Page 88 of After Hours Lectures

When he stood upright, he increased his speed and I gave into the pleasure he was providing. My moans echoed through the office as I pushed against him, forcing him to hit that spot deep inside me. My spine tingled with my impending release, and I reached down to stroke my shaft.

“That’s it, I want you to come at the same time as me,” he groaned into my ear.

His words sent me tumbling over the edge, and I clenched around him. He came with a growl, at the same time my warm cum spurted all over the tiled floor.

Hayden slid out of me and grabbed some tissues, handing a couple to me. While he took care of the condom, I cleaned myself and wiped up the mess I’d made.

I wanted to stay in that moment as long as we could, but we were on borrowed time.

As I pulled up my pants, I asked, “Come to dinner with me and my family?”

“Are you sure?” He buttoned his slacks.

I nodded. “It was always the plan for you to go with me, and I’m tired of hiding. Aren’t you?”

“Yeah, I am.” He placed a soft kiss on my lips. “When are you supposed to meet them?”

“About now,” I chuckled as I checked the time on my phone.

“Great,” he muttered. “Not exactly the impression I want to make when being introduced as your boyfriend—late and rumpled.”

“Don’t worry about it. After I tell them I’m not moving back to California and don’t have a job, they’ll forget about us being late.” I gave him a teasing grin.

He rolled his eyes. “You’re not really selling me on the idea of joining you, but I do think I can help on the job front.”

I lifted a brow. “How?”

“A few internships opened up atThe Hub. I think you’d have a decent chance of scoring one.” He winked.

“And you didn’t think to tell me this earlier?”

“I didn’t want you to settle for something that wouldn’t make you happy just to be with me.”

“Hayden—”

He wrapped his arms around me. “I realize now that I was wrong. It should have always been your choice to make. I’m so sorry.”

The heavy sadness that had weighed me down over the last several weeks lifted with his apology. “Thank you for that. I love you.”

“I love you too.”

* * *

Hayden lacedhis fingers with mine as we walked toward the restaurant. “So, who all are we having dinner with?”

“Basically, everyone you saw me with earlier at graduation: my dads, plus Jamie and her husband, Tony. Then there are my brothers, Dylan and Jase, and my sister, Cammie. Oh, and my grandparents too.”

He laughed. “I have no idea how I’ll remember everybody’s names.”

“I’m sure you’ll manage.” I gave him a quick peck on the cheek as we stood in front of the Italian restaurant. “You ready?”

He nodded. “As ready as I’ll ever be.”

When we stepped inside, the rich aroma of herbs and spices had my stomach rumbling. Or maybe it was because I’d worked up an appetite in Hayden’s office.

“Good evening,” the hostess greeted. “Table for two?”

“Actually, we’re part of the Statler-Matthewson party. I’m pretty sure everyone else is already here.”