it will translate with the two of us in bed.”
Them in bed, Heaven thought, and her body came to life. Her panties were wet, no doubt about it, with just the suggestion of his hands touching her skin. Yet, Damen still loved his ex. She could see that, and she was fresh from leaving hers. Sure, she wasn’t stupid enough not to use protection this time, but meeting Damen wasn’t about her.
Not to mention, her body had changed. She maintained a small size by reason of the abuse. That wasn’t the case now, but she had had a baby. Her belly was covered in stretchmarks, her pussy probably not as tight as it had been at age twenty. Hell, nobody’s was even without a baby after so many years. Even so, the physical changes weren’t what scared her.
The fear came from this man, Damen. Would he be a tender lover as he had been then, or did that part change too, and he was rougher? More experience didn’t translate into being good or caring about the satisfaction of one’s partner. Damen came off as a man whose chief concern was getting his, and she had to wonder how many of the waitresses had been in his bed.
Heaven spun away and started walking again. “I don’t think so, Damen. You’re going to have to let this one get away. Creed said—”
She slapped a hand over her mouth. Damen frowned. “What did my brother say?”
“Nothing.”
“Don’t lie to me, Heaven.”
She kept walking, but he grabbed her arm. She didn’t mean to cry out, and Damen’s eyes widened in shock when she raised her other hand to block a blow. Breaking free, she started to run, but Damen passed her in a couple long strides. He didn’t even have to break into a run. He obstructed her path, but he didn’t attempt to touch her again.
“Someone hurt you, Heaven.”
“No.”
“You’re lying again.” He didn’t sound angry this time, at least not at her. When she had a moment to calm down, she realized his grasp on her arm hadn’t even hurt, and he hadn’t been about to hit her. The reaction was automatic, and she kicked herself for letting him see it.
She raised her chin and looked him in the eyes. “Whatever happened in my life is my business. You said earlier you wouldn’t violate my privacy.”
He seemed disappointed, but he nodded. “I won’t.”
“Good. Please, let it go, okay? It’s in the past.”
“Promise me it is in the past, and I won’t bring it up again.”
She didn’t answer fast enough.
“Heaven!”
“It is.” Then she smiled, remembering their new start. “We… I am free, and no one is going to hurt me ever again.”
She thought of her dad and decided in that moment she wouldn’t see him either. Not that he ever touched her, but he knew how to hurt her feelings. She was cutting him off too, and with so many miles between them, it was easy. A new calm came over her.
Damen must have sensed it. “I’m glad. No wonder you were afraid of Guy. I’ll keep him out of sight from now on.”
“You don’t have to do that.”
“I want you to feel safe while you’re at Marquette’s for as long as you’re there.”
His words confirmed what he thought she was doing, giving waitressing a try for the heck of it. Hell, if she was going to try something, it wouldn’t be standing on her damn feet all day. She’d let him believe that for the time being.
They started toward the restaurant again.
“Heaven, what did Creed say?”
She sighed. “You’re not going to drop it, are you?”
“I could ask him.”
“Fine. He said you’re not serious, and you won’t cross the line, so basically, don’t get any stupid ideas.”
Damen laughed. “And I make him wrong by asking you to be my lover.”
“You’re saying you haven’t slept with every waitress there?”
“Of course not. What do you think we’re running?”
“You like to flirt.”
“It’s just something to do. How about this, if you agree to be my lover, I won’t flirt with any other woman but you.”
She found herself
Them in bed, Heaven thought, and her body came to life. Her panties were wet, no doubt about it, with just the suggestion of his hands touching her skin. Yet, Damen still loved his ex. She could see that, and she was fresh from leaving hers. Sure, she wasn’t stupid enough not to use protection this time, but meeting Damen wasn’t about her.
Not to mention, her body had changed. She maintained a small size by reason of the abuse. That wasn’t the case now, but she had had a baby. Her belly was covered in stretchmarks, her pussy probably not as tight as it had been at age twenty. Hell, nobody’s was even without a baby after so many years. Even so, the physical changes weren’t what scared her.
The fear came from this man, Damen. Would he be a tender lover as he had been then, or did that part change too, and he was rougher? More experience didn’t translate into being good or caring about the satisfaction of one’s partner. Damen came off as a man whose chief concern was getting his, and she had to wonder how many of the waitresses had been in his bed.
Heaven spun away and started walking again. “I don’t think so, Damen. You’re going to have to let this one get away. Creed said—”
She slapped a hand over her mouth. Damen frowned. “What did my brother say?”
“Nothing.”
“Don’t lie to me, Heaven.”
She kept walking, but he grabbed her arm. She didn’t mean to cry out, and Damen’s eyes widened in shock when she raised her other hand to block a blow. Breaking free, she started to run, but Damen passed her in a couple long strides. He didn’t even have to break into a run. He obstructed her path, but he didn’t attempt to touch her again.
“Someone hurt you, Heaven.”
“No.”
“You’re lying again.” He didn’t sound angry this time, at least not at her. When she had a moment to calm down, she realized his grasp on her arm hadn’t even hurt, and he hadn’t been about to hit her. The reaction was automatic, and she kicked herself for letting him see it.
She raised her chin and looked him in the eyes. “Whatever happened in my life is my business. You said earlier you wouldn’t violate my privacy.”
He seemed disappointed, but he nodded. “I won’t.”
“Good. Please, let it go, okay? It’s in the past.”
“Promise me it is in the past, and I won’t bring it up again.”
She didn’t answer fast enough.
“Heaven!”
“It is.” Then she smiled, remembering their new start. “We… I am free, and no one is going to hurt me ever again.”
She thought of her dad and decided in that moment she wouldn’t see him either. Not that he ever touched her, but he knew how to hurt her feelings. She was cutting him off too, and with so many miles between them, it was easy. A new calm came over her.
Damen must have sensed it. “I’m glad. No wonder you were afraid of Guy. I’ll keep him out of sight from now on.”
“You don’t have to do that.”
“I want you to feel safe while you’re at Marquette’s for as long as you’re there.”
His words confirmed what he thought she was doing, giving waitressing a try for the heck of it. Hell, if she was going to try something, it wouldn’t be standing on her damn feet all day. She’d let him believe that for the time being.
They started toward the restaurant again.
“Heaven, what did Creed say?”
She sighed. “You’re not going to drop it, are you?”
“I could ask him.”
“Fine. He said you’re not serious, and you won’t cross the line, so basically, don’t get any stupid ideas.”
Damen laughed. “And I make him wrong by asking you to be my lover.”
“You’re saying you haven’t slept with every waitress there?”
“Of course not. What do you think we’re running?”
“You like to flirt.”
“It’s just something to do. How about this, if you agree to be my lover, I won’t flirt with any other woman but you.”
She found herself
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