Page 31 of Chasing Christmas
By the time she's naked beneath me, she's trembling, her chest shuddering with each soft exhale. Lips replace hands as I drive her higher, whispering sweet words of devotion into her skin. Every damn word is the truth. I do worship this beautiful little star. She is a goddess. My heart does beat for her and her alone. The surgeon might have repaired it when I was a kid, but she healed it and brought it back to life.
"Kaiden!" she cries, back arched, hands reaching for me as I part her folds and lap at her clit. Somehow, she's sweeter. Her juices flow like wine across my lips as I eat her like we have all the time in the world. I don't concern myself with anyone outside this trailer. They don't fucking matter. They never did.
She comes in a heated rush, her sweet voice breaking on my name.
I free my cock, lifting her into my lap.
Her nails score my back as she sinks down on me.
"Oh, God. Oh, God," she chants, her face buried in my throat as she writhes in my lap. "What are you doing to me?"
"Making you forget everything but me." I run my lips across her forehead. "Burning with you." Lift her up my cock. "Loving you." And then slide her back down.
She sobs my name, clinging to me as I take her slowly, so goddamn slowly it hurts. She's a priceless weight in my arms, a heavenly vise around my goddamn heart. The tightest grip around my cock. Every part of her is perfect. Every part of her is mine.
We fall together, her sheltered in my arms and my heart even more firmly in her hands.
Neither of us worries about her sex scene again. In one perfect moment, it simply ceases to matter at all.
Chapter Twelve
Laura
"Whereareyou?"Ronidemands, panic in her voice.
"I'm at the studio. Why?" I ask, yawning into the phone. Today is my last major scene, a mall scene with Abel. Once it's finished, I just have a few minor scenes left over the next two days, and then we're finished. It's bittersweet.
"Is Kaiden with you?"
"Yes," I say, glancing over at him. He's a few feet away, talking to Jackson Reed and the assistant director about something involving stunts or stunt coordination or training. I'm not sure. I wasn't really paying attention, but Jackson's daughter, Cam, is with them, soaking in everything they say. She's an adorable girl. She and Hailey look tiny next to Kaiden and Jackson.
Filming ran late last night, and everyone is tired. Kaiden and I played hooky this morning and stayed in bed. After I woke up sick again yesterday, Kaiden ran out and bought ginger ale and fifty different kinds of crackers. They seem to have helped today. I didn't wake up throwing up, at least. I'm just ridiculously tired. I barely got here in time to get into hair and makeup.
Now, Abel is MIA. Luca is ready to blow a gasket because we can't start this scene without him.
"Shit. I was hoping he wasn't there," Roni mutters.
"Why? What happened?" I ask, instantly on alert.
Kaiden peeks over, checking on me.
I give him a tight smile, not wanting to alarm him. He worries about me enough as it is. The more I think about it, the less I like the thought of taking on an action movie when I'm pregnant. I haven't talked to him about it yet, but I think I'm going to turn down the role if they offer it to me. There will be other opportunities, but I'll never forgive myself if something happens to the baby because I'm pushing myself beyond my limits every day just to prove to the world that I can.
"There's an army of reporters waiting for him outside the studio," Roni says quietly.
"Word is out?" I guess, nervous energy humming through me. I'm ready for the world to know about him. But I'm anxious as hell about how people treat him.
Scarlett told me what happened while Abel and I were filming our scene the day before yesterday. Ihatethat Kaiden had to hear such vile, disgusting gossip. He won't have to listen to it from Loraine Templeton again. I may not be able to keep people from talking, but I can damn sure keep them away from Kaiden. She and her hateful little friend have been banished from the set. I've never thrown my weight or my name around, but I'll do it a thousand times if that's what it takes to make it clear that people like that aren't welcome anywhere near us.
When I told Kaiden that, he just shook his head and called me his fierce little star. And then he kissed me until I forgot I was mad at him for not telling me what happened. He makes it very hard to stay angry. We make quite the pair, always trying to protect one another. But that's what you do for the people you love, isn't it? You protect them. You fight for them. You put them first. He'll always come first to me. If I have to take on every petty Betty and gossip magazine in this town, then that's just what I'll do.
"Not exactly," Roni says. "There are murmurs, but that's not why they're out there."
"Then why?" I demand.
"Damen Montero and his sister, Marissya, released a joint statement about two hours ago, Laura. Everyone knows what really happened to Kaiden."
The breath leaves my lungs in a strangled rush, shock surging through me. Oh, my god. I cut my eyes in Kaiden's direction, only to find him scowling at something in the distance, utterly oblivious to what's happening over here.