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Erik nodded. He knew Grant had gone through a rough time.
“But that’s not what’s going on with you and Kalie,” Grant continued. “You’re not afraid to love. You loved Sylvia.”
The beer Erik sipped turned sour in his mouth. “And look where it got me. Rejected and in pain.”
“But Sylvia didn’t reject you. You released her from the contract and gave her back to me.”
Erik sighed. “Yes, but I wouldn’t have if she’d loved me.”
“I understand you’re gun shy, but there’s a woman out there who loves you, and I’m betting you love her, too. So what’s stopping you from being happy?”
“You don’t know if she really loves me.”
Grant shrugged. “That’s true. There are no guarantees. But you’re already in pain and you don’t have to be. If you can be with her now and find some happiness, why don’t you? If things fall apart in the future, will it really be worse than it is right now?”
Grant sipped his beer and stared straight into Erik’s eyes.
“Why not take a chance on love? What do you have to lose?”
* * *
Kalie pushed away her half-eaten dinner with a sigh. The thought of a lonely evening ahead made her stomach churn. She knew she could call Becca and the others and go out for an evening together—in fact Jan had called her today to see if Kalie would join her for a movie—but as much as Kalie didn’t want to spend the evening alone, the thought of going out with her friends was too much for her.
There was a knock on the door.
Was that Becca with some excuse to come check on her?
Kalie walked to the door and peered out the peephole.
She sucked in a breath at the sight of Erik standing outside her door.
She opened it and stared at him with wide eyes, her heart racing.
Oh, God, he looked so handsome in his tailored charcoal suit, dove gray shirt and burgundy tie.
“May I come in?” he asked. His deep, velvety voice rippled through her.
“Yes, of course.” She stepped aside.
The moment he stepped into her entryway, her whole apartment seemed smaller.
“These are for you,” he said. He offered her a bouquet of flowers…pink roses and baby’s breath.
“Thank you.” She realized her hand was shaking as she took them from him. “I’ll go put them in water.”
She didn’t know why he was here and was afraid to hope it was because he wanted her back. Maybe he just wanted to make sure she was okay.
In the kitchen, she placed the flowers on the counter, then opened a cupboard and reached for a vase on the top shelf, but Erik grabbed it and put it on the counter for her.
She turned around slowly and found herself staring at his square chin. Heat rippled through her being this close to him. She tipped her head up and his deep blue gaze caught on hers.
“Aren’t you going to ask me why I’m here?”
“I…” She turned around and tugged the paper from around the flowers. “I need to get these in water before they die.”
She filled the vase, then cut the stems and placed them in the water.
“Would you like a beer?” she asked, heading for the fridge.
But he stepped in front of her.
“The flowers are safe now. Let’s talk.”
He took her hand and led her from the room. The feel of his fingers around hers sent tingles dancing through her. She didn’t want to think about the time they’d spent together. The intimate, erotic things they’d done together.
“If you came to see how I am, I’m fine.” She sat down on the couch, practically perched on the edge.
Instead of sitting in the chair across from her, he sat beside her and took her hand.
“I’m glad. But the truth is, I haven’t been fine. In fact…” His gaze locked on hers. “I’ve been miserable without you.”
Her heart beat faster. “You have?”
He nodded. “I promised myself I wouldn’t fall in love with you, but…” He shrugged. “I failed miserably at keeping that promise.”
She was in a daze, not really comprehending what he was saying.
“I don’t understand.”
He slid his arm around her and drew her close. “Kalie, I’m telling you that I’m in love with you. I know I doubted your love, but… every relationship is a risk and I think we just need to spend more time together. To see where this might go.”
“That’s all I’ve wanted all along.”
He laughed. “Yes, I know.” He took her hand in his. “But we were both guessing back then. Now that we know each other a little better, it’s clear to me that we have a foundation to build on.”
“So we can start seeing each other?”
