upside the head for being such a dumbass.” I kiss her tenderly, then add, “But I will spend the rest of my life making it up to you.”
Mila shakes her head. “You already have.”
I glance down at the plates. “You done eating?”
She nods and slips off the stool. I go lock the front door and turn off the lights before following Mila back to the room.
Taking her hand, I lead her back out on the balcony. “Let’s just soak in the water for a while.”
I want her as relaxed as possible before I make love to her.
When she drops the robe to the deck, I let out a groan. Fuck, I’m going to worship her tonight.
We sit across from each other, and Mila’s hands drift over the bubbles from the jets I switched on. My gaze follows the fluttering movements, and then I murmur, “You have beautiful hands.”
“I really like yours as well,” she sasses me.
Winking at her, I say, “They love you as well.”
Wanting to divert the conversation away from anything sexual, I mention, “How do you feel about spending Thanksgiving with our families?”
Mila shrugs. “I’m actually looking forward to it. Just us and our families will be nice. Will Carla be coming as well?”
“I never know with my little sister, but I’m sure my mom will drag her there if she has to.”
“Oh,” Mila gasps. “I almost forgot. Noah and his family are also coming over, with our fathers being twins and all.”
I let out a burst of laughter. “Then we’re in for a ton of fun. Carla and Noah have this hate thing going on between them.”
“Yeah.” Mila frowns lightly. “I picked up on that.”
“Honestly, I think my sister has a crush on your cousin, but she’s too stubborn to admit it.”
Mila lifts an eyebrow at me. “I wonder who she takes after?”
I laugh then shake my head, “Yeah, it runs in the family.”
Mila glances up at the stars, then asks, “Are you excited to start working this summer?”
I think about her question before I answer, “I’m both excited and nervous. So many people depend on me. I’m fucking scared of screwing up.”
“You won’t.”
She says the words with so much conviction, it has me asking, “How do you know?”
“Because you thrive under pressure, Jase. Look at how you were with me. You took charge, and honestly, you made it so much easier for me to deal with the ordeal.”
I think over what she said and realize she’s right. I’ve doubted myself, but every time shit has gone down, I’ve managed to handle it.
My mouth lifts in a relieved smile, and my eyes rest with love on Mila. “You know me better than I know myself.”
“Yeah, except for your choice of pajamas,” she teases. “And speaking of, I’m going to get changed.”
My eyes devour her body as she climbs out, and grabbing an outfit off the bed, she slips into the bathroom.
Getting out of the tub, I use one of the bathrobes to dry myself, then go to clear everything off the bed. Reaching in my bag, I remove the box of condoms and take one out. I pull the covers off, only leaving the sheet, and I slide under it.
The bathroom door opens, and I tuck the condom quickly under my pillow, then my eyes freeze on Mila.
She looks breathtaking in the sheer black lingerie. Sexy and all woman.
My eyes feast on her as she comes closer. She crawls onto the bed, then sits in a kneeling position at the edge.
And all I can fucking do is stare.
She loosened her hair, and the silky black strands fall straight down her back.
“How’s it possible that you’re from this world?” I murmur, caught in a trance.
My words seem to give her courage because she crawls closer until she reaches my hip.
She takes a deep breath then blurts out, “Okay, I’m really nervous right now, but don’t take it the wrong way. It’s just… I’ve been waiting for this moment a long time, and it means a hell of a lot to me.”
Fuck, her words make my own nerves kick to life because I don’t want to disappoint her.
I swallow the shit down because there’s no way in hell I’m letting it ruin tonight.
I reach for her hand and link our fingers. “Want to talk about what’s going to happen?”
She shakes her head, then her eyes widen slightly. “I’m on the pill. I thought you should know that.”
A smile stretches over my face. “I’m still going to use a condom