40. Chapter Forty
Chapter Forty
DYLAN
I stood in our kitchen, smiling over my coffee mug as Hattie devoured her bacon. It had been almost three months since Josh had abducted her, and we were both sleeping more soundly now that he’d been convicted and was behind bars. It actually didn’t take much convincing to get her to move in with me. We were spending most nights here anyway, so two months in, we moved all her belongings over.
“I’m still hungry.” She chuckled as she rinsed her plate.
“Probably because we worked up an appetite in the shower.”
She spun and gave me a smirk, a blush creeping into her cheeks. “I’d be okay with that type of workout every day.”
“I’m going to hold you to that.” I tipped my head toward the middle of the island. “There are donuts left.” Pushing away from the counter, I stalked toward her. “Or I can make you something.”
“This is fine.” She grabbed a powdered donut and took a massive bite.
Grinning, I brushed my thumb along her lower lip, wiping off the excess sugar.
Her eyes blazed in response to my touch, making my dick perk up.
I backed her up against the counter and dragged my nose up her neck, then forced myself to straighten. “If I didn’t need to leave for court soon, I would take you back upstairs and spend the rest of the day inside you.”
She lifted the donut to my lips, and I took a bite. As I did, I made a point to suck her finger into my mouth.
“Dylan,” she moaned. She tried to squeeze her legs together, but my thigh was wedged between them.
Was it cruel that I wanted to send her off for the day all worked up?
I gripped her hips and moved her against my leg.
“I thought you had to leave,” she panted.
Rotating her hips, I rubbed her clit against my thigh. “I have a minute to give my girl another orgasm.”
Her responding whimper made it so damn tempting to tear her clothes off and take her right here on the tile floor. Instead, I thrust my tongue into her mouth, devouring her as I continued to bring her pleasure.
Head dropping back, she moaned, the sound loud and drawn out, and her body shook. When she came back down from her orgasm, she melted into my arms.
“Perfect.” I shifted, my cock begging to be set free.
“You sure you have to go?” She looked up, sticking her lip out, and palmed my hardness.
I pinched my eyes closed and breathed deeply, wishing I could stay. But in no world could I be late for court.
With a shake of my head, I stepped back. “I really do need to leave now.” I pressed a quick kiss on her forehead. “Trust me, I wish I didn’t.”
Smiling, she followed me to the door. “Remember we have that thing for Brendan’s birthday tonight at my mom’s. If you don’t get stuck at the station.”
I never had to question whether my job would pose a problem anymore. Hattie went with the flow and had no problem adapting if plans changed. Just last week, she’d come to the station to have dinner with me while I pulled a long shift in order to solve a case.
“It should be fine.” And though Rhett’s endless complaining about both of his best friends being with his sisters was a little annoying, it was more comical than anything. We weren’t allowed to mention anything even remotely related to sex, or Rhett would groan and walk away.
I gave Hattie one more kiss and headed to my car.
Next door, Logan was out. He was standing on his porch, watching his young nanny play soccer with his twin girls.
I shook my head. That situation was going to implode eventually, and when it did, it would be a mess. Not only was she almost twelve years younger than him, but she was also the younger sister of one of his good friends.
Regardless, he was looking at her the way I looked at Hattie, so this was sure to be dramatic.
But sometimes the woman a guy is meant to be with comes to him when he least expects it. And then she’ll turn his world upside down.
I glanced back at Hattie, who was watching me with a smile, and my chest constricted.
If all went well tonight, we would be setting a wedding date soon, because I couldn’t imagine my life without her in it.