Page 75 of When You Blush

“I’m sure it was, but none of us knows the whole story. Only the two of them know everything. What I do know is that Brooks was never the same. It truly broke his heart. He withdrew from us for a while until the family basically forced him to let us back in. But he refuses to speak of her, and no matter how many times we ask him to tell us what happened, he clams up and leaves. It’s not open for discussion.”

Harper shakes her head sadly. “That’s really sad. I’m sorry to hear that. Is that why you haven’t been in here before?”

I look around and notice that Juliet is watching us.When my eyes catch hers, she turns away to wipe down a countertop.

“Yeah, that’s why. Ilovedher as much as I love my own sister. She was always around. She and my brother were attached at the hip for the better part of a decade. So yeah, I’ve avoided this place.”

“I’m sorry.” My girl reaches across the table and slides her palm against mine, holding on tight. “If I’d known, we could have gone somewhere else.”

“You love it here.”

“Blake, you don’t have to be uncomfortable just because I like the food here. I can come alone.”

“I’m fine.” I give her hand a squeeze. “How’s your ravioli?”

“Fucking delicious. You’d never know that it’s gluten-free. Here.” She holds her fork up to my mouth, and I take the bite from her.

“Fuck, that’s good.”

“Right? So good. We can do takeout from now on if it makes you more comfortable.”

“I’ll be just fine, sugar. Don’t worry about me.”

She tips her head to the side. “I’ll worry about you because I care about you. But I believe you if you say you’re okay. Because I just fell head over heels for this ravioli.”

And I’ve fallen head over heels for you.

“Yes, right there.” She lifts her hips beneath me and turns her head to bite my arm as I move in and out of her at an easy, steady pace. Her pussy hugs me so fucking perfectly that I can’t help but question if it’s real. It’s early as fuck, the sun isn’t even thinking of coming up yet, but I had to have her one last time before I take her home.

Because I’ll never get enough of this incredible woman.

“Your body was made for me,” I whisper into her ear. It’s so quiet, so dark, it’s like we’re in our own cocoon, wrapped up in each other. “So fucking perfect.”

She moans and lifts her leg higher on my hip, opening herself up to me more, and I press my hand to the back of her thigh as I start to push faster. A little harder.

I can’t help myself.

“Just like that,” she whispers. “God yes, just like that.”

“Come for me, baby.” I lick my thumb, then press it to her clit, and she squeezes her muscles so tight, she’s fucking strangling me. “Jesus, I’m going with you. Fuck, Harper.”

She grips onto my ass, her nails biting, and that’s all I can take. I rock into her as the orgasm works down my spine, through my balls, and I coat her pussy in my cum.Her back bows, her muscles tighten, and with a low moan, she comes with me.

Burying my face in her neck, I breathe her in.

“Good morning,” she murmurs against my shoulder and presses a sweet kiss there.

“Morning.” I roll us to the side so I can hug her to me but not crush her. “I don’t want our two days to be over.”

She wraps her arms around me and hugs me back. “I don’t either. Let’s quit our jobs and stay right here.”

I grin against her forehead. “Okay. I’ll make some calls.”

“I mean, I can survive in a tent. We could probably pitch it on your family’s property and be fine.”

I chuckle and roll again so she’s on top of me, and with my arms wrapped around her shoulders, I hug her close. She nuzzles her face against my chest.

“We could grow food and sell it in the summer,” I suggest.