Page 14 of The Hitman's Virgin
His pleasure was because of her, and that felt good.
When it was over, he didn’t pull away, but he wrapped his arms around her and kissed her. They were sweet kisses, as he pressed his lips to her shoulder, and then took her mouth. With one of his hands, he stroked her hair out of the way, and he ran the other down the curve of her back, toward her ass. Her body was on fire. She felt so alive.
There was not a single moment of regret. This is what she had wanted. Evander was the first man she had ever trusted. She just wondered what all of this meant now. What would it lead to?
“Tell me what’s on your mind,” he said, putting a finger beneath her chin to get her attention.
She let out a little giggle. “Nothing.”
“No regrets?”
“None. I’m glad my first time was with you.”
“Callie, baby, I’m the only man you’re ever going to be with.”
She didn’t see that as a threat, but a promise, and she liked the sound of it.
Chapter Six
“What did you do?” Bastian asked.
“What are you talking about?”
Evander had his gun-cleaning kit out and all the components of his weapon laid out in order. He was methodical when it came to his guns and their care.
Bastian scoffed. “I know you better than that. You look like the cat who ate the canary.”
He shrugged. “A man can’t be happy?”
“Not you.”
“Pass me the aerosol,” Evander said.
His friend passed it to him, then sat on the edge of the table. “Where’s the girl? The one from last week.”
“What girl?” He sprayed one of the parts and began wiping it down.
Bastian exhaled. “Did you kill her? I mean, it’s none of my business, and you can kill whoever the fuck you want to kill. I’m just curious.”
It had been a few days since he’d taken Callie’s virginity. He hadn’t attempted to have sex with her again, wanting her to fully heal. Not that he hadn’t wanted to. He knew he should have waited longer before bedding her, so he was trying to get his self-control in check as well.
Business had been suffering so he’d been catching up lately, sneaking in uncomplicated hits between his time with Callie. He wasn’t sure how long he could keep this up, hiding a major side of his life from the woman who held his heart. But he couldn’t risk losing her. She was too damn sweet and kind. No way she’d settle with a criminal like him.
“She’s not dead, for fuck’s sake. Lay off.”
“Okay, okay. She’s back at Guy’s Titties?”
He ground his teeth. “I thought you agreed it’s none of your business?” Evander said.
“Just making sure you’re thinking things through. I mean, what’s Hitman 101?”
“Yeah, I know.I know.Never fall in love. Never have a family. Never get close enough that you’d trade something for their life.”
“Glad you remember. Wouldn’t want you walking around with a target on your back.”
He’d picked up the pace, putting his weapon back in half the usual time. Evander carefully placed it into the case and closed the lid, standing up at the same time.
“Well, as fucking lovely as the conversation has been, I’ve got to go.”
