Dana picked her jaw up from the floor and grinned, “I can burn the house down without turning the toaster on.”
He laughed, “Dana, you can stay as long as you like.”
After they settled down to eat, Rose asked if she could use Chad’s car to pick up a duplicate key from the dealership and he nodded. Glancing at her shirt, she asked, “Do you have any of my things left over from my previous stay here?”
He pointed to the ceiling, “Attic.”
After they ate, she hurried to the hall and up the stairs only to return shortly with a box and wearing a wide grin, “Dana, I’ve gained a bit of weight since I was living here so a lot of these might fit you instead of me. Do you want to give them a look?”
She eagerly nodded as Rose pulled an outfit out and darted into their bedroom. Dana pulled out a pair of shorts as Rose reappeared, “I’ll be back shortly.”
After Rose left, he pulled Dana to him, “Damn, you smell good.”
She grinned, “It’s your soap.”
“I’m not talking about the soap.”
She leisurely leaned back to see the heated look on his face. She slowly kissed him and tried not to squirm in his arms. A rumble went through him as he turned and sat her on the counter, breaking the kiss to say against her mouth, “Girl, you have my head all fucked up.”
“It’s okay. Same here.”
His eyebrows flew up, “Really?”
She nodded, trying to will her blush to go away. His finger caressed her cheek as he studied her face before admitting, “I don’t want to get hurt.”
She nodded, “Me neither.”
His eyes dropped to her lips before he gave her a kiss that spoke volumes. Her fingers fisted in his T-shirt while she was prepared to climb right up him. He broke the kiss and said in astonishment, “For a tiny thing, you pack quite a punch!”
Before they could say more, Rose popped in the door, “I need someone to follow me to the apartments so I can pick up my car.”
They quickly retrieved Rose’s vehicle before hitting the nearest grocers where both learned they had even more tastes in common. By the time they arrived back at his place, Dana’s head was in the clouds with fantasies that had her stomach tumbling with nerves.
Every brush of his fingers over hers and heated glance seemed to unbelievably shoot their sexual tension higher until there wasn’t a doubt in her mind that tonight would be hotter than hell in summertime. Rose had even made plans with a friend to ‘go shopping’ after they arrived home but drew Dana aside to tell her, “I’m staying over at a friend’s tonight. You guys need some time without a guest… you get me?”
Dana giggled as her face reddened, “Yeah. Hey… what did you tell him about what I said to you?”
She shook her head, “Nothing. We may be close but I wouldn’t do that. His business is his business and the same goes for you.”
Dana’s eyes widened, “Oh. Okay, thanks.”
With a knowing glance, Rose called a goodbye over her shoulder and hit the door. As darkness fell, Dana nervously asked, “Do you want me to get those steaks ready?”
“I have some work to do so let them marinade for a bit in the fridge. I actually volunteer at the fire department. I’m a computer programmer. Want to see something?”
She eagerly nodded so he led her into his office and pulled up a chair before logging into his computer. She watched as he rapidly worked at finding a glitch and grinned when he barked, “Ah… there it is!”
He swiftly corrected it, leaving her frowning at the screen before he shrugged, “That’s what I do.”
Not understanding but impressed anyway by his satisfied demeanor, she asked, “So, you don’t get paid for fighting fires?”
He shook his head, “I get paid enough through this. I just like fighting fires and they need all the help they can get.”
“Have you ever thought of becoming a fire fighter?”
He laughed, “I am a fire fighter. I just volunteer my services. I went through training to be qualified. I chose not to opt for that route. I like computer programming and it’s more lucrative in pay.”
She nodded as he motioned toward the kitchen, “Those steaks should be good now. Do you know how to fire a propane grill or will you blow my house up?”
She laughed, “You might want to operate the grill. I’ll grab the meat.”
A gleam slammed into his eyes as the sexual tension shot up, causing her face to reddened, “…the steaks!”
He pulled her up with a laugh, “Oh… you can grab any of my meat any time. It’s all good.”
The minute their throaty tones hit the air, her breath hung and an ache shot straight through her. She grabbed his shirt, “Chad, you’re driving me nuts here.”
He nodded as a wild look flew over his face and pulled her to him. She scrambled into his arms and forgot all about the steaks. The only hunger she needed to feed was for him. His frantic movements were all the communication she needed.
Amidst their curses, clothing hit the floor until both were rolling over them. She heaved under him, desperately begging for him but was hell-bent on tasting every inch of him. Since he held the advantage in strength, she writhed under him while helplessly panting as he drove her desire off the charts.
Crazed and desperate for him, she wailed, “Chad, please! I want to taste…”
He licked his way from her clit to her nipples, driving into her, “You can taste later! I want your pussy now!”
She dragged nails down his arm as her body went limp. He cradled her to him and moaned raggedly over her lips, “Damn, Dana, what’d you do to me?”
She gazed at the emotions flying over his face, “Same thing you did to me! Set my blood on fire!”
She grabbed his face and kissed him hard, grinding her hips into his as his eyes widened. Shoving a hand into her hair, he groaned in her mouth as his cock jerked inside her. She whimpered as he deepened the kiss while her hips bucked under him.
He lifted her off the floor and carried her into his bedroom before toppling them both onto the bed. Rising above her but still embedded deep within, he said, “I’ve never asked another woman to move in with me but here goes…”
“Yes!”
His jaw dropped while she bit her lip. He took her face in his hands as emotions flitted across his but, seeing his reluctance, she said it first, “Yeah… that ‘L word’ is on the tip of my tongue and I don’t mean ‘like’.”
He grinned and hugged her to him, “That’s a fucking relief! I’m so glad you’re a fan of lasagna too!”
She slapped his back, giggling as he rumbled with laughter. He lifted her off the bed and, while walking to the shower, said, “I’m a wimp at heart when it comes to that word.”
She whispered, “I love you,” over his lips, causing a wide smile to appear but he responded, “Ditto.”
Her eyes narrowed, “You’ve never said that to anyone, have you?”
“Sure I have. My family.”
She rolled her eyes but he grew serious, “We just need to slow down a bit here. Give me today. We’ll have lasagna tomorrow.”
She laughed but nodded, realizing by his expression that he felt the same but was really too scared to say the words.
After they showered and ate steaks, they tumbled back into bed where she announced, “It’s my turn to drive you over the edge.”
“Dana, the minute you panicked your way down my ladder from the apartment…”
Grinning, she bit her way down his stomach and breathed over his cock, “Allow me to climb this ladder!”
