“No chance of that, babe.”
“Colleen is young, but children today seem so much more savvy than when we were children. She’s asked me if you were my boyfriend, and I told her yes. She asked me if you were going to stay, and I was honest. I told her that we care about each other and that we both care about her.”
Understanding moved over him and he sighed. “She’s afraid of being left… like her dad did?”
Shaking her head slightly, she replied, “She’s never known what it was like to have a dad. Calvin left right after she was born. But it’s good that we’re taking things slow with her. It’s obvious she loves having you around. I just don’t want to be too much for you.”
He leaned forward and kissed her lightly again, his heart warmed by her love for her daughter and concern for him. “It’s not too much, Tara. But you’re right, we’ll move slow in front of Colleen.”
“Are you sure you’re okay with that? I don’t want you to feel hustled away or—”
He guided her hand so that her palm was flat against his chest. “What I feel is in here. Believe me, I want you and Colleen in my life.”
Her smile widened, and he met her grin as he pressed his erection against her belly. “And babe, what I feel just for you is this…”
Her eyes flared and she whispered, “Then let’s take this upstairs.”
He stood and bent to gently pull her to her feet. Leading her upstairs, they checked Colleen’s door and then hurried into the bedroom. The moment had not been lost and they fell into each other’s arms again.
Clothes quickly landed on the floor, and in less than a moment they were completely naked, standing next to her bed, their hands gliding over their bodies. He wanted to worship her body, but more than that, he wanted her to know he worshiped her. Everything about Tara called to him. Her caring concern for others. The love she had for her family. And now, the way she wanted to take care of him.
She suddenly stepped back, and his eyes snapped open at the separation. Staring up into his face, a grin curved her lips before she eased down on her knees. With one of her hands on the muscular globes of his ass, the other grasped his cock as she licked her lips then slid his erection into her mouth.
Caught by surprise, he almost dropped to his knees as well by the feel of her warm mouth sheathing him. She began working his cock, her tongue gliding along the ridges. His head dropped back and he groaned. His hands automatically moved to her head, his fingers threading through her hair. He clutched the silky threads, then forced his fingers to relax, not wanting to hurt her.
She continued to work her magic, but when he was close, he forced his body to step back. Not giving her a chance to protest, he reached down and grabbed her underneath her arms. With a deft maneuver, he tossed her onto the bed. She spread her legs wide, the evidence of her arousal glistening.
“I’m ready. Please don’t make me wait, I need you now,” she begged.
Snagging a condom from his pants pocket, he deftly rolled it on before looming over her. He guided the tip of his cock to her entrance, moving it through her slick folds. Her face held an expression of desperation, and he plunged inward, filling her. Her head fell back, and with her eyes tightly closed, she smiled.
He began thrusting, keeping his eyes pinned on her face, not disappointed when her eyes opened and she held his gaze. She lifted her hips in rhythm, meeting him thrust for thrust. He bent and took her lips in a searing kiss, then shifted so that he could pull a taut nipple into his mouth. His cock was ready to explode, and just when he thought he could not hold off any longer, her heels dug into his ass, her fingers dug into his shoulders, and she cried out her release.
With his head bent forward and the muscles of his neck tight, he poured his own release into her, muffling his roar with his face buried against the mattress next to her head. They lay, bodies pressed together, limbs tangled, as their ragged breathing slowly returned to normal.
He smoothed her hair away from her beautiful face and stared at her smile, knowing the one on his face was just as wide. “You okay, babe?”
She nodded slowly. “Yes, I’m perfect.”
With another light kiss on her lips, he agreed. “Yeah, you are.” Hating to leave her arms, he needed to deal with the condom. A moment later, he walked back from the bathroom and saw her leaning up on her elbows staring at him.
“You don’t happen to have an extra set of clothes in your car, do you?”
Her question caught him off guard. He stopped at the side of the bed and asked, “Extra clothes?”
She blushed and dropped her eyes. Not wanting her to be embarrassed about anything, he crawled over her, forcing her gaze to meet his. “I hope you know you can say anything to me—ask me anything.”
Her hand glided over his chest, her fingertips moving in small patterns on his shoulders. “I was just thinking that if you had a change of clothes, you could stay here tonight. Get up early and take a shower and be downstairs for breakfast when Colleen gets up. We can just say that you came over early for breakfast. But that’s probably a stupid idea—”
“I always keep an extra set of clothes. I never know when I might need them at work or after the gym.”
Her eyes widened and her kiss swollen lips opened slightly. Hoping she was not going to change her mind, he wanted to be sure. “Are you sure about this? You know I’d love to, but it
