“Understood.”
When he steps back, he nods at Cleo.
She doesn’t hesitate, climbing from the car, walking right over to me. When she’s close enough, I grab her, pulling her into my arms.
Her arms wrap around my center as she tucks her face into my neck.
Callum’s eyes widen at the familiarity. He’s seen us together before on our dates but not outside of that.
Not with her holding on to me like she hopes she will never have to let go again. I meet his eye and wink before dropping a kiss on top of her head.
“Come on, princess. We can watch some movies and eat whatever takeout you want. Kenji will go get it for us.”
She giggles. “What if I want to watch some girly movie?”
“Anything for you, baby.”
As we step into the elevator, I smile.
One day I won’t have to send her back to that place.
* * *
I’m content.
I feel happy.
Fulfilled.
That’s all I can think about as I run my hands through her hair.
She fell asleep on my shoulder some time ago, but I haven’t had the desire to move. I love the way she feels against me. The way she fits in my arms like the missing piece I never even knew was missing.
When she nuzzles closer to me in her sleep, I smile.
Fuck, I love this girl.
Letting out a sigh, I lean down, kissing her head.
“Cleo, baby. Let’s move to the bedroom.”
She doesn’t move right away so I repeat myself, peppering more kisses on her head.
She stretches then, smiling up at me.
“How long have I been asleep?”
I shrug. “Not sure. Let’s get you to bed, though. I don’t want you to get a kink in your neck.”
She brushes her hair back, looking up at me from under her eyelashes as if she’s shy.
Then she whispers, “Will you sleep with me?”
That whisper goes straight to my cock, making him twitch beneath the zipper of my jeans. I’ve been hard for a while now, but hearing her voice ask me to sleep with her in that sultry whisper?
Fuck, it’s almost too much.
“Of course. You think I’m going to let you out of my sight?”
