Page 73 of Then Came You

“Yes, but first we need to take care of the dogs.”

He reluctantly let go, and they both scrambled out of bed.

“I’ll let Cocoa out while you get dressed,” he said as he bent over to retrieve his clothes.

She happened to be glancing in his direction—correction, she’d purposely been looking—and she froze at the sight of him. The previous times she’d seen him naked, it had been dark or in dim lighting. Now, with the sun streaming in through the blinds, his body was showcased in all its magnificent glory.

“Gillian?” He turned around and caught her staring.

“Hi.”

He laughed. “I thought you were supposed to be getting dressed.”

“I was, but then you…”

“Yes?” He moved his arms away from his body, his clothes dangling from his hands.

“You have to go and look like that!” She flapped her hand at him. “It’s ridiculous!”

“You’re pretty ridiculous yourself.”

She’d been so distracted by him that she’d forgotten she was still naked too. They might have toppled back into bed if Cocoa hadn’t whined again.

“Get dressed,” he demanded as he started tugging on his clothes.

After he’d left the room to take care of Cocoa, she put on fresh undergarments from her new collection, jeans, and a sweater. Then she crossed the hall to the bathroom and took care of the essentials, doing her best to clean up without taking the time for a shower. While she was brushing her hair, she wondered if they’d take one together later, and the thought made her blush.

How had this happened? She’d gone from barely being able to look him in the eye to having him spend the night. It was mind-boggling but in the best possible way.

When she’d finished in the bathroom, she went down the hall to find him and Cocoa in the living room, waiting for her. She wasn’t sure which one of them looked happier because both were wearing satisfied grins.

“I wasn’t sure how to dress today.”

“You look great.”

“Should I bring anything?”

“Just you and Cocoa. I’ll take care of the rest.”

“Cocoa gets to come too?”

“Of course. Rocky will love it.”

She could have hugged him, and then she realized she could, so she did.

“What was that for?”

“For being so thoughtful.”

“Oh. I thought it was because of the three orgasms you had last night.”

“That too.”

He smiled while she hurriedly put on her shoes, and then she grabbed her purse and a jacket.

Soon they were bumping down the dirt road with Cocoa sitting in the back seat, his head out the window and his tongue hanging out.

“I just realized I’ve never been to your house.”