Fated Hearts (Southern Bride 8)

When I stepped into the building, I came to a stop. “Wow, this is amazing.”

“I know,” Annalise said, taking off her sweater and laying it on the back of a chair. “It’s one of their grand suites, but Patty said I could stay here until I found a place.”

“Are you going to rent first?” I asked.

“Yes, at least until I get to know the area and decide on where to buy.”

I nodded and walked deeper into the space. There was a dining table on one side of the room with a small refrigerator against the wall. On the opposite side sat a sofa and chair. A large piece of furniture held the TV, as well as some photos of areas around Boerne.

Annalise cleared her throat, and I looked over at her. She had an expression on her face that indicated she felt just as lost as I did.

“I’m not going to lie and say I’m not glad to see you, Anna. The moment you walked away from me at the airport, I wanted to go after you if only to get your number.”

A soft smile spread over her beautiful face. “I still can’t believe this. I mean, Boerne, Texas! What are the chances I would get stuck in a hotel room with someone from the same town I was moving to?”

I shrugged and let out a soft laugh. “It’s a crazy coincidence, no doubt about it.”

Annalise motioned for both of us to sit down. “I’m not really sure where we go from here, Roger. You made things pretty clear back at the hotel.”

I sat and stared at her. “Well, things have changed a bit. If you were to ask me now, I’d say the next thing we should do is exchange numbers because I honestly don’t want this to end, Anna.”

Her brows pulled together as she studied me. “You yourself said you don’t do relationships, so what would this be? I can’t… I won’t be with you knowing that you’re going out with other women.”

It was my turn to clear my throat. “I’m not sure where this is going, and by this, I mean you and me. But what I am sure of is the fact that when I saw you standing at that rental counter, something inside of me burst with happiness, Annalise. All I know is that I desperately want to take you in my arms and kiss you, and only you.”

Her cheeks turned the most beautiful shade of pink. She dug her teeth into her lower lip, clearly thinking about what I’d just said. When she finally spoke, I realized I had been holding my breath.

“I want you to kiss me too,” she whispered softly.

We both advanced at the same time until we were face to face, our bodies so close I could feel the heat from hers.

“Fuck, what are you doing to me?” I asked before I captured her mouth with mine.

Annalise wrapped her arms around my neck and moaned as she opened to me. My fingers sliced through her blonde hair, and I tugged her head back, giving me better access to that luscious mouth of hers.

She pulled back, and her blue eyes meet mine. “Tell me this isn’t a dream. Tell me you’re really here.”

With a lazy smile, I went in for another kiss. I tore my mouth from hers and swept her up into my arms. “How about if I show you instead?”

Her smile practically lit up the entire room. “I like that plan.”

The moment I set her down on the bed, she crawled to her knees and began to undo the button on my jeans. Before I could even get a word out, my dick was in her warm hand.

“Christ, you drive me mad, Anna.”

She lifted her eyes to meet mine. She slowly licked her lips, bent over, and took me into her mouth. My hips jerked, and I let out a moan as I laced my fingers in her hair.

“God, that feels…so good.”

Annalise moaned, and I had to force myself not to push farther into her mouth. If I let her keep that up, I’d come. And I really wanted to be inside of her when it happened.

“Stop. Baby, I need you to stop, or this is gonna be over before we even start.”

Slowly, she moved her mouth up, gave me one last suck, and then let my cock fall from her mouth.

I reached behind me and pulled my shirt up and over my head while trying to kick off my boots at the same time. Annalise also quickly undressed, and by the time I finished, she was lying on the bed naked, her hair spread across the pillows. Her eyes were hooded with desire, and the way her chest rose and fell told me she was just as eager for this as I was.