which has fallen out of its holder, behind her ear. “First of all, I know I don’t have to make you breakfast, I want to. Second, you need to get used to me taking care of you. You’re my girl.” I kiss her on the forehead. “And third, why are you going back to the dorm so early? I thought maybe we could hang out today.” I rise to my feet and go back to making breakfast.
“I need to get clean clothes and call Gran to check on her.” She pauses. “Besides, I wasn’t sure you wanted me to stick around. I thought maybe you might have regrets about the whole girlfriend thing.” She averts her gaze, looking at the wall in front of her.
As soon as I hear the word regret out of her mouth, I panic. I’m at her chair in three strides. I bend down, scoop her up, then sit in her chair, placing her on my lap. I wrap one arm around her, holding her tight against me while the other rubs circles on her thigh. “Allie, look at me.” I wait patiently. Internally I’m unnerved waiting until she turns to face me. “I cannot, and will not, ever regret you. I’m all in. You and I are taking a chance on each other, remember?” She nods her head in agreement and it suddenly hits me—maybe she’s the one with regrets. I take a deep breath “Unless, do you ….” I can barely get the question out before I start to get flustered. I just got her, I can’t lose her. “So—do you regret your decision to take a chance on us?” I whisper, too afraid of what she might say.
“What? No, of course not. I thought, maybe in the light of day, you would, you know, maybe change your mind about me, about us.”
Instead of responding, I pull her close and kiss her. I start out slow and easy, but when she parts her lips and invites me in, I take full advantage. I thrust my tongue into her mouth, gently caressing her thighs with my hands. The taste of her on my tongue is amazing. Will I ever get enough? Allison pulls away, and I groan in protest. She meets my gaze and licks her lips as she stands up then sits back down, straddling my hips. Hell yes. I envelope her body in my arms, and she resumes her sensual assault on my mouth. Allison places her hands on my shoulders and rocks her hips into my erection. I moan deep in my throat. Before I know what’s happening, Allison pulls away and buries her head between my neck and shoulder. Confused from the lust coursing through my body, it takes me a few seconds to realize what’s happening. Hales, Aiden, and Blitzen are all three standing in the kitchen doorway beside us, mouths gaping.
I smile over at my sister and my two best friends as I rub circles on Allison’s back. She keeps her head buried in my neck, and I’m just fine with that. I cherish the fact that I’m the one holding her close. “Good morning,” I address them. That seems to snap them out of their stupor, and they pile into the kitchen. Hales takes over making breakfast, Aiden makes coffee, and Blitzen sits at the island, just taking it all in. Continuing to rub my hands up and down her back, I pull Allison just far enough away, so I can look in her eyes. “You okay, baby?”
She nods her head yes. Her face is still flushed from embarrassment. Without thinking, I lift her in my arms, and she instinctively wraps her legs around my waist and clasps her arms tight around my neck. I feel the grin spread across my face as I carry her down the hall to my bedroom. I kick the door closed with my foot. I walk over to the bed and sit down. Allison remains wrapped around me, no sign of moving, so I scoot back on the bed and lie down, and she stretches out beside me, her legs entangled with mine. I gently brush the hair out of her eyes. “You okay, beautiful girl?”
She offers me a small smile. “Yeah. This is all just so new to me.”
Fuck. “I’m sorry, I let myself get out of control, but you tasted amazing. I promise I’ll never force you to do anything you aren’t ready for.”
“No, it’s not you, Liam. I liked