Holding You (Love Wanted in Texas #3)

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Leaning against the counter, I let out a contented sigh as his words flowed through my memory.

“Lauren, I’ve never experienced such bliss as I am being with you right now. The taste of you was sweeter than I could have ever imagined.”

Grinning until my cheeks began to hurt, I looked away from Alex and Grace.

“Holy hell. Look at how her cheeks are flushed. I’d dare say Mr. Mathews made our little Lauren blush a time or two.”

Smiling bigger, I whispered, “Or three . . . or four.”

Alex and Grace both let out yelps of happiness as they bounced around. “How do you feel this morning, Lauren? Was he gentle?” Alex asked with a look of concern on her face.

Dropping my shoulders and nodding, I said, “Oh, yes. He was gentle, romantic, caring, big . . . oh my gosh is he big.”

Grace busted out laughing as Alex sucked in a breath of horror. “No, no, no, no! You don’t ever say stuff like that, Lauren! Ohmygod! I have to bleach my ears.” Alex’s body shuddered as she kept sticking her tongue out like she was going to puke.

Grace wiggled her eyebrows and smiled with a Cheshire cat smile. “So he’s packing, huh? Are you sore?”

Alex rolled her eyes. “Ugh.”

Peeking back at Grace, I nodded my head. “Yes. To both.”

Alex jumped off the stool. “I’m out. I’m so over this conversation. I can’t handle this. He’s my baby brother, y’all!”

Giggling, I turned and poured a cup of coffee. Turning back to Alex and Grace, I smiled and winked. “Let’s just say he is the cream to my coffee.”

Alex’s face dropped and Grace busted out laughing. “Oh . . . oh man did I teach you good,” Grace said as she walked up to me and pulled me into her arms. Pushing me back out, she gave me a once-over. “Seriously though, I’m happy for you and Colt, Lauren. You two were the only fools who couldn’t see the truth. I’m glad you asked him to dance.”

If it hadn’t been for Grace, none of this would have happened. Looking into her eyes, I couldn’t help but notice how they looked lost. Empty almost. As if she longed for what I was experiencing right now. I wasn’t sure why Grace never dated anymore. She was beautiful. Her long brown hair fell in waves across her chest as her chocolate-brown eyes gazed into mine. Her body was killer and she had a ton of guys constantly asking her out.

Giving her a warm smile in return, I barely spoke the words. “I’m glad I asked him to dance, too.”

The front door opened and just like that . . . the air in the room became charged. It wasn’t anything new . . . it had been like this for the last three years. Anytime he walked into a room, I felt him before I even saw him. The scent of sweat and Colt swept around me as he walked up to me. Leaning into me without a care in the world, he pressed his lips to mine and kissed me as if he hadn’t seen me in weeks. “Good morning, sweetheart.”

“Good morning,” I softly spoke against his lips. My insides were going nuts as I internally fist pumped myself again for walking up to Colt yesterday and getting him away from that girl.

“You look amazing in my T-shirt.”

Blushing, I placed my hand on my face. “It smells like you and I missed you this morning.”

Colt his eyes were on fire while he searched my face. “Do you have plans for today?”

My heart had never beat so loudly in my chest. Raising his eyebrow as if he could hear it, Colt slowly calmed my beating heart with one smile.

Barely able to speak, I said, “To be with you are the only plans I have.”

Grace made a gagging sound as Colt and I both turned to her. “Yuk. I think I liked it better when y’all were at each other’s throats.”

Giving her a smirk, I turned back to Colt. “What were you thinking?”

Placing a quick kiss on my nose, he said, “It’s a surprise. I’m going to go take a shower and then take you for some lunch. Get dressed and meet me back down here.”

My insides became inflamed when Colt mentioned taking a shower. Would it look obvious if I followed him up to his room? Then into the bathroom, then attacked him in the shower?

Shaking my head to clear my thoughts, I smiled. Get yourself together, Lauren. Gesh. Within the last twenty-four hours you’ve turned into a horn dog. “Okay, meet you back here in a few.”

Colt dropped his hold on me and headed to the stairs. I missed his touch almost immediately. Flopping against the counter, I let out a long breath.

Waving her hand in front of my face, I looked at Grace. “Holy hell. You have it bad. Really bad.”