The Project

CHAPTER27

“This is nice. Isn’t this nice?” the reason why he was losing his fucking mind said as she took in the large suite they’d been given for the night while he stood there beyond fucking relieved that it was finally over.

For the past month, they’d been working their asses off, trying to find a way to fix this mess, and now that they’d finally gone through the least profitable properties that Carta Hotels owned…

Now, he was ready to fucking drop, Devyn thought as the exhaustion that he’d been fighting for the past month settled over him as he dropped his bag by the door and found himself struggling between taking a hot shower, needing to scrub his skin clean after walking into that hotel or dropping face-first onto that huge bed and passing out. God, he could sleep for a fucking week, Devyn thought only to find himself really looking forward to a nice hot shower as he watched Andi pull her blouse off with a satisfied sigh and drop it on the floor as she headed into the bathroom.

Definitely in the mood for a shower, Devyn thought, toeing off his shoes as he reached up and pulled his tie loose as he moved to follow her. For the past month, he’d forced himself to focus on work, the reminder of just how close he came to losing everything pushing him to make sure that he didn’t leave anything to chance. He wasn’t about to lose everything, not after everything he had to do to get to this point, which meant that he had to stay focused and keep his head in the game.

So, he’d worked his ass off, making sure that Carta Hotels ran smoothly while he kept an eye on the reason why they were doing this, praying that they found something that he could take to the board so that he could end this game, and when he wasn’t doing that, he was meeting with managers and trying to get answers that would help them turn this thing around, and the only reason that he stopped every day was the small woman absently humming to herself as she pulled her hair up into a messy bun as she stepped into the shower.

No matter what he was doing or just how badly he wanted to keep pushing himself for more, the moment that he saw her crawl into bed, he was done. There was nothing on this earth that could keep him from her. Holding her in his arms was the only thing that got him through this and if he hadn’t been too fucking tired to do anything more than hold her, he would have found a better way to end the night. But now…

He pulled his shirt off and tossed it aside as he made his way to that shower, his eyes never leaving the beautiful woman that had quickly become the most important thing in his life. He shoved his pants off along with his boxers, pulled his socks off, and once he was naked, he was stepping into the shower and pulling Andi into his arms.

“I missed you,” Devyn said, closing his eyes as he kissed the side of her neck as he felt all the stress that had kept him going over the past month disappear.

“I never left,” Andi said, leaning back against him.

“No, you didn’t, did you?” he said, still amazed that she’d stuck by him through all the long hours, stress, and the bullshit that he’d put her through, and she did it all without complaining. He’d never met a woman like her, Devyn thought as he held her, wondering if he’d ever felt anything as good as Andi in his arms. “You’re an amazing woman, Miss Dawson.”

“I thought we talked about that,” Andi said, sounding completely relaxed in his arms.

“My apologies, Miss Dawson,” Devyn murmured as he opened his eyes and reached for the complimentary bottle of bodywash on the small shelf.

“What are you going to do with Cheraton Hotel?” she asked, making his lips twitch.

“Recommend that Carta Hotels cuts its losses,” he said, squeezing bodywash into his hands before returning the bottle to the shelf. With one last kiss against her neck, Devyn spread the bodywash between his hands as he reached for her shoulders and-

Tore a soft groan from the incredible woman that had stuck by him through this mess. He took his time running his hands over her shoulders, down her arms and back, only to have Andi turn the tables on him when she reached for that bottle. Before he could stop her, she was turning around and running her hands over his shoulders as his head dropped back on a groan. He loved the way that her hands felt on him, the way that she explored his body, running her hands down his arms, and over his chest before reaching around him so that she could run her hands over his back as her lips found his chest.

“I missed this,” Andi whispered as he wrapped his arms around her and kissed the top of her head even as he found himself thinking about what would happen if they managed to pull this off.

For the past month, hiding their relationship had been relatively easy. They’d always booked two rooms at every hotel that they visited, making sure to keep a professional appearance when they were around Carta employees, but the moment that they were alone, he was taking her in his arms and holding her every time he thought that he was going to lose his fucking mind. That was all about to change now that it was time to return to the office and-

Christ, he wasn’t ready for this to be over yet.

Once they returned to the office, he was going to have to pretend that she was just another Carta Hotels employee, and he wasn’t sure that he was going to be able to do that. He couldn’t even be in the same room with her without thinking about just how much he wanted her and it was only a matter of time before he said or did something that gave it away.

Then again, if he couldn’t figure out a way to fix this mess, there wouldn’t be anything to worry about. He’d be free to be with her, but unfortunately, that wasn’t the plan.

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“What else did you miss?”Devyn asked, kissing her forehead as his hands slid down her back and found her bottom, pulling her closer so that she could feel just how much he wanted her.

“Many things,” Andi said, feeling his lips curl up into a smile against her skin.

“I see,” Devyn said as he reached for the bodywash. “Turn around, Miss Dawson.”

Pressing one last kiss against his chest, Andi did what she was asked only to moan when his soapy hands covered her breasts. “Did you miss this?” Devyn asked softly as he caressed her breasts, gently squeezing them as his mouth found her neck.

“Yes,” Andi admitted, licking her lips as her head dropped back against his chest.

“Do you know what I missed?” Devyn asked as his hands molded her breasts, gently squeezing them before letting her nipples slide through his fingers as the large erection pressed against the small of her back teased her.

“I missed the way that you moan my name, the way that your breath catches when I touch your pussy, and the way that it feels when I slide my cock inside you, but do you know what I miss more than anything?” he asked, giving her breasts one last squeeze before he ran one hand down her stomach and-