too dammit but I didn't want to sound desperate. No need for her to know how hard I'd fallen. And what sort of desperate measures I would stoop too.
Starting by sweetening her up with my adorable siblings. Maybe she'd hop right on board the baby train. She'd come to me, begging me to give it to her good. She'd pray each day for a baby from my loins.
She'd-
CLICK.
The damn woman hung up on me! I cursed, staring at the phone. I knew I was out of my depth with Camille. Probably out of my league too.
She was too fancy for a backwoods boy like me. But I didn't care. She liked me dammit. Our parts had fit together in a miraculous way. She would learn to love me dammit.
Or at least beg for my cock on a regular basis.
That would be a good start. Yes, that would fit the bill just fine. But so far, she was being more ornery than a drunken squirrel about it!
I smiled for a second, remembering how the squirrels back home all got foxed on fermented fruit berries come August. All through September, if it was warm enough. They'd run around chattering and screaming and falling out of the trees like tiny drunk sailors.
We called it Squirrel Mardi Gras.
My smile faded as I considered the Camille problem. She was being difficult. I was getting real lonely for her. I'd never had to wait on a woman before and I didn't like it one bit.
I was Cade Dupree dammit! Nobody turned me down! I was big and mean and-
DING DONG.
I walked to the door, imagining that maybe Camille had come around already. But she hadn't had time to drive over here, even in that Italian sports car of hers. I peered through the door to see an empty hallway. I looked down and saw a bare ass pointing right at me.
I smiled, knowing who that small white ass belonged to before I even opened the door. I'd wiped it often enough. My baby brother had a fondness for dropping trou. I opened the door, barking in my best drill sergeant voice.
"Shepard, pull those pants up boy!"
Sure enough, Shep was bent over, his hands on his knees. He turned and yanked up his pants as the four other kids launched themselves onto me at once.
"CADE!"
I grinned, my arms full of wild unruly children.
The Dupree brood had arrived early.
Camille
I walked through the event space, looking for problems to solve. The floral arrangements were lovely. The staff was in place, trays of champagne in hand.
The doors were about to open.
But where was Cade?
I felt unaccountably nervous about seeing him. And it had nothing to do with the event. Yes, this was one of our biggest events. And yes, the members of the club had deep pockets, especially where sick children were involved.
But I was nervous for another reason.
I was afraid Cade Dupree was going to try and talk me into bed again.
And I was afraid it was going to work.
In fact, I'd barely slept a wink all week, worrying about his effect on me. He hadn't given up either, even after I tore into him last weekend. He'd gone on sending me flirty texts and calling me as if we hadn't just made a monumental error in judgment.
I still couldn't believe how careless I'd been. Or that he'd tricked me into having unprotected sex. Well, not tricked exactly. He'd driven me wild with lust and then proceeded without further discussion.
Which felt like a trick to me!
I sighed, rubbing my hands together. I grabbed a glass of champagne, hoping it would steady my nerves. I sipped it, catching my reflection in one of the huge mirrors over the bar.
I looked pale and nervous in my sapphire blue silk dress. I had a thin matching blue lace jacket on top but I was still chilled by the AC. My eyes were huge in my face. I looked tired.
"You look beautiful Princess."
I turned to find Cade right behind me. He was grinning ear to ear. I couldn't help it. My heart warmed at the sight of him.
Then he grabbed me around the waist and pulled me against him.
"Cade!"
He lifted me up and smothered my words with his lips. I started to melt into him just when the
Starting by sweetening her up with my adorable siblings. Maybe she'd hop right on board the baby train. She'd come to me, begging me to give it to her good. She'd pray each day for a baby from my loins.
She'd-
CLICK.
The damn woman hung up on me! I cursed, staring at the phone. I knew I was out of my depth with Camille. Probably out of my league too.
She was too fancy for a backwoods boy like me. But I didn't care. She liked me dammit. Our parts had fit together in a miraculous way. She would learn to love me dammit.
Or at least beg for my cock on a regular basis.
That would be a good start. Yes, that would fit the bill just fine. But so far, she was being more ornery than a drunken squirrel about it!
I smiled for a second, remembering how the squirrels back home all got foxed on fermented fruit berries come August. All through September, if it was warm enough. They'd run around chattering and screaming and falling out of the trees like tiny drunk sailors.
We called it Squirrel Mardi Gras.
My smile faded as I considered the Camille problem. She was being difficult. I was getting real lonely for her. I'd never had to wait on a woman before and I didn't like it one bit.
I was Cade Dupree dammit! Nobody turned me down! I was big and mean and-
DING DONG.
I walked to the door, imagining that maybe Camille had come around already. But she hadn't had time to drive over here, even in that Italian sports car of hers. I peered through the door to see an empty hallway. I looked down and saw a bare ass pointing right at me.
I smiled, knowing who that small white ass belonged to before I even opened the door. I'd wiped it often enough. My baby brother had a fondness for dropping trou. I opened the door, barking in my best drill sergeant voice.
"Shepard, pull those pants up boy!"
Sure enough, Shep was bent over, his hands on his knees. He turned and yanked up his pants as the four other kids launched themselves onto me at once.
"CADE!"
I grinned, my arms full of wild unruly children.
The Dupree brood had arrived early.
Camille
I walked through the event space, looking for problems to solve. The floral arrangements were lovely. The staff was in place, trays of champagne in hand.
The doors were about to open.
But where was Cade?
I felt unaccountably nervous about seeing him. And it had nothing to do with the event. Yes, this was one of our biggest events. And yes, the members of the club had deep pockets, especially where sick children were involved.
But I was nervous for another reason.
I was afraid Cade Dupree was going to try and talk me into bed again.
And I was afraid it was going to work.
In fact, I'd barely slept a wink all week, worrying about his effect on me. He hadn't given up either, even after I tore into him last weekend. He'd gone on sending me flirty texts and calling me as if we hadn't just made a monumental error in judgment.
I still couldn't believe how careless I'd been. Or that he'd tricked me into having unprotected sex. Well, not tricked exactly. He'd driven me wild with lust and then proceeded without further discussion.
Which felt like a trick to me!
I sighed, rubbing my hands together. I grabbed a glass of champagne, hoping it would steady my nerves. I sipped it, catching my reflection in one of the huge mirrors over the bar.
I looked pale and nervous in my sapphire blue silk dress. I had a thin matching blue lace jacket on top but I was still chilled by the AC. My eyes were huge in my face. I looked tired.
"You look beautiful Princess."
I turned to find Cade right behind me. He was grinning ear to ear. I couldn't help it. My heart warmed at the sight of him.
Then he grabbed me around the waist and pulled me against him.
"Cade!"
He lifted me up and smothered my words with his lips. I started to melt into him just when the
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