Good Girl Gone Plaid(74)
As if he would argue with that? Instead of lying her down as planned, he maneuvered himself onto the bed and reclined, never pulling from her.
Sarah arranged herself on top of him. Her small hands exploring his chest as she began to move on him slowly.
Christ. That felt amazing.
“Ah…just keep doing what you’re doing.”
“I will.” She rode him faster, her nails teasing over his nipples. “You feel so good.”
He could get used to this position with her. Watching her breasts sway as she took the initiative, just as she’d promised moments ago.
Unable to completely hand over the reigns, he curled his fingers around her waist and thrust up into her.
Her startled gasp was full of pleasure.
“I’m so close.”
“Me too.” He closed his eyes and plunged again.
She rotated her hips, bringing him deeper and hitting unchartered territory.
“So…close.” She threw her head back and let out a series of soft cries.
The spasms of her body around his cock sent him closer to the edge. He took over completely, rolling her back under him and thrusting into her fiercely.
Faster. Until he felt her nails pierce his shoulders and the combination of pain and pleasure hurtled him over the threshold and into oblivion.
“I’m an idiot.” Her soft confusing confession a few minutes later brought him down from the nirvana like high from his release.
“Why?” He lifted himself off her enough to search her gaze, his heart constricting a bit. “Because you slept with me again?”
“No, because I’m a judgmental fool who never questioned why the man I loved might’ve gone to jail for beating someone up.” She touched his cheek and met his gaze.
Man she loved. His heart stuttered at her confession, but she continued talking before he could ask her to repeat it. Just to be sure he wasn’t hearing things.
“Kenzie explained everything tonight. I wish you would’ve told me.”
“She did?” Ah, of course she did. Kenzie carried too much guilt and often blamed herself for his prison time. Any chance she had to redeem her big brother, she did it. “I suppose I should’ve told you, but I’ve gotten in the habit of being tried and convicted by people. That day in the office, when I told you about my felony, I realized you were likely doing the same.”
“I was. And stupid for it. I don’t blame you for what you did.”
He sighed. “Aye, well the courts did. Colin was just inside the restaurant. I could’ve summoned him outside to arrest the attacker. Instead I—”
“Instead you acted on emotion. You’re a passionate man, Ian. It’s why you responded so strongly when you saw Kenzie being hurt. I don’t think it makes you a bad person. More so the opposite. And I’ve met this guy who attacked her. Excuse my language, but he’s a real piece of shit.”
“Aye, he is. And unfortunately he’s walking free.”
“He’ll screw up. Karma always catches up with guys like that.”
“I sure as hell hope so.” He gave a grim shake of his head. He didn’t want to think about this. Not now. There was something else looping in his mind.
“Back to something else you said.” He pushed a strand of hair back off her forehead. “Did I hear you right when you said you loved me?”
She laughed, her gaze sparkling clearly with the emotion now. It left little doubt he’d heard right.
“You caught that, did you?”
“Caught it. Clung to it. Am so happy that my love isn’t one sided.” He cocked his head and pursed his lips, adding lightly, “Though I’m also a bit scandalized by your request that I knock you up again.”
Sarah choked on a laugh and slapped at his chest. “I made no such request.”
“Mmm hmm. You kind of did, actually when you told me to take you bareback.”
She laughed outright now, a blush stealing her cheeks. “In some ways, you’ll never change.”
“Do you want me to?”
“No. I love you exactly the way you are.” She toyed a finger over his chest. “Which is why I don’t want to leave Whidbey at the end of the summer.”
He stilled, not daring to get his hopes up. “You don’t?”
“I don’t. I don’t want to leave you again, or take Emily from the father and family she’s only just discovered.”
A shuddering breath of relief escaped him, and he lowered his head to her breasts. He nuzzled the soft flesh there and listened to the rhythmic pounding of her heart.
“I don’t think you realize what that means to me.” Another thought occurred to him and he lifted his head once more. “So does that mean you’ll marry me then?”