His to Hold: A Billionaire Romance (His to Have Book 2) Read Free Page A

ranging all over my body. He can’t get enough of me. He’s kissing my neck and my shoulders, and he’s looking at me with that look again, like I’m the most beautiful thing he’s ever seen. He cups my breasts and bucks his hips against me, and I grind down against him. He’s so hard inside me that it makes me ache in the best possible way.
    He kisses my chest again before sitting up and sealing his lips against mine. I’m still in his lap, but now his chest is firmly against mine and I feel like he has complete control of my body. He grabs my hips hard and rocks me against him. I can hear our breaths echoing back and forth, overlapping as we race our bodies against each other, desperate to feel that last rush.
    I’m crying out now, and I don’t know how much longer this level of pleasure can last. Blake holds me tight as he starts to climax. I can feel him pulsing inside me. It sends me into a dizzying spiral of delight until finally, I can’t hold off for another second. I tense my entire body against him and shout as I come. I collapse against him as he leans back in the bed.
    Blake runs his fingers through his hair. “I’m never letting you out of my sight again,” he says.
    I look at him and laugh. “Your eyes are closed.”
    “I haven’t slept in days,” he replies. “How about I never let you out of my sight as soon as I wake up?”
    “That sounds great to me,” I say. I slide myself off of him and nuzzle up to his side. He wraps an arm around me, and I listen to his breathing as he falls asleep. There’s so much we need to talk about. There are the files, the secrets, and everything having to do with my father and Ben and the investigation. For the moment, none of that matters. For this moment, as Blake holds me in his arms, everything is right.

CHAPTER 4  

    CATHERINE

    Blake wakes up an hour later. The sun is shining through the dirt-streaked windows, and he still has his arm around me. I lie my head against his chest. I can hear his heart beating. I can hear his breaths. I feel warm and secure. If I could trade everything else in my life for that feeling, I’d do it in a heartbeat. I’d gladly be broke if it meant having that kind of happiness. But my happiness can’t be an excuse. I can’t just bury my head in the sand and pretend that everything is okay.
    “We need to talk about something,” I say. I feel like I’m breaking the spell, ending our perfect moment, but this is too important to just ignore. “I need to know what’s going on. Blake, you can trust me with anything. You know that, right?”
    “I trust you with my life,” he says, “but this isn’t just about me. This is bigger than that. I’m trying to protect you,” he says. He’s running his fingers through my hair. “The less you know about any of it, the less likely you are to get hurt.”
    “I’m here with you, and I’m here for you, but you have to tell me what’s going on. If you’re worried about hurting my feelings because my father is involved with this or you think you’ll somehow makes me feel bad, don’t. I already told him I’m on your side.”
    “You did?” he asks. The genuine surprise of his question catches me off guard. Suddenly, his guard is down again. He brushes my hair aside and places his hand on my cheek. He presses his lips to mine. The kiss is warm and comforting, and I can feel myself losing my resolve as I start to lose myself in Blake’s affection.
    “Of course,” I say. “I’d do anything for you. I just need you to trust me.”
    “This isn’t just about your father, Cat,” he says. “I wish there were an easier way to explain everything.” He’s looking into my eyes, searching for something, as if I could answer the question for him. He clears his throat and sits up. “I guess it would help if I start by explaining what happened at Carlisle Capital. Have you ever heard of a company named M-CORE?”
    “No,” I say. “What was it, some kind of front?”
    Blake