"See you tonight?" Gavin whispers as he leans against my door frame, his left hand laced with mine. I nod, an uneasy feeling settling in my gut."Yeah, sure."His eyes look into mine in a strange, unreadable expression for a long moment before he moves off the frame and gives my forehead a kiss, his mouth gentle along my skin."Call me if you need me, okay?" I nod, knowing I’m far from okay. I watch him walk out the door and get into the backseat of a town car.He must have called a driver to come get him while I was in the bedroom. Hastily, I grab my phone and wallet along with the car keys, needing to get some air before the feelings inside of me smother me. ***"I miss you, sweetie," Farah whispers when she opens the door to her apartment on Eastern Avenue. She hugs me tightly and leans back, her eyebrows going up when she sees my expression. Ever since Gavin left for his meetings, I’ve had this pit in my stomach. I’ve come to rely on him so much in the last few weeks it terrifie
"You can’t do that to me, Sophia. I couldn’t call or text you, you weren’t at your place. Do you have any idea what time it is?"I gape up at him, at a loss for words."It’s almost six, Sophia. I was worried." His voice is filled with anguish and it tears at my heart knowing I caused him to worry. As quickly as I can, I go to him, cup his cheeks in my hands and gaze upinto the wide pools of emotion that are his eyes. My breath catches, seeing concern and possibly love in his eyes."I’m sorry I worried you. Why were you so worried, though? It’s not like we’ve been seeing each other for a long time." That last part just slips out. Crap.His eyes harden at my last statement and abruptly he pulls away from me."I’ve been having one of my security guards detail Bryce Williams and he was seen in the Downtown South End. I thought, Christ, Sophia. I was afraid he got to you!"Bryce? Security detail? Oh, God. It feels like the bottom of my world drops away in those long seconds when I hear his
My lips graze Gavin’s chest as I feel my man stir, his mouth tipping into a smile."Morning, baby."I smile, raising my head and climbing over him, my knees on either side of his body. I feel him hardening under me and I smile, feeling my desire for him between my legs also."I love waking up next to you."He grins, pulling me down to kiss me softly at first, but when I tangle my hands in his silky hair and he moans at the back of his throat, it turns much more passionate. I ravage his mouth with my own, tasting and reveling in the heavenly mint taste and smell of him. His hands glide down my back and squeeze my ass, enticing a loud moan out of me. I vaguely wonder why we decided to dress before bed last night. Gavin wanted me to be warm though I really wish we didn’t have so many boundaries of fabric between us. I want to feel him."God, I want you. Now, here, right here, babe."I slide my hands down his chest and push down his pajama bottoms as I settle my body on top ofhis.He pull
"I think I’m just in shock, Gavin. I really am excited about it, though."I can tell that he senses something is off with me, but I don’t know what to tell him."Sophia, what’s wrong?" he asks, his voice filled with concern.I exhale, not wanting to do this over the phone."We’ll talk about it tonight, I promise. I have to go, Gavin."I hear a loud screech in the background and then his rough breath across the phone."Okay."***When I hear the three soft knocks coming from the door of my apartment, I glance up from the oven, shutting it with my knee and peeling off the apron I’m wearing. My mind is still spinning, but I realized that Gavin was right. We both have pasts. I just have to trust in what we have. My insecurities got the best of me today and that’s not fair, since Gavin never gave up on me. Even when I told him about my past, my baggage, he still wanted to be with me. So why should Jasmine change anything?“You’re early," I say as I open the door to him. He has on gray slack
Gavin’s lips at my ear stop me and he grabs my hand in his."That doesn’t matter. Sophia, I don’t want her. I want you, beautiful."Emotion stings my eyes at his honest words and when he presses his mouth to mine, I immediately slip my tongue into his mouth. Passion for him jolts my body, my skin, and my blood to life, and when he slants his mouth over mine and grazes his teeth over my lip and bites down gently, I moan softly. I grasp his silky hair in both hands and explore his hot mouth, feeling my desire for him low in my core."I. Want. You..." Gavin’s whisper fuels my need as does his mouth as he begins kissing my jaw between each word. I moan, grabbing the first button of his collared shirt, anticipating what’s to come. Then the oven dings."Food’s ready." I feel his low laugh against the skin of my neck, his stubble grazing my skin, making me want him even more. I groan in frustration, pulling back and giving him a wink as I push off the couch to grab the chicken Parmesan and ga
"Gavin!" I cry out, arching into the feeling, grasping his hair in my hands as my head falls back. Pleasure rocks my core in pulsating waves as he relentlessly kisses my cleft and licks inside me without stopping. I moan again, feeling my release coming. It overwhelms me, drowns me, surprises me."Gavin...please," I beg, needing something, and then he pushes two fingers inside me, rotating in and out, in and out. I struggle for breath as my body climbs, trembling with pleasure. I grasp onto him tighter and call out in pleasure when I shatter into a million vibrant pieces and grasp onto his hand holding mine against the vanity mirror, my eyes closed in ecstasy. "Wow” is all that falls from my lips after that.***After getting dressed and packing most of my things into boxes, we load his four-door Toyota Tundra. Gavin grazes kisses along my hand, driving with ease as the radio plays soft rock."Penny for your thoughts?" he whispers, pulling into the parkway of his penthouse so we can en
The sand seeps between my toes as Gavin leads me down to a picnic blanket a little ways down the beach. There’s an over-sized basket sitting beside it, along with a bottle of wine in an ice bucket and a single red rose lying on the sand. I gasp, my eyes darting to his as he pulls me down to the blanket and sets me in his lap."When did you plan all this?"His chuckle sends delicious tingles up my back."I have my ways, baby."He lifts my chin with his finger and his eyes blaze with love. It takes my breath away."You’re too good to me, Gavin," I whisper, resting my head across his shoulder. He looks so gorgeous with his hair mussed after his shower, and the way his blue tee, low slung jeans, and Columbia Motocross sweatshirt hug his body. His smile is teasing as he gazes down at me."You deserve the world, baby. And I’m going to do everything I can to give it to you.""Gavin…"I wrap my arms around his neck and press my mouth to his, moaning when he kisses me back passionately. He
"Good morning, beautiful."It’s only then that I see the tray of pancakes, grits, scrambled eggs, and bacon. My stomach grumbles, seeing the delicious food Gavin made. I smile, biting my lip as he winks down at me."You made me breakfast?"His lips tilt up in a smile that could make any girl swoon. It makes my heart race."Wasn’t that our deal?"I pull his face down to my parted lips, clutching onto his hair as he lifts the tray away from my lap and grazes his teeth along my jaw."Oh, yes."His lips tease my neck and graze over my shoulder. I moan softly, gripping onto his shoulders as my head falls back.“I want to try something, Sophia," he whispers, his minty breath covering the oversensitive skin of my neck."Okay..." My eyes flutter close as I feel my core tighten."Grasp the headboard above your head now."What? I open my eyes, seeing his heated gaze, and I comply. I grasp onto the wooden headboard with both hands, never taking my eyes off Gavin’s."Gavin..."He slips the sheet a