Hailey

I pretended to be sleeping last night when he came from the shower and hot damn, I the man is perfection. I sighed, but he didn’t notice thankfully because I got to look at him even more as he got ready for bed. His broad chest had a light sheen of water droplets scattered around. The dark hair on him matted down and thinning out until it reached his happy trail. Another moan came out, but he just dressed and climbed into bed as if he didn’t hear it.

A moan escapes my lips as I rub my face on James’s chest and stretch out my lower half. He has a small tuff of hair on his front which I find so sexy.

“Good morning,” he whispers in a husky sleep-filled voice. A shiver of excitement hits me straight in my chest then runs down to my core. I clench my thighs to hold in that feeling a little longer.

“Good morning, Mr. Black,” I reply as provocatively as I can.

With a grunt, he grasps my arms and flips me onto my back. He’s leaning over me, with his arms holding his weight off of me. “I love having you in my bed. One day, you’ll be Mrs. Black, but until then call me James.”

“You’re cocky,” I tell him, jutting my chin upward as he looks down at me.

“I’m determined. And I’m going to kiss you.”

I can only nod once before his mouth comes down on mine. He’s still holding his weight off of me and the kiss stays light, gentle, but I can sense his restraint breaking. Before I can react, he pulls back and hops off the bed.

“What the hell was that? You call that a kiss?” I complain. He throws me a scowl.

“I want to feed you first. You didn’t eat last night. Henderson is bringing us breakfast, then I’m going to kiss you everywhere I can. You’re going to come for me while I come deep inside of you.” My mouth hangs open as I rest on my side with my elbow bent and my hand holding up my head. “What? Did you think that’s all I had, woman? I’m holding back because Henderson’s going to be here and if he hears you come, I’ll have to fire his ass.”

“It was a kiss you act like I was even close to coming.”

“Baby, you didn’t hear the moans coming from you. If I put my tongue in your mouth I’d bet you’d be fucking coming hard as hell. I’m going to show you in a little bit. Now get your ass up.”

“Yes, sir,” I say, saluting him before bouncing off the bed. He watches my breasts as they jiggle for him. With a quick lick of his lips, he turns around and walks away. I follow him down to the kitchen where Henderson is just setting everything down on the breakfast nook table. Everything is granite with stainless steel appliances and black cabinets all around. The food smells fabulous and I want all of it, but I’ve got to pretend that I’m civilized. I take small bites and sneak some when he’s not looking.

“You know. I want you to eat as much as you can. Nibbling like a bird isn’t the woman I know.”

“How do you know?”

“The cameras at the shop.” He’s been watching me. I’m trying to wrap my head around it. Then I think about if I did anything embarrassing on camera. Goodness. Wait, most of the cameras are in the front of the store. I don’t eat there. Well, the one day I did. Damn, the man is good. “Don’t be upset, Hailey. I’m obsessed with you plain and simple. From the first time I met you, I wanted to know more.”

“So you bought the coffee shop.”

“Yes,” he says with a slight hesitation. I know there’s more but I’m not sure I want to know. It’s not that I’m bothered by him watching me, but that means that I’ve not been careful enough where my mother and her husband are concerned.

“Have you been following me around?” I ask.

“No, I haven’t. Although after what I found out this morning maybe it would have been smarter to have you watched.”

“What did you find out?”

“I know why you didn’t want to talk about your family when I asked. Did he ever touch you, Hailey?” he asks, brushing his thumb against my cheek. A lone tear falls from my eyes as I think about the danger I almost faced at his hands.

“He slapped me around a couple of times, but that was it.”

“You’re lying. I’m not going to be upset with you. The thought of someone hurting you infuriates me to no end.”

“He tried. I got away from him, but my mother didn’t believe me, and I ran. I haven’t been back since.”

“Well don’t worry about them anymore. I’m not going to let them come near you for anything. Now instead of shedding tears, how about we finish our food and then head to the stores to pick out your new work clothes.”

“I don’t have a lot of money.”

“I’m not going to let you pay if you tried.”

“What am I going to do with you, James?”

“A lot. But first, eat because I want to taste those lips again, and I need to know that you’ve eaten enough before I do.”

I start eating because that’s a deal I’m willing to make with this man. I should be running for the hills knowing that he’s been stalking me, but fuck no. If I had the tools I would have stalked his ass first. In fact, all my mind can think of is stalk me, please.

As soon as I finish, I get up and go wash my hands. When I step out of the bedroom he’s standing right there. “I came for my kiss.”

“Come and get it, Mr. Black.”

He growls, then pulls me swiftly to his chest. I hit the hard wall of his body while my core brushes up against his stiffness. This time his mouth comes down on me hard, crushing our lips together. I moan into his mouth, my hands thrusting into his hair, tugging on it. I want more as he lifts me up and carries me over to the bed.

As soon as my back hits the softness of the covers, I feel his hands snake under my shirt, skimming my sides. His large hands continue to go up, grazing my breasts with my hardened nipples feeling every little bit of electricity from his touch. I toss my head back and arch my chest as he lifts my shirt revealing my breasts to his hungry gaze. He kneels on the bed with his thighs straddling mine, then takes my shirt completely off, sending it somewhere in the room. I’m too focused on him to pay attention to my clothes. I reach forward, rubbing my hands over his strong flexed biceps. “Hailey, keep touching me and I’m going to breed you so damn fast. I’ve got the need to fill you with my baby. You want that, don’t you?” he asks his voice husky and deep.

“Yes,” I stammer out, my body shivering with need. He lowers his head and captures my mouth again. I cry out because my desire is getting out of hand. He was right, he could make me come with just his mouth on mine. He slides his tongue inside, dancing it around mine.