Hellbent: A Road Trip, Enemies to Lovers, Fling to Forever, Small-Town Mechanic Romance (Pine Bluff Book 3) by Maggie Maren

Author:Maggie Maren [Maren, Maggie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Rivermoon Publishing
Published: 2024-09-18T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty

Melon-colored sunlight streamed through the dinky hotel drapes like a spotlight on my face. I was down to my boxer briefs, and Maisie clung to me like a koala, my morning wood pressing into the side of her shin. The dawn sparkled on her fuchsia hair and the tiny golden hoop through her nostril. Seeing her beautiful face soft with sleep made my heart squeeze in fondness. I loved her wild side, but I craved more of her sweetness. The idea of waking up to her on my chest more often was, well, appealing.

If she cracked her eyes open, she’d be face-to-face, literally, with the notorious tattoo of my dad. Wanting to avoid another blow to my ego, I rested my hand on my pec, hoping it looked nonchalant. The slight movement made her stir in her sleep and clutch me closer.

Needy girl.

I liked that about Maisie. She needed my protection and understanding. She needed my discretion and dick. I liked that. So few people in my life had asked things from me, and when they had, I’d really fucked it up. I’d mastered fucking up things at this point.

A familiar ache settled in my chest and without thinking, I brushed Maisie’s forehead with a worried kiss.

“Huh?” she said, groggily lifting her head. “Dane? Oh god!” She immediately lowered her leg to avoid my boner.

“You obliterated the pillow wall around 3 am.” I kissed her forehead again. “Sounded like you were having a nightmare. Something about birds.”

She ran her hand through her hair, realizing it was short, and with a whimper, she tucked herself back into my chest. “I forgot where I was.”

“You’re safe,” I said, squeezing her slightly. “This is cute.” I held up her hand up to inspect a delicate ring on her thumb comprised of daisies.

“Thank you. It’s a friendship ring Kaylee and I got together in San Francisco. The daisies are a nod to the hippies, you know, flower power.” She flashed me a peace sign.

“Tell me more.” I kissed the back of her hand as she dished all about the trip they’d taken. She was wearing her big shirt and shorts, but I kinda wished we were both naked. I wanted to feel her against me in so many ways. The level of self-control I’d exhibited last night was monk level. I was proud of myself, even if no one else was.

Manwhore my ass.

The conversation meandered back to Kaylee and Harley and how weird it was that our best friends had married each other.

“Does Kaylee know you’re with me?” I asked.

“No, I didn’t want to bother her on her honeymoon. They’re supposed to be unplugged. You know, fucking each other’s brains out.” She looked up at me. “Does Harley know you’re with me?”

“No, I don’t even know if they made it to Greece safely. Har is a closed book. I’m in the dark most of the time. It was a fucking miracle he told me about Kaylee to begin with.”

“I don’t want to lie to them.

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