Page 39 of I’d Be Honored

Maddie scrambled for a reasonable explanation for her presence but came up short.

“In the market for a new apartment?” Hayley asked, a soft smile playing across her lips.

“Maybe,” Maddie said, fighting a grin of her own and grateful for Hayley’s lifeline. “Do you know a good real estate agent who could show me around?”

Hayley shifted, setting her purse on top of the long kitchen island, her eyes never leaving Maddie’s.

“Hmm,” she purred. “I might have one in mind, but you’ll have to decide if she’s the right fit for you.”

“How will I know?” Maddie’s heart pounded against her ribs as Hayley slowly closed the space between them, inch by inch.

“First,” Hayley started, one eyebrow raised, “she has to know what you like. Attention to detail is key.”

In one fluid motion, she gripped Maddie’s hips and hoisted her onto the white marble countertop. “Then, you have to make sure she’s proactive about pleasing her client.”

Maddie draped her arms over Hayley’s shoulders, her fingers tangling in the back of Hayley’s straight dark hair.

“Is that all?” Maddie teased, trying to keep her voice coy and playful, even as her skin crackled with electricity.

There was no mistaking the raw hunger in Hayley’s dark eyes as she parted Maddie’s legs, pressing her body into the space between them.

Hayley’s hands gripped Maddie’s thighs as she trailed hot, open-mouthed kisses across her shoulder and collarbone. Her fingers found the elastic waistband of Maddie’s shorts, and with a sharp tug, Hayley pulled them down in one desperate swoop.

“Well, you’ve checked the first two boxes, then,” Maddie murmured, her bare legs dangling off the edge of the island.

Hayley took a step back, her gaze dropping between Maddie’s legs to the proof of Maddie’s desire for her.

Maddie wet her lips and leaned back, her palms flat against the cold marble as she opened her legs wider with a wicked smile. She had no intention of playing hard to get. Maddie knew exactly what she wanted, and she planned on getting it.

Hayley didn’t hesitate, taking Maddie’s legs over her shoulders.

Maddie gasped, her head falling back until she was staring blindly at the ceiling as Hayley’s lips wrapped around her clit. A low moan escaped her chest.

A week’s worth of uncertainty crumbled under the possessive grip of Hayley’s hands. Her nails dug into Maddie’s hips as if she were trying to get closer. Deeper.

Hayley hummed low in satisfaction, and Maddie whimpered as the sound vibrated inside her.

Hayley’s tongue circled faster and faster, until Maddie felt like she was about to snap.

“Don’t stop,” she begged. Her legs began to shake, and then she was crying out, the sound echoing throughout the staged apartment.

As the aftershocks of her orgasm coursed through her, Maddie felt Hayley’s fingers tighten around the back of her neck. Hayley pulled her forward until she was sitting flush against Hayley’s body at the very edge of the marble slab.

Hayley’s teeth grazed the exposed skin on her throat, sending a fresh jolt through Maddie as Hayley curled three fingers deep inside her.

“My God. Fuck, Hayley!”

Hayley moved with an intense, rhythmic focus until Maddie felt her entire body turn to liquid. A second moan tore from her lips as her limbs collapsed against Hayley, leaving her untethered and breathless.

Hayley pulled back, and Maddie immediately mourned the absence of her mouth. With a gentle flick of her thumb, Hayley teased her swollen clit one last time before slowly licking the trace of Maddie from her own fingers.

And there it was. That cocky, self-satisfied, irresistible grin from the last time proved just how much Hayley enjoyed giving pleasure. It left Maddie reeling.

“So,” Hayley offered smoothly, “should we just share a cab over to the bakery, or would you like to take your own?”

Bakery? What was she talking—

“I don’t know what you’ve told Gemma and Caitlin,” Hayley added, raising an eyebrow as she looked down at her watch. “But we’d better get going. We’re probably going to be late now, anyway.”