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I chuckled, taking in the state of her. She wasn’t worried about my family, our jobs, or the future; she was firmly rooted in the present. And I fully intended to reward her for it.

“Don’t worry.” I brushed my lips over her nipple, gratified by her reaction. “I will.”

I sped up my tempo, increasing the pressure of my thumb on her clit as I inserted another finger. We were running out of time. We needed to get cleaned up before we landed. But first, I needed to make her come.

I watched Halle’s body for cues, picking up the pace and seeing how she responded. She was so tight. So wet. And I knew she was close.

“Oh my god. Oh my god,” she chanted, hair splayed over the arm of the couch, legs parted.

“That’s it, Halle.” God, I was so hard. I felt as if I might explode from touching her alone. “Come for me, love.”

And then she was clenching around me, panting as her release crashed over her. I pressed my mouth to hers, swallowing her pleasure. So beautiful.

The buzzer rang, indicating that someone was at the door, and Halle’s eyes popped open. I reached over her and pressed the button on the intercom. “Yes?”

“Mr. Mackenzie,” Tabitha said, but my attention was on Halle. She was a fucking sight to behold. Happy. Sated.Mine.

“We’ll be landing soon,” Tabitha continued as I pressed a chaste kiss to Halle’s forehead. “Please ensure that you and any other passengers in your cabin are buckled in and your personal items are secured.”

“Will do,” I said, releasing the button to talk. As soon as I had, Halle and I looked at each other and burst out laughing.

I was relieved. Giddy. Ecstatic. We were really going to do this.

“I should get cleaned up.” She smoothed my hair away from my face before kissing me. “Thank you.”

“My pleasure,” I said, giving her another quick peck before standing so that she could do the same.

I smoothed down my tie, righting my shirt, while sheadjusted her dress. When she turned to head for the attached bathroom, I gave her ass a playful smack. She glanced at me over her shoulder, biting back a smile. We might be coming back down to earth, but now that Halle had agreed to give our relationship a shot, I had a feeling I’d be floating in the clouds for a long time.

CHAPTER SEVENTEEN

“Mummy!” Kai ran down the hall and threw himself into my arms. Rosie wasn’t far behind. Her little nails clicked against the floor, and I couldn’t help but smile at the sight of the two of them coming to greet me. “You’re home.”

I held him close, using my hand to measure where the top of his head came to on my body. It felt as if he’d gotten taller in just the few days I’d been gone.

My trip to New York had been quick, but so much had happened in such a short time. The stairwell incident. The… My cheeks heated as I thought about what Jasper and I had done on the jet. With his family not far away. Yes, it had been a soundproof room with a locked door, but it was reckless.

And yet, I couldn’t quite find it in me to care. Maybe it was the oxytocin, the dopamine, or the endorphins. Hell, maybe it was the adrenaline from having sex on the jet. And while I wanted to blame it all on the orgasms, I knew that wasn’t it. At least, not entirely.

I was happy.

Jasper wanted us to be together, and I wanted that too.More than I’d wanted anything in a long time. I had to believe we’d find a way to make it work.

“Halle, hey,” Craig said, rubbing the back of his neck. He seemed more relaxed, and it wasn’t just the casual clothes he wore.

“Hey.” Rosie was jumping at my ankles, so I picked her up and gave her a cuddle. “Hey, Rosie girl.” She licked my hand, and I laughed.

“Wait till I show you the new trick I taught her!” Kai said.

Rosie squirmed to get free, so I set her down on the floor. “I can’t wait.”

Kai ran off with Rosie, leaving me alone with Craig. “I’m glad the timing worked out for you to stay with Kai while I was out of town. Seems like he had fun.”

“He did. We both did.” Craig leaned forward, pressing a kiss to my cheek. I stood there, frozen in shock. “Did you have a good trip?”

“I—” I swallowed hard, taking a small step back. “Yeah. Yep.”

Act normal, Halle. Jesus.