Cherished (McKenzie Brothers, #5)

Letting my laughter out, I move toward him. Placing my hands on his shoulders, I turn him to me. “You look good in purple,” I comment, knocking his hands out of the way.

With a few twists of my hands, I have his cravat fastened. Smoothing my hands along his arms, I can’t stop touching him. He feels good under my fingers and the flex of his muscles tells me he’s enjoying my touch as much as I’m enjoying doing the touching.

But we don’t have time.

Time isn’t something we have a lot of together so we value what time we do have. Weekends.

I sigh heavily, not wanting my depressing thoughts to seep out and onto Noah. He’s doing what he’s doing for my brothers, and me, but it doesn’t feel good having him away from me. Part of me wishes that the bastards screwing with us on my site would make their move so this whole thing could be over and done with, but I don’t see that happening anytime soon.

“Hey,” Noah holds my chin and forces me to meet his gaze, “why the heavy sigh?”

“It doesn’t matter.” I try and step back, but he follows.

“Yes, it matters.” Noah steps into my space, his hands resting on my hips as he leans in to kiss me.

He intended a quick kiss, but I have other ideas and sliding my hands into his hair, I hold him in place as my mouth takes over.

Our tongues dance, our teeth clash…I can’t get close enough. My heart pounds to the same frantic beat that Noah’s is doing, and all I want is to be naked—to feel his hard dick rubbing against mine without any clothing between us.

Feeling Noah’s hand on me, I groan as he pulls the zipper down and slides his fingers into the opening. My dick aches to have his hand wrapped around it, but…the fucking alarm on my cell starts going off. We both freeze.

Fuck!

Noah drags a finger along my length before zipping me back up with disappointment clear on his face. I’m not faring any better.

“We should hurry,” he observes but doesn’t make a move.

I do what I’ve wanted to do since we started getting ready today, and wrap my arms around him. My nose rubs against his neck as I inhale his scent into my lungs.

Noah wraps his arms around my waist and, holding me tight, sighs in pleasure.

My alarm on my cell goes off again. I kiss Noah on the neck and reluctantly step back.

“We need to leave.” Even though it’s my brother’s wedding day, I want to stay here, locked away with Noah.

“I should have listened to you last night instead of wanting to taste you,” Noah comments with a sexy grin.

Oh, he’d tasted me all right, and it took hours for us both to be sated enough to sleep, which is why we hadn’t driven to my cabin. It would have given us more time this morning to get dressed and sorted…hmm, and other things.

“Perhaps you’ll remember next time.” I smile, and grab my morning coat from the hanger.

My brothers and me have been asked to wear dark grey slacks and morning coats. Our vests are in a slightly paler grey, with a lilac shirt and purple cravat. My heart had felt full when Ruben had told me to make sure Noah was dressed in the same. I think he was choked up as well.

Lily, Carla and Sabrina are in purple bridesmaid dresses, so of course we had to match. I’m surprised that they’ve gotten away without having a huge affair. But Rosie and Ruben have been adamant that they only wanted family and very close friends so Mom had to be satisfied with that. In fact, I don’t think she was too bothered…she’s just happy Ruben’s getting married. It’s taken four weeks for all of the arrangements to be made for today. One minute they were happy being engaged, and then a wedding was being planned.

I wasn’t the only one to notice the excitement to overtake Mom. No doubt she’s thinking there’s a reason for the quick wedding—as in another grandbaby on the way. I’m not so sure though. My brother is just besotted with Rosie, and his feelings are returned, tenfold.

Finally ready, I pick my car keys up from the door and turn to Noah, who makes my breath catch in my throat.

He’s completely unaware of the reaction I have to him. He’s so fucking handsome that with one look, my cock is hard and tingling with pre-cum, and one touch I’m ready to come.

Today is going to be stressful with all the extended family around, and Sylvia is going to be there. I’ve avoided her since the talk in her bedroom, but I know from Ruben that she has been caught in a compromising situation again…in Eric’s arms. Eric won’t be here today because he’s off on a job somewhere—he’s been very secretive—so we’ll see how Sylvia really feels. I also want to tell her about Noah before someone else does. I’m surprised she still doesn’t have a clue, but according to my brothers, they haven’t said anything. I do feel guilty for not being totally honest with her.