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"Fuck," I say it again

She looks up at me with pride and victory

But I' I offer her my hand

She takes it Lets me pull her to her feet

"You think you can get aith that, baby?" I ask

"Ahat, Mr Pierce?"

I pin her to the table, kiss her hard, slip s

She groans against ers find her clit

I rub her with slow circles

Then faster

Faster

Until I find the speed she needs

I rub her as I toy with her breasts

Again and again

Until she's there, groaning againsther nails across my chest

She pulses against me as she comes

Then she oes slack

I catch her Hold her close Soak in the warmth of her body and the sweet sound of her strained breaths

"Better" I brush her hair behind her ear "Much fucking better"

She nods into my chest

"You should get dressed" I press onna be late"

"Do you care?"

"No"

"Me either"

My entire body fills with pride More pride than I've felt in a long fucking time

Chapter Twenty-Seven

Liam

I shower, dress, meet Briar in the kitchen

"I liked your old outfit better" She turns to me with a smile

"Can't complain about your current look"

She sreen with a square neckline and a snug skirt "I thought about the skirt and blouse, but I wanted to leave a little blood in your brain"

"Merciful"

"That's what they say aboutof ht for her—and brings the spoon to her wine red lips

"You plan that?"

"Plan what?"

"Earlier?"

"Did I plan to suck you off?" She licks honey from her spoon "Not exactly"

"You earing lipstick"

She shrugs, feigning innocence "If you didn't like it…"

"You know I did"

She smiles, victorious

"I checked our schedule"

"Our schedule?"

"Is it not ours?"

"It's usually your schedule"

It is e of it But, soon, it will be ours Hers, even She's going to run her own fucking business

She's going to soar

I'll be there, working with her, but not the way I aht and day Not every business trip and conference and crisis

I' to miss this too

"It's ours today," I say "And we don't have auntil eleven"

"We don't?"

"So sit the fuck down I' breakfast"

"Since when do you cook?"

"I'm an excellent cook"

She shoots me an incredulous look

"I can toast bread"

"Immense skill"