“Whoa,” she calls out, reaching for the dresser behind me to hold herself steady.
“Hold on,” I growl against her. Bringing the hand on her lower back further up for support, I lift her other leg over my shoulder and devour her.
Sutton cries out in pleasure, her body tensing, and her thighs clenching my head. I keep on licking her, hooking my fingers inside of her, as I find that perfect spot until she comes undone at the mercy of my mouth and hands.
“Oh, my God. Fuck…” Her head drops back. Her pussy clenches around my fingers, and I swallow her completely until her body is lax against mine.
“That gave a reverse piggy-back ride a whole new meaning,” Sutton says through heavy breaths as she opens her eyes and gets her footing.
“I’m pretty sure there’s only one meaning for a reverse piggy-back ride.” I lean in and kiss her, stroking my tongue against hers so she can taste herself. Instead of shying away, she pulls me closer and removes my jeans.
I hiss when her hand wraps around my cock in my boxer briefs, but Sutton won’t let them hold her back for long. She pushes those down my thighs too, and I step out of my wet clothes.
“Fuck,” I growl and drop my chin to my chest.
“What?” Sutton’s worried voice hits me, and her hand leaves my body.
“Sorry, sorry. I didn’t mean to scare you. I just realized I don’t have a condom.”
“Oh…” She bites her lip and looks away, pink brushing her cheeks. I move my thumb across her face.
“I’m sorry,” I repeat.
“It’s okay, I actually have some.” Her wide, unsure eyes find mine.
“Oh.” I lift my eyebrows.
“Well, I was hoping that one day we’d get to this point, and I wanted to make sure I was prepared at my place… You know, just in case.”
The ends of my lips turn up in a smile, and I grip her hip, pulling her to me. “Thank God you have brains for the two of us.”
Sutton laughs and shakes her head against my chest. “Yeah, if not, I’d make you run to the store to buy some.” Her eyes look up at me with a determined twinkle.
“And I would’ve gladly gone, with stiff pain and all,” I joke, but my humor turns into a cough when her hand grabs hold of my dick and strokes it.
“You, me, on that bed now,” I demand.
I walk her backward until the back of her knees hit the mattress, and she lies down, tempting me again like that shiny lure in a clear river.
“I want you so badly.” I lean down, holding my weight with my arms on either side of her head.
“You have me.” She wraps her arms around my neck and forces my body onto hers. My dick feels her heat, and it twitches.
“Where’s that condom?” I groan.
“Drawer.” She points back to the bedside table. I lean forward, only causing me to feel more of her pussy against my cock and yank the drawer open and tear the box open as I steal a condom and rip it open with my teeth.
Sheathing myself, I position my body over Sutton’s, kissing her before staring into her eyes. When I slide into her, she feels like home, like the perfect melody created just for me. I make love to her just as she said. Because when Abbie asked me if I was in love with Sutton, I lied to her when I said I didn’t know.
In this moment, I strip away every fear, every insecurity, and give my bared soul to the woman who has dared to awaken it.
Sutton
I lean into Gavin’s chest, dropping a kiss there and sighing. Gavin’s strong arms hug my body to his. The hand that’s wrapped behind my back comes up and wipes wild strands of hair from my face. I shake my head and look up at him to find his intense brown eyes observing me.
This moment is perfect and ours. Nothing can interfere with it—no paparazzi, intrusive neighbors, or gossip media. Right now, the only thing present in this world is Gavin here with me.
Being this way with him is inexplicable. He gave me his heart, and I gave him my soul. Feeling him move inside of me, slow and steady turning wild and heated, confirmed that what I feel for him is so much more than a crush. He was made for me.
His fingers continue to brush my hair as his gaze grows more serious. My heart is pounding in my chest, competing with the pelting rain outside, despite the relaxed way my body presses against his.
“I lied to Abbie the other day.” My eyebrows dip, surprised by his comment. Before I can say anything, he continues to speak. “She asked me if I loved you, and I said I didn’t know.” My heart leaps in my throat and suddenly halts, nausea threatening to consume me. I frown, and I take a deep, calming breath.
He’s unsure about us. That’s all I hear.
“I was too afraid to admit it. If I did, I knew there was no reason to stay away from you. How could I walk away from the woman I love? How could I let her walk away from me without a fight?”
My breathing slows, and my eyes water as I realize what he’s saying. I don’t take this for granted because I know how meaningful this moment is, how meaningful it is to be the woman receiving Gavin’s love after everything he’s been through. He wouldn’t surrender like this if it weren’t real.
I turn toward him, raising my body a bit to look at him and tangle my legs with his. I cup his
