The Complete Quake Series Boxset - Jacob Chance Page 0,128

before I fall into indescribable ecstasy. I tremble through my release and Derek growls as he comes. “I love coming inside your pussy.”

“Do you know how long I’ve wanted you for?” Derek whispers in my ear. I break out in goosebumps and a shiver runs down my spine. “Do you know how long I’ve been fighting my feelings for you?” He pulls me closer, wrapping himself around my back and burying his face in my neck. Lying here in his arms, makes me feel as though we’re in our own little bubble and the rest of the world doesn’t exist. If only that were true.

“No, how long?” I ask curious at what his answer will be.

He nuzzles his nose behind my ear. “I’ve wanted you since the first time I set eyes on you. I’ve tried to stay away, but I couldn’t fight it any longer. And now that I’ve had you I don’t plan on…” My phone beeps with a text message notification and by the sound of the alert I know it’s the hospital.

I exhale a breath of relief at the interruption. I was getting nervous with the path the conversation was starting to go down. I sit up, wrapping the sheet over my breasts, holding it there with one hand and pick my phone up with the other. I scroll to my messages with my thumb and when it opens I see there’s an open shift this afternoon if I want it. Do I want it though?

“Is everything okay?” Derek caresses his palm up and down the middle of my back. His touch reminds me I need to leave here soon and it could potentially be extremely awkward. I chew on my bottom lip while I think about it. If I take this shift at work it will give me a viable excuse to leave. I text a reply accepting the shift and place the phone on the dark stained wood of the nightstand. I’m already regretting agreeing to work the overtime, but I know it’s for the best. I don’t need the embarrassment of a long drawn out goodbye or even worse – tears. I turn around to face him, lying on my side. His eyes slowly wander over each feature of my face, slowly studying every contour and angle. I wonder if he’s thinking about how this is the only time we’ll be here together like this? Is he creating memories of me here with him to hold on to for the rest of his life? That thought almost makes me laugh out loud. Derek Santiago isn’t sentimental. He’s not the kind of guy who gets attached to anyone. He doesn’t think about the future. He doesn’t weigh out the consequences before he acts. He lives for the moment.

“I have to get going. There’s an extra shift at work and I said I’d take it.” He draws his eyebrows together in a scowl.

“Can’t you go one day without working?” His question strikes a nerve, especially since Kyle was just on my back about this same thing.

“I like my job. I don’t mind working extra shifts,” I snap in reply. I slide to the edge of the bed and stand up to get dressed. Crap. All my clothes are downstairs. I glance around and notice one of his t-shirts on the chair in the corner of the room.

“You’re just going to leave now?” His tone is incredulous. I walk the few steps to where it lies and hurriedly pull it over my head. It swallows me up from neck to mid-thigh and I grab my cell phone and make short order of grabbing my things from his floor.

“I’ve got to run now. I have to go home, shower and eat, before work.” My eyes make contact with his dark chocolate ones and I can see a glimpse of anger.

“I would have fed you and you could have showered here. You didn’t have to run out the door at the first opportunity.” Shame washes over me. I don’t want to make him feel bad. I just want to get out of here without my heart shattering into a million tiny pieces. Is that so wrong?

He rolls out of bed and stands, showing me a clear shot of his muscular ass. My thoughts immediately flash back to what it felt like squeezed in both of my palms. He pulls his jeans on without any boxers and turns to face me. He doesn’t bother with a shirt and my