Hunter gently lifted my body, still panting from the strenuous fuck we just had. He laid down on the couch and pulled me beside him. His hand was on my hip, drawing me to close to him as we rested on the comfy furniture.
“There’s nothing like making love to you, Kylie.” Hunter closed his eyes, still out of breath. My body was limp, but my heart on fire
I stared at him as he continued to pant. God, he was perfect. Every inch of him was flawless. I ran my fingers down his face, caressing him as I admired his gorgeous features.
“Good. I want to be good for you.” I curled up to him and pressed my lips to his, sinking into his hold. I wanted to live like that forever, to be beside him for the rest of my life.
A few minutes of lying there and he’d fallen asleep in my arms. I leaned closer to him, kissing his lips while he slept. He was my everything, and the only thing I wanted and would do anything to get.
I loved him more than I’d ever loved anyone. The thought alone terrified me.
What if he couldn’t love me in return?
Chapter Twenty-Nine
One Week Later
Hunter
“So, where’s Vince? Did he go help Mrs. Tomms and Kylie today?” Garren was cleaning the guns on the glass display. I joined him in his chores, deciding to clean the place while there were no customers around.
It’d been more than a week since mine and Kylie’s night alone. I began to recall how intimate the night was. A different and surreal experience. There was more than lust. There was love. Had she felt it too? I’d asked myself a hundred times since then.
“Yeah, man. He went with Kylie today to help around the convenience store. Mrs. Tomms requested for him to visit too, so I agreed that he could go along with Kylie.” I kept my eyes on the guns. A smile was spreading on my face, delighted by the memories that flashed in my head.
“What’s that nasty smile on your face, man?” I looked at Garren who was smirking at me.
I suppressed my grin, replacing it with a serious expression. Garren was pushing for me to tell him about me and Kylie, but the big, ugly bastard was out of luck.
He crossed his arms beneath his chest, raising his eyebrows as he waited for an explanation. “Well?”
I breathed out. “I’m just happy, man. Don’t I deserve to be happy?”
“Oh, come on. Spit it out, man. Have the balls to say it.”
“I don’t know, Garren. I’m still trying to figure the shit out, okay? Fuck.” I turned to face the other side of the room and busied myself with paperwork.
“You know that you can’t hide that for too long. It’s pretty obvious, man. You’re starting to fall for Kylie.” He moved around to stand in front of me.
I couldn’t help but smile. It was something I had denied as best I could, but there was no escaping it anymore. Loving Kylie was an easy thing to do. She was a cut above the rest. The type of woman men would chase and fight to have.
“Man, I can’t stop myself from caring about her, and you’re right. I think I’m in love with her.” Something like a weight lifted off of me.
He threw his hands in the air. “Fucking finally, you
admitted it. That’s just what I was waiting for. Jeez. Why was that so damn hard?”
“Because you’re a cock and reminded me of Linda the last time this came up. Forgive me for not wanting to share my feelings with you, ass hat.” I gave him a knowing look, and he nodded as if he understood. “Anyway, Kylie is a special girl. I haven’t felt like this, ever.”
“Well, then I think that’s great. My only concern is for you, man. You and Vince are my family.” He reached out and gripped my shoulder. “I know you have to understand that.”
“I do, but look at the bigger picture for a minute, man. No one could ever do what she was doing. She’s an outstanding woman. Not too many women out there would sacrifice their time and efforts for someone like me. I have a kid, Garren. It’s not an easy life for her to step into.”
“I agree, brother.” He smiled. “I’m happy for you.”
“Thanks, man. I haven’t really pushed forward with her yet, but I’m going to soon.”
He snorted. “It’s always soon with you, Hunter. Get to it before some other town hunk comes in and does it for you.”