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It took me a few moments to get my thoughts together, but when I did, I blurted out the first one that came to mind. “So, you do want to bang me.”
He didn’t hesitate. “Yes, Stefania. I want to bang you.”
“Well, that’s fucking excellent, because I want to bang you, too.”
How did he manage to look amused and hot at the same time? “Great.”
I chewed my lip, worried suddenly. “But not yet. I want to be firing on all cylinders for this, and I’m not there yet.”
“How about you just let me know when you’re ready?”
I went on tiptoes and brushed my lips against his. “Okay.”
The waltz was over and now it was something much slower, so I took the moment for what it was, dropping my head to Grayson’s shoulder, smiling when he pressed a kiss into my hair.
“Are you tired?”
Mmmm, the way his deep voice moved over me like warm honey. “A bit, yeah.”
“Let’s go to bed then.”
“Good plan.”
We pulled apart, and I scooped Patti up from the couch, following Grayson down the hallway. Straight past my old room, into his. He’d moved my stuff into his room not long after I started sleeping there every night. It was odd to see our stuff side by side in the bathroom, and a space for my clothes in his enormous closet. All he’d said at the time was, “There’s no point making you go back and forth between the two rooms.”
It made perfect sense, of course, and I’d just gone along with it. He was always meticulous about protecting my modesty, getting changed in the walk-in while I used the bathroom. Then we’d swap.
It felt different tonight, though. I settled Patti on her pillow on the bed, then joined Grayson in the bathroom. We brushed our teeth together like it was the most natural thing in the world. Like we’d been doing it for years. I really, really liked the waythat felt.Okay, do NOT go making it weird.We’d agreed to bang, not get married, after all.
I was already in my pajamas, so I got into bed, giving Patti a little pat while I waited for Grayson to get changed. He left the door slightly ajar and you bet your ass I tried to peek, leaning almost over the edge of the bed to see if I could get the right angle. The door slid open suddenly. I gasped, straightening hurriedly.
Grayson stopped short in the doorway, looking at me in surprise. I saw the moment he realized what I’d been doing and couldn’t hide the blush that crept up my cheeks. Ever the gentlemen, he didn’t say a word, just climbed into bed.
He held his arm up for me, so I settled against him, tucking my head under his chin. The way his fingers stroked through my hair almost had me purring like Patti. “Has anyone ever told you that you’re really, really cuddly?”
“I’ve been called an awful lot of things in my life. I’m pretty sure cuddly isn’t one of them.”
“Well, that’s a shame. We should spread the word.”
“You tell a soul and they’ll never find your body.”
That made me laugh. “Bad for your reputation as a broody, reclusive billionaire, huh?”
“You got it.”
“Mmm, a big, soft teddy bear. That’s what you are.”
“Stefania…”
“With a really amazing cock.”
“Jesus Christ.”
I laughed outright at that, loving the fact that I’d shocked him. Gotta keep him on his toes, after all.
CHAPTER 31
Grayson