boyfriend is at your side. Especially when I’m looking forward to celebrating the big day with you.”
“Boyfriend, huh?” Her brown eyes practically glowed with happiness as she squirmed on the seat next to me.
I pressed her closer against my side, mentally kicking myself for doing this while we’re in the back of a ride share of all fucking places. Ten minutes from now would’ve been ideal, when we’d been in the privacy of our hotel room without anyone listening in from a couple of feet away. But I wasn’t one to put shit off when an opportunity landed in my lap, and no way was I going to run the risk of Emme taking it wrong if I didn’t speak up now. “Damn straight, you’re my girlfriend. I know we’ve only been seeing each other for a month, but I’ve wanted you since the first day of school. It would be pretty fucking dumb of me not to lock you down while I have the chance.”
Her grin widened. “Consider me locked down then, boyfriend.”
I couldn’t resist claiming her mouth, and we spent the rest of the ride kissing. By the time the driver pulled up in front of the hotel, my dick was hard as fuck. I wasn’t surprised that my body was urging me to go beyond the heavy petting we’d done so far. We’d made our relationship official and were about to walk inside a building jam-packed with beds. I wasn’t sure if we’d have separate rooms or share, but my dick was more than ready to feel something other than my hand wrapped around it. I’d jacked off to fantasies about Emme more times than I could count since we’d met.
I had such a one-track mind that I barely paid attention when we checked in and headed toward the elevator. It wasn’t until Emme was unlocking the door that I thought to ask, “Are we sharing?”
“Yeah, my dad got a suite so there’s more than enough room for the two of us.” She pushed the door open and waved me ahead of her.
I stopped in the middle of the room and took it all in. The suite was far removed from any hotel room I’d stayed in before. The space was open with floor-to-ceiling windows lining one wall, a mini kitchen, a small dining table with four chairs, a couch and loveseat opposite a big-screen television, and three halfway open doors—two leading to bedrooms and the last one for a bathroom. “Your dad sure knows how to travel in style.”
Emme shrugged before walking over to grab the handle of her bag and roll it into one of the bedrooms. When she came back out, she said, “It’s one of the perks of owning hotels. All his secretary had to do was pick up the phone and make one call, and we got the biggest suite they had at no charge.”
“Damn.” I whistled, shaking my head as I dropped my duffel on the couch. What they said about having to spend money to make it apparently didn’t apply when you were already wealthy or famous. People gave you shit for free even though you could easily afford to pay for it.
Emme’s gaze slid over to where I’d put my bag. “Did you want to, um, maybe-possibly stay in my room?”
I walked over to stand in front of her, grinning over how adorable she was when her cheeks turned pink because she was embarrassed. There was no reason for her to be self-conscious with me, and especially not when she was handing me something I desperately wanted. “I’d love to sleep with you tonight.”
“I’m not sure—”
Her cheeks turned bright red, and her words trailed off as she ducked her head against my chest. I wrapped my arms around her and kissed the top of her head. “Nothing is going to happen between us tonight unless you’re ready for it, Emme. I will never pressure you for more than you want to give.”
“I know,” she mumbled against my shirt.
I gave her another squeeze before stepping away to grab my duffel. “It’ll feel damn good to sleep with you in my arms. I vote that we come straight back here and eat dinner in bed after our meetings at the university.”
“That sounds perfect to me,” she agreed as she followed me into the bedroom.
When I glanced at the king-sized bed, my dick pressed against the zipper of my pants. My need for her was so fucking strong, we needed to get