Total pages in book: 72
Estimated words: 74005 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 370(@200wpm)___ 296(@250wpm)___ 247(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 74005 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 370(@200wpm)___ 296(@250wpm)___ 247(@300wpm)
“All right. Let’s get the test done.”
“We absolutely will.” He smiles. “But first…” He rolls on top of me, his hardness pushing against my pussy.
I close my eyes and sigh.
He enters me slowly, and slowly is the theme for this morning. Where the sun is shining through the window, birds outside singing. A beautiful Texas day on the horizon.
And Hawk’s cock inside me, pleasuring me.
Thank God…
Sex is something beautiful. It doesn’t have to be a weapon. It doesn’t have to be torture. It doesn’t have to be a punishment.
It can be something perfect between two people who are in love.
So we haven’t said the words yet. I’m not sure I’m ready to say them, and while I think Hawk may be, I’d like to wait.
At least until the genetic testing.
If it turns out I do have the gene for Huntington’s, then I will profess my love to Hawk anyway. And if he’ll have me, I’ll give myself to him for whatever years I have left.
That is all I want in the world. More than I want to be a chef, more even than I want to be Belinda’s caretaker.
I want to be with this man.
I moan as he slides in and out of me, nudging my clit with each stroke.
This isn’t hard or frantic. It’s soft and gentle, perfect for a lazy morning.
I love you.
I love you.
I love you.
I repeat the mantra inside my head with each of his beautiful thrusts.
And when those now familiar tingles begin in my pussy and pulse through every one of my nerve endings, I wrap my legs around his hips, sighing softly as I soar.
“That’s it, baby,” he grits out. “You come for me. Only for me.”
And as he thrusts one more time, releasing, I know that for whatever life I have left, I will stay with him. For as long as he’ll have me.
25
HAWK
I stay embedded inside her as the release shudders through me.
Then we lie there, holding each other for a few moments, until I have to get up and use the bathroom.
I take care of business, and when I get back, Daniela has fallen back to sleep.
Poor baby. She’s been through so much.
But I have some things to do today. It’s Sunday, the only day I usually take off from working the ranch. But today I have bigger fish to fry.
I get into the shower, remembering the beautiful shower I took last night with Daniela. Next time, we’ll be fucking in the shower. Last night, we just needed to get clean.
I wash my hair quickly, slide the shower wash over my body, rinse, and turn off the water.
I was hoping Daniela might join me, but once I’ve dried off and returned to the bedroom, I find her still asleep. Her soft breathing is a comfort to me. I don’t want to wake her.
But shit. I drove her here. Her car is back at Raven and Vinnie’s place.
She can call an Uber, but I’m not inclined to have her in the presence of a strange man for the long-ass drive back to Austin, especially after my own sister had a harrowing experience with an Uber driver when she was first dating Vinnie.
I call my sister.
“What the hell are you calling about so early on a Sunday morning?” she yawns into the phone.
“Sorry, Ray. It’s just… Daniela spent the night here last night.”
“I assumed as much. She okay?”
“Yeah. We’re both fine. But… I have some work to get done around town, and her car is at your place.”
“Oh, for God’s sake. You want us to pick her up, don’t you?”
“Actually, she’s still asleep. Probably will be for a couple hours. So ideally you’d just…drop her car off.” I pace the room. “I’d call an Uber, but after what you went through…”
“Yeah. Good point. And someone is clearly out to get her right now.”
“So you’ll get her car down?”
“Yeah. I’ll have Natalie drive her car, and then I’ll bring the both of us back home.”
“Great. I’ll leave you some cash for coffee.”
She chuckles. “Save it. It’s not like either of us is hurting for money. Just promise me one thing, Hawk.”
“Yeah.”
“You’re not going to go look for trouble, are you?”
I pause. “Of course not.”
“Uh-huh.” She doesn’t sound convinced.
“I swear I’m not doing anything unsavory. Scout’s honor. I just have some work that can’t wait.”
“Fine. I’ll get Natalie now.”
“Thanks. You’re a lifesaver.”
“Yeah, yeah, yeah. You owe me.”
“Indeed I do. Love you. Bye.”
“Love you too. I’ll text you when I’ve dropped the car off. I’ll leave the keys somewhere Dani will find them.”
She ends the call.
Thank God for Raven.
I scribble a quick note and leave it on the nightstand on Daniela’s side of the bed.
Sweetheart,
I have some errands to run this morning. You’re welcome to hang as long as you want or go home if you’d rather. Raven is bringing your car over. The code to the front door is 5791 so you can lock it behind you if you leave.