Can't Help Falling in Love - Samantha Chase Page 0,32
sandwich and a movie. Good Lord…the demands! Her blanket, her dolls, her special chair, her special cup…how do you do it?”
“Well…I’ve had lots of practice and know if she’s watching Frozen, she needs all of her Anna and Elsa paraphernalia.”
“Yeah, well…maybe don’t buy the new baby so much…paraphernalia. You’ll need a bigger house for sure if you do.”
“Need I remind you how you purchased most of the items Kira requested?”
“Fine, I enjoy spoiling her. She’s my godchild. So sue me.”
“You know what I think?”
Turning her head, Violet replied, “No, what?”
“I think you’re stalling. I want to hear all about your date with Hunter and if it was everything you thought it was going to be!” she stated excitedly. “I mean…I don’t even remember what it’s like to have a romantic night and when Brian gets home, a romantic night will be the last thing on either of our minds because we’ll have a new baby and a four-year-old running around. So please…for the love of it…tell me about your date!”
It wasn’t like they hadn’t done this dozens of times before, but it was the first time they would be talking about Hunter.
“Are you sure you want to know this? I mean…he’s a friend of yours and Brian’s. Do you really want me to put these images in your head?”
“Nice try. Spill it.”
With a groan, her head hit the back of the sofa. “He had ordered Chinese for us…”
“You’re welcome. I told him all your favorites.”
“Yes, thank you.”
“So, there was dinner and then…?”
Ugh…why was this so weird?
“We didn’t even make it to dessert,” she blurted out. “Although we did eat it in bed between rounds.”
“Ooo! There were rounds! Yay! How many? Two? Three?” Katie asked, practically bouncing up and down in her spot. “Four? Oh, my God! Tell me it was four!”
“Now who needs the hose turned on them?”
Pouting, Katie settled back comfortably in her seat. “Go on.”
Where did she even begin? Twisting slightly to face her friend, she sighed. “It’s not good.”
“Oh, no! The sex was bad?” She paused. “No, that’s not possible. He’s a fireman, for crying out loud. And you said there were rounds. If the sex was bad, you would have been fine having a one and done.” Giving Violet the side-eye, she asked, “Does he have some sort of weird kink? Fetish? Wait…do I even want to know?”
So not the direction she thought they’d go in…
“The sex was amazing. Beyond amazing! Just like everything else Hunter does, he’s a giver. Good lord is he a giver!” she clarified. “No one’s ever…”
“Given?”
“Oh, yeah. So…much…giving. I swear I went blind a time or two.”
“Damn,” Katie said, fanning herself. “So then what’s not good?”
“If anything…I’m usually the one and done,” she admitted lowly. “I don’t…connect. I don’t get all touchy-feely and want to cuddle. Hell, I love sleeping alone! But last night?” Pausing, she shook her head. “Last night I slept beside a man who likes to snuggle and…I didn’t hate it.”
“Ooohhh…okay. I get it. You’re freaked out.”
“Well yeah! Of course I am! We cuddled! All night!”
“In between the rounds, though, right?” she prodded. “Three rounds? I’d guess three.”
“Yes! Fine! It was three! Three rounds last night! There, happy now?”
“As a matter of fact…no.” There was the side-eye again. “Last night.”
“What?”
“You said there were three rounds last night. Does that mean there were more rounds this morning?”
“Ugh…why are you like this? Can you stop focusing on the sex and help me! What am I going to do?”
“About what?” Katie asked with a small laugh. “You’re dating one of the nicest guys I’ve ever met. He’s a good friend, a great dad, and…according to you…amazing in bed! What could you possibly need help with?”
Flopping back on the couch, she groaned. “I’m not staying in Magnolia, Kate. Once Brian comes home, I’m leaving.”
“And?”
“And I have a feeling it’s not going to be so easy to leave.” One arm flung over her eyes as she sighed. “The last thing I want to do is hurt Hunter.”
“Have you talked about this? I mean, he knows you’re only here for a few weeks.”
“No, we didn’t talk about that.”
“Then what did you talk about? You didn’t just sit in silence between rounds, did you?”
“Okay, can you stop saying rounds?”
“Sorry. You didn’t just sit in silence between all the lovemaking. There, better?”
With a roll of her eyes, Violet sat back up. “I know I didn’t want to talk about it. We had a rather depressing conversation over dinner so the rest of the night, we stuck