“Why?”
“I just… I mean, look at me.”
“I am, sweetheart. You are fucking hot.”
“Are you kidding? I’m not sexy. I look ridiculous in this.”
I kicked off my shoes as if to emphasize my point.
Gabe scowled, grabbed my hand, and placed it over the bulge in his jeans.
“Does this feel like I’m kidding? The first time I laid eyes on you, I thought you were the most beautiful woman I’d ever seen. That thought hasn’t changed, if anything, it’s been reinforced.
“The first night we were together, I kept asking myself how I got such a hot piece of ass to bring me home with her. You. Are. Fucking. Stunning.” He traced a finger along the bodice. “But if you feel uncomfortable in this…”
He brought both hands to the fabric at my chest and ripped my teddy right down the middle.
“Problem solved. Now put those heels back on so I can fuck you in them.”
Oh dang!
I kind of liked this side of Mr. Infuriating.
****
Gabe
After thoroughly fucking Gretchen before the eleven o’clock news even came on, I knew I was going to sleep like a log when I settled into bed with her snuggled at my side.
Damn, a guy could get used to this.
Yeah, well, don’t. This is just temporary—remember?
How could I forget?
But I still had more time with her, and I was going to focus on that, not our expiration date.
Chapter Sixty-Three
Gretchen
It took me a second to figure out where I was when I fumbled around for my phone when the alarm started buzzing.
The blue and grey décor was a far cry from the pink and cream colors of my bedroom. Yet, I felt comfortable as I lay there naked as the day I was born. Probably because I’d gone to sleep with a satisfied smile.
Or maybe it was because Gabe’s bed smelled like him, although he was nowhere to be found. His side of the mattress was cool to the touch.
I knew I needed to get up and get going, but I allowed myself a few more minutes to bask in his scent.
“Mama!”
The sound of Jake’s voice came through the monitor, and I threw the covers back only to realize I hadn’t brought any pajamas or even a robe. I’d been too busy packing something to get ripped off me.
Hussy.
Yeah, so?
I congratulated myself on embracing my sexuality as I dashed into the bathroom to do my business and found a blue robe hanging on a hook on the bathroom door.
