Even though she was sure he came, he continued to pump inside her, but at a slower, less rushed pace. “Jesus…Jesus…” he groaned. His body shook with the force of his release as he finally came to a stop. “Ohh. Damn, woman. You’re going to be the death of me.”
“I do believe…” she said weakly, “I was the poundee and you were the pounder.”
His hold on her loosened, but he kept her pinned to the wall. He leaned forward and pressed his damp forehead against her shoulder. She could feel his body racked with aftershocks as his cock was forced to move every few seconds inside her in the most delicious of ways.
“Are you complaining?”
“No. Bragging.”
“That’s my girl.” With a tortured groan, Parker pulled out of her and took a step back, slowly lowering her to the ground. “Bathroom?”
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“Down the hall.” She gestured with her head, too tired to move her arm. Closing her eyes she leaned her head back against the wall, inhaled deeply and smiled. The room smelled like leather and sex. Not a bad combination, but without a doubt, Cyn knew she’d never be able to come in here again without thinking of this moment. Parker made a mark on her life. In more ways than one.
“If you stay like that, I might be forced to fuck you again.” His smooth words were followed by a cool cloth against her sex.
“Damn that’s cold.” She opened her eyes and stared into Parker’s laughing visage.
“It’s not cold, baby, you’re just so damn hot.”
“Smooth talker.”
“Just one of the many reasons you love me.” His gaze grew serious. “Isn’t it?”
Love. Suddenly her mouth felt extremely dry. The woman who normally had so much to say was speechless. There was no doubt in Cyn’s mind she was in love with him, she just didn’t know if she wanted to be the one who said it first. It was so cliché. Regular girl falls for famous rich guy. That was the stuff story books were made of. Hell, Parker had even made movies along those same lines. But this wasn’t a movie and this wasn’t a fairy tale. This was her life. And she was too afraid to ruin it by speaking out of turn.
“Well…”
“I…” Cyn was thrown for a loop, but apparently Parker wasn’t.
“Listen, woman,” he barreled on. “Don’t try to pretend you’re not as crazy for me as I am for you.”
“I’m crazy alright. Crazy for falling in love with someone like you.”
“Someone like me?” Parker cocked a brow. “What’s wrong with someone like me?”
“Nothing.” She tossed her hands up in the air in resignation. “That’s my whole point.
From the moment you swept into my life, you’ve done everything right.”
“And that’s wrong?”
“Yes!”
“Oookay.” He dragged the word out as he regarded her with an amused expression on his face. “You know that makes no sense, right?”
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What did that have to do with anything? “Does it have to?”
“You’re not like anyone I’ve ever known. You know that, right?”
“And that’s why you love me.”
“One of the many reasons.” He gave her a lazy cocky smile. “So we both just admitted we’re in love with one another, right?”
Damn it! Would she ever learn to just leave well enough alone? She sighed heavily before admitting what he already knew. “Right.”
“Then we should do what people do when they’re in love.”
She dropped her gaze to his zipper then looked back into his eyes. “Again?”
“That’s not what I meant. But don’t lose that idea.” His expression became serious for a moment. “This long distance stuff is for the birds.”
That was no lie. “I know it’s terrible.”
“Then do something about it. Move in with me.”
Well, that sounded all well and good until logic weighed in on the matter. She adored Parker, but she just couldn’t uproot everything. Or could she? Then again, maybe he wasn’t asking her to. Cyn tilted her head to the side and studied him. “Are you considering moving to San Francisco?”
“No.”
“Then we have a little problem. My life is here. My job. My home.”
“Have you thought about branching out? I’m sure there are drag queens in L.A. that need shoes. Just think of it. The Glass Slipper II.”
Cyn felt as if she were on a roller coaster. First seeing him, then their frantic love making in the back room, quickly followed by their declarations of love for one another, only to have him spring this announcement on her. She didn’t know up from down.
The idea of a long distance relationship was a daunting one, but so was moving to a new city. Her family and friends were here. It was all she’d ever known. But then seeing Parker earnestly standing before her, she knew she didn’t want to lose him. There had to be a way to make this work. “Parker…I…”
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He silenced her by placing a finger gently across her lips. “Don’t respond now. Give me your answer at the ball.”
Cyn moved his hand away from her mouth and locked their fingers together. “The ball?”
“Yes. Meet me at nine o’clock in the center of the dance floor.”
“Cinderella had until midnight.”
“Yeah, well, Prince Charming’s heart wasn’t on the line.”
Damn him. Did he have to make this harder? Before she could respond to his heartfelt comment, the bell over the front door rang. “Shit. It’s my dad.”
Talk about being saved by the bell. Cyn didn’t know if she’d rather answer Parker’s question or face her father after making love in his store.
“It hasn’t been twenty minutes,” he whispered, stepping out of her way.
“Tell that to him. “ Cyn grabbed her underwear from the ground and slipped them back on. She smoothed her skirt down and ran her fingers through her hair. “How do I look?”
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