Total pages in book: 24
Estimated words: 22323 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 112(@200wpm)___ 89(@250wpm)___ 74(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 22323 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 112(@200wpm)___ 89(@250wpm)___ 74(@300wpm)
“Thank you, honey,” I say. “That means more to me than you know.”
She stands up and offers me a shaky smile. “It’s going to take some getting used to, but I’m happy for you guys. I know you’ll treat her the way she deserves.”
“I will,” I promise.
“Good,” she replies. “Now, if you’ll get out, I need to clean myself up.”
“Where are you going?”
She offers me a crooked smile. “To do a little more growing up.”
12
MORGAN
“Are we okay?” I ask.
“Yeah. We’re good,” Kelsey replies.
“Do you promise?”
“I swear it,” she says. “And I’m sorry for the way I reacted. I was being a bitch.”
“You have nothing to be sorry about. I can’t even imagine what that must have been like to walk in on,” I tell her.
Her lips twist wryly. “I’m not going to lie, it was shocking.”
“I’m sorry for that.”
“You don’t have anything to be sorry for either. My dad and I talked it out, and I can see how much he cares about you and how happy you make him. Just saying your name lights him up in a way I’ve never seen before.”
“I feel the same way about him.”
“I want that kind of happiness for him,” she tells me. “And I want that for you, too.”
Tears well in my eyes. For a moment, the emotion is too thick, clogging my throat and rendering me totally speechless.
Kelsey takes my hand and gives it a squeeze. “Just make sure you’re good to him. He deserves somebody good to him.”
“I promise.”
She pulls me into a tight hug and gives me another smile. “Okay, so, are we on for brunch tomorrow? I want to tell you all about England.”
“I can’t wait to hear everything.”
I walk her to the door, and before she goes, Kelsey throws her arms around me again. I hug her just as tightly, relieved to have all the drama behind us. I wasn’t expecting her to come here to apologize. But she told me about her talk with her dad, and I could see just how much she took his words to heart. I’m glad for that. Not just for me, but for them as well. It feels like their relationship might grow and enter a whole new phase. Of course, she’s always going to be his daughter, but maybe now, she can see him as more than that.
“I love you, girl,” she says.
“And I love you back.”
With another smile, she departs, and I close the door behind her, a smile on my face. I’m so glad we’ve worked it out. Having Kelsey angry with me had torn a hole in my heart. I walk into my small kitchen, grab a bottle of water, and lean against the counter for a couple of minutes, letting the rush of adrenaline-fueled emotion subside.
Having sufficiently calmed myself down, I walk back to my table, fully intent on sitting down and finishing the paper I’ve been working on. Before I can, there’s a knock at my door. Thinking it’s Kelsey and that she forgot something, I bound over and open it quickly, only to find Mr. Hooper standing there.
“What are you doing here?” I ask.
“I came to see you.”
“Kelsey gave us her blessing.”
“I know,” he says. “How do you feel about that?”
“Over the moon.”
“Me too,” he says. “And I thought I might take you out tonight to celebrate.”
“Yeah?”
“Anywhere you want to go.”
“Oh, that’s a long list.”
He grins. “Well, let’s start knocking those places off the list tonight.”
“Sounds like a plan,” I tell him. “Mind if I just take a quick shower first?”
“By all means.”
Standing on my toes, I give him a quick peck on the lips, then bound into my bathroom and start the shower. Once clouds of steam begin billowing from behind the curtain, I slip inside and smile as the warm water cascades down over my body. I can’t keep the smile off my face. It’s been a good day. One of the best of my life, if I’m being honest, and I can’t possibly be happier. Kelsey giving me her approval means the world to me. More than that, it lifted the massive black shadow of guilt off my heart.
As I turn around and lean my head back, letting the water pour through my hair, the curtain slides open and a very naked Marcus Hooper steps in. I take a moment to stare at his lean, toned body, savoring every well-muscled angle and plane. My gaze lingers on his long, thick cock, which is already standing up. I bite my bottom lip and raise my eyes to his.
“So, dessert first, is it?” I ask.
“Dessert? This is just an appetizer.”
He sweeps me into his arms, crushing me against his hard body, and presses his mouth to mine. His tongue fills my mouth, and he swallows my whimper. I shudder as the tips of his fingers trail across my skin, leaving furrows of heat in their wake. As our kiss deepens, I reach down and take his cock in my hand, squeezing it tight as I give it slow, gentle strokes that make him growl deep in his throat. It’s a sexy sound that drives me crazy.