She faced away from him but could hear the crinkling of foil as he opened the condom. Once it was in place, he settled in directly behind her and lifted her leg over his and entered her.

They both moaned loudly.

She moved against him, meeting each thrust with one of her own as heat radiated through her, warming her from the inside out. Need pooled in her gut, and she twisted her neck to gaze over her shoulder at him.

Their eyes met. Lit with desire, his baby blues focused intently on her as he pulled her mouth to his.

God, the man could kiss.

His tongue slid between her lips and rolled against hers with a purpose as he explored her mouth thoroughly. Her fingernails dug into his muscular thigh, and she melted into him. An immeasurable amount of heat built inside of her before detonating into a full-blown explosion, and she cried out…

He swallowed her cries of pleasure and continued kissing her as he ground against her, sending electricity humming through her veins. Once her convulsions finally subsided and her body tingled with contentment, he held himself deep inside of her and came, groaning her name.

Sidney closed her eyes, enjoying the sensation of his muscles vibrating against her. Sweat coated their skin, and they both could use a shower. But the last thing she wanted to do was move. With Brett beside her, she had everything she needed.

Chapter Nine

Two weeks later, Brett planned a do-over.

Maybe he was a glutton for punishment since they hadn’t been back together long, and the last time he tried to propose to Sidney, things didn’t go quite as planned. But it was Valentine’s Day once again, and he wanted to spend the rest of his life with this woman. If that meant taking a risk of it all blowing up in his face once again, then so be it. He wasn’t waiting another year.

Once again, he strolled into the bank where she worked with a bouquet of red roses in hand and a diamond ring in his pocket. The same ring he’d bought for her last year and never got to give her. They didn’t make it to dinner the last time so he wasn’t taking any chances. He was going to propose to her on the spot and finish what he’d set out to do last year…before anything bad could happen.

But unfortunately, Sidney wasn’t in her office when he arrived. She stood behind the front counter, helping a teller with a customer, and everyone looked up at him as he entered the bank. The moment Sidney saw Brett coming toward them, she gave him “the look”—the same one she’d given to him last year—and then cut her eyes to the male customer she was helping.