She paused, a grin sitting on her face as she said, “I get flowers, a limo, and then hot limo sex with hopefully more hot sex, with you, ugh, yeah, it’s more than okay.”
A smile stretched across his face as he gathered her in his arms. Her eyes shined as she wrapped her arms around his, grinning up at him as he begged his heart to be still before he said something crazy. She was falling for him. He just knew it. She was a part of their family now. He had to control himself until the right moment to say what he had been dying to say since the first moment he knew that he was in love with her. She wasn’t ready for it yet, but they were so close he could taste it. Or maybe that was her he tasted. Either way, he felt great about them, about their future. Bringing his lips close to her, he smiled as he said, “Oh, there is no reason to be hopeful, Reese.”
“No?”
“Nope, because I can promise you that there will be so much hot sex once I get you back home that I’m not sure we’ll even make it out of bed in the morning.”
Her eyes darkened with desire as she moved her nose with his. “I can’t wait.”
Pressing his lips to her, he whispered, “I can’t either, now let’s go get this party over with.”
“We can’t skip?”
He laughed. “Nope, Elli is staring at us.”
She looked over at where Elli stood, looking stunning but obviously waiting for them, and waved before giving him a wide-eyed look. “How long do we have to stay?”
He bit into her lip before running his tongue along it. He then smiled as his eyes met hers again, his heart singing for hers. He felt like a teenage boy, the way his heart was beating out of control and his cock was throbbing back to life but, at the same time, he loved it. He loved her and loved the way she made him feel. It scared him because he was pretty sure he would never stop loving her, not even her leaving him could make him stop. It would kill him, but he would still love her. Unconditionally and for the rest of his life, but hopefully none of that happened. He wasn’t going to waste any more time thinking about it. Instead, he wanted to enjoy this moment with her. Their official first date.
Kissing her nose, he said, “An hour tops.”
“Thank God.”
He couldn’t agree more.
WHEN REESE woke the next morning, the first thing she saw was him. He looked angelic in a way. The sun shining behind his blond hair, giving him a halo, and his sweet lashes lying against his cheeks. His breathing was steady; his arms wrapped around her, holding her close, only a breath away. The night before had been magical. They stayed longer than she wanted, but she didn’t mind it. She liked meeting his friends and spending time with her sisters and friends. Word about Elli’s pregnancy got out and everyone was teasing them while Elli and Shea stood there, both so happy, the picture of a perfect couple. It was nice and Reese found herself feeling at home in Phillip’s arms as they stood around with the rest of the team, discussing the upcoming playoffs. It was fun, and the night was perfect in her eyes.
All because of him.
She reached out, moving her finger down his temple to his jaw. Who would have thought that this guy could take her on her first date in centuries and not give her a panic attack? If anything, she felt great. He wooed her, something she thought no one could ever do. After wooing and dancing with her until her feet hurt, he came home and burned the sheets with her. It was unbelievable, and her body was still humming from his touches and kisses.
Moving her thumb along his lip, she smiled when he flinched, but then he opened his eyes and smiled when his gaze met hers. He cuddled closer, pressing his lips to her collarbone, sending butterflies into a frenzy in her belly.