Chapter 22
Chapter 22
“What is it?”
“It’s been hard to hold back.”
With a decision made, I threw caution to the wind and draped my arms around his neck.
“So, Mr. Spencer… do you really have the heart to make me keep holding back?”
“I can’t bear it.
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He lowered his head, kissing me fiercely, each movement sending sparks through my body.
Afterward, Lucas, shirtless, leaned back against the headboard, his muscular frame
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glowing under the soft light.
His powerful arms wrapped around me, fingers tracing the smoothness of my back.
“Avery.”
He murmured my name in that low, husky tone that made my heart race.
“Hmm.”
I responded with a soft sob, my breath
shallow.
“Does it still hurt?”
“Yeah.”
I buried my face in his chest, quietly sobbing, “I need a reward.”
“Okay.”
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He tilted his head down, brushing his lips against my forehead. “What reward do you want, Avery? Husband will promise you anything.”
I paused, gathering my thoughts, before finding the courage to look up at him.
“Next month marks my mother‘ s second anniversary. Will you come with me to Franklin to visit her?”
Lucas hesitated, then smiled warmly at me.
“Isn’t that only natural? Come up with something else.”
“Are you really willing?”
“Why wouldn‘ t I be?”
“Because you‘ re so busy.”
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“Avery, you are more important than
anything.”
He leaned over, pressing me gently beneath him, and kissed me deeply.
I wrapped my arms around his neck, responding with equal passion.
A while later, he gasped for breath, his fingers still tracing my skin, and in a hoarse voice, he whispered, “Avery, I’ll be gentler.”
Caught in the moment, I murmured in agreement, then opened my arms to pull him even closer.
