29. Chapter Twenty-Nine
Chapter Twenty-Nine
IZZY
Spending the night without Logan was super hard, especially knowing he wanted me as much as I did him. But tonight was his last night shift, then he'd be off for a few days, and tomorrow Maggie would have the twins back. So there was nothing stopping us from being together. At least as far as I knew.
I glanced in the living room where the girls were sitting, watching a show. I'd already fed them breakfast, and it was after eight. The guys must have gotten a call they were stuck on given Logan wasn't home yet.
I’d just finished cleaning the kitchen from breakfast when the sound of his truck pulling down the driveway hit my ears. Excitement coursed through me as I spun toward the side door. The moment he stepped inside, our gazes locked, and a smile lifted his lips. My stomach flipped as he kept his heated stare trained on me. But in his gaze was something else, too. Something more.
“Daddy’s home,” Alice announced from the great room.
He headed into the large open space and listened to the girls chatter about their show. His gaze drifted over to me more than once, almost like he was checking if I was still there.
After another few minutes, he turned toward me and made his way around the kitchen island where I was leaning back against the countertop. He mimicked my stance next to me and entwined our fingers together. Jesus, just that simple touch had need pooling in my belly.
“So, what’s the plan today?” I swallowed and tried to focus on our conversation and not the way my body responded to his touch.
“Maggie should be here around two to pick them up if you can hang out until then. I’m going to spend some time with them before heading to bed.”
“Okay.” I nodded. That was what I thought, but I needed something to take my mind off the fluttering in my belly.
“Can I take you out tonight?”
My core throbbed from anticipation of what that could mean. “Like on a date?” A date that could end in his bed since he wouldn’t have the girls here, he was off, and I wasn’t needed at Maggie’s until tomorrow morning.
“Yeah, a date.” He unlaced our fingers and ran one knuckle up the inside of my arm. “Anywhere you want to go.”
Sensations shot through my body, starting with the path his finger made up and down my arm, and landing between my thighs. I squeezed my legs together and pulled my bottom lip into my mouth, fighting the urge to tell him I didn’t care where we went as long as it ended with me spending the night with him.
“I love sitting on the back patio area of The Dock.” The view of the lake was breathtaking.
“Sounds perfect.” He leaned down close to my ear. “Wherever you choose will be perfect, as long as I’m there with you.”
He laced our fingers together once more and tugged me closer as he leaned back and laid a quick kiss on my forehead. Warmth spread through my chest and up my neck as a feeling of utter happiness settled deep in my soul.
After he’d spent a little bit more time with the twins, he went upstairs to bed. I had to admit the thought of climbing in with him after Maggie picked up the girls a few hours later crossed my mind. But I wanted tonight to be special. To wear something that would drive him crazy with lust, so there was no way he could resist. Not that I thought he would.
Heading back to my apartment, I stood in the middle of my bedroom and picked up my phone, opening my text thread with Nicole and the girls.
Me: He’s taking me on a date tonight. What should I wear?
Mia: Depends. You want this to end with sex?
Lyla: Can you show us options?
I laid three dresses out on my bed and snapped a picture.
Nicole: The black one will be super easy to get out of
The short dress tied around the neck and was cut low in the back.
Lyla: The blue is really pretty though. But the halter will probably drive him insane.
Nicole: How did yesterday go?
Me: Well… we kinda fooled around in the kitchen before the kids woke up.
Lyla: Oh my.
Me: It was so freaking hot. Then we took them to the festival and he called me his girl.
Lyla: Definitely the black one! He’ll spend the whole night desperate for you and it’ll make afterwards so much hotter!
Nicole: I agree. Unless you don’t want to have sex with him yet.
Me: I want him so bad I haven’t been able to think about anything else.
Mia: Go with the halter. Don’t wear a bra.
Images of him untying my dress and lowering his mouth to my nipples caused a moan to bubble up and slip through my lips.
Waiting three more hours to see his reaction was going to be the worst kind of torture.