My One And Only (Very Irresistible Bachelors 5)

I grinned against his mouth. “Don’t worry. This was part of it. I didn’t know when or how, but I was sure you were going to feel me up.”

He smiled devilishly.

“In that case—” He leaned in, feathering the tip of his nose against mine. “—drink that coffee fast.”

“Oh, I’d forgotten about it.” I felt a little deflated. “What’s one thing got to do with the other?”

“I want you to be fully awake for what I have in mind.”

Oh, yum. “Yes, sir.”

Taking my cup, I went to the couch, moving my hips seductively. I glanced at Liam over my shoulder, making a come-here motion with the finger.

I sat down on one end. To my surprise, instead of sitting next to me, he lay down with his head in my lap.

“I love your apartment,” I said. “It’s huge. How many bedrooms are there?”

“Four. I bought it right after selling the app. I actually thought I’d fill it up in a few years.”

It took me a few seconds to realize what he meant.

“With...a family you mean?”

He nodded.

“Were you seeing someone seriously at the time?”

“No. I’d just gotten out of that relationship I told you about. But I thought it would eventually happen. Only it didn’t.”

“Mr. Harrington, color me impressed. I’ve never heard a man talk like this, so openly about actually wanting a family, instead of wincing at the idea or calling it old-fashioned.”

He grinned, and it looked lopsided and adorable from up here.

“You confessed that you’ve been dreaming about jam day, so I feel safe around you.”

I laughed, smacking his shoulder. “Hey, no judgment here. I also thought I’d have a family by now, someone to just fuss over all the time.”

He frowned, playing with a strand of my hair between his fingers. “But you’ve dated a lot, right?”

“How do you know that?”

He immediately schooled his features. He was trying to give me a poker face! Things clicked the next second.

“Skye told you, didn’t she? When?”

“When she called me once to ask me about the website design company. She also brought this up. Don’t tell her you caught on. She made me promise not to give away anything she said.”

“Now you’re just digging your own grave. She said more? What?”

He hesitated for a few seconds before saying, “She said you always wear your heart on your sleeve.”

“Oh...well, she’s right.”

“I’m not like you, Tess.”

“What do you mean?”

“Well, to quote David, I’m a bit robotic. I think I’m taking after my grandfather. He was never one to express feelings or emotions.”