“Hell, you can move in with me. I want you to. I know that might feel rushed, but you can keep your apartment—”
“I don’t need to. I know what I feel for you is real.” She stroked his cheek, joy surging through her. “And I know what you feel for me is real, too. I can see it in your eyes.”
His smile broadened and he pulled her into his arms. His lips found hers and she opened for him. His tongue swept inside in a sweet possession.
She melted against him, loving being with him like this again. She stroked her fingers through his hair, the strands silky against her skin. He pulled her onto his lap and deepened the kiss.
She turned and straddled his knees, cupping his face. Then she drew her lips away and smiled
“I love you, Erik.”
He stroked her hair back from her face. “And I love you, Kalie.”
Her smile broadened so wide she thought her face might break.
A desperate need flooded through her. To feel his intimate touch. To be one with him physically.
She unbuttoned her blouse and let it slide to the floor. His fingertips played along her back, then the hooks of her bra released. She tossed it aside, loving the look of awe on his face as he gazed at her naked breasts. She took one of his hands and pressed it to her.
“I’ve missed you. And I’ve definitely missed this.” He squeezed her mound gently, then toyed with the nipple. It blossomed to a hard bud.
“What do you want me to do, Sir?” she asked as she unzipped his pants, then reached inside to find his hard shaft.
“You’re on the right track.”
She giggled, then drew out his big cock, already at full height. She stroked it. Then she pushed herself on her knees and pulled aside her panties. His hot, intense gaze was locked with hers as she pushed his hot cockhead against her opening. She was already slick with need.
Slowly, she lowered herself onto him. The feel of his steel-hard column pushing inside her made her breath catch. Down and down she went. Swallowing him inside her.
“Fuck, baby.” His hands curled around her waist.
“I’ve spent every night dreaming of you.” She smiled. “Wanting you. Like this.”
He was all the way inside her now. She pivoted her hips, rocking him inside her.
“Oh, fuck, that feels so good.”
* * *
Erik couldn’t believe he’d walked away from this woman. Being wrapping in her hot, velvety channel was as close to heaven as he could imagine. She ran her hands down his chest, the fabric of his shirt a thin barrier between them.
She rocked her hips again and he groaned.
His cock was so hard… needing her so bad… if she did that again…
He cupped her breasts, then dipped his head to capture one sweet nipple. Her head dropped back as she moaned. He suckled, drawing the hard bud deep into his mouth, then he swirled his tongue over it. Again and again until she whimpered.
He released it and kissed along her neck, then nuzzled her collar bone. Goose bumps danced across her flesh.
Then he took her mouth, pulsing his tongue inside her.
She began to rock her hips again, her breaths short and erratic.
“You’re close, baby?” he murmured against her ear.
“Yes, Sir.”
The neediness in her voice drove his need even higher. He wrapped his hands around her waist and guided her up and down. His cock driving deep into her body.
“Oh, yes.” Her words, shaky and close to weeping sent heat coiling through him.
He wanted to see her come. To know he’d given her that pleasure.
“I want you, baby.” His cock kept thrusting into her. At his words, she tightened around him. Squeezing.
“Ah, fuck, yeah, baby.”
He drove deeper and she moaned. Her eyes, wide and shining, were glazed with desire. He cupped her bottom and shifted until she was under him. Her leg curled around his waist as he thrust deep, pinning her tight against the couch.
“I want you to come for me, Kalie.”
She nodded, her eyes alight with shimmering need.
He glided into her again and again. Deeper and harder. Her soft body welcoming each thrust.
“Oh, please.” She tightened her fingers around his shoulders. “I’m so close.”
He glided his hand between them and found her clit, then stroked it.
Her fingers dug into his flesh. “Oh, God.”
Then she threw her head back and moaned. Ecstasy swept across her features. Elation surged through him knowing he’d brought her to orgasm. He kept filling her, driving her pleasure higher and higher.
Suddenly, heat blazed through him, and his cock erupted inside her in a sweet release. She squeezed him inside, moaning even louder.
He continued to ride her, keeping her pleasure going on and on.