Addison (The Mitchell/Healy Family #6)(31)

“I’ve never done this before.”

“What?”

“Relaxed.” It was the proper word to use. It’s how I felt. He’d washed me, and put me to bed. I was in his strong arms, warm and cozy. “Don’t let go.”

Another kiss was placed on the top of my head. “Does this mean I get to sleep in here with you?”

I nodded, but answered anyway. “Yeah.”

“Good. Get some sleep, Addison.”

“Goodnight Cole.”

Some women may have laid there awake contemplating making a move, but not me. I closed my eyes and imagined a future with Cole; what it would be like and if everyone would be able to accept it. He was everything I’d ever wanted and more. I had a chance to be with him; to have a real relationship again. Being with him was natural. I felt alive and content. He enjoyed my company, not to mention made me feel like I was the only woman on the planet. And as if that wasn’t enough, he’d shown me that sex wasn’t his first priority. He was proving to me that two people could be together , intimately and never have sex. I didn’t think it was possible before, but as I laid there wrapped in his arms, naked, I knew I’d been wrong. This man was changing me. After one week he’d become someone I wanted to stick around. I just needed to figure out how to make it happen.





Chapter 12


Cole


It was hard knowing that every moment I spent with Addison could be my last. I was trying to not let myself get too attached, but she was perfect in every way imaginable. She was the kind of girl a guy dreams of finding, the kind to barely exist.

Holding her in my arms, clothed or not, made all my struggles dissipate. She was like climbing into a bed with clean sheets and never wanting to get out. The smell of her filled my nostrils, reminding me this wasn’t a dream. We were together, alone, and it felt right. Sure, we’d only known each other for a little amount of time, but who is to judge when you’re having a good time with someone?

Addison stirred and cozied into my body more. I kicked off the covers a while back because the heat from us being so close was causing me to sweat. She slept soundly, as if she didn’t have a care in the world.

I studied the dark room, what I was able to make out, and wondered if my uncle had ever been here. Is this where Addison’s aunt stayed when they were together? Surely they would have changed the mattresses.

I thought about what it was like back then, their relationship mostly. Did they get along, or was it hard for them to have things in common since my family came from nothing, while hers had it all.

Addison didn’t give me those vibes. She didn’t speak about it like it was hers. She’d call it her father’s money, or sometimes family, but never hers. I knew for a fact they all pitched in on the ranch, some siblings more than others. She’d be entitled to something down the road, which would in turn allow her to live comfortably. Thinking about it didn’t make me feel threatened. What did would be the moment her family put two and two together and realized I was affiliated with the people they’d never be able to forget.

Despite the fact that our relationship was a ticking time bomb, I couldn’t refuse myself the satisfaction I received when we were together. I’d ride out this train wreck, because weeks with Addison was better than nothing at all.



The next morning I had to get up and go into work for a few hours. I didn’t have a standing appointment until noon, so I took my time waiting for her to wake up on her own. She wiggled around, finally opening her eyes to see me looking at her. She pulled the sheets up to cover her mouth. “Good morning.”

“It is good.” What she was doing was so cute to me. I wanted to tease her about it, but changed my mind when I knew she’d run and try to brush her teeth. “You slept well.”

“Did you not?” She questioned.

“I stayed up for a while thinking.”

“About what?”

“This. Us. Whatever this is.”

“What do you think it is?” Her question left me wondering if I should tell the truth. Did I put it out there only to retract it later, because it was the right thing to do?

“The start of something.” My reply seemed to ease her worries. We were on the same page for now.

“What are you doing today?”

I played with her hair while I answered. “I need to go into work for a while, which sucks, because I’d love to be here with you, in this bed, naked like we still are.”

Addison’s eyes went from normal to bugged. She peeked under the sheet and then back to me. “Oh my god. I totally forgot.”

“Because I’m that good.” I winked when I announced it, making her giggle behind the fabric shielding her mouth.

“You definitely proved a point. Where did you learn to have such strong willpower?”

“I don’t know. The Army I suppose. I’ve learned to appreciate things more when I have to wait for them.”

“I’ve never slept naked with a guy and done nothing. Is that bad?”

I slipped closer and whispered in her ear, just to be a little more dramatic. “That’s because you’ve never been with a real man before. The wait will be worth it, precious.”

She sat up, taking most of the sheet with her, and pulling it completely away from my cock. Her eyes darted in the direction of my package. “Worth the wait. Got it.”