Chapter 25
Chapter Twenty-Five
Charlie
I washed Hope’s hair, and my entire body felt lighter after being with her. However, her hands were pruning. I laughed and turned off the water. She walked out, twisting her hair into a towel and letting herself air dry.
I watched her sway, and I loved how natural Hope was. Most other women I’d met were on the fake side. Or I went for fake, since it kept me safe. I wasn’t sure.
I towel dried. “Let’s go in the bedroom.”
She picked up a hairbrush, and I realized she would need a minute, so I said, “I can get us something to snack on.”
She glanced at the door, and her lips thinned. “Let’s put something on and get it ourselves.”
I blinked. “Are you shy about being seen?”
She winked at me. “Not by you, playboy.”
“I’m not even sure Michael is in…” Since she had girly things to do to get ready, I stood taller and tied my robe. “Okay, but stay in the bathroom. I’ll let you know when the coast is clear.”
I closed the robe behind me, grabbed my phone, and texted, Michael, wine and strawberries .
He wrote back. Already prepared, Charlie. Be right there .
Good man. I checked on Hope as she brushed her hair but then closed the door again when the butler knocked. “Take the morning off, okay.”
He quickly said, “Sounds good. I’ll set a buffet and disappear.”
Perfect. I had no idea how to make eggs. He left strawberries, wine, and a cheese-and-cracker dish.
I opened the door. “It’s clear.”
She took off her robe and hung it on the door, letting it all show. “How do you live with someone at your beck and call?”
I threw my robe on the ground. “The only back I’m interested in is yours.”
She threw her arms around me. “You’re cheesy sometimes. Beck and back are not the same thing.”
“I know.” I kissed her chin. “You like my flirting, though.”
“Absolutely.” She kissed me.
I needed her again. We would do this all night as long as she was mine. I grabbed a condom, and she pressed her head into the bed. A moment later, I joined her, and she was ready for me. So I joined with her and found heaven.