Total pages in book: 27
Estimated words: 24983 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 125(@200wpm)___ 100(@250wpm)___ 83(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 24983 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 125(@200wpm)___ 100(@250wpm)___ 83(@300wpm)
Juniper and Maggie chatted for a minute, and I was pleased to see them clicking. They talked as if they were already old friends.
Eventually, Mags turned to me with an impatient expression. “So? How come you can touch her? And just so you know, I want to keep her.”
I laughed. “Me, too.”
I explained my theory as to why, leaving out the part where I was sure it had at least a little to do with the fact that Juniper was made for me. She was so fucking perfect, and I had fallen hard for her.
“That’s seriously amazing,” Maggie responded, giving me a side hug. “I’m so happy for you, Silas. For you both.”
Our food was delivered, and Maggie reluctantly said goodbye, letting Juniper and me dine alone. Well, relatively speaking since I saw both Ella and Maggie peeking at us from time to time.
The conversation between Juniper and I flowed easily, and we spent the next hour learning more about each other. She mentioned that her college classes were all online. Which would make it easy for her to move here immediately.
She fell in love with the mac and cheese, so I asked Ella to make us another plate to go. I intended to keep Juniper locked in my cabin for at least the next few days, so it would be good to have food on hand anyway.
Finally, we cleaned our plates, and I reached for Juniper’s hand. “How about we get out of here? I’m pretty sure I have the stuff to make s’mores at my place.”
“Yes!” Her response was immediate, and she bounced a little in her seat. I would have thought her excitement was all about dessert if I hadn’t seen the simmering desire in her whiskey-colored orbs.
I stood and helped her onto her feet, then we made our way back to the car. When we were both settled in our seats, I turned to face her. “Are you ready for this, my beauty? Because if you come home with me right now, there will be no turning back. I’m going to make you mine.”
“More than ready,” she breathed as she leaned in closer. I took her mouth in a long thorough kiss, drawing away only when I was inches from losing control.
Wordlessly, I started the car and headed to my cabin—our cabin. Our future.
8
Juniper
Going back to a guy’s place after the first date wasn’t something I ever thought I would do, but that was before I met Silas. It wasn’t just that I had already become addicted to his kisses. I wanted more time with him, however it came. And having him all to myself at his cabin was the best. Especially when there was a bed involved.
He didn’t waste any time when we arrived at the cabin. As soon as he’d rounded his Jeep and opened the passenger door, he scooped me into his arms and marched inside, kicking the door shut behind us. Then he headed straight for the bedroom and tossed me onto his bed, careful to make sure I landed in the center so I didn’t bounce off. Prowling toward me, he whipped his (insert kind of shirt) over his head and dropped it on the floor. My fingers itched to explore his broad chest, but when he kneeled on the mattress next to me and I reached for him, he wrapped his fingers around my wrists and lifted my arms above my head.
I pouted. “No fair. I want to touch you, too.”
“I promise you’ll get the chance later.” His palms glided down my arms, sending goose bumps in the wake of his touch. “But my control is already hanging by a thread, and feeling your hands on me will snap the last tethers too soon.”
My heart rate picked up at the stark need in his tone. I could barely believe that this amazing man wanted me so much. Fisting the pillow beneath my head, I murmured, “Then take what you need.”
“I’m not gonna be taking, my beauty.” His fingers went to work on the buttons lining the front of my dress as he pressed his lips behind my ear. “Not until after I’ve done a whole lot of giving.”
With his lips caressing each inch of my skin bared as he worked the dress off my body, I didn’t have time to feel self-conscious about being spread out half naked on Silas’s bed. But even if I had been, I wouldn’t have worried for long because he wasn’t hiding how much he liked what he was seeing.
“So fucking perfect.” Kneeling between my legs, he cupped my breasts, his thumbs brushing over my pebbled nipples through my lacy white bra. “Did you pick this out for me? Because you were hoping we’d end up right here, and I’d see it?”
“Uh-huh,” I breathed with a nod as I arched my back off the mattress to press deeper into his touch.