Hatred With Benefits novel Chapter 88

EVA.

"Baby. " Emerson whispers in the dark and I groan as I turn my ear away from him. He chuckles, "Are you still asleep?"

"Yes. " I respond, gripping the pillow I'm pressed to without opening my eyes. "What time is it?"

"It's late now. " His voice is closer as he answers and I force my eyes open, twisting my head to meet his eyes and he's leaning over my body from behind.

"Hey, beautiful. " He smiles as he moves his head closer to press his lips to my nose and I hum, my eyes moving down his body when he pulls away and he's still naked.

"Why are you up?" I ask him when I meet his eyes again and he collapses next to me, wrapping his arms around me. I remove my hands from the pillow to push back against him, moaning at the press of his cock to my ass. "I went to the bathroom, and realized it's dark. I've been awake for a while. Watching you. " His voice sends chills through my body as he sticks his face in the curve of my neck, inhaling my scent; no doubt I smell of him and I mixed.

"Do you want to go make dinner?" He asks and I shake my head, dropping my hands to cover his around me. "No. I don't want to get up. "

"Tired still?" He asks as he removes his face from my neck and I turn my head over my shoulder to glance at him, my eyes looking over his lips instead of his eyes. "You didn't stop. "

"I know. I couldn't control it. " He confesses as he rubs his thumb over mine and I say, "I know, and that's why I'm drained and can't get up. Let's head back to sleep. We'll make something when next we wake up. "

"Okay. Come here. " He whispers before he removes his hands around me, letting mine fall off his. He turns me to meet his chest and he brushes my hair from my face before he lifts me to settle on top of him.

"I want you like this. " He tells me as his hand slides to the back of my head, guiding it to press to his chest and I drop my hands to his arms, rubbing them down the skin while I listen to the steady thumps of his heartbeat.

Emerson makes a sound of satisfaction as his hands drop to my waist, and he slides further down to my buttocks and leaves it there. No squeeze and no slap. Just the mere touch.

"Goodnight, baby. " He says and I rub my head against his chest in response as I close my eyes, a soft sigh leaving my lips.

EMERSON.

I know Eva isn't with me the second I open my eyes with nothing heavy resting against me and I spread my hand across the space around me in search of her. When I end up with nothing, I slowly open my eyes to a vacancy next to me and I'm about to start panicking when the sound of a door opening interrupts me, and lifting my head to the bathroom door; my girl walks out with a towel around her body and her hand in her hair.

My heart swells in my chest and a smile lifts to my face as I watch her shut the door with her other hand. This feeling— feels like I've been away from it for so fucking long and I've missed it. The feeling of excitement and satisfaction that comes knowing that I went to sleep with her in her arms and I'm waking up to the sight of her face, without getting kicked out and having to climb out through her window the next second because she doesn't want me around for long.

This is really real. She's back to my side. For me.

I don't say a word as I watch her stride across the room to get to the full mirror by the other side, merely admiring the sight of her before Eva breaks the silence, "How long are you going to sit there and watch me?"

My smile grows. "For as long as I have to, baby. I can't help admiring such gorgeous sight. "

She meets my eyes in the mirror and shakes her head, a tiny smile showing on the corners of her lips.

"Why are you up there? Come back to bed. " I say and she laughs, "I thought I'm supposed to be the one to say those words? Not you?"

"I want you back here. " I say again, and she doesn't give me a response as she gathers her hair to the back before she lets the towel fall from her body, revealing the art that lies beneath and my mouth waters at the sight, my heart pumping faster in my chest. Despite spending the entire afternoon to night making love, I still want her back here. I just can never get enough of this woman.

"You should head to the bathroom. We're making breakfast soon. " She mutters and I climb off the bed to stalk towards her. I press my front to her back and wrap my arms around her as I whisper to her ear, "Come with me. "

Eva meets my eyes through the mirror, shaking her head gently. "I just got out. I'm not going back in. "

"Why not? I want you there with me. " I insist and she swats my hands off her body. "I'm not exhausting water, Emerson. And stay away, you're dirty. " She grabs her towel and turns away from me, heading to the closet now and I trail behind her. "I'll pay the bills this time if you let me. Please, baby. "

"How are you not tired?" She whines as I drop my head over her shoulder and I brush my lips over the wet skin, receiving a moan from her as I lift my head. "How can I be? I'll never get tired of being inside you, Carson. I could stay there all day long if you let me. "

She turns her head to meet my eyes, "Get to the bathroom, Emerson. I'm hungry. "

I groan in displeasure but I don't fail to follow through with her words. With a spank on her ass that she glares at me for, I laugh and move back in the direction of the bathroom, leaving her in the room.

~

After spending a longer time than necessary relaxing in the shower, I finally walk back inside the room and Eva is absent.

Dropping the towel around my neck, I notice she took care of our clothes from the previous night along with the bed and I smile before I walk back into the bathroom to get into my room and get dressed.

