Page 93 of Never and Always
I’d already checked on Mom and Gram. Gram was thankfully sleeping peacefully.
I looked in the mirror above the sink. I had dark circles under my eyes and needed some sleep myself. Damn, I was so, so happy Gram was all right.
At first, I’d been annoyed Everett had shared about Chance, but honestly, I felt relieved they knew.
After I’d brushed my teeth and changed, I headed back to the bedroom. Just the bedside lamp was on now, and Everett had changed. He wore long, dark-blue pajama pants and a white T-shirt that clung to every inch of his chest. My mouth went dry.
His gaze wandered over me. I wore a silky nightshirt that buttoned up the front and hit at mid-thigh. It was blue and white striped. My hair was loose.
“Classy.” He held up his toothbrush. “I’ll be back in a minute.”
I climbed into the bed, unable to compute that I’d be sharing my childhood bedroom with Everett. I snuggled into the pillow.
I was glad he was here. He’d helped me hold it together, and my mom and grandmother loved him. They’d be sad when he was no longer a part of my life.
He returned, sliding into the bed beside me.
“Mmm.” He tugged me into his arms. “We both need some sleep.”
“We do. Neither of us got much last night, and it’s been a long day.”
A big hand slid up my leg and under my nightshirt. Instantly, I felt warm sensations flutter over my skin.
“Everett, my mother and grandmother are just down the hall,” I whispered.
“So they are.”
“We can’t fool around.”
His fingers slid into my panties, and I gasped. When he found my clit and rolled, I bit back a moan.
“Yes, we can.”
“Everett…”
“I’m still hungry, Piper, and what I want to eat is you.” He pushed the covers back, his body sliding down mine. “Until you come apart for me.”
I let my legs drop open and moaned.
“You’ll have to stay quiet,” he warned. “You can get pretty noisy.”
I sank my hand in his hair as I felt him slip my panties down my legs. I looked down at him, this gorgeous, vital man, ready to take care of me again.
The corner of his lips quirked. “You going to stay quiet?”
I nodded. Damn, I was so easy for him.
“Good.” He planted a kiss to my thigh, then his mouth was on me.
I bit my lip and arched into him.
Then he proceeded to rock my world, and I did my best to be as quiet as possible.
Chapter 31
Everett
“The pool construction is progressing well,” I said.
