Total pages in book: 60
Estimated words: 56799 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 284(@200wpm)___ 227(@250wpm)___ 189(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 56799 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 284(@200wpm)___ 227(@250wpm)___ 189(@300wpm)
Hearing the elevator ding in the hall, she cracked the door ajar, opening it when she heard his footsteps approach. “Noah! What are you doing here?”
“When I didn’t hear from you last night, I was worried.”
“I texted—”
“While I was already on my way over.” He grasped her hand and led her inside.
“Why didn’t you just call me?”
Once inside and the door closed, he took off his jacket, hanging it in the coat closet before spinning her around until her back was against the wall and he crowded in close. “Because I wanted to see you,” he said and captured her mouth in a kiss.
Her lips parted in surprise and he was ready, sliding his tongue inside. She didn’t know what had brought on this sudden visit but despite all the warnings in her head, she wasn’t complaining. He was everything she wanted in a man, sexy, caring, and protective in the best way.
Kissing him back came naturally and soon things got more heated. She slid her hands beneath his hunter green T-shirt and together they pulled it over his head. He tossed it onto the floor and she splayed her hands over his warm, bare chest, her thumbs grazing his nipples.
With a groan, he slipped his hands between them and tugged on the sash of her robe, easily releasing the silk tie. She shrugged her shoulders and the robe fell from her shoulders and she lowered her arms so the garment slid to the floor.
She shivered and he covered her breasts with both hands, warming her body and arousing her with the touch of his palms. Dipping his head, he pressed long, slow kisses down her neck, along her collarbone until her knees trembled and desire consumed her.
“I need you,” he said, undoing the button on his jeans and shoving them over his hips, snagging his boxer briefs as he pulled them down, then kicked them off.
Before she could blink he’d lifted her off the floor and she wrapped her legs around his waist, clasping her ankles at the small of his back just as he entered her with one smooth thrust.
He held her aloft with the strength of his body and the support of the wall behind her, his hips jerking upward with powerful drives she felt deep in her core. She locked her arms around his neck, looking into his hazel eyes, watching as they darkened, his jaw locked, and need filled his expression.
Every pump of his hips drove her higher, her own desire rising. One more shift of his lower body sent her soaring, her climax overtaking her.
“Noah!” She cried out his name, moaning through her explosive orgasm, which seemed to never end.
Three more thrusts and he slammed into her once more, stilling as he filled her over and over.
By the time he pulled out, her legs would not hold her and he scooped her into his arms, taking steady strides to the bathroom. He lowered her onto the closed toilet seat and she stared vacantly ahead, uncaring what came next, she felt so deliciously sated.
After turning on the shower, he lifted her into the stall and took over. He soaped her legs and thighs, working his way upward as he gently cleaned her, helping her wash and condition her hair, before he turned his attention to himself.
A little while later, she lay in bed, her head on his chest, her hair still damp. Neither cared. Silence took over and she was grateful. Her body still felt like Jell-O, but her breaths had finally smoothed out. So had her mind. She wasn’t giving up this man unless and until she had to.
Don’t go looking for trouble, her mother used to tell her, and she heard her mom’s voice speaking to her now. The future loomed and it was scary, but it wasn’t in her face yet. So, for the moment, she wasn’t going anywhere.
Fallon spent the weekend with Noah. Somehow, he’d convinced his sister to give him twenty-four hours of free time and they made the most of it. Holed up in her apartment, ordering in food, and having sex. Lots and lots of amazing sex.
By the time he was ready to leave on Sunday morning, she was even more in love with the man. And she hoped the possible pain in the end was worth the beauty of now.
* * *
After Noah went home to the girls, Fallon dressed and headed to visit Clara. When she arrived, the doorman let her up and she stood knocking for a good five minutes before she grew worried and headed back downstairs, coming up to the concierge desk.
“Excuse me, but did you see Clara this morning?” she asked the doorman.
He shook his head. “No. Her son left a couple of hours ago but as far as I know, she’s home. Why?”