Total pages in book: 41
Estimated words: 38800 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 194(@200wpm)___ 155(@250wpm)___ 129(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 38800 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 194(@200wpm)___ 155(@250wpm)___ 129(@300wpm)
My body arched as his mouth teased my pussy just above my clit, and I moaned in pleasure. Our connection had grown rapidly despite having only known each other for a short time. Which should have scared me. After all, I’d just ended a thirteen-year relationship with this man’s brother.
“Can’t say I expected this. But I’ll be Goddamned if I’m giving you up just because I wasn’t prepared for you.”
His words inflamed me further, and I canted my hips up to meet his mouth. “Knox,” I cried out his name as he slid two long fingers inside of me, curling them just right, and I nearly went off the edge.
“That’s it, baby. So fuckin’ wet.”
He licked me from top to bottom, his tongue swirling around my clit before he sucked it gently into his mouth. My back bowed off the bed, my hands fisting in the sheets with a strangled cry. He was right, I thought as wave after wave of pleasure crashed over me in a wild crescendo. I knew I was wet, could feel moisture on my inner thighs. Hell, I could feel the gush of moisture as that orgasm exploded within me.
“So fuckin’ beautiful.” Knox’s words were said almost reverently. When I looked down at him between my thighs, his gaze was focused squarely on mine.
Very slowly, he moved to his knees, retaining a hold on my thighs and draping them over his as he settled closer to my apex.
“This first time might go quicker than I’d like, but unless you stop me, I’m getting ready to fuck you good, Evelyn.” He pulled out his wallet from his back pocket and opened it. I stiffened, thinking he was going to insult me in the worst possible way. If he threw down some bills, making this a transaction… Yeah. Not only would I shatter, but I’d probably kill him. Then my kids would be left with Danny as a father. The thought was sickening.
“Don’t look at me like that,” Knox snapped. “I’m not above paying a woman for sex but not you. Never you.” He plucked two condoms from his wallet and tossed them on the bed beside me.
“I’m sorry.” My arms went reflexively over my breasts to cover myself. “Sorry.”
Immediately, his expression softened. “My brother really did a number on your self-esteem, didn’t he?”
Had he? I hadn’t really thought about it until this moment. “I’m so sorry, Knox. I didn’t mean --”
“Shh… It’s all right. You didn’t do anything wrong. I shouldn’t have snapped at you, and I should have explained.”
“It’s a fucking condom, Knox.” I sniffled. “Where else are you gonna keep it? Pretty sure most men carry one in their wallet.”
Instead of blowing me off or laughing at me, Knox stretched back down on top of me. “Given that you’ve spent more than a decade with a man who disrespected you in every way he could, that he fathered two children with you but was never committed to the relationship, you have every right to question my sincerity, Evelyn.”
“You’re not your brother.”
“No. I’m not. I think you know that, too.” He shifted so he could rest his hand on my chest. “But your heart needs protecting. It’s not going to accept anyone so quickly, no matter what your mind tells it.”
“I’m not sure you’re right about that. It was more my pride. Because the second I saw Danny in this house, and the second I saw you come in after him, I knew I’d never felt anything for Danny. Even the affection I’d had for him when we first got together faded a long time ago. He was a shadow in our lives. A ghost. Nothing more.”
He tilted his head at me, his brows narrowing together. “You didn’t love him.” It wasn’t a question.
“No. And I know that for certain because I was never drawn to him the way I’m drawn to you.”
That must have been the exact right thing to say because Knox gave me the sexiest grin I’d ever seen on a man. “Oh, baby. You made a mistake there.”
I blinked, confused. “Huh?”
“You admitted how much you want me. I think you meant you want me more than just in your bed, too. I think you want me in your life.”
I shook my head, then stopped, really thinking about that. “You’re already in my life. Have been, since the fire. It’s been you and your father. True, we’ve not interacted that much, but did we really need to? My kids love you. All I hear is ‘Uncle Knox.’”
His grin widened. “Good.” Then his expression grew serious. “I never even tried to stay away from you, Evelyn. I didn’t want to get involved, but the second I saw you in that burning building, making sure your children got to safety even as you were trying to look for that fucking prick Danny, I knew I couldn’t.” He kissed me again, tenderly, taking his time before he continued to speak. “So, I’m gonna stay right here. Ain’t goin’ nowhere. And I ain’t never, ever, going to disrespect you the way Danny did.”