Precious Lace(7)

With my arms locked around his neck and my legs wrapped around his waist, I groaned, rocked, and moaned as Carter filled me slowly and sensually, our position creating an intimacy that we both needed desperately to feel.

His arms draped diagonally across my back, one palm holding my shoulder firmly while the other hand fisted in my hair, tugging gently and arching my neck so he could taste the sensitive flesh there. I groaned as he slid a palm above my ribs and pinched a nipple between his fingers, making a shot of fire blaze straight to my core. I arched my back, allowing him to reach me deeper with each thrust, while I rocked on top of him. His pelvis provided the friction I needed for a slow release to overtake my body, starting at my core and radiating down my legs to my toes.

Carter continued to suck and caress my nipples causing my climax to linger and prolonging the pleasure. I released a long and low moan and arched my body back all the way. Carter took the opportunity to hold my back and devour my chest with his mouth. He pressed into me faster, bouncing me against his pelvis, then groaned and thrust through his orgasm; finally finished he collapsed onto the couch. I landed on top of him and our bodies melded together as we fought to regulate our breaths.

"Move in with me," he whispered when his breathing came back to normal.

"No." I answered him. A deep chuckle escaped his throat. He ran his hand through my hair and down my bare back.

"I love you, even if you are the most stubborn woman on earth. I can't help but love you."

"It's exactly the reason why you love me." I snuggled against his chest.

He laughed again. "You're probably right. Just know that I won't stop asking until I get what I want." His hand palmed my backside roughly.

"I wouldn't expect anything less." I grinned happily.





Four





"So what have you been up to?" Sawyer slid into the seat at a taco bar near Fenway. Cate and I had arrived just a few minutes earlier. The place was packed with business people and students.

"Nothing—"

"Eva got married this weekend," Cate interrupted and gushed to Sawyer.

"What?" Sawyer glared at me. I bit my lip; I was not ready for this conversation at all.

"Cate, you bitch." I elbowed her.

"He's my brother," she shrugged and threw a tortilla chip in her mouth.

"You married that asshole?" Sawyer continued to glare.

I huffed a sigh and rolled my eyes. "He's not an asshole, Sawyer."

"Why would you marry him? After the way he was with you at the club and some of the fights Cate told me about."

I shot Cate a nasty look.

"It's not too late to get it annulled." Cate arched an eyebrow at me.

"I'm not getting it annulled."

"Well, just so you know all of your options. The way you came home the other night…"

"How did you come home? How did she come home?" Sawyer glanced from me to Cate.

"He dropped her off, no word why. They got married in Aspen, had an amazing few weeks, they have a fight and he just drops her off, no explanation."

"Cate, that wasn't what it was like." I cringed because that was exactly what it had been like.

"It was just like that." Cate arched an eyebrow, challenging me to disagree.

"I thought you liked him?" I shot at her.

"I do. But I like you more," she shrugged and popped another chip in her mouth.

"You need to tell me what the fuck is going on." Sawyer resumed staring at me.

"We got married in Aspen," I shrugged.

"Okay… you're fucking insane to do that, but what's going on now?"

"Nothing, we're okay."

Cate arched an eyebrow at me. "Is that why you're wearing his ring on your right hand instead of your left?" Cate said. I only glared back and played with the ring on my finger nervously.

"We're working on it. We talked last night; we're not fighting. I know why he dropped me off Monday night, we're over that."

"So you're moving in with him then?" Cate asked. I worried my bottom lip between my teeth.

"Not exactly. At some point, but not right now."

"This is fucked up, Eva," Cate said.

"I know, but we just have more to work through. I know we'll get there, but Carter and I always throw ourselves in without thinking first, so now I want to think first. I want to take things slowly," I trailed off.

"That's ridiculous. You married him." Sawyer maintained his angry gaze. "Did you tell him about your problem?" Sawyer shot me a nasty glance.

"What problem?" I dipped a tortilla chip in salsa.

"The fact that you can't have kids. I'm sure he's a man who wants an heir to pass on his legacy, I can't imagine he'd be all right with your problem."