“I like it. It would be the perfect place. Your apartment isn’t far from here either.”
“Well, if I can get approved for the lease or sale, there’s an apartment above the shop.” I went on about wanting to perfect my business proposal before I did anything further. I could use my savings to lease the shop for a few months, but I’d need far more than that.
“Maybe we can do a walkthrough later? I’d love to see the inside.”
“We?” I asked. It was the first time someone besides Tami took an interest in my plans. My parents and sisters had their own things going on, so I kept most of my intentions to myself. Though I knew they’d all be thrilled when it came to fruition, it was hard to pull their focus.
“You should tell your parents about it tonight at dinner. I think you’re underestimating how much they’d want to be involved.”
Maybe Nate was right. I told him so and that I’d talk it over with them at dinner. Maybe it would help keep my mind off the elephant in the room—Nate and our secret.
When we got back to the bed-and-breakfast, Nate went out to his workshop to fix something on his robot while the girls played with dolls in their room. I procrastinated dialing the leasing agency, even though it was Sunday and I doubted anyone would answer, instead emptying our bags from the trip and doing the laundry. But as the time clicked closer to dinner, I knew I needed to bite the bullet and make the call to at least leave a message.
I was surprised when the call was answered. The woman was actually someone I’d gone to school with. She now lived one town over but maintained buildings all around the outskirts of Ashfield. We set up an appointment to view the space the next evening.
Excitement rushed through me as I ended the call. Things seemed to be finally moving in the right direction. Wanting to share the news with someone, I texted Nate and asked if he could come inside really quick. I knew he had the monitor with him, but I hoped he had his phone too.
I waited in the kitchen, and a few minutes later, I heard the screen door slam in the mudroom.
“Hey, Alex. Is everything okay?” Nate was covered in dirt and grime as he stepped inside the entrance to the kitchen, and I thought I’d never seen him look sexier. “Alex?” he prompted, pulling me from my trance.
“Oh. Sorry. I didn’t want to leave the girls alone. I wanted to tell you the shop is still available, and I have a showing tomorrow evening. I’m so excited.”
“That’s great news. I’m so happy for you.” And then he reached out and pulled me against him.
I didn’t even care about the sweat and dirt that covered him from head to toe. There was nowhere else I’d rather be.
“Nate,” I hummed as I felt the significant bulge in his shorts against my stomach. The monitor appeared in his hand, and after a few clicks, Nate set it on the counter.
His lips crashed against mine. This wasn’t slow and sweet. This was an unquenchable hunger that we both sought to tame. My tongue begged for entrance into his mouth as Nate’s hand snaked up my top and cupped my breast beneath my bra.
A breath whooshed from my lungs as he lifted me and set me on the kitchen counter. We were clumsy as my head bumped against an upper cabinet door and his knees slammed into a lower one.
His lips left my mouth and focused on my jawline and neck. “Fuck, I want you.” He punctuated each word with a press of his mouth as he positioned my hips on the edge of the counter, aligning me with his erection. He rocked against me once, and my entire body trembled.
“Oh… my…,” I whimpered as he repeated the motion again.
“I can feel your heat. Your greedy pussy wants my cock, doesn’t it, baby?”
“God, yes,” I replied, the world falling away from around us. It was just me and Nate and our starvation for each other. “I want you, Nate. Please.” I didn’t recognize my own voice. It was raspy and demanding.
Leaning my head against the cabinet, I savored each kiss he trailed down to my chest. His fingers skimmed across my thighs until he reached my cotton shorts. Slipping past the barrier, he pushed the material aside, exposing my sex, and ran his fingers across my soaked slit.
My body trembled at his touch, and I felt a rush of heat pulse in my center.
“I want you inside me, Nate. Please,” I begged.
“I know you do, baby. Pull it out. I want to watch you.”
Nate leaned back slightly, and my skin missed the feel of his lips. I struggled with the button on his shorts as he continued to run his fingers across my center. Finally, I dug my hand beneath the waistband of his briefs and wrapped my hand around the head of his cock.
We were being careless, but I didn’t care.
I stroked him with one hand while the other moved his shorts and briefs down. Nate brushed his lips against mine once more as I aligned his cock with my entrance. He was mere inches away as the sound of feet thumping down the stairs froze us both.
“Oh my gosh!” I hissed. I pulled away from Nate, and he mirrored my wide eyes filled with horror.
Releasing his cock, I jumped down from the counter, realigning my shorts and top while Nate tucked himself back into his shorts. There was nothing I could do about my heaving breaths or pounding chest. I only hoped the twins didn’t notice.
