She tries to close her thighs, but there is no moving me. I keep flicking my tongue on her clit, drawing out her orgasm until she relaxes into the bed. Her hand releases my hair, falling to her side. I give her clit one last kiss before I crawl back up her body. Her blue eyes flutter open, and her whole face is soft and sweet as she looks up at me with a look of pure adoration. It has my throat going tight.
I knew before now I’d never be able to let Carly go. That door closed the moment she looked up at me in the store with the bluest eyes I’d ever seen. The door isn’t going to be good enough. I'm going to need a vault.12Carly“What. Is. That?” Tinsley’s eyes are wide as she stares down at my feet. Bear stares up at her, I’m sure giving her the sweetest face in the whole wide world. Tinsley starts to fan her face with her hand, her eyes watering.
“Are you going to....”
“What’s wrong?” Reed appears out of thin air. I look all around, wondering where in the hell he came from. I didn't see him walk up with Tinsley. He hadn’t been invited to our lunch date. Either way, him being close by doesn’t shock me in the least. Everyone knows that wherever Tinsley is, Reed isn’t far behind.
“Why aren't you at work?” She tilts her head back, looking up at a very worried Reed. The man's dark hair is disheveled, and he looks out of sorts. It’s stinkin’ adorable how much he fusses over Tinsley.
“Why are you crying?” He ignores her question, but in his defense, she’d done the same thing.
“No tears.” She lifts her chin, battering her eyelashes as proof.
“Tinsley.” He growls her name, causing my best friend to blush and lick her lips. I am starting to get used to this dance of theirs more and more. It makes me miss James.
I enjoyed the few growls I’ve gotten from James. My heart flutters thinking about it. How can I miss someone so much that I saw a few hours ago? It doesn’t seem possible, but nevertheless I do.
“Look how cute that puppy is, and my own best friend didn't even tell me she went out and got a baby.”
“Hey, you’re having like a real baby,” I remind her. She drops down to call Bear over to her. I loosen the leash so he can trot over to her. Reed is now giving me a curious stare. I look down at my top to see if I have something on me but don’t see anything. All good. When I look back up, his eyes are back on Tinsley as usual.
“I can get you a puppy.”
I snort a laugh. Reed looks a little lost as to what he should do to make her happy.
“Nah.” She gives Bear’s head another pet before standing. “One day, but right now it’s you and me time until our little one gets here.” He smiles, going in for a kiss. I let them have it for a moment before I clear my throat. I am hungry and watching them be all sweet and kiss is only making me miss James more.
“Would you like me to take you two to lunch?” Reed offers after he gets Tinsley to tell him it’s only her hormones making her cry about a puppy. I decline for both of us, telling him I already have a car lined up for us. That gets me another one of those looks from Reed.
James gave me the car for the day along with a driver. He’d insisted on it. He said he had a few things he needed to do for work. I know he didn’t want to leave, but I’d heard him on the phone and it sounded important. I told him to go. That I needed to go out exploring a little and I still had to come up with my bachelorette party ideas. He was reluctant, but in the end he went.
“So you don’t care what I plan?” I ask Tinsley as she cruises the menu, trying to get an idea of what she wants or is willing to do for her bachelorette party.
“I mean I’m knocked up so—” She shrugs.
“We have to do this. I believe it’s a rule.” I reach into my purse, pulling out my notepad.
“You know what I think should be a rule?” I look up from my notepad. “That your best friend should have to tell you how she got a hickey on her neck. Yet here I am not being kept in the loop.” I gasp, my hand flying to my neck. Tinsley smiles.
“There is no hickey!” She’s such a brat.
“Say it louder. I don’t think the back table over there heard you.” We both burst into laughter. “You can plan whatever you like. You know I’m ride or die. Reed will let it happen because it was your plan that helped fast track him and me getting together. I’m sure my soon-to-be husband feels indebted to you.”