Page 20 of Rockstar Baby

I felt him smiling against my skin. So, hewasable to smile. It was rare. Exasperation and interest often flared in his blue eyes, but not much laughter.

I’d have to change that. At least for tonight.

“As much as I’m enjoying all this foreplay, LC, I’d really like to get inside. I’ve heard Sage has very comfortable beds.”

He drew back, those shrewd eyes blurry and confused before he seemed to come back to himself. He brushed his nose along mine. “All your fault, fairy queen. You make me forget myself.”

“I thought I made you want to throttle me.” My lips twitched as he wrapped my long braid around his palm.

“Oh, you definitely do that. I’ll just have to find other ways to keep your mouth busy.”

The laugh rolled out of me. “Is that so?”

He seemed to realize what he’d said and frowned. “I’m sorry, I—”

I shushed him with my finger to his lips. “I don’t mind a cocky response now and then.”

“I’m not that guy. At least not with women.”

I drew the pad of my finger over the little wrinkle between his furrowed brows. “Neither of us are doing what we normally do tonight. Let’s just be spontaneous and go with it.”

“That’s not—”

I kissed him hard. “That’s what spontaneity is, LC. Not doing your usual. Now take me to bed or lose me forever.”

He let out a strangled laugh. “Did you just quoteTop Gunat me?”

I shrugged. “I watch a lot of movies. Especially the good ones. And if you can play the piano, then I definitely found my Goose.”

“Not your Maverick?”

I felt like that might be a bit of a test. “Let’s see if I get the best of both worlds then.” I opened my door and he sighed. I leaned back in. “What?”

“I can’t even be a gentleman for a moment.”

“Oh, that’s so cute.” I nodded to the Hummingbird’s Nest. “I’ll race you to the door.” I slipped a bit on the snow, but almost kept my footing. Until Mr. Helpful hooked his arm around me and we both went down like a pair of children.

Rory’s face was covered in the cold, fluffy snow, and I couldn’t stop the screeching laughter.

“Again, thwarted.” He pushed himself up and almost lost his arm in the deep snow. I rolled him over with a laugh. His eyes were dancing as he looked up at me. “You do know it’s like two in the morning...” He raised his hand out of the drift and checked his watch. “Make that three.”

“Hmm. You telling me to be quiet?”

“I don’t give a fuck. I just want to keep hearing that laugh. Even if it’s at my expense.”

I lowered myself on top of him. “Do you understand the difference between with and at?”

“I do.” He pushed a few loose bits of hair out of my face. “My best mate definitely laughs at me.”

I curled my hand around his wrist. “Then you should know this is definitely with. Sex should be fun. Especially the pre-sex stuff.” I kissed him again, our lips slick and cool from the snow still falling around us.

Before it could get too out of control again, I rolled off of him into the snow and quickly opened and closed my legs to make a snow angel. I looked over at him. He seemed confused as he rolled up onto his elbow.

“Fun, LC. Remember?”

He sighed and dropped onto his back and followed suit.

Content to stare up at the sky and watch the snow globe level snowflakes swirling in the sky, we both stayed there for a few minutes. I looked over and he had a crooked little smile on his face.