Love's Second Chance (Second Chances Series) by L.P. Dover

harder and pulsating beneath my fingers, letting me know that he wasn’t far from losing control.
    “It’s been so long. Please … go faster,” he pleaded. I moved my hands faster and his groans grew deeper. “Oh, fuck Korinne! This feels … so … damn … good,” Galen ground out through gritted teeth. When the pulsing got stronger I could tell he was about to come. I stroked him harder and faster, until after a few more strokes he finally let go. Galen jerked with blissful spasms a couple of times before relaxing slowly in the seat and releasing a sigh of relief. Opening the center console, I handed him a box of tissues I left stored there. He took them with a smile and cleaned himself off.
    Galen gazed at me with hooded eyes and they also showed me the promise of things to come. “That felt good, but I would have given anything to be inside you,” he claimed.
    “Oh, that was just the foreplay,” I teased.
    He smiled. “Well, then I can’t wait to see what the finale is going to be like.” I winked at him, but I didn’t elaborate on what I had planned for the night. The winding roads of the North Carolina Mountains were kind of scary at night, but thankfully we didn’t have too much farther to go before we reached the cabin I was taking him to.
    After travelling down several gravel and deserted looking roads, we reached our destination. The lovely three bedroom cabin sat atop a hill, which would have the best view once the sun rose in the morning. I looked online for the perfect place, and once I saw that cabin I knew I had to get it. “What do you think?” I asked, turning to Galen.
    His soft eyes peered at me with love and adoration. “I think it’s amazing, Korinne. Thank you for bringing me here.”
    “You’re welcome.” I grinned before opening my door. Grabbing our bags, we made our way to the cabin. I punched in the code on the electronic keypad and opened the door to our haven for the weekend. Log cabins nestled in the woods were so peaceful and earthly. It was the perfect place to escape from everyday life. One of these days I would have my own cabin and live in the Blue Ridge Mountains.
    “Shall we pick a room?” Galen asked.
    I pointed towards the hallway. “I believe the master bedroom is down there.”
    He grabbed our bags, but then grinned at me before disappearing down the hall. Galen called out, “I don’t know about you, but I plan on us using them all this weekend!” I laughed, but I heard the seriousness in his voice. I’m not going to complain about that , I thought.
    “There’s a hot tub you know!” I hollered back.
    A few minutes later he walked down the hall, completely naked. “And that’s where I’m going,” he said. Standing there wide-eyed and frozen, I watched him as he opened the back door and walked outside. I heard him sigh once he dipped down into the hot, steamy water. “Are you coming? I’m kind of lonely out here!” he called to get me motivated. Taking a deep breath, I took my clothes off one piece at a time. Galen didn’t think to grab towels, so I took two of them from the closest bathroom before heading outside and wrapping one around my body. There, watching me, was Galen as steam billowed around the hot tub. Smiling invitingly, he motioned me over. I placed his towel on a nearby chair before slowly unwrapping the one around my body, teasing him by doing it slowly. Mesmerized, Galen stared at me the entire time, the hunger evident in his gaze.
    “You’re so beautiful,” he admitted whole-heartedly.
    “Thank you,” I replied, stepping into the blazing hot water. Settling into the seat across from Galen, I could tell he wanted to ask me something. “What’s on your mind?”
    “What made you want to come here?” he asked.
    “I thought we needed to get away, to have a chance to catch up with no distractions,” I said, shrugging my shoulders.
    “That’s it?” he countered back. “No other reason?”
    Shaking my head, I laughed. I