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something to say and wasn’t afraid to be weak in front of me.
“Thank you. Just to make sure everything’s okay. I just don’t want
anything bad to happen to you.”
His eyes flashed with a seriousness I’d never seen before.
“Or to you.”
A shiver rocketed across my skin, leaving all my hair
standing up in its wake. “Yeah. Or to me.”
“Do you still want to come in?”
I nodded. “Always.”
We crowded side by side up the thin staircase leading to his
apartment, and once we shut the door behind us, I immediately threw
my arms around him. I was so grateful that he’d accepted what I’d
said and that creepy blank stare hadn’t surfaced again. Hopefully,
whoever he decided to go to for help would be able to determine
what was up with his head.
He bent his head and placed a gentle kiss on my neck. My
body started to hum with life as his kisses trailed down to my
collarbone. His hand gripped the back of my neck to hold me in
place as I started to squirm beneath his lips.
“Tucker, we have to shower,” I murmured.
“Mmmm,” he whispered, his breath hot against my skin.
“No, I mean, after the investigation shower. Get all the
energy off us.” My knees nearly buckled as both his hands grabbed
my hips and pulled me into him. Whoa, someone was assertive all
of a sudden. And someone else kind of liked it.
“Okay,” he agreed, opening his mouth against my neck and
lightly grazing it with his teeth. “In a minute.”
I let him slide my jacket off my shoulders and onto the floor.
His hands started to explore underneath my sweater. Then, he
changed his mind and knelt down, hooking his arms underneath me.
Before I knew what was happening, I was in his arms, and he was
carrying me to his bedroom.
“Since when are you strong enough to lift me?” I teased.
“Since you started driving me so crazy.” His voice was
husky and his eyes chased the jokes right out of my mind.
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