Total pages in book: 86
Estimated words: 81182 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 406(@200wpm)___ 325(@250wpm)___ 271(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 81182 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 406(@200wpm)___ 325(@250wpm)___ 271(@300wpm)
“In Tennessee. I love it here, but I want to be close to my parents and my family, especially my mom. I miss her,” I say softly, and his expression gentles before he leans down, brushing his lips across mine.
“Don’t give up on us before we’ve even really given this a shot, baby,” he tells me quietly.
“If you keep talking, you’re going to make me cry,” I admit, feeling my throat get tight.
“Then I’ll shut up because we don’t have time for you to cry. I need to fuck you, then we gotta shower so I can go catch my train.”
“So romantic.” I laugh, and he kisses me quiet then I ride him to completion. And as I lay on his chest with my heart pounding, I soak in every detail of the moment, from his scent to the way he feels under me as his fingers move along my spine, hoping I’ll be able to pull up the memory when he’s gone and use it to make it through our time apart.
An hour and a half later with a towel wrapped around my hair and only half dressed in a pair of sweats and my bra I open the door to the closet and ignore the pang in my chest as I listen to Walker in the bathroom packing up his stuff. Reaching for a t-shirt to wear I stop when shiny red wrapping paper catches my attention. I forgot all about the gift I ordered him when all I knew was we would have to exchange phones at some point. I grab it off the shelf as he comes around the corner into the room carrying his shower bag.
This is for you.” I hold it out to him and his eyes meet mine then drop to my hands.
“You got me a gift?” he asks tossing the leather case he’s holding onto the bed, before taking the wrapped package from me. “It’s not my birthday.”
“It’s not a birthday gift.” I watch him start to tear away the paper and expose the box for the kindle. His expression is unreadable as he stares at it and I nervously start to ramble. “It’s the same as mine and I hooked it to my account and downloaded a few books for you, most are similar to the one you were reading on the beach in Ibiza but you can always choose other ones…” I stop talking and watch the box fly through the air to join the rest of his things at the end of the bed.
Well okay then. I look up at him then gasp when he grabs a hold of my face in his large hands and covers my mouth with his. I never understood that a kiss could convey emotion but as he deepens the kiss I taste his gratitude on my tongue and melt into him.
“Thank you, baby.” He lifts me off my feet and I circle his hips with my legs and curl my arms around his shoulders as I look down at him.
“You’re welcome.” I smile shifting my fingers through his damp hair. “I’m glad you like it.”
“I love it.” His hands now on my ass squeeze. “I’m going to miss you like crazy, you know that, right?” he asks gently and all I can do is nod as my nose starts to sting. “Kiss me then I gotta finish packing.”
I do, and as my lips touch his I try to convey just how much I hate that he’s leaving.
CHAPTER 15
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Exiting the plane with Star at my side, I pull my bag with me and walk up the ramp toward the gate.
“What time is Walker getting in?” she asks as I finish replying to my doctor, who emailed me to remind me to set up an appointment for a physical in the next few weeks.
“I think close to ten. He messaged while we were in Scotland and told me they would be pulling up anchor around three. I don’t know how long it will take him to get back to port, but the train ride is about two hours.”
“And tomorrow, you’re taking him to meet Douglas?”
“That’s the plan.” I sigh.
For over two weeks, Walker and I have been making things work long distance. And for over two weeks, Douglas, who heard about Walker from Star, has been demanding to meet him. Something I’ve tried to put off, because it feels a lot like introducing him to my parents. But Douglas refuses to be deterred and threatened to show up at my house if I didn’t bring Walker to dinner while he’s in town this trip.
“And then we’re all getting together over the weekend?”
“Yeah, and I think Otto and Ham are coming in for a few days, so you might get to meet them too.”
“That will be fun. I can’t wait.”