From One Night to Forever by Synithia Williams Read Free Book Online Page A

at nine to help her go over the layout for the new menu and then meet with her professor at ten to go over her thesis proposal. This was not the time for a lazy awakening in the arms of a stranger, no matter how nice and comforting having his muscled arm wrapped around her midsection felt.
    Kacey held her breath and eased his arm from around her waist. He sighed and rolled over onto his back. She peeked over her shoulder and softly exhaled when he didn’t wake. He did a little twist of his nose, the movement reminding her of a rabbit, before his lips parted and he let out another soft snore. She smiled. He was very cute. His curly fro was messed up, and the shadow of a beard from the night before had thickened even more. The sheets covered most of his chest, but she remembered the strong, lean muscles covering his entire body. Definitely a one-night stand worth remembering. After she escaped without any awkward good-byes.
    She sucked in another breath and slid toward the edge of the bed, hoping he didn’t wake up and ask where she was sneaking off to again. Or give her the cold, morning-after
it was fun, I promise I’ll call
speech. She’d been there and done that before. Back when she was too young to realize that most truckers were only interested in quick hookups and not long-term relationships.
    Thankfully, he didn’t stir. Kacey found and slipped on her bra and panties in less than a minute. He didn’t move and she congratulated herself of her ninja-like abilities to dress undetected. She found her pants on the floor at the foot of the bed and bent over to grab them. She’d just slipped in one leg when a pair of strong hands gripped her hips and gently pulled her back against the firm chest she’d kissed several times the night before.
    “Trying to slip out on me again?” He pulled her hair aside and pressed his lips against the back of her neck.
    Desire shivered down her spine, and she had to force herself not to close her eyes and lean back for more. “I didn’t want to disturb you.”
    “Where are you going?”
    “I have a lot of things to do today. I’m actually running late.” She tried to pull away, but he followed the movement.
    His hand spread across her belly. “There’s a lot I have to do today too, but I’d really love to start my day with you…in the shower.”
    He kissed her neck again and softly massaged her breast with his hand. Her eyes fluttered. A picture of how good he’d look covered in soapsuds while they washed each other’s backs formed in her mind.
    No! Last night was last night—and that was all it was.
    Today she had to face reality. Her last, and most important, semester of school was starting, and she was working at the restaurant that night, intent on making the family business a success. Making moves to open a second restaurant. She didn’t have time to go another round with him. The rounds last night had been too good, and slightly addictive. Her life was busy enough without the added distraction of a guy who’d just breeze out of town in a few days.
    “I wish, but I really should go.” She stepped quickly out of his embrace, instantly missing his body. She faced him as he stood gloriously naked and amazingly tempting. So not helping her determination.
    Eyes on face. Must keep eyes on his face.
    He placed his hands on his lean hips, not bothering to hide his nakedness or his long, hard cock. God, this man would look awesome on an erotic postcard.
    “Give me your number,” he said. “Maybe we can hook up later?”
    Kacey snorted and smirked. His lame attempt quickly distracted her from his naked body. Almost.
    He crossed his arms, the lean muscles in his arms flexing with the movement. “What was that for?”
    “Nothing,” she said, grabbing her shirt off the floor. “It’s just, you know, you don’t have to pretend as if you’re going to call.”
    “Pretend?”
    “Yeah. I know what last night was. And really, I appreciate the attempt to make it seem