“Em,” he whispered as his eyes searched my face. “That was…I…I can’t even put it into words how amazing that was. I’ve never…”
His voice trailed off and I whispered, “Neither have I.”
I wrapped my arms around his neck when he leaned down and kissed me, and I knew in that moment that everything had changed.
I could only hope it had changed for the better.
Istared up at the ceiling and listened to Emma breathing softly next to me. Swallowing hard, I closed my eyes.
What in the hell had happened?
We had slept together. It had been intense and unlike anything I had ever experienced before in my life. The moment it was over, I wanted to start it all over again.
Letting out a slow breath, I turned my head. Emma was sleeping on her side, facing me. Her hand was tucked up under her face and she looked so damn beautiful it stole the breath right from my lungs. Was it possible I was falling in love with her? That fast?
I focused back on the ceiling. Impossible.
The second I had invited Emma to my house, I knew what I was getting myself into. Noel adored her, that much was clear. It also helped that she knew Emma from all the times we’ve been to the library. But had I been thinking about Noel, or was it simply because I wanted to get to know Emma more. Yes, I dreamt of sleeping with her. No, of fucking her. In the library, over her desk, up against the books, in the back of my car, on the car. Hell, I couldn’t count how many times I had dreamt of having my face between her legs.
The idea that I had been the first man to ever make her come that way made my chest feel full.
She’s mine.
My heart jerked in my chest.
She. Is. Mine. What in the hell are you thinking, Harrison?
I sat up and swung my legs around to the side of the bed before scrubbing my hands down my face.
I have a daughter. I have responsibilities. I needed to think about Noel and who I brought into her life. Was I really ready to bring someone into our world? I glanced back at Emma.
You fucked her, it’s out of your system, now it’s time to get back to reality.
The moment after I thought those words, I felt sick to my stomach. How could I cheapen what had happened between us?
“Shit,” I whispered as I made my way into the bathroom and over to the sink. I turned the cold water on and splashed my face.
After staring at myself for a few minutes, I walked back into the room and looked for my phone. I picked it up and pulled up a photo of Noel. She was my entire life. I’d known at some point she would need a mother figure, but she had my mother. But I knew that wasn’t enough, though.
My eyes moved across the room to Emma.
Emma.
I placed my hand over my chest and rubbed at the strange feeling inside as I turned and walked over to the large window that looked out over the bay.
Minutes might have passed by…or hours. I wasn’t sure. What I was sure of was I could feel the moment she was behind me when my entire body came to life.
“Harrison?”
Her voice sounded so unsure, and I hated it. I hated for one second I had made her doubt what had happened between us.
“Did you want me to call an Uber?”
Spinning around, I stared down at her. “What?”
“It’s okay if you’re regretting what happened. It won’t affect us, I promise.”
“Do you regret it?”
