Headhunter (With Me in Seattle Mafia #2) - Kristen Proby Page 0,52

The ripples are fierce and nearly coax an orgasm from me.

My God, I’m lost in her. In every way.

And I’m never letting her go.

“Again.” I pull out, set her feet on the floor, and turn her away from me. “Grab the wall and hold on.”

I easily slide back inside and take us both on another ride. Her round ass is perfect in my hands as I take her from behind. I grip the hair on the back of her head and push us both harder, faster than before.

The second orgasm is more powerful than the first, and when we’ve finally caught our breath, all I can do is pull her to me and hold on.

“I should have had a bed brought up here.”

She chuckles against my chest. “That wouldn’t have been obvious at all.”

“Who cares what anyone thinks?” I tip her chin up and kiss her long and slow.

“I couldn’t agree more.”

Chapter 17

~Ivie~

“This is the best way to spend a birthday,” Annika says with a long, luxurious sigh. We’re lounging in a massive sunroom, with a water fountain trickling not far away. The lounge chairs are plush and comfortable enough to fall asleep in. And all three of us, Nadia, Annika, and me, are being pampered. “I can’t believe you brought the spa here.”

“We can’t go to the spa,” Nadia says and sips her mimosa, “so why not bring them to us? Oh, here, I chose the red polish for my toes.”

Nadia passes her nail tech the polish and then grins over at me.

I don’t remember the last time I felt this relaxed. My toes are freshly painted pink, I’ve had a massage and a facial, and just finished eating the best salad I’ve ever had in my life. And now I’m sitting with my best friends, drinking mimosas. It feels like the old times.

“I want to marry that masseuse,” Annika says with a wink. “He had very good hands.”

“Raul is amazing,” the nail tech says with a grin. “And is my husband.”

“You’re a lucky woman.” Annika laughs.

“I think Rafe would be unhappy if you married the masseuse,” I say and slide a sly look over at my best friend. “I noticed he went directly to your room when he got back last night.”

Annika shifts in her seat and reaches to refill her glass. “He was just checking in.”

“Are you ever going to give him a chance?” Nadia demands. “You’re not married anymore. I know Rich has only been dead for, like, three months, but there’s no love lost there.”

The nail tech clears her throat and tightens the lid on her portable caddy. “Ladies, I think we’re done here. It was a pleasure to meet you all.”

“Thank you,” we all say in unison. Nadia and the woman exchange a couple of words about the bill, and then we’re alone in the sunroom. “I think I might have scared her when I mentioned that your husband is dead.”

“I thought she was going to choke.” I shake my head and then giggle. “Anyway, the point is still valid. Rich was a grade-A dick, and he’s gone. There’s no reason you can’t start something with Rafe.”

“Rafe isn’t meant for me,” Annika insists.

“You’re so fucking stubborn.” I sit up and turn to face my friend. “It’s not every day that a girl meets a guy who looks at her the way Rafe looks at you.”

“Oh, you mean the way Shane looks at you?” Annika counters. “Tell us what’s going on there.”

“You’re changing the subject.”

Nadia and Annika just lean in closer, waiting for me to answer.

“Fine. Shane is awesome. The sex is off the charts. He’s attentive and sweet, and sometimes maddening. But, hey, who isn’t, right?”

“Carmine drives me up the fucking wall,” Nadia agrees. “Have you said the L-word yet?”

“No.” I sigh and stand to pace the room, but when I almost trip and fall into the fountain, I return to my chair where it’s safe. “There are…issues.”

“Honey, you don’t get past the age of sixteen and not have issues,” Annika reminds me. “I mean, I know that yours are heavier than most, but you’ve come a long way since that girl in New York.”

“Not just my stuff—of which there is legion—but he has stuff, too. And I don’t think Shane is convinced that he deserves to have someone in his life long-term, you know? He’s told me a bit of what his job is, and that coupled with his family and all of those responsibilities…I think he’s resigned to being alone. And that’s