I need her more than I’ve ever needed anything in my life.
‘I’ve missed you so much,’ I whisper against her skin as my mouth makes its way across her jaw and down her neck. ‘I thought I’d lost you forever when you left me.’ I’ve never been the type of man who expresses his feelings, but in this moment, I feel compelled to tell her how I feel. She’s the first woman to ever make me feel.
‘I’ve missed you too. Walking away from you that day was the hardest thing I’ve ever had to do. Those few days we spent together were the happiest moments of my life.’ Her words touch a place deep inside as my lips curve into a smile against her skin.
I untie one of the bows that holds her bikini bottoms together. Her hands move from my hair and go to work on the buttons of my shirt. Within seconds she has it undone and pushes it off my shoulders. I tilt my head back and groan when her lips make contact with my chest.
Looking over my shoulder, I see a large bed behind me. ‘Whose room is this?’
‘Mine,’ she replies.
‘Yours and Theo’s?’ I need to know before this goes any further.
‘Just mine,’ she says, as her eyes meet mine. ‘Theo is my friend. I’ve never been with him like that.’
That’s all I need to hear. Smiling, I turn and lay her on the bed. I let my shirt fall down my arms and onto the floor. Sliding out of my shoes, I undo my jeans and pull them down my legs, taking my boxers with them. Kneeling on the mattress, I place my lips on her toned stomach as my fingers untie the other side of her bikini bottoms. I toss them aside as I go to work on the top. The second that’s off, my lips are connecting with hers again as I position my body over her.
When she opens her legs for me, I eagerly settle between them. I want to take my time with her, but at the same time I’m desperate. Not only for her, but for this. I pull her hands above her head and lace our fingers together. Our eyes are locked as I slowly slide inside her heaven. Her eyes slightly roll back in her head the moment I push all the way in. She feels even more amazing than I remember. I know she feels this connection between us too. Surely I’m not imagining it? It’s so strong.
I find myself wanting to freeze time. To freeze this moment. I want to stay buried inside her like this forever. I’m not sure where this is going, or what’s going to become of us, if anything, after today. All I know is that I want to enjoy every second of my time with her. I took our time in New York for granted because I thought there’d be more of us. Now I know better.
I don’t want to let her go.
CHAPTER THIRTEEN
JADE
I shed a few silent tears when I got in the shower this morning, because again I knew this was the end of us. I can’t believe how emotional I’ve become lately. I still have one year, ten months and fifteen days until my contract expires. And yes, I am counting. I could never ask Brock to wait that long for me. It’s incredibly selfish of me to even consider it. It’s going to be even harder to walk away from him this time, I know it. He’s still asleep in my bed, but Rupert will be here shortly to collect me so I need to get myself organised. It will be both our heads on the chopping block if I arrive back at M’s late.
Brock and I had the most amazing night together. It even topped New York, if that’s possible. It was wrong of me to let this go further, but I couldn’t have stopped it, even if I’d wanted to. My heart and body needed him so much. I’ve fallen hard.
After dressing in a tight, red, sleeveless pencil dress, I dry my hair and apply my makeup. I need to look perfect when I reach M’s. It’s ridiculous, because I’ll only be stripping off when I get home before heading to the gym, but this is my life, always pandering to M’s ridiculous demands.
Once all my things are packed neatly in my small Louis Vuitton suitcase, I set it by the door. My heart is heavy as I go back to the bed where Brock is sleeping. I take a few minutes to watch him, before I kneel on the bed and place a kiss on his bare chest, just over his heart. My lipstick leaves a red imprint, bringing a small smile to my face. I wish I could leave my mark on him permanently.
My gaze moves up to his handsome face as my fingers skim lightly over his hair. He’s so beautiful. He looks so relaxed and peaceful when he sleeps. I close my eyes and try to capture the image in my mind, so I can remember it forever.
I don’t want to wake him, but I need to. I have to say goodbye. I never got to do that last time and it was one of my biggest regrets. Leaning forward, I gently place my lips on his. He groans as his arms encircle my waist, pulling me down on top of him. It makes me laugh.