Drawing the pants up my thighs, I make my way out of my room and in the direction of the kitchen. Eva is standing with her back to me as I lean against the entrance and my lips tug in a small smile as I stride toward her.

"What are you making?" I wrap my arms around her, pressing my lips to her ear and she says, "Sandwiches. I thought you'd prefer some too. "

I hum softly before I move away from her and tug her from the stove, and she yelps when I lift her to the counter.

I drop my hands on her thighs as I move between her legs, "You stay here, and watch me. I'll make it. "

She lifts her hand to my hair and brushes the curls to the back before she cups my cheek in one hand. "You look lean. Have you not been eating?"

I edge closer till my legs are pressing against the counter, "I've not been well fed. " I utter and she seems to catch onto my words quickly.

I drop my gaze to her lips and Eva remains silent as I raise my hand to her mouth and brush a finger over her bottom lip. Popping the finger in my mouth, I hum before I look into her eyes and say, "I want to kiss you. Badly. "

Her response is a stroke of her thumb to my cheek and I glide a hand to her waist, gripping her through the shirt as I push my head closer and take her lips in mine.

I let it stay for three seconds before I pull away and drop my head to the back a bit, groaning at the familiar taste of her mouth and then they're back on hers; clenching tightly onto her sides as I flick her tongue with mine, taking her mouth greedily in the only way I know how to.

Eva is squirming in my hold as she shifts her hand from my face to my shoulder, her fingers digging into the flesh with her mouth attempting to dominate mine and it isn't long before the wet smack of our lips mixed with her soft moans fills the space around us.

I pull back to meet her eyes as my hand slips to the space between her legs to find her bare.

"Eva?" I call out her name in surprise as my finger rubs over her pussy and she answers my unasked question with a moan before she says, "Didn't want to put one on. "

"Still sore?" I ask her and she nods once. "Still. "

I take her lips in mine again, rubbing my finger over her pulsing bud before I withdraw both my mouth and my hand with a smile on my face.

"I love you. " I whisper to her and she hooks her legs around my waist, sliding her hands down my chest, "I love you. "

With another kiss on her lips, I finally move away from her and to the stove.

"Do you want to sleep in after breakfast? Oh wait— we can't. We have to go get your stuff. " I say and her brows are furrowed when I turn my head to her, "My stuff?"

"Yes. We have to go get your things from home. You're coming back here, aren't you? " I raise my brow and she angles her head to the side, with a playful look on her face, "Am I?"

"What do you mean by that?"

She raises a shoulder. "I don't know, but don't you think we're better this way? I can continue to stay at my place, and you can—"

"No fucking way. You're moving back here. " I stop her before she can finish her words and she narrows her eyes at me, "And if I say I don't want to?"

"Why would you say that? We're back, aren't we?" I question and she nods, "We are, but I don't think things have to go exactly to how they used to be?"

"Eva, " I groan, taking a step towards her and she laughs as she holds out her hands for me. She laces her fingers through mine and says, "I was just messing with you, baby. Of course, I want to come back here. It's been hell without you. "

"I hate you. " I say with a grin and she rubs her nose against mine. "And I hate you more. "

I place a hand on her face with my fingers coiling through her hair as I rest my forehead against hers and we bathe in each other's comfort before Eva breaks the silence, "I just realized I didn't take my purse from the car. "

I lift my head. "My phone too. "

"You were in quite a hurry, Ford. " She teases and I say, "Don't use that tone on me, Carson. It's already more than hard trying not to bend you over this counter. "

She looks down to the front of my pants and I hiss when she shifts her feet there and then brushes.

"Eva. "

"Let's go grab my stuff after breakfast, yeah?" She suggests and I murmur in approval, stroking her cheek before I move away from her.

~

Eva slides into her seat and I grab my phone from the side; numerous text notifications awaiting me.

I open Elias's first.

EL: If you aren't here by this time, then I'm guessing everything went well between the two of you?

The time reads close to two; when I was busy burying myself in the warmth of a certain gorgeous woman.

My fingers move across the screen as I type back a reply.

ME: Everything did.

I dump the phone in the compartment before I start the car and drive out of the spot.

"Em. " Eva calls from her seat and I give her one glance before I turn straight ahead again. She's staring into the rear mirror as she speaks, "Do you think I should shorten my hair? It's getting longer. "

I take another glance to her to see her shoulder-length is now moving down to her arms.

"No, don't. I love it that way. " I respond and she adjusts in her seat. "Really?"

"Yes, baby. But if you do want to then you can go ahead. You're gorgeous either way. " I throw her a smile and chuckle when she removes her eyes from me and hides her face. I keep my eyes between my front and her thighs before I take the hand that rests there, weaving it through mine.

Eva meets my eyes as I lift our hands to press a kiss to the back of her palm. Then she drags them to the space between her legs, keeping them there while we bask in the comfortable silence that takes over along with the soft beats of the song coming from the radio.

~

"We're here. " I tell Eva, removing my seatbelt to grab my phone at the sound of its beep.

EL: Well satisfied, little brother?