Yep, definitely certain.
“Hawk,” I whispered and his hand cupped my jaw.
“How much work did you get done?”
“What?”
“You were relaxed last night, not stressed, you good with work?”
“Um…” I mumbled not wanting to think about work or life or anything, wanting instead to just live this real daydream.
Hawk continued. “I gotta go do something this morning, boys’ll be here in a few minutes and I want you here when I come back.”
I stared into his eyes.
Oh my God.
Yay! He wanted me at his lair when he came back!
My mind shifted to work.
Oh shit.
Boo! I needed to get home and hit it.
I melted into him and my hands slid up his chest to his neck.
“One of my deadlines is today. I’m close to finished but I still need to get some work done.” His arm squeezed me and I continued and I did it in a quiet, slightly scared, slightly hopeful voice but my decision was made and my decision was about him so I figured he should know it even though it scared the freaking shit out of me. “I want to be here when you get back, baby, but I always make my deadlines. It’s a promise I give my clients and –”
“Babe,” he cut me off, “it’s cool.”
“I do want to be here,” I restated to make sure he got it but I did it on a whisper.
His hand at my jaw tilted my head back further as his dipped closer to mine. “I’m gettin’ that, Sweet Pea,” he whispered back, “and I like it.”
He got it. And he liked it.
I licked my lips and nodded.
He touched his lips to mine then lifted his head an inch and said, “I gotta go with the boys. I’ll call Fang, you take your time, get dressed, shower, get some food, whatever you wanna do. He’ll be here in thirty minutes, take you home. I’ll leave a key for you, take it. The security code is three, three, six, four. When you’re done, come back.”
“Okay,” I agreed readily.
His arm around me pulled me closer and his hand at my jaw slid back into my hair as I watched his eyes grow hot.
“We’re passed due, babe. Definitely. Even more since I had to watch you last night in that dress and those shoes and then you passed out practically na**d in my bed before we got to play. Plan for an energetic evening.”
Wow.
“Okay,” I breathed it this time and again I did it readily.
He smiled a smile that, with his eyes hot on me and his body close, I saw was hungry.
Yum.
My fingers glided over his hair and put on pressure as I lifted up on my toes and my eyes dropped to his lips.
Therefore I watched them form the words in a mutter, “Totally missed out.”