The Magnolia Sisters (Magnolia Sisters #1) - Michelle Major Page 0,57
right way. She could spend all night with him exploring her curves, and he seemed just as willing to make the most of their time together. As he claimed her mouth again, his hand pressed lower, and she instinctively opened for him. His fingers traced along her thigh, finding her hot center and she heard his moan of pleasure at finding her ready for him.
It only took minutes for him to bring her to the edge and then suddenly she was falling over, her body splintering into a million shards of light. How was it possible to feel both energized and boneless at the same time? All Avery knew as she ran her palms over the planes of his hard chest was that she’d never experienced anything like it. And she wanted more.
As if reading her mind, he reached over and pulled a condom from the nightstand drawer.
“Let me.” She took the packet, opened it and rolled it over his length, his low groan making her feel powerful beyond measure.
He positioned himself between her legs but didn’t move. Instead he studied her face like he was memorizing her features.
The scrutiny was almost too much, and she let out a nervous laugh. “Are you waiting for an invitation?”
One corner of his mouth kicked up. “As a matter of fact...” He dropped a soft kiss on the tip of her nose. “No second thoughts?”
Second, third and fourth, she thought, but none that she was going to mention right now. She’d deal with the doubts and fears on her own time. Right now was about them. Together.
“I want you,” she said, placing her palm against his rough cheek. “Please, Gray.”
She couldn’t name the emotions that darkened his gaze at her words, or maybe she was too afraid that naming them would overwhelm her.
But it didn’t matter, because he entered her and coherent thought drained from her as pleasure took over. She lifted her head so she could kiss him again, afraid at what her own eyes might reveal at the moment.
The rhythm he set started slow but built in speed like he could sense the need pouring through her. It was as if she couldn’t tell where she left off and Gray began. The feeling was heady and, just as she’d hoped, the outside world fell away. All she knew was blissful pleasure and the man who shared it with her.
He whispered sweet words against her skin but it barely mattered what he said because he managed to communicate everything with his body. Every touch...every kiss. She would have never believed any man could make her feel so much, but she did with Gray. And when the release washed over her once again, he was right there with her. Joined in a way that went deeper than this physical connection.
It was as if he’d written himself on her soul.
In that moment, everything changed.
* * *
GRAY LAY IN his bed hours later, Avery’s perfect body curved against him like a missing piece. Nothing had changed, he told himself over and over, as if repeating the lie would somehow make it more believable.
He’d only gone on one or two dates after his divorce and they never amounted to more than a casual diversion. Hell, most of the time he was too exhausted to think about anything but catching up on sleep if he had a night to himself.
Tonight with Avery had...changed nothing.
Damn.
If only he could convince his body and heart of that.
His heart.
The thought of giving his heart away to a woman like Avery, or at least the woman she’d been before she came to Magnolia, felt like a bucket of cold water splashed over his head.
Why the hell couldn’t he fall for an uncomplicated woman, someone who’d appreciate his simple world and the things that made him happy? He ignored the fact that he’d had the best time with Avery doing ordinary activities—from the hours at Summer Fair to an unfussy dinner to falling asleep in front of the television. Although Avery had at first reminded him of Stacy with her tailored clothes and polished good looks, his