“Because you love fiercely and you’re protective to the point of annoyance. Family is everything to you. Underneath all that strength and steel, you’re just a big softie.” I growl and take a playful bite of her jaw. “No part of me is soft right now. Feel free to check for yourself.” She laughs and drags my face up for a kiss. What starts off tender quickly turns heated. Paige yanks her t-shirt over her head a mere sixty seconds after she put it on in the first place. I consider teasing her about how quickly her clothes go on and off these days, but then she rolls her hips against my already pulsing erection and I forget all about those jokes. Before I explode in my pants, I roll her onto the mattress and hover over her. I can’t press myself against her anymore these days; her stomach i

