into this.”
“I’m glad you did.” He pulled her towards him again and caressed the side of her face. “You love him more than you say. Any fool can see that. You need to stay strong, and I know you guys will figure it all out. What you have is amazing, and if he’s too much of a dumbass to see it, then it’s his loss, sweetheart, and maybe my gain.” He wiggled his eyebrows and lifted her on top of the counter.
He stepped between her legs and took advantage of the opportunity by seizing her lips. Their tongues met in a mutual passion. Hers derived from anger, and his seemed to be with want. She was breathing heavily when they pulled apart, and she came back to her senses. What her body wanted, her mind resisted.
“I’m sorry, Rafe. I just don’t think I can be with you like this right now. Ugh, I think I drank way too much, and I’m not feeling so hot at the moment.” She bit her bottom lip. “How about that cup of coffee?”
“Sure thing, sweetheart.” He stroked her chin, and then smiled before stepping away. “Your coffee is coming up.”
“Thanks!”
They talked, laughed, and to her embarrassment she even cried a little more, but Rafe was amazing to be around and the last thing she could remember was falling asleep in his arms.
****
When Nathan woke up the next morning, he was shocked to find that the coffee wasn’t already made. Heidi usually spoiled him by having it ready, knowing how much he enjoyed his first morning cup. In fact, she hadn’t come home at all. Her bed hadn’t been slept in either.
Last night, Nathan had come home pissed he hadn’t gotten that promotion he worked his ass off to get. He was employed with a small ad agency, and he had worked double time to land them a big account, and that was the thanks he got for it. He’d been with them for six years, and this was the wakeup call he needed for a change, but what change? He’d royally fucked up. He’d taken a bad day and used it as an excuse to hurt the woman he loved because he was afraid of the unknown. Heidi was his best friend, the only woman he’d ever thought about having a relationship with.
She surprised him, though, and he was beginning to think he’d underestimated her. Although he already knew she was the forever kind, he always thought Heidi would be more reserved and prissy. There was a whole other side to her when he took her to bed, though. She had an inner dirty girl she unleashed, and he loved that she could keep up with him and obviously aimed to please. Shit! He threaded his hands through his hair and looked toward the ceiling, knowing he might be too late to fix this.
You’re an asshole Nathan. Fuck! He threaded his fingers through his hair out of frustration. Rafe was right; she was damn near perfect, and if he didn’t get his head out of his ass, someone else was bound to come along, and he couldn’t let that happen. His heart swelled with determination to win her back, but it also shattered at the thought of losing her because of his dumbass temper and stupid fears. There just was no future he wanted without her in it, and he was damn well going to remind her she was it for him.
He was vulnerable now, but he didn’t give a shit what it took to win her back. Over these last couple weeks, they’d become closer. Nathan fell in love with her more and more every day. The simple kisses, conversations, and hell, even the cuddling while watching TV that she loved so much. Those little touches of intimacy… man, he missed them already. It was amazing how just a few short hours could fuck it all up. He’d buy her flowers every day after work just to let her know he’d been thinking of her. They’d talk about their days during dinner and express their love every night in bed. Some nights were wild with hard fucking, and the others had been about making sweet love to her. The thought of an eternity with Heidi or anyone scared the hell out of him, but the thinking about losing her felt so much
“I’m glad you did.” He pulled her towards him again and caressed the side of her face. “You love him more than you say. Any fool can see that. You need to stay strong, and I know you guys will figure it all out. What you have is amazing, and if he’s too much of a dumbass to see it, then it’s his loss, sweetheart, and maybe my gain.” He wiggled his eyebrows and lifted her on top of the counter.
He stepped between her legs and took advantage of the opportunity by seizing her lips. Their tongues met in a mutual passion. Hers derived from anger, and his seemed to be with want. She was breathing heavily when they pulled apart, and she came back to her senses. What her body wanted, her mind resisted.
“I’m sorry, Rafe. I just don’t think I can be with you like this right now. Ugh, I think I drank way too much, and I’m not feeling so hot at the moment.” She bit her bottom lip. “How about that cup of coffee?”
“Sure thing, sweetheart.” He stroked her chin, and then smiled before stepping away. “Your coffee is coming up.”
“Thanks!”
They talked, laughed, and to her embarrassment she even cried a little more, but Rafe was amazing to be around and the last thing she could remember was falling asleep in his arms.
****
When Nathan woke up the next morning, he was shocked to find that the coffee wasn’t already made. Heidi usually spoiled him by having it ready, knowing how much he enjoyed his first morning cup. In fact, she hadn’t come home at all. Her bed hadn’t been slept in either.
Last night, Nathan had come home pissed he hadn’t gotten that promotion he worked his ass off to get. He was employed with a small ad agency, and he had worked double time to land them a big account, and that was the thanks he got for it. He’d been with them for six years, and this was the wakeup call he needed for a change, but what change? He’d royally fucked up. He’d taken a bad day and used it as an excuse to hurt the woman he loved because he was afraid of the unknown. Heidi was his best friend, the only woman he’d ever thought about having a relationship with.
She surprised him, though, and he was beginning to think he’d underestimated her. Although he already knew she was the forever kind, he always thought Heidi would be more reserved and prissy. There was a whole other side to her when he took her to bed, though. She had an inner dirty girl she unleashed, and he loved that she could keep up with him and obviously aimed to please. Shit! He threaded his hands through his hair and looked toward the ceiling, knowing he might be too late to fix this.
You’re an asshole Nathan. Fuck! He threaded his fingers through his hair out of frustration. Rafe was right; she was damn near perfect, and if he didn’t get his head out of his ass, someone else was bound to come along, and he couldn’t let that happen. His heart swelled with determination to win her back, but it also shattered at the thought of losing her because of his dumbass temper and stupid fears. There just was no future he wanted without her in it, and he was damn well going to remind her she was it for him.
He was vulnerable now, but he didn’t give a shit what it took to win her back. Over these last couple weeks, they’d become closer. Nathan fell in love with her more and more every day. The simple kisses, conversations, and hell, even the cuddling while watching TV that she loved so much. Those little touches of intimacy… man, he missed them already. It was amazing how just a few short hours could fuck it all up. He’d buy her flowers every day after work just to let her know he’d been thinking of her. They’d talk about their days during dinner and express their love every night in bed. Some nights were wild with hard fucking, and the others had been about making sweet love to her. The thought of an eternity with Heidi or anyone scared the hell out of him, but the thinking about losing her felt so much
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