Total pages in book: 95
Estimated words: 90433 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 452(@200wpm)___ 362(@250wpm)___ 301(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 90433 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 452(@200wpm)___ 362(@250wpm)___ 301(@300wpm)
“Come on, baby,” Ty whispered. “Let’s get you patched up so we can get the hell out of here. I need to spend the next week locked in my bedroom with you.”
“Yeah,” she said on an exhale. “That sounds perfect.”
Five hours later, they stood under the warm spray in Ty’s glorious shower, cleaned of blood and unable to stop touching each other. After cleaning and inspecting her wound, Pulse had advised her to have it stitched by a surgeon in the ER instead of him. A hospital had been the last place she’d wanted to go, but no amount of begging swayed Pulse’s decision. He refused to be responsible for leaving a large scar in the middle of her face when he said a surgeon could achieve much better results.
The ER physician insisted on an IV as well to replace the fluids she lost while bleeding. They’d given both her and Ty scrubs to replace their bloody clothing, which she’d instead thrown away. A mountain of lies were told to the hospital staff, resulting in them agreeing not to call the police. She wasn’t even sure what had been said, but she didn’t care.
Ty cupped her chin and tilted her head, careful to keep her freshly stitched wound out of the direct spray. “Does it hurt?” he asked, running his thumb an inch below the laceration. The swelling had come down somewhat, thanks to multiple ice packs, but she still had an epic shiner and purple cheek, which the doctor said would be around for a few weeks.
Lovely.
“No. It’s still numb from when they sewed me up. I’m sure it’ll feel great later.” She let the sarcasm bleed into her voice.
“Let me know if you feel even a twinge of discomfort. Liv is picking up your pain medication at the pharmacy. She said she’d leave it on the stoop along with some dinner.”
Her heart swelled. His club was the damn best. “That’s nice of her.”
“You know, one part of me feels quite uncomfortable.” She pressed her hips forward, grinding against his thigh.
Ty chuckled. “Oh yeah?”
“Yep.” She tapped her lips. “Here too.”
“Well, I should do something about that.” Their lips met in a soft, sweet kiss.
She wanted to demand more, deeper and harder, but he wouldn’t give it to her. Not so close to her injury, and he’d be right. A hot and heavy make-out session would only end in extra soreness later.
Bummer.
“I meant it,” he said against her lips between kisses.
“What?” She could happily stay right there for the rest of her life.
“What I mouthed when Tinsley had you. It wasn’t the heat of the moment or a doomsday declaration.” He released her chin and stroked his fingers across her collarbone, then down to her breasts, where he stroked his thumbs over her puckered nipples.
She arched into his touch with a whimper. “You did?”
“Yeah, Kelsie, I did. I love you.”
A delicious warmth expanded through her chest. This would go down in history as the best moment of her life. Cocooned by the warmth of the falling water, drunk on Ty’s seductive touch, and hearing the three words she’d always longed to hear from the man who was her whole world.
“I LOVE YOU too.”
The words made his chest puff and his dick twitch.
“I’m old and cynical. I have scars inside and out. You could choose better, easier men than me.”
She wrapped her soft hand around his cock and stroked it while giving him a blinding smile. “No, I couldn’t.”
Christ, it felt so fucking good. He thrust into her fist, needing the exact pressure she provided. “Baby…” Thinking became nearly impossible when he had her hands on him.
“Ty, I don’t want any other man. I can barely tolerate being near them. Yes, there’s a large age difference, and we’ve led very different lives, but none of it matters to me. Not only do I not want another man, but I also can’t choose one.” She took his hand and placed it over her heart. “You’re in here, and I don’t let that happen. Ever. You’re trapped in there now.”
“I won’t ever leave.” He fought to keep his eyes from rolling back as Kelsie continued to jack him off. “But it is time for me to get inside you somewhere else.” He grabbed her ass and lifted her into his arms. She laughed as he pressed her back to the shower wall, careful to block the spray.
“That was super corny, old man.”
Her legs went around his waist, and she tugged his hips to her.
“I am you’re ol’ man. And you’re my ol’ lady,” he said as he thrust into her with one smooth punch of his hips.
“Yesss.” She arched into him, taking him with ease.
“Fuck.” He rested his forehead against hers. “Every time, I feel like I’m going to lose it within three seconds of getting inside you. I’m like a fucking teenager again.”