Total pages in book: 152
Estimated words: 145155 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 726(@200wpm)___ 581(@250wpm)___ 484(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 145155 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 726(@200wpm)___ 581(@250wpm)___ 484(@300wpm)
“Natasha darling, how lovely to see you.” She smiles as she puts her arm around me. Huh? OK, this is new.
“How have you been?” I ask politely.
“Great. You?” she asks.
“Fine thanks.” I smile. I turn and find Joshua, Wilson and Dad all looking our way.
‘Hi.” I smile. Joshua smiles, his eyes drop down the length of my body, and he gently cracks his neck. I silently thank the Lord I wore this white backless maxi dress. It seems to be having the desired effect.
“Tash darling,” my mother calls from the kitchen. Saved by the bell.
“Excuse me.” I walk into the kitchen to see Bridget laughing. “Mum has burned the potato bake,” she laughs. “It’s now a charcoal bake.”
I giggle. “Good one, Mum.”
She rolls her eyes. “Honestly, entertaining is overrated don’t you think?” She winks at Bridget.
Bridget smiles. “Yes, why do you think I don’t do it?”
I get out my phone and I text him.
Hello x
I smile and wait, it beeps.
Hello
Hmm.
Did you purposely not return my kiss?
I wait a few moments. As I look out the back, I see he is talking so I wait. It beeps again.
Did you purposely not apologize?
Damn it. I am going to have to swallow my pride. I knew it.
Sorry xx
I watch him from the kitchen, and I see him smile as he reads it.
And?
Oh jeez, now he wants me to beg.
And you were right, I was acting like a drama queen.
I wait again.
XX
I am beaming like an idiot. I try and help Mum save the potato bake. My phone beeps again.
I missed you today.
Oh my god. My heart stops. What the hell…PROGRESS. This is the first time he has conveyed any type of emotion other than the fact he adores me. My heart swells and I text back.
I miss you every day. xx
I can’t help it, an over-the-top smile beams from my face as I read and reread the words he has just texted me. I miss you. I am loving myself sick right now.
“Something funny?” Josh whispers over my shoulder. I jump back and do wide eyes at him. For Pete’s sake what’s he doing?
“Natasha, this potato is catastrophic. Can you go to the shop and get me some more cream, honey?”
“OK.” I smile as I look around for my keys. Poor Mum. Trust her to burn something tonight of all nights. Margaret will love this shit.
“I’ll drive you,” Josh snaps and before I can retort and tell him that I don’t think it’s a good idea he grabs his keys and is out the front door. I give Bridge a shrug, and she gives me her best don’t-fucking-do-it look. I slowly follow him outside and down the stairs. And then he is on me. Grabbing me by the arm, he pulls me around the side of the house. He’s kissing me like his life depends on it. My back is against the wall and he is leaning over me, his hands resting on the wall behind me. Excitement starts to warm my blood. I can feel his large erection digging into my stomach, it’s promising me carnal things, things that I so desperately want and need. My eyes close as he cups my face in both his hands and tenderly swipes his tongue through my open lips. He grabs my head at my nape and moves me to mold the way he wants me. I can feel a familiar pulse between my legs as he ignites my arousal with his possession.
“Stop fighting with me about shit,” he whispers in between kisses.
“Stop sleeping with other women,” I breathe.
“You know you have me, what are you worried about?” He kisses me deeply again as he grabs my face.
“Do I have you, Josh?” I question.
“Completely,” he breathes. Shit, good answer. My heart melts. Completely. Well, he has me completely under his spell, completely in love with him and completely needing to climb his big, beautiful body and take him inside me.
“Josh, let’s just go inside and tell them.” He kisses me again but doesn’t answer. Our passion turns desperate as he grinds up against me and lifts my leg around his hip so he can gain access to my wet center.
“I want to try and make a go of it. I will move back to America with you.”
He stills and pulls back to look at me and my leg drops to the ground as he frowns. “You would do that?”
“Josh, I would do anything to be with you. You have to know that by now.” He kisses me again more urgently and rams his hips up against mine. Oh shit, I think I’m going to come just by doing this. His arousal just amped up ten notches.
“Josh, I’m serious, let’s go back inside and tell them. They will understand and, if they don’t, I don’t care. We will deal with this together.” He kisses me again and pulls back to run his fingers through my hair while smiling and looking down at me. I can hear my heartbeat in my ears.