Page 29 of Odin's Treasure
In truth, I wasn’t sure I’d ever be done with her. She was the kind of woman you worked your ass off to make happy. You did whatever you had to do to tie her to you forever.
My eyes dropped to her belly pressed against mine.
“You like kids?”
Her brows snapped together. “What?”
I shook my head. “Nothing.”
Probably wasn’t a smart move to tell her I was going to knock her up the first chance I got.
“Want you to stay,” I said again.
She bit her lip again, like she was thinking about all the reasons this thing between us was a bad idea, which it was. For her. Not for me. I wanted her and was going to drag her into my life until she never wanted to leave.
Coming to a decision, she nodded. “Okay.”
Thank fuck.
I pressed a kiss to the top of her head, breathing in the scent of her coconut shampoo.
I was content when I felt her body start to shake. “What?” I asked, leaning back so I could see her better.
“I’ve lost my damn mind.”
My brows pulled together. “How so?”
“I just met you today. I hit your bike. And now I’m naked in your bed. That’s…” she shook her head. “It’s reckless and stupid and crazy.”
I just shrugged.
Maybe to her it was crazy, but I didn’t give a fuck.
I wasn’t the kind of man who “followed the rules.”
Nobody in my world did. “Life is short, baby. You can spend your whole life playing by the rules and conforming to society’s timelines, or you can take life by the horns and do what feels good.”
She pursed her lips. “And does this feel good?”
I flexed my half-hard cock against her thigh. “Fuck yeah, it does.”
She rolled her eyes. “I didn’t mean just the sex.”
Pulling her closer, I pressed my forehead to hers. “I know. And from the tiny bit of you that I’ve gotten to know, I like that too.”
“What do you think you know?” she asked softly like this was a test she hoped I was about to pass.
“I know you’re kind and thoughtful. I know you didn’t think twice about how fucking dangerous it was before you putyourself in harm’s way for my kid. I know that you’re sexy as fuck. I know you’re too young for my ass, but as I just explained, I do what the fuck I want and I want you.”
Her face softened. “You’re crazy.”
I nodded. “I know that too.”
Her face sobered. “Reggie?—”
I pressed my lips to hers, not wanting to hear his name out of her mouth.
I’d deal with the ol’ sheriff soon enough.
