My Aussie Guy - Liz Lovelock Page 0,44

my back is against the door once again with so much lust or love—I’m not sure which—locking us together. His mouth drops from mine and moves down to my neckline.

The strap on one side of my swimsuit is pulled down, exposing more of my upper chest; my breasts are still covered. I feel his lips pick up where they left off and move down until they get to the top of my sensitive breast, which swells and aches for his touch.

“Bedroom…” I breathe.

“Which one?” he breathes out somehow, because his kisses don’t stop.

My lower abdomen twists with aches and desire for him. “Across the room.”

With ease, he pushes off the door, not bothering to put me down. Aiden carries me as though my weight is nothing for him. He moves quickly and kicks the half-open door wider. My lips attach themselves to his tanned skin around his neck, working their way around the other side, and going back up. I pause halfway and suck.

“Oh my… Elsie,” he moans. With one swift move, he’s kicked the door shut. “Which bed?”

“Left,” I hiss between my teeth. I go back to the same spot and suck again. I desperately want to mark him, to let everyone know we’re together.

I don’t want anyone else to have him.

He. Is. Mine.

Aiden moves swiftly and gently lays me on the bed. “Are you sure you want to do this?” His large frame hovers over mine.

No words need to be spoken. I smile like a girl who’s about to receive a gift she’s been dying to get her entire life. I reach behind his neck and pull him back to my lips, giving him the answer he’s craving.

Noise behind the door startles me awake. My bed is empty, with no Aiden to be seen anywhere in the bedroom. My stomach flips anxiously. After a perfect night of exploring each other in ways only lovers can, he’s up and left.

I sit up on the bed and glance around for a note, checking the bedside table and the floor to make sure I didn’t knock it off.

There is nothing.

I hear Willow and Addison chatting in the other room. With my beaten heart barely beating, I slide my legs over the side of the bed. My elbows are on my knees, and my head falls into my hands. How could I have been so stupid? Aiden said all the right words, touched me in all the right places, and ate up my kisses and moans as though they were candy. Obviously, I was something that simply dissolved once the tasty treat was devoured.

Vigorously, I rub my face with my open hands, removing the sleep from the corners of my eyes. I don’t even remember what time it was when we fell asleep. Well, I thought he went to sleep, but it seems he waited for me to fall asleep and then left with his tail between his legs after getting what he wanted.

I stand and go to my closet to pull out clothes for the day—a short, light-blue denim skirt and a purple tank top. I need a shower to wash away any remnants of the night before. Grabbing fresh underwear and my clothes, I head out toward the giggling voices.

Addison and Willow turn my way when the door opens. My face must give away how I’m feeling because Addison rushes to me, her forehead pinched together with concern. “What’s wrong?”

A lump forms in my throat. I don’t want to cry. I won’t. Swallowing the lump down even for a few seconds allows me to get out what I need to. “He’s gone. He got what he wanted and left.” I shut my eyes tight in the hopes that it’s just a dream. That he didn’t actually leave. And that I’m still asleep. That’s it. It has to be.

I remember how he spoke to me, how he claimed my body like he would never need anyone else again. His sweet whispers of affection and want made my stomach drop. He really left.

Addison takes me in her arms, but I’ve become numb. Having no feelings would be better than the pain I’m feeling right now. “Elsie, I don’t think he left to get away. Aiden wasn’t even at the house this morning when the boys were up getting ready for practice. I’m sure there’s an explanation for why he left without leaving a note.”

I wriggle out of her grip and shrug. “It is what it is. Just fun. I should have listened