Yours Book 2: Gaining Experience (Yours Series) by Blue Saffire Page B

Kimmie’s silent flinch when Luke first went to touch her. She covered it well or at least it didn’t seem that Luke noticed.
    I just pray that they can fix it for the sake of the baby. I can’t believe I am going to be an auntie. So much has happened in the last few days I am still trying to wrap my head around it all.
    I am still processing it all as Nick places me in the middle of the bed and moves to his nightstand. I pull my knees into my chest and rest my cheek on them as I think about the little life Luke and Kimmie are bringing into the world.
    If I didn’t know it before I know it now, Luke is crazy about Kimmie. He wouldn’t or couldn’t take his eyes off of her all night. I was sure he was going to figure things out the way he watched her like a hawk. His eyes were narrowed on her as she refused wine with dinner and spent more time pushing food around her plate then she did eating it.
    I am still thinking when the bed dips and Nick crawls behind me, caging me in between his legs as he puts one on each side of me. He brushes my hair aside to gain access to my neck, brushing a soft kiss along my skin.
    “They will be fine. His intentions were never to hurt Kimmie. I believe that is one of the reasons he tried to avoid a relationship with her. Well, that and her age,” Nick chuckles.
    I pout knowing Kimmie and I are the same age, as are Nick and Luke. I turn slightly to look up at him. Nick pecks me on my lips and gives me that amazing, breathtaking smile of his.
    “Has my age ever been a problem for you,” I ask.
    “Not in the way you are implying. I wouldn’t have tried to date you when we first met. I think at that time you did need a few years to mature, but as far as the gap is concerned now, I think we are perfect for each other psychologically, so chronologically it is of no consequence,” Nick shrugs.
    “I love you,” I beam up at him.
    “I love you, too,” he says as desire fills his eyes. “Now, turnaround and lift your hair.”
    I lift a brow at him, but I do as he asks turning and lifting my hair up. I smile when Nick places my necklace back around my neck. I run my fingers across it and finger the butterfly thinking of locking it into place.
    “Not yet, my butterfly, but soon,” Nick whispers in my ear, ever the mind reader.
    I let my hand fall into my lap. Once again Nick’s words ring in my ear. ‘ No, not now. When you lock this collar there will be no me letting you go. I need you to know all of me before you make that decision. You are not ready for that, Baby.’
    “When will I know all of you,” blurts from my mouth before I can stop the words.
    Nick sighs and cages his arms around me. “Very, very soon,” Nick says with his voice filled with remorse. “Don’t run from me.”
    “I won’t,” I whisper.

Chapter 10
Bare Bones
    S ephora

    I t has been two weeks since that night Nick promised to reveal himself to me fully. I’ve been distracted with working from home so I haven’t mentioned it again. You would think working from home would be easier, but it’s not.
    I feel like I have twice the work to do, but my team is the best and they have been handling the transition well. Today was the first day Nick actually let me go into the office. However, he has been stuck to me like glue. He only allowed me to go into the office because we would be attending the same meetings.
    I am not complaining. Nick gives me more breathing room than I can say Luke gives Kimmie. Luke has practically moved into our house. Nick says it is because he is still feeling too guilty to be alone with Kimmie without us there for a buffer.
    They don’t even share the same room. Lucian has been staying in the guestroom next door to Kimmie’s. Honestly, I think Kimmie is just as afraid. I asked her why she hasn’t gone back to our place. She and Luke can have separate rooms there. She made up something about being close to me since security is on high alert. Something about Winston being able to