered.
Fear flashed in those gorgeous hazel eyes. “I couldn’t stand the thought of losing you.”
My fingers tightened around his biceps. “I’m right here. I’ve always been right here. I thought you didn’t want me.”
Caden shook his head, and I saw so much pain in his eyes. “I’ve wanted you for longer than I ever should’ve. I tried to hide it, to shove it down. But only one person has ever owned me. You.”
26
CADEN
I keptone hand on the steering wheel and the other on Grae’s thigh. I couldn’t seem to stop touching her. Maybe it was because I’d held myself back for so long. Perhaps it was because she had some drug humming just below her skin. The reason didn’t matter.
Grae tipped her head back against the seat as my thumb swept back and forth across her skin. It was as smooth as silk. I could lose myself in the feel of it.
I glanced over at her. “I can still turn around.”
“I don’t think missing work for sex is really a valid excuse,” she murmured, a smile playing on her lips.
“I think it’s an incredibly valid excuse.”
Grae snorted. “Men.”
“Hey, I’m going to have to deal with blue balls all day.”
She arched a brow. “We had sex twice this morning. And I got you off in the shower.”
I shifted in my seat. “It’s that damn shower image that will have me in blue ball land.”
Grae choked on a laugh. “Sorry?”
I stopped at a traffic light and leaned over to kiss her. “No, you’re not.”
God, that taste. I wanted nothing else on my tongue.
Grae moaned into my mouth.
A honk sounded, and we broke apart.
I glared at the car behind us with out-of-state plates—impatient tourists.
“Whoops,” Grae muttered.
I pulled up to Vacation Adventures and put my SUV in park. “Walk me through today again?”
She searched my eyes, a hint of worry there. “I’m taking out a kayak group, but Jordan is coming with me, and we leave right from here. It’s only a two-hour trip. Otherwise, I’ll be in the office.”
“And someone will be with you the whole time?” I pressed.
