Total pages in book: 117
Estimated words: 115435 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 577(@200wpm)___ 462(@250wpm)___ 385(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 115435 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 577(@200wpm)___ 462(@250wpm)___ 385(@300wpm)
“I don’t—”
“We’re partners,” I remind him, turning back to him. “You’ve said several times that you love my backbone. Well, here it is, billionaire. If you think that I’ll sit back and let you dictate how things go without question, then I’m not the girl for you. You need to go find her. I deserve your respect as well as your love and protection.”
His eyes narrow, still so hot, and then he slowly walks to me until he’s just an inch away, but he doesn’t touch me.
And it’s torture.
Chapter Thirty-Two
CONNOR
She’s so fucking beautiful, standing here in my office with her chin up, her whiskey eyes shooting sparks at me.
So bloody strong.
And mine.
“You think I need someone else, a ghrá?” My voice is low and hard as my stomach tightens at the mere thought of being without her.
“No, I’d kill any other woman who dared put her hands on you, but—”
That’s all I need. I cup the back of her neck and yank her against me. Covering her mouth, I slide my tongue against hers and finally breathe her in.
With a whimper, Billie’s hands grip my sides, and she pushes her stomach against my cock, leaning into me.
“Mine,” I growl against her lips as I lift her, and she wraps her legs around my waist as I walk us up the stairs to our bedroom. Her arms loop around my neck, and she kisses me for all she’s worth, and finally, I’m home.
Setting her down long enough to strip us out of our clothes, I guide her back to the bed and crawl over her, caging her in with my pelvis between her legs. I brush her soft hair away from her face and rub my nose over hers.
“I know you’re strong.” I love the way her hands skim up and down my back. “I know you can handle anything that comes our way, but a part of me will always want to shield you from shite like this because you’re my heart, and I don’t want you to worry.”
Her expression softens, and she cups my face and lifts up to dust her lips over mine.
“And I don’t want you to carry anything alone.” Christ, she steals the breath from my lungs. “If they threaten one of us, they threaten both of us.”
I slip inside her, making us both groan, and when I start to move, I cup her neck and jaw, and her walls tighten around me.
“If I tell you to be careful, I need you to do it,” I growl against her lips.
“As long as you tell me why.” She bites my lower lip and sucks it into her mouth.
“I need to know that you’re safe.”
“I know.” She lifts her hips and her legs higher, opening herself so I slip in deeper. “It’s your love language.”
“Mo chroi,” I growl against her ear, moving faster. “I’ve missed you.”
She smiles and tightens around me. “Me too. So much. Oh God.”
“You’re so good for me.” I lean up so I can watch where we meet, where her wetness coats my cock as I move in and out. “Look at how well you take me. I’ll never get enough of you.”
She whimpers again, and I can feel her body tensing, ready to fall into oblivion.
“That’s right, come on my cock. Finish for me.”
She cries out as her body convulses around me, tugging me over with her as I shoot inside her, over and over again as I fuck her through my climax, rocking into her until finally, I fall onto her and crush her to the mattress.
“Canp momb,” she says against my shoulder, making me grin.
“What was that?” I ask as I pull up and pepper her cheek with kisses.
“Can’t move,” she repeats. “But that’s better.”
After one more soft kiss, I clean us both up and snuggle her to me, her front to my side, her arm wrapped around my middle, and her head on my chest.
She hitches her leg over my thigh, as if she can’t get close enough.
“Oh God. Here it is. My peaceful place.” She tips her chin up so she can look at me, and I see tears fill her pretty eyes. “No pressure or anything, but if you leave for that long again, I’ll have to key your car.”
“Which one?” I ask, tipping up an eyebrow.
“All of them.” She chuckles, then her face sobers again. “You look so tired, baby. Ireland wasn’t good to you this time?”
“No.” I kiss her forehead. “You weren’t with me.”
“Let’s go to Galway soon.” Surprised, I blink down at her. “I’ll slip away for a long weekend or something. You need it.”
“Christ, I love you.” I tighten my hold on her, hugging her to me. “I think we both need it.”
“Yeah, we do.” She nuzzles against my chest, and I feel her muscles loosen. “I think I might actually fall asleep.”