Total pages in book: 38
Estimated words: 35017 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 175(@200wpm)___ 140(@250wpm)___ 117(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 35017 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 175(@200wpm)___ 140(@250wpm)___ 117(@300wpm)
I nod my head. Rich’s lips turn up in a small smile. “I guess I’ll share you with them if I have to.” He winks at me. He takes my hand, stepping aside, and that’s when I see everyone has gathered around.
“Stop crowding her,” Rich barks at them. Both girls roll their eyes, not the least bit scared of him. That is so telling.
“Come on.” Teddy nods for me to follow her, and everyone does. They all gather around the kitchen island. King lifts Willa by her hips, sitting her on it. Rich pulls out one of the chairs for me. I sit down, and he lays his arm across the back, standing right next to me.
Everyone falls into conversation. Teddy is leading most of it. I think she is trying to make things light. Every now and then, she glances over toward me and smiles.
“Hope you like pasta. It’s everyone’s favorite around here,” Teddy says.
I nod. “The soup was wonderful. Thank you. The cake too.” Her face lights up at my compliments.
“Good, and no need to thank me. I love cooking.”
“And me,” West adds.
“I suppose,” she teases him. I tense when he smacks her ass, but Teddy only laughs.
“Are you okay, dollface?” Rich whispers into my ear.
“Yes.” It's nice to watch all of them interact. This is so different from my home. I have never experienced anything like this. It's surreal and dreamlike. I wonder if they know how special this all is. That most people would do anything to share what all of them do.
It’s not long before everyone is sitting around a dining room table together. Teddy’s mom, Eden, ends up joining us with Jack. With how he touches her, I think they might be together, but I don’t want to ask.
Rich pulls my chair into him and turns to sit sideways, my chair between his thighs. “You eat too,” I whisper to him.
“Yes, ma’am.” He takes a bite of his food. I do the same. I clear my plate faster than I should. “You want more, babe?” Rich asks.
“No.” I shake my head. I’m stuffed at this point, but I don’t want this to end. I’m not even participating in the conversation, but it’s so nice to just listen. I especially love how Teddy and Willa interact.
They may not be related, but you would without a doubt think they were sisters. They share a closeness with each other that I’ve never known. It’s refreshing, and it makes me long to have those types of relationships. I find myself leaning into Rich, my eyes growing heavy.
They flutter open when I feel my body moving. Rich is lifting me into his arms. Without a second thought, I wrap mine around his neck, resting my head on his chest like it’s the most natural thing for us.
“Time to go back to bed.” I only nod.
When Rich puts me down on the bed, I’m disappointed. I don’t want to let him go, but I release my arms from around his neck, knowing I can’t cling to the man. “I’m going to shower and then get some sleep too,” he tells me.
“Okay.” I cuddle down into the bed and watch him go to his closet and come out with clothes before disappearing into the bathroom.
Where will he sleep? I’m in his bed. The thing is massive, so we could easily share it.
I want to share it. I think I’d sleep better next to him. He was so good with me when I woke up from my nightmare. I only hope he’s on the same page as me when it comes to the sleeping arrangements.
“You’re still awake,” Rich says when he steps out of the bathroom. His hair is wet, but my eyes go straight to his bare chest.
Holy crap. He looks like a work of art. As though his body was hand sculpted by Michelangelo himself. My eyes eat up every detail, loving every inch of him I take in. I’m disappointed when I get to the towel that’s wrapped around his waist, covering the rest of him.
“Ahem.” Rich clears his throat, breaking me out of my lust-filled daze. My cheeks immediately pinken with embarrassment.
I try to remember what it was he was saying so I can answer him, but I’m too frazzled. I close my eyes, hoping the floor will open and swallow me. I wait a few seconds and peek one eye open. I’m greeted with not only that perfect body of his but now he’s wearing a sexy as hell smirk.
“What?”
His lips curl in a knowing smile. “You’re still awake.”
“Oh.” Right, that’s what he said.
“I forgot my boxers. Give me a second.” He slips back into his closet. When he comes back out, he’s in sweatpants, his chest still bare.
“Are you sleeping in the bed?” I blurt out my question.