A rug provided warmth and color in the middle of the floor, and she could envision curling up in front of the fire on a cold winter evening.
They moved through the living room and entered the kitchen, which was also connected to the dining room with a wide, arching doorway. Granite countertops and stainless appliances graced the room that was painted a pale yellow. A door at the end led to the backyard, and he pointed to another door and said, “This goes to the finished basement. I haven’t done much down there, but it can easily be a den, office, whatever.” He glanced around the kitchen and added, “It needs more modernization in here, but I’m not a big cook, so it works for now.”
She looked up at him and smiled, hearing the pride evident in his voice. “Sean, I’ll say it again, this is amazing. It’s not at all where I thought you’d be living, but now that I see it, it’s perfect.”
He showed her where the powder room was on the first floor off the kitchen, and then, linking fingers again, led her upstairs. At the top was a narrow hallway, the doors leading to three large bedrooms, all with the same beautiful wooden floor and neutral colored walls. She was impressed with the size of the first two bedrooms and the hall bathroom they peeked into.
When they entered the master bedroom, her breath caught in her throat and her feet stumbled to a halt. The room was huge, centered with a king-sized bed. A dresser and chest of drawers were made of the same oak wood that matched the bed headboard. A comforter in navy and grey adorned the bed, matching the navy curtains and a deep grey comfy chair in the corner.
She had been exhausted when they began their drive to his house, relishing the idea of laying down in a bed after snoozing in his SUV. But now, the sight of the bed with his body standing so close to hers had her thinking of other things they could do besides sleep.
Harper dragged her gaze from the king-sized bed back to Sean’s face, wondering if he could see where her thoughts had traveled. His eyes were darkened with what she hoped was lust, indicating he was pursuing the same line of thought. Turning, she placed her hands flat on his chest and lifted on her toes, kissing the underside of his jaw. He dropped her bag onto the floor and cupped her face and took her lips in a soft kiss.
“This evening has not gone at all like I’d hoped or planned,” he admitted.
“Life hardly ever goes as planned, Sean.” Her voice was soft. “We just have to adapt along with it. We’re here now. Right where I want us to be.”
He kissed her again. “I know I smell like smoke, and I’m dying for a shower.” He glanced around, uncertainty filling his eyes, and said, “I’ll be quick.”
“Do you want company?”
A slow grin spread across his face. “I can’t think of anything I want more. I’ll get the towels, and you can get anything else you need.”
Nodding, her heart raced, and she grabbed her bag as he stalked into the bathroom. Glancing inside, she wondered what she would need. She had brought a nightie but hoped it would not get worn. She had also brought clean underwear but decided to leave that in the bag as well. Grabbing her toothbrush, she stepped inside the bathroom, staring at the gorgeous man in front of her.
He had started the water, steam now rising from above the glass wall. He had stripped off his shirt, shoes, socks, and pants. Bending to shuck his boxers, she watched the play of muscles in his back then focused her gaze on the sculpted ass presented to her.
“Oh, my,” she breathed and was gifted as he turned around to face her. If she thought the back of him was magnificent, the front of him was even more stunning. Muscled pecs leading down to cut abs. A spattering of chest hair formed a line that led past his muscular V to his thick cock, standing at attention the longer he stared at her.
“One of us is definitely overdressed.” Stepping forward, he glanced down at her hand and grinned. “A toothbrush?”
Licking her dry lips, she nodded. “You said to get what I needed. I’m hoping this is the only thing I’m going to need.”
He slid the toothbrush from her grip and tossed