Page 77 of State of Affairs (First Family 1)

“Well, we can’t have that.” Nick moved to align his cock and pushed into her in one deep thrust that triggered her release.

She actually scratched his back in the throes of passion, and he loved it.

“No more,” she said when she’d recovered enough to speak.

“Yes more.”

She shook her head.

He kissed her until her arms encircled his neck and her legs curled around his hips. That’s when he knew he had her. He gave it to her hard and fast, the way she liked it best, until they were both coming, clinging to each other in a moment of unity that made him forget everything that wasn’t her, them and the perfection they found together.

“I hope you’re not still expecting birthday-level service after that. I’m wrecked.”

“Then my work here is finished.”

“I’ve been thoroughly punished with three orgasms. That’s not exactly a deterrent to future bad behavior.”

“Hmm, I’ll have to work on my punishment technique going forward.”

“If your technique was any better, I’d be dead.”

“You’re not allowed to die. That’s the point I’ve been trying to make.”

“Your point is very well made. And what you said… About how I’d feel if the very nature of my job endangered your life…”

He raised his head from her shoulder and found light blue eyes looking at him with so much love. She was everything to him. Every. Single. Thing. A life without her wouldn’t be worth living, thus his desperate desire to ensure her safety.

“I couldn’t bear that. So I want you to know, I get it. I always did, but now I really do. I get it. I want you to be president and to continue to make us all so proud, and I don’t want to do anything to ruin that for you. I really don’t.”

“I know that, babe. And I don’t want to do anything to ruin your job for you either. That’s the last thing I want. I know how important it is to you.”

“Before I had you, it was everything to me. That wasn’t really healthy, but it’s such a big part of who I am. I’d be lost without it.”

“As awful and upsetting and terrifying as it can be sometimes, I know how much you love it.”

“I do love it. I love the challenge of the cases, the people I work with—most of them, anyway—the satisfaction of getting justice for the loved ones of victims. I love it all.”

“I’m going to fight as hard as I can to make sure you get to keep doing what you love. I’ll take every political hit I have to in order to make that happen for you.”

She tightened her arms around him and bit back a yawn. “I love you so much for that. More than you’ll ever know. You get me.”

“I speak Samantha fluently, and I swear to you I’ll never ask you to be anyone other than who you are, no matter what happens on this crazy ride we’re on.”

“Thank you.”

Nick silently vowed to do whatever it took to keep that promise no matter what it might cost him in the court of public opinion.

Before she left the house the next morning, Sam knocked on Elijah’s door.

“Come in.”

“Sorry to wake you, but I wanted to say goodbye before I go to work.”

“I thought you were off this weekend.”

“So did I. We caught a homicide last night, and I’m going to give it a few hours before my meeting with Mrs. Nelson.”

“Going to check out the new crib, huh?”