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CHAPTER SIXTEEN

Desire stirred within me as I watched him turn on the hot water to start filling the tub. I reached behind me and unzipped my dress, letting all of my clothes and shoes form a pile on the floor at my feet.

Cameron added bubbles to our bath once the water rose halfway. He took off his clothes, already half-hard as he looked over at me. “Come here.”

I took his hand, letting him help me into the tub. The hot water immediately felt comforting, and the bubbles smelled like lavender. I lowered myself down on one side of the tub, and sighed with pleasure. “Wow, that’s amazing.”

Cameron moved to sit behind me, my back against his chest. “If I ever get rich, I’m getting a tub this big.”

I leaned back against him, my eyes fluttering shut as warm steam lingered in the air. “You could be a CEO. ”

“I don’t think I’m cut out for that.”

I glanced over my shoulder at him. “Why not? You’re smart, great with people, organized, and determined. You have all the right traits.”

Cameron shrugged. “I don’t think I want to be a CEO. I just want to do a lot of great work that is impactful, even if I’m under someone.”

I understood that. Being a CEO was a huge challenge, but it was incredibly rewarding too. Getting rich wasn’t the end goal for me, though. I wanted to make something of my own and build it up as big as I could so that it could impact as many people as possible.

Cameron placed his hands on my shoulders, pressing his thumbs into my back to massage me. “That’s part of why I got my master’s. I wanted to be as prepared and knowledgeable as I could before going into the workforce.”

I thought of the first time I’d seen his resume. There’d been that impressive masters degree from a prestigious university, and then…

“I remember there was a gap in your resume, after you graduated. You said you had been overseas. Something about a relative?”

Cameron moved his hands down my back, massaging around the middle. “I did have a corporate job lined up, but before I started, my uncle — Riko’s step-dad — fell ill. Riko was still in high school at the time, and her mom had to work to support the family, so, I took some time off to look after my uncle. I flew over to Tokyo to help them out.”

“I had no idea.”

“That’s why Riko comes over and cooks so much food. I tell her she doesn’t have to, but it’s how she shows her gratitude.”

“Is your uncle okay?” I asked.

“He’s okay now,” Cameron replied. “It was bad for a while, but he got the treatment he needed.”

“I’m glad,” I said, then paused. “Why did you go? Wasn’t anyone else available?”

“I was the most flexible out of everyone in the family. I hadn’t started my job yet, I didn’t have any kids and I was young. I was the best choice.” He said it matter-of-factly. That was the Cameron I knew — humble and generous. He’d put aside his own career for family.

“You’re a really good guy.” As I said it, I realized how true it was. I’d lusted after him for years, but he was so much more than his good looks. The more time I spent with him, the more I saw just how kind and generous he was.

I felt him shrug behind me. “It was the right thing to do.”

“Not everyone would do the right thing,” I insisted. “It was really selfless of you to do that.”

Then I froze. Would I put aside Firth Marketing for family?

Of course. If my parents were sick, I’d drop everything.

But…what about all the holidays I’d skipped because I had to work? How many times had I missed my parents’ phone calls because I was too busy?

I had to do better. I promised myself to make more time for those I cared about. My family, my friends…and Cameron too.

I turned around, my heart swelling with emotion, and pressed a gentle kiss against his lips. His eyes slid shut as he wrapped his arms around me, holding me close as he kissed me back. The hot water had cooled to warm, the bubbles and foam starting to melt away.

When I gently grazed my teeth against his bottom lip, he groaned, which spurred me on. I parted my lips against his, our tongues brushing.

Cameron’s hands moved, one gliding up and the other sliding down. He grasped one of my breasts, his thumb stroking my nipple until it hardened. His other hand slipped between my thighs, gently rubbing my clit under the water.

I leaned my head back against his shoulder, a soft moan escaping me as he kissed my neck. The water might not have been hot anymore, but my body burned with desire. I spread my legs more, giving him more room. “Cameron…”

His lips brushed the outer shell of my ear, making me shudder. “I can’t wait to have you.”

My chest tightened with anticipation. I leaned back against him more, feeling his hard cock pressing against my ass. I wanted him to take me, to bury himself in me.

Cameron gathered my hair in his hand, pulling it to the side so that he could attach his lips to a high part on the side of my neck. He sucked a mark into my skin where no one would be able to see unless I put my hair up. “Mine,” he whispered.

“Yours,” I breathed out, writhing against him as he continued to rub my clit. The light friction felt so good that I couldn’t stay still, and he wrapped his other arm around me to anchor me against him.

He kissed my shoulder, groaning against my skin as I pushed back against his hard cock. “I need to be inside of you.”

I nodded fervently, wanting him so badly that it ached. “Yes.”

He helped me stand before unplugging the drain. We stepped out of the bath, dripping and glistening, and he leaned over to grab us both a towel.

My skin was warm where he’d kissed me, and I had an uncontrollable need to feel more .

Once we dried off, Cameron grabbed the back of my thighs and picked me up, carrying me out to the king-sized bed with soft, white sheets. He set me down in the middle of the mattress and crawled over me, leaning down to kiss me sweetly.

My heart skipped when our kiss remained slow and patient. Usually, we were desperate, almost rough, but tonight felt…different.

We tasted, teased, and touched, enjoying every second as our warm bodies pressed together.

Cameron took my hand and twined our fingers together, using his other hand to keep himself propped up over me. “You make this place feel like paradise.”

I smiled against his lips, shaking my head. “You’re too sweet.”

“You don’t believe me?”

I’d never had anyone speak this way to me before. Past boyfriends had only grunted things like “you’re hot.” It was hard to believe that Cameron — cool, calm and collected Cameron, the man I’d worked with for years — could say such vulnerable things.

“Do you really feel that way?” I asked.

“I’d never lie to you.”

I didn’t know how to reply. I wanted him to know that I felt the same way, but I couldn’t find the words. I wasn’t sure if I was brave enough to say them. I’d spent so long keeping my desires locked up inside of me. It was strange to just blurt it all out to him.

So, I decided to try and show him how I felt. I ran my fingers through his hair and crashed my lips against his. Quickly, our kiss became more heated by the second .

He slid his cock into me in one swift motion, making me gasp. All the times we’d had sex before had been hot, but tonight this felt like we were truly becoming one .

He thrusted deep inside of me, pushing my body into the mattress beneath him, his lips moving all over me. My face. My neck. My breasts. He caressed me, showing me how much he wanted me. How much he needed me.

Just like I needed him.

My hands roamed over his strong back and shoulders, feeling his muscles shift as he rocked into me. The coil in my stomach tightened more and more, preparing to snap soon because he was fucking me so perfectly.

“I’ve got you,” Cameron murmured as he slid a hand under my lower back, tilting my hips to hit a different angle.

“Oh, god,” I moaned, feeling overwhelming bliss and heat. “That feels so good. Please, don’t stop.”

Cameron pressed his forehead to mine. His breathing was rough and uneven as he pounded relentlessly into me.

I felt like my breath had been stolen away. I didn’t want this to end, but the moment he started playing with my clit, his thumb making soft circular motions, I snapped into a million pieces.

I raked my nails across his back as I came hard, shaking through the ripples of pleasure.

He drove into me one more time, burying his cock inside of me as he finished. He buried his face in my neck, his chest rapidly rising and falling as we both fought for air.

A few moments passed, and then he turned us over so we were facing each other. I suddenly felt exhausted, all my energy and strength fading away, and gave him a sleepy smile.

Cameron pushed my hair out of my face and gazed at me for a few seconds of silence.

“What’s on your mind?” I asked.

Cameron smiled a little. “You.”

My stomach filled with flutters, and I had to look away. We lay there together, basking in the aftermath, comfortably silent.

My mind wandered. We hadn’t been dating for long, but things felt different now. This wasn’t just sex. This wasn’t just casual fun. For so many years, I thought I just wanted him to fuck me, but now I wanted so much more. I wanted to cuddle and to hold his hand and to learn more about him.

I didn’t know much, but I did know that my feelings were deepening by the day.