and my sister. We decorated our tree together, and a lot of our ornaments were homemade, and we had a list a mile long of cookies we would bake, and…”
Leo’s eyes lit up as he talked. When he was all excited about the holidays, he no longer looked scary at all. I realized I was seeing the man behind the badass CIA/vigilante facade. I liked him. A lot. Not that I minded his dangerous side, but seeing him relaxed and happy made him that much more real. And if he were real, I might have a better chance with him than I would with superhero Leo.
I continued listening and finished eating as he described all the holiday adventures he had with his family. I was mesmerized by his excitement. When he finally slowed down, I said, “That sounds awesome. I was going to help Cathy decorate the café, but…”
“I took you away. I guess that means you’ll have to help me decorate here and at the shop. I was going to do that this weekend.”
“Really? You don’t mind me helping?” I tried to stifle a yawn, but I couldn’t quite manage it. He really had worn me out.
Leo smiled. “I don’t mind at all, but it looks like I need to get you to bed.”
“Sorry. I guess I’m really sleepy.”
“You have reason to be.”
I wasn’t sure what to say. I wanted to curl up with him in his big bed, but I had no idea if that was what he intended. Just because we’d fucked didn’t mean he’d want me with him all night. “Do you have a guest room? If not, I can sleep on the couch or—”
“Is that what you want? To sleep alone?”
“Um… no. but you said you never brought men back here, so…”
“I chose to bring you here, and I want you in my bed. I want your body pressed against mine. I want you to be surrounded by me all night.”
Holy fuck, could he be any more perfect? “Yes, please.”
He smiled, and without warning, he scooped me into his arms the way he had earlier after he’d sucked my brains out through my dick.
I couldn’t hold back a burst of laughter. “I can’t believe how easily you can pick me up, but I love it.”
“Being able to lift you will just make it that much easier when I want to fuck you standing up.”
“Oh my God.” I guess that meant he really did want me again. I was all for that standing, sitting, in bed, on the table. I didn’t care where. For now, I wasn’t going to think about the future, only about how good he made me feel.
When I woke the next morning, I was disoriented. It took a few moments for me to remember I was at Leo’s apartment. I’d fallen asleep with him spooning me, but I no longer felt his heat. I turned over and saw that his side of the bed was empty, and I tried not to be disappointed.
I sat up and ran a hand through my hair, trying to fully wake up. Before I managed to drag myself out from under the covers, the bedroom door opened, and Leo walked in.
He was wearing a pair of gray sweatpants that beautifully showed off his assets, and I hoped he didn’t plan on putting on a shirt because I could look at his naked torso all day.
“Good morning.”
I’d been blatantly staring at him for… a while. “Good morning. Sorry, I…”
“I like that I distract you.”
At least he didn’t seem to think I was pathetic. I didn’t see how anyone could keep from staring at him. He was the hottest man I’d ever seen in real life.
“I was going to order us some breakfast. What do you want?”
My gaze dropped to the bulge clearly outlined by his snug-fitting sweats.
“Food,” Leo said. “What food do you want?”
Right. Food. Surely I could think of a food I liked. “Um… anything is okay. I… I’m not picky.”
“I didn’t ask you what you’d settle for. I asked what you wanted.”
“Waffles.” I wasn’t sure why I blurted that out. I hadn’t had waffles in ages, but suddenly I had a craving for them. “And bacon. And coffee. A lot of coffee.”
“That sounds perfect.”
“You can get waffles delivered?”
“There’s a food cart that always parks down the block on Sunday mornings. They have incredible waffles and any toppings you want. I’ll send one of the men who’s watching the building to pick up our order.”
“They’ll do that?”
“Of