“Do you have a low one?” I murmured as I stared sightlessly into the dark room. “I’d like to see you.”
I heard a click and a small desk lamp flared to life. It took a few moments for my eyes to adjust but when they did, Eli was in the process of dropping his leather coat to the floor.
His tight black t-shirt clung to his chest and stretched almost obscenely over his shoulders and biceps. Eli was strong. It wasn’t the build of the gym assholes I saw around Vegas, instead, this was muscle built from years of tossing pizzas and lifting heavy boxes of supplies. My gaze ate him up as he toed off his boots and reached for the hem of his shirt.
“Last chance,” he whispered.
Without replying my hands pushed my jacket off my shoulders and allowed it to drop at my feet. When my fingers reached for the buttons of my blouse, they trembled with anticipation. Eli must have thought it was nerves because his much larger hands gripped mine and held them still.
“I won’t lie, I might die… but if you want to stop, I’m okay with it. I lo—”
“No!” I snapped as the thought of what he was about to say sent fear shooting through me. I wasn’t ready for it and I stopped him from finishing with a hard kiss.
I stabbed my tongue into his mouth and stroked our tongues together as I learned his flavor. Moaning, I reached between us and quickly undid my buttons. The blouse landed on top of my jacket while I flipped the front clasp of my bra. It was all or nothing for me.
“Whoa…” Eli once again wrapped his strong hands around my own. “We have all night and I’d like to unwrap my present myself.”
His wicked grin had my stomach doing flips. When he released my hands, it was only after pressing them to his chest with a look that told me to leave them there. But that wasn’t going to happen.
The heat from his skin seeped through the thin cotton t-shirt but it was nowhere near enough. I needed to feel him skin to skin. While I slid my hands down to grip ahold of the hem of his shirt, Eli was busy stroking his hands up along my arms and along my collar bones. He