“Fuuuuuck.” My vision faded at the corners. I shut my eyes, wanting to block out everything except how damn intense this felt. Pleasure zipped through me with a savage intensity. I kept thrusting, even though every muscle burned and tightened. After I was completely done for, I buckled forward, resting my forehead on the pillow, still inside her, unwilling to sever our connection.
“Wow,” she whispered.
“Yeah. Wow.”
I rolled over next to her, laughing when she made a little sound of protest.
“We weren’t exactly quiet,” she said on a chuckle. “But the walls are thick. We’re good.”
I turned on one side, just looking at her before reaching out and drawing my fingers up and down her stomach.
“Heather, I meant what I said earlier. I love you.”
I caught her smile before she rolled over, hiding her face in my chest. “I’m not saying it just because you’re saying it, but I love you too.”
“And you’re scared about it.”
She pulled back, looking up at me. “A little.”
“Don’t be.”
“You’re not allowing me?”
“Damn right, I’m not.”
“Wow. That’s impressive.”
“So it’s working.”
She grinned. “I’d say you’re on the right path.”
Chapter Twenty-Four
Ryker
Heather and Avery came to my apartment the following week. I realized within a few hours that my place was boring as hell for a kid, so I made plans to take them shopping on Saturday.
As I prepared to leave my office on Friday evening, Owen knocked at the door. “Got a minute?”
“Sure.”
“A reporter might contact you. Hank Dawson.”
I stopped in the act of shutting of my computer. “He already tried to approach me. What’s his deal?”
“I contacted him. Thought it wouldn’t be bad to have various publications on top of this. He wants to write a story on this.”
“I’m not talking to him.”
“He can write the article even without your contribution.”
“You know Heather’s taken a risk by writing a piece that paints us in a positive light, right? The least you can do is make sure it’s exclusive.”
“We all take risks.”
“This is bullshit, Owen, and you know it.”
“I see what’s going on. This isn’t strictly professional for you, is it?”