Total pages in book: 133
Estimated words: 123212 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 616(@200wpm)___ 493(@250wpm)___ 411(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 123212 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 616(@200wpm)___ 493(@250wpm)___ 411(@300wpm)
“You’d be a fool to assume we had no other issues,” I tell him. “There are some things a good fuck can’t fix, Colton, but you’re certainly heading in the right direction.”
His brow arches as my hands roam over his strong shoulders. “Really?” he questions, reaching around me and turning off the water. “So, you’re saying that if I were to take you to my bed and do that all over again …?”
“That I’d consider forgiving you for the party.”
“Just consider, huh?” I nod and his lips press into a flat line. “And what about everything else?”
“Everything else is going to have to come with time,” I tell him truthfully. “But stepping up and being the kind of man who shamelessly goes after what he wants, well that’s the kind of thing a woman won’t be able to resist.”
“Well then,” he says, lifting me once again. “I think I have a few things to make up for.”
Colton steps out of the shower, taking me with him and before a laugh can slip between my lips, he’s throwing me down on his bed and coming down on top of me with a promise not to stop until he’s earned every ounce of my forgiveness.
Chapter 20
My hands press against Colton’s chest as I stare down at him, desperately trying to catch my breath as his cock remains seated deep within me. What is it about being on top of a guy that always seems to make it plunge so much deeper? I could feel him in my throat for most of that, though luckily we remembered to wrap it up before I sank down onto it.
“I could get used to this,” I tell him.
A wide grin splits across his face and it blows me the fuck away. It’s absolutely breathtaking. If I had a camera right now, I’d be taking a photo to make sure this moment lasts forever.
Colton catches my hand and pulls me down beside him until I’m curled into his side with my head against his wide chest. Contentment settles over me. I’m fucking home. I’ve never had this feeling with anyone, not even Nic, but with Colton, it just feels so damn right.
I wonder if he feels the same …
Does this mean something to him like it does to me, or is this his last shot at making Daddy Warbucks roll over in his grave? God knows that Charles would never approve of me and Colton together and all of Bellevue Springs would agree with him, apart from maybe Charlie but that’s probably because he was hoping for the same thing himself.
Colton’s hand starts rubbing up and down my bare back and all those ridiculous thoughts fade from my mind. This has to be real. It feels so right, how could it not be? “You’re not running,” I comment, all too used to his usual routine of scrambling away from me anytime he gets too close.
“I’m not,” he tells me. “Not anymore. The last few days with you pissed at me have sucked. I hated not being able to just kiss you whenever the fuck I wanted.”
“To be fair, my mood never really stopped you from doing it before.”
A low chuckle rumbles through the room. “That was different and you know it. After the party …”
I let out a heavy sigh, knowing exactly what he’s referring to. Every time he has hurt me or tried to push me away, I’ve always bounced back. I was always ready for more, always ready to fight back, but during that goddamn party, he crossed the line and he didn't just hurt me, he completely shattered me.
“I pulled away,” I whisper, finishing off his thought.
“You did,” he murmurs, his voice trailing off into the room, sounding more like a distant thought. He clears his throat and holds me a little tighter. “I owe you an apology.” Colton’s low voice rumbles through the room, somehow waking the butterflies in my stomach as I feel the vibrations of his tone through his chest. His words hit deep and I find myself looking up and meeting his perfect hazel eyes.
“You’re going to have to be a little more specific,” I murmur, unable to stop the smirk that pulls at my lips. “There are a few things …”
His hand trails lower to my ass and he gives it a gentle squeeze, showing off just how perfectly the size of his hand fits around my ass. “For everything,” he tells me. “Since the day you arrived here, I’ve done nothing but try to tear you down and you just kept coming back, proving over and over again just how fucking strong you are. I thought you were going to be different, but I was so fucking wrong. I underestimated you, Jade, and that’s the biggest mistake I’ve ever made.”