deep-throated him, burying
her nose against his groin. She loved the way he smelled. A mixture of sweat
and sex. She heard every breath he took as she continued to worship him.
Jared
had been so wrapped up in the sensations that he didn’t see that Rita’s left
hand had strayed between her own legs. Looking down, “Oh, fuck, Rita,” he
moaned, as he could feel his own orgasm building. Rita’s mouth gripped Jared, pulling
him deeper as he plunged in and out. Wrapping his hand around her head, he
pumped inside. Arching his back, he yelled her name as he came. Rita’s left
hand moved faster as she came for the third time. Sucking him dry, she
continued to worship his cock as he slowly came down. Pulling her mouth away,
she kissed his thigh as she brought her left hand to her mouth. Grabbing her
wrist, Jared dragged Rita onto his lap and brought her hand to his mouth.
Watching her, he slowly brought each finger to his mouth as he deftly cleaned
her hand. A cold nose brushed against Rita’s back. Laughing, she rubbed Casey’s
head.
“I
think someone is ready for her dinner, now.” Kissing Jared, “Maybe after, we
could have some dessert.” As Jared kissed the palm of her hand, Rita’s eyes
smoldered in response. As Casey gave a little whine, Rita laughed and scooted
off Jared’s lap. Walking to the kitchen, naked, “Come on, girl, the sooner you
get your dinner, the sooner we get our dessert.”
Chapter 6
All
week, Rita was completely distracted by all things Jared. Ironically, Rita
doubted that Jared was even aware of it as she fought to keep it self-contained.
All Rita could think about was Jared’s hands, lips, tongue. Watching him as he
worked alongside the volunteers made the butterflies in her stomach do
acrobats. Rita knew that she had fallen hard for this man and with every day
she spent with him, she knew she was hooked. From the perspective of his boss,
she was pleased at how well he got along with everyone. With so many volunteers
who were new to jobs like this, Jared was a great teacher. Stopping to help
move lumber or taking the time in the mornings to give instructions on the use
of power tools, Jared made sure everyone was comfortable with their job tasks
and he was always available to help or answer questions. A far cry from the
dominant man who consistently took her breath away. Or was he?
As
she watched him work, it was evident that this man was a leader. He knew how to
handle people. From the calm manner in which he managed the progress on the
site to his ease at taking charge of a group of people who had never worked
together before, Jared was someone who knew how to bring out the best in
people. And both Rita and Casey had easily fallen under his spell. Rita hugged
herself when she thought about how thoughtful he was to make a dog bed for
Casey and buy her a rawhide. He’d even figured out that she liked squeaky toys
and had a small stash that he would bring out to play with the happy black lab.
It was official. Casey was in love with Jared. The question was, where were
Rita’s feelings?
Looking
up, she saw Jared watching her as he talked to the plumbing and tile crew.
Blushing, she tightened her hand on Casey’s leash and led her off the property
for her noon walk. As Casey became more comfortable around loud noises, Rita
relished the opportunity to bring her to work every day. Thanks to Jared and
Brian, Casey was growing increasingly comfortable around strangers and Rita was
pleased with her progress.
But
Rita had worried that her and Jared were moving too fast. She loved spending
time with him. As their relationship progressed, Rita knew that her feelings
were getting stronger. He was everything that her ex wasn’t, but Rita still
worried that she was moving too fast. The emotional scars that she still
carried often had her second-guessing her motivations. But Rita wasn’t the same
broken woman who moved back to San Diego two years ago. She had a
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