“Wow, that bed is huge.” She smiled. She sat down on the cushioned edge.
“Noah is a big guy.” Adam chuckled with amusement. “You might get lost in there.”
She felt needy and clingy. She hated feeling like that. It always reminded her of her childhood. But for just one night she wanted to be held. “Will you sleep with me?”
Her cheeks heated up and she looked down at the floor in case he said no. She felt him sit next to her on the bed. She worked up enough courage to look at him.
“I wasn’t asking for sex.” She corrected herself. “Some nights the loneliness is just so huge, I feel lost.”
“I wish you were asking me for sex, Faith,” he told her. “I would say ‘hell yeah.’”
She looked at him with surprise. “But I look horrible, Adam.”
“You look fragile but beautiful. My cock is as hard as a rock and you gave me no encouragement in that department. It always happens when you are nearby,” he said bluntly. “I always felt like this every time I went into your shop. I would get tongue-tied and my mind would go blank. I should have realized I was falling in love with you, but like the stubborn ass I am, I made excuses and told myself it was a crush.”
Her mouth opened but no words came out. How do you respond to that? She craved his touch, but it would hurt when he turned against her in the morning, reminding her of his lost love.
“Adam. You are just dealing with the aftereffects of the fire. When it fades, you will go back to loving Josie. If you loved me, you wouldn’t have hurt me the way you did. I am glad you’re getting used to the idea of us sharing a child. I know how horrified you were at first.”
He frowned and ran his hands through his loose hair. “I’m sorry for that, Faith. I just panicked and I should have been more mature than that. I wasted a lot of time stuck in the past because it was safe and comfortable. I was scared of what I felt for you, so I denied it.”
“I didn’t bring anything to wear.” She changed the subject. Her mind was overwhelmed already. She didn’t want to have this serious conversation. What if she fell for it and he changed his mind again?
He got up and went to the dresser. He took out a T-shirt. “I keep a few shirts in here so I don’t always have to run upstairs to change. You can sleep in one.”
She grabbed it and stood up. She took off her baggy shirt and put his on. It was loose and long. She slipped off her pants. He had already seen her naked, so there was no reason to be bashful. She got under the covers. “I need maternity clothes. Nothing fits.”
He stripped down to his boxers. “I’ll take you to Austin on my next day off.”
Adam slipped under the covers and pulled her close. She laid her head on his chest. He placed a hand on her stomach. It was slightly rounded, but not a lot yet. “I can’t wait to see you all round.”
She giggled. “Like I swallowed a beach ball. Ugh, that is not a good picture.”
“It is to me,” he whispered against her cheek.
Faith closed her eyes. He cared about the baby. That was obvious. Maybe he was confusing his newfound feelings for their child and projecting them on to her. If he had any love in his heart for her, he would never have treated her the way he had. She had to stay strong and resist him. She closed her eyes and fell asleep.
Sometime during the night, she felt all warm—so warm she smiled. Her stomach had that tingly feeling it always got when Adam was around. She must be dreaming again. She heard Adam’s voice whispering his love for her and she smiled. This was a nice dream.
He was caressing her breasts with his hands and kissing her neck and collar bone. She felt her nipples tighten into hard little beads.
“Mmmm.” She moaned softly. “It feels so good to be touched by you.”
His hand wandered down between her thighs and she automatically opened them wide. She felt hot and needy. He moved her panties aside.
He inserted his finger inside her wet pussy and she felt the moisture gathering in a pool between her legs. He swiped at her clit back and forth and whispered erotic words into her ear. This was definitely a dream. Adam was never this tender with her. She rocked back and forth as his fingers played with her swollen clit.
“You are so beautiful, Faith, so sexy that you are all I think about.”
She smiled. “Me too, Adam. I wish this was real.”
She heard a soft laugh in her ear. “If you would open your eyes, you would see this is as real as it gets.”
Faith gasped and opened her eyes. Adam leaned over her with a wicked gleam in his eyes, his hair loose and wild.
She felt her cheeks heat up. She slowly closed her legs but he wouldn’t let her. “Oh my god. I thought I was dreaming.”
“Dream of me often?” he teased.