Reunion With The Billionaire Best Friend (BBW Contemporary Romance) by Ava May Read Free Book Online Page B

Charlie.”
    She nodded and went over to her small couch and sat next to him. Immediately he grabbed her hand and held it. “I’m so glad to be home.”
    Easy subject. “I’m surprised you get a break. I thought you had to put in a lot more time before you were able to go home for weeks at a time.”
    He shrugged. “I’ve earned it I suppose. It’s actually time for me to decide if I’m going to reenlist.”
    “It’s only been six years.”
    “Yea, well they do all even-numbered years. I originally signed up for six when I first started. It’s nearing seven, that’s why they sent me home. They wanted to give me time to decide on whether or not I wanted to sign up for another round.”
    “Do you?”
    He looked at her with something in his eyes. They shined with both happiness and caution. “That’s yet to be determined. There are some factors that will affect my decision.”
    She nodded. “It’s not a decision to make lightly.”
    “Yeah I know, but sometimes there is other things more important. I’ve been debating a lot and now even more so.”
    Charlie smiled, but it was a small smile. “You can’t base your decision on me, Ash.”
    “You don’t get to tell me what I can and can’t do. I am basing it on you, and I’m sorry if that makes things difficult for you, but let’s be honest here. I was in love with you before I was deployed the first time, and now that I’ve seen you again, I know I still am. It’s been three years since I’ve talked to you I know, but that wasn’t by my choice.”
    She didn’t miss the hurt in his tone. “I’m sorry I never wrote Ash, I knew if I did I would tell you about being sick, and I couldn’t risk you getting hurt or ruining your career because of me.”
    She could see he really didn’t get it. “If I would have told you that I was sick what would have happened? You would have been distracted.”
    He nodded. “You’re right I would have been, but at least I would have known. I would have had the option to be there for you. I’m glad Ma helped you, but it should have been me.”
    Charlie shook her head. “No your mom did great. I wouldn’t have wanted you to see me that way. It worked out the way it was supposed to, and now you’re back for a few weeks, and I’m healthy again.” She leaned her head back and turned facing him. She didn’t understand why he was so upset. He would have gotten himself killed if she would have written him in a letter that she had cancer. That would have been stupid on her part and instead of seeing him now—well she didn’t want to think about what would have happened.
    He brushed her cheek with his thumb and leaned in. She held her breath until his lips touched hers. At first he moved them slowly as if experimenting. She closed her eyes and let go even knowing she shouldn’t have. She should have put a stop to it before it got started, but the feel of his tongue tracing her lips—and she was a goner.

Chapter 6
    Ash
    I groaned when she opened her mouth allowing me to kiss her deeper. She moved her lips slowly against mine as if she didn’t quite know what she was doing. It made me wonder and I pulled back.
    She opened her eyes slowly smiling softly at him.
    “Have you been with anyone since you’ve gotten better?”
    She shook her head and licked her lips. “Not since before I got sick, before you left.”
    My eyes went wide. “Wow.”
    “Yep.”
    I nodded and kissed her again. I knew I’d have to go easy on her, and since it had been so long for me, I knew the first time wasn’t going to be that long. That just meant I had to make it perfect. I had to have her there before I slid inside of her heaven. Pulling away I tugged her to me. She was hesitant. “Come ‘ere.”
    She nibbled her lip.
    “Don’t say no, Charlie.”
    Instead of saying no she straddled my lap, and I groaned as soon as I felt the heat against me. She rubbed against me and gasped when she felt how hard I was from just one kiss.