pulling a single word from him.
“No.”
Smiling, I wrap my arms around him and run one hand up into his hair and pull hard. He does the same to me, pulling my head back so that he has full access to my throat. Biting harder than before, he picks up speed again until he’s pumping into me brutally. We slowly start moving up the bed with each thrust until finally I clench around him as we come together. The ecstasy I’m experiencing right now is unlike anything I’ve ever felt before. Without loosening his grip on my body, he rests his forehead against mine, our noses touching; we stay like that for what seems like an eternity. Shifting, he lays me gently back onto the bed and looks at me.
“You are so beautiful.” There’s something in his eyes, but before I can read it, he pulls away from me and walks into the bathroom giving a delightful view of his perfect ass.
Chapter 17
Once I’m in the safety of the bathroom, I take a moment to catch my breath. Holy shit, that was amazing. Never in my life have I felt so connected to another person. Leaning on the counter, I take a peek at Victoria through the mirror. She is laying exactly where I left her, but she’s laid both hands over her breasts; her perfect breasts. Damn it, move your hands woman! She doesn’t listen to me, instead she crosses her legs. Giving up, I cross to the shower and turn on the spray, once steam starts to fog up the glass I return to the bedroom. Victoria is half asleep when I lift her and carry her to the bathroom.
“What are you doing?” She tenses in my arms.
“Shower sex, ever heard of it?”
“Not really a fan.” She cocks her head to one side as if to emphasize her point.
“Then you’ve never done it right.” I open the shower door and set her inside on her feet. Joining her, I close the door behind me and start to work on the tense muscles in her shoulders. The water creates some friction, so I pour a generous amount of shower gel into my hands and get back to work. Her head starts to lean forward and her body relaxes, looks like shower sex will have to wait. I work quickly, gently washing her body, reminding mine that the sexual fun is over for now. When I’m done, I wash myself before turning off the deliciously hot spray of water.
Stepping out of the shower, I help her into a fluffy hotel robe, wrap a towel around my waist, and lead her to the bed.
“Was that supposed to change my mind about shower sex?” Her smile is lazy as she’s already half asleep.
“Shut up.” Laughing, I tuck her under the covers and slide in next to her. Pulling her close, I inhale her scent one more time before drifting off to sleep; sleeping in bed with a woman for the first time in ten years.
Chapter 18
I wake up on Wednesday before my alarm goes off and snuggle deeper into the cocoon Leland has created around me. I lay there for a while, enjoying the feel of his body against mine and go over the previous night. There is something that Leland said that I keep going back to, what did he mean when he said he saw me at karaoke? I mean, I guess it’s obvious, he saw me at karaoke, duh, but when? I don’t remember seeing him Friday; in fact, we just met Monday at the office. “Wake up.” I order him slightly in my head. “Wake up,” again in my head but with a slight nudge and slightly louder. “Wake up, wake up, wake up!”
“WAKE UP!” That time it was out loud and a little louder than intended, actually I kind of yelled it. Leland jerks awake.
“What? What’s wrong?” Immediately he’s looking around for something, maybe a fire or some other impending doom that would warrant me to yell at him at six in the morning.
“Sorry,” I smile, hoping to calm him down, “I just wanted to ask you something.” Clearing his throat he rolls onto his back pulling me with him so that I am lying on his chest.
“Can’t you just watch me sleep like every other crazy woman?” I turn my head and bite him on the nipple.
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