Part 63 (2/2)
She gave in because she couldn't imagine walking away. Not when she wanted him, too. But even as he ran his hands up and down her back and touched her bottom lip with his tongue, she knew she was making a big mistake.
Nothing had changed. If anything, Cal's actions today had only reinforced what she knew to be true. He loved Lindsey enough to make the big and painful sacrifices. He was, at his core, a good man.
But that had never been the issue between them. The problems had been about his inability to love more than just his daughter. He hadn't opened his heart to Penny or their child.
Had that changed or was she beating her head against an unmoving emotional wall?
”Earth to Penny,” he murmured, kissing the side of her neck. ”You're a thousand miles away. Do you want me to stop?”
Heat poured through her body. Every nerve ending begged for his touch. She wrapped her arms around him and surrendered to his sensual caress.
”Of course not,” she whispered.
”Good.”
He returned his mouth to hers. She parted for him. As he swept inside, she told herself it was a h.e.l.l of a time to realize she was still in love with him.
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN.
LOVE. Was it possible? Penny told herself it wasn't and yet she felt the emotion building inside of her.
Not now, she thought as Cal tugged at the hem of her s.h.i.+rt. Now wasn't for thinking, it was for feeling.
He pulled the s.h.i.+rt over her head and tossed it onto the table by the sofa. After running his hands across her shoulders and down her arms, he gently cupped her b.r.e.a.s.t.s.
”They're bigger,” he said with a grin, as if he'd just discovered something naughty.
”Yes, and we've already discussed that fact.”
”I like them.”
”Typical male.”
”That's me.” He lightly brushed his thumbs over her nipples.
Her whole pelvis clenched as he continued to caress her. She felt herself swelling in antic.i.p.ation.
”That feels great.”
”Good.”
He continued to touch her b.r.e.a.s.t.s as he leaned in and kissed the side of her neck. Soft, slow, damp kisses that made her break out in goose b.u.mps all over.
”You're so beautiful,” he murmured. ”You always have been, but with the baby, there's a glow about you.”
He nibbled on her jaw before moving to her ear and taking her lobe in his mouth.
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