can hardly remember.”
“And whose fault is that? We only had to wait six.” The pout in his voice has my smile spreading.
I pat his muscular chest while sticking out my bottom lip. “Tell that to your daughter and her keen sense of ruining a moment.”
“Lucky for us, your mom is taking Zailey for the night.”
My knees almost buckle at the idea. I love my daughter something fierce, but an evening alone with Halder is worth more than our weight in gold. “Don’t tease me, boss.”
“Never dream of it, Lee.”
I snort at that. “Uh-huh, I’ve heard that before.”
“This is different. I wouldn’t joke about having hours to reacquaint myself with every inch of you.”
My eyes almost cross from the clear intention growling in his tone. I glance around, finding everyone occupied, including our fussy infant with a serious knack for cock-blocking. “Um, okay. I’m in full support of all that starting right now. When can we kick all these people out?”
“Who said they have to leave? I wasn’t messing around about sneaking off earlier.”
“Oh, I love where this is going. I’m even more in love with the man suggesting it.” I sneak my hand under the hem on his shirt, walking a few fingers up the cut ridges of rippling abs.
Halder shivers with a moan. “Love you, sweetheart. So damn much.”
“Are you gonna show me?”
“Fuck yes. We moved out to the semi-boonies for privacy. Might as well enjoy it. Let’s christen a new spot.”
Sparks flicker to flames in the depths of my core. “I get so hot when you tell me sweet nothings. Let’s do more of that where no one can see us.”
He gives my ass a smack, gesturing toward the woods bordering our property line. “After you, boss.”
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“I want you to take my virginity.”
Grady is silent for a few beats. I peel my lids open, watching the stacks of muscle in his shoulders flex with harsh breaths. The knot in my chest pulls tighter. My offering dangles in the few feet separating us. He just needs to reach out and grab me. But his lips pull into a sneer.
“Are you fucking joking?”
I cringe at his foul language. Grady’s tongue has always been sharp. Even more so lately, especially with me. “No,” I whisper. “I’m very serious.”
“Go home, Sutt. We’re not discussing this.”
“Why?”
A tic of strain pops in his jaw. “Because I say so.”
“Doesn’t it matter what I want?”
“Has it ever?”
The answer is no. A loud, resounding boom meant to deter. But I don’t hear it. I’ve been waiting all of my teenage years for this moment. I’m not letting it slip away.
“Just once. No one has to know.”
His eyes flash with a streak of lightning. “How fucking nice. I can be your shameful secret. No fucking thanks. Find someone else to slum it with.”
I almost smack my forehead. How could I be so dense? “That’s not what I meant, Gray.” This is not going according to plan. I lick my lips and search for a different route. “I want you, and always have. I’ve saved myself for you. My first time is meant to be with you.”
Grady flops onto his bed with a groan. “People accuse me of doing a lot of bad shit, but I’ve never been a thief. I’m not stealing your fucking cherry, Sutton.”
I’m shaking my head before he’s done talking. Heat crawls up my chest and neck, but I’m already buried too far. “But I want to do this with you. It has to be you.”
He scrubs a palm over his face. “Don’t do this desperate act. Give yourself to a man who’s deserving.”
“I’m looking at him.” This wall between us needs to crumble. I step out of my soggy flip-flops and instantly feel more at home. If I reach forward, my hand will skim his blankets. It’s been years since I’ve felt the comfort—albeit platonic—of his arms. I curl my toes into the carpet at being this close again.
Grady glares at the ceiling. “Seriously. I shouldn’t have to repeat myself, but I will. Go home, Sutt.”
“Please, Gray.” The two words trickle off my trembling lips.
His scoff echoes around the dark room. “Begging is far beneath