“What if I never returned your affections?”
His fingers grip a fistful of my butt, squeezing gently. “I preferred not to consider such an unlikely possibility.”
“Oh, my. How your cockiness has grown.”
“You stroke my ego very well.” He whips back around, pinning me beneath him in a fluid motion. “Are you ready to love me yet?”
Another lump tries to clog my throat. “I think so, but it’s all happening so fast. It’s too soon, right?”
His eyes blaze into blue flames. “You never let the rules define you. Why start now?”
As usual, the man has a good point. My lips part with the words he’s been longing to hear. The rush in my pulse is ready for this step. Colton goes still above me, just waiting for the signal. But then several interruptions happen at once.
His groin pressed flush against mine sets off an internal alarm. The telltale pinch in my bladder warns me that the sheets will be soaked for an entirely different reason if I don’t take care of business immediately. I wiggle while an apologetic wince creases my features.
Spud’s patience chooses that moment to vacate the premises and he jumps onto the bed. He nudges me with his wet nose until I untangle myself from Colton’s embrace. Before I can scoot off the mattress for double potty duty, my phone begins to rattle on the nightstand.
I grab it on my way to the bathroom, stopping short at the name flashing on the screen. A quick swipe answers before I lift it to my ear. “Hey, Dad.”
“Good morning, Bee!” His tone is especially chipper for whatever time it is. “Hope I didn’t wake you.”
My gaze flings to the clock. “It’s after eight.”
“I know how you like your beauty sleep,” he chuckles.
“Uh, right. I’ve been awake for a while.” I glance at Colton lounging against the pile of pillows. The urge to snuggle against him again weakens my knees. “No worries.”
“That’s great to hear. We’ll be there in ten minutes. Wanted to give you a heads-up.”
Dread is a rock plummeting in my gut. “Ten minutes?”
“That’s what the noisy map on Brody’s phone says. Damn thing won’t be quiet.”
“My brother is with you?”
“And his lovely wife.” Dad sounds entirely too pleased, still taking full credit for their union.
“Ohhh-kayyyy,” I chirp. “See you then!”
My finger jabs at the red circle to end the call before he can deliver more disturbing news. I swivel my bare feet on the wood floor to face the naked man tenting the covers with his massive erection. Colton isn’t bothered in the least. Meanwhile, my heart is pounding from the approach of a cockblocking stampede.
“My family is almost here.”
A smirk slants his kissable lips. “And?”
I gesture wildly at our current state of undress. “We look like we’ve been banging all night.”
“Close, but not quite.” His casual indifference irks me straight to the toilet.
After relieving myself and turning on the shower, I call out to him over the stream. “I’m gonna rinse off. Feel free to put some clothes on.”
But Colton’s irresistible appeal fills the doorway. “Want some company?”
My mouth goes dry. There’s a physical clench in my vagina that refuses to deny him. “Uhh… Spud needs to go out.”
His head shakes in the negative. “There’s a doggy door. It opens and closes with the tap of a button.”
My jaw drops. “Since when?”
