“You know I would never hurt you.”
“I know.”
More tongue lashes.A little suction.More teasing.This time, Jillian couldn’t help moaning.
“And I promise you here and now that I would never hurt you or break that trust.”
“I can’t take anymore,” she whispered.
“Yes, you can.”He blew on her heated flesh, making Jillian’s body hum.
“But it’s your turn,” she said.
He chuckled just as his mouth closed on her, and the effect was amazing.Jillian rocked into his mouth, her chest burning until she realized she’d forgotten to breathe.She gulped.Panted.Cried as another wave sucked her under.
“There are no turns when it comes to us, sweetheart,” Lex said when he let her go.He turned her around and laid her on her back.Her legs so weak she doubted she’d ever stand again.“As much as I love that position, I’d rather look into your eyes when we come.”
That was the sweetest thing he’d ever said.Tears rushed into Jillian’s eyes as Lex shifted and entered her slowly.“I’m not going to survive this.”
“Yes, you are,” he said, making her realize she’d spoken her words out loud.“Because I plan to make love to you just like this every night for as long as you let me.”
Every night sounded perfect.As for letting him, she never had a choice the moment she’d looked out her trailer window and saw him dismount his bike.Had she known she’d be the luckiest woman on earth, she would have agreed to that first date on the spot.
Thoughts of the past or future ceased to matter as he started to move.Her hips moved along on their own accord, her body in perfect tune with his.Working together, chasing ecstasy.Skin whispering to skin.Each breath shallow like it was the last one.Each kiss searing and affirming.
As she bucked and writhed, her legs wrapped around his waist, he gripped her hands and looked into her eyes.She was sure he saw her soul just like she saw his.How else could she explain the vulnerability she glimpsed in his eyes as he thrust into her?
Sweat gleamed on his body, his eyes so dilated with arousal they looked more blue than gray.He arched into her, his neck corded with tension.
“Together, Jillian.Now.”
As though he had control over her body and could command it at will, her muscles clenched around him as ecstasy catapulted her over the edge.He joined her, capturing her mouth and swallowing her cries.
CHAPTER 19
Lex pulled the covers over their nude bodies and hugged Jillian.She wrapped her arms around him, one leg straddling his thigh.He was getting used to this—her body curled around his.He’d hated seeing her hug a pillow as though seeking comfort from it and to ease her pain.Pain inflicted by those supposed to love and cherish her.
He hated thinking about her family.It was the one problem he wished would go away.He wanted her happy and free from people who made her cry in her sleep.But he knew one couldn’t run away from family or obligations.Yes, he enjoyed what he did, creating beautiful buildings out of the basics.But being the head of his family involved more than doing what he loved.His uncles had all followed their dreams, leaving the job of watching over the Fitzgerald holdings to him.
He tried to take a break, but the responsibilities and expectations always yanked him back like an elastic noose around his neck.The occasional trips with his friends gave him a moment to blow off steam and clear his head before coming home and picking up right where he’d left off.
But with Jillian, he had a chance to have someone to share his misgivings and frustrations, his laughter and tears, and the occasional urge to let go.He might not be ready to bear his soul to her, but he knew that when he did, she would understand.Just like him, she was an anchor for her family.Now all he had to do was keep working on gaining her trust.She was halfway there.She’d admitted to trusting him during sex.
He pressed a kiss on her temple and teased, “Still want to sleep in the guest room?”
“That depends?”
He heard the smile in her voice.“On?”
“Whether you plan on hauling me back in here like a Neanderthal or respect my wishes and leave me alone like any gentleman would?”she murmured, burrowing under his chin.
Lex laughed.He loved that she enjoyed baiting him.Hadn’t he just given her multiple orgasms?Most women would be eager to please him.Treat him like the center of their universe.Not Jillian.Man, she pleased him.
“Screw your wishes,” he said.“You belong in here with me.”He lifted her leg so she was practically draped over him, the back of her knee cradling his growing erection.“And I’ve never claimed to be a gentleman.”
She chuckled and became quiet.After a few minutes, she shifted.Seconds later, she changed the position of her head.She was restless.
“What is it?”
