Rason & Eliza - Cee Bowerman Page 0,35

mind and she’s confused. Even if she doesn’t realize the truth right now, at some point she will. That’s going to be so hard for her to deal with. It’s inconvenient for me, but it’s not life changing. So we miss seeing that band. They’ll come back around.”

“Well, we could look at it from another angle too. You and I can hang out here, get naked, watch some movies, cook some food, and spend some uninterrupted time together. If she was following me, then she saw me leave work and go home. I parked in my driveway, shut my front door, and as far as she knows, I’m inside.”

“How did Harley pick you up?”

“I packed a bag and walked out the back door. He got me in the alley and brought me over here. We drove all over town to make sure she wasn’t following us first.”

“That’s very cloak and dagger.” Eliza smiled. “But I’m glad you’re here. It means a lot that you worked hard to get to me.”

“I want to be here with you more than anywhere else.”

“Let’s make this a good weekend however we’ve got to do it. I don’t have any plans until Sunday when I’m going with my mom to eat dinner with my family at Hank’s.”

“And I don’t have to be anywhere until I go to my parents’ house on Sunday. I’ll know if she’s following me then because it’s all highway. I’ll be able to see her car from a distance.”

“They might have found her by then anyway. I’ve got you all to myself for the weekend and that’s my only focus.”

“Me too.” I smiled. “What is the ‘something big’ that you have planned for dinner? The anticipation is killing me.”

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“How do you roll such high numbers?” Eliza grumbled. “You’ve only lost your shirt, and I’m sitting here in my freaking underwear.”

“I can’t help my luck with the dice, honey. I’ve only got to pass go two more times before you’ll be naked and I win.”

“I still have more money than you.”

“But you said this game takes forever, so you made the stripping rule. If you get naked, I win the game, and then I win again because I’m going to carry you to your bed and make love to you until the sun comes up.”

I watched Eliza reach behind her back and then her bra fell forward, loose now. She pulled it off and set it aside with the clothes she’d already removed before she got up on her knees and slowly pushed her panties down over her hips and thighs.

“I don’t like Monopoly anymore,” Eliza said quietly. “I’d rather we get to the part where we both win.”

Eliza swept the game pieces to the side and put her knee up on the coffee table and climbed on top of it. She was on all fours now, and her face was just a bit higher than mine when she leaned down to kiss me.

“I like it when we both win,” I whispered as her lips trailed down over my jaw toward my neck.

While we kissed, Eliza moved forward and put her foot on the floor beside my leg. I felt her other foot touch the floor and she tried to push me to my back. I resisted and she pulled away to look down at me.

It was a beautiful sight, Eliza sitting on the coffee table with her legs spread slightly and her hands on my shoulders as she stared down at me.

“Lean back,” I whispered as I pushed on her belly. She did, resting her weight on her hands on the table behind her.

I held my hand still on her knees while I studied every inch of her body. I slowly ran my hands up her thighs, pushing them farther out as I went up. She was spread wide now, and I leaned forward and licked her clit softly with the tip of my tongue. I heard her gasp and knew I was on the right track.

I settled in with my head between her legs and worked her into a frenzy with my tongue and fingers. When she finally came with a long moan, I slowed my movements to draw out her pleasure.

I leaned back and wiped my mouth and face with one hand and then smiled up at her. She had a dreamy expression on her face as she stared back at me.

“I never realized how much fun losing at Monopoly could be.”

“Want to play another game?”

Eliza laughed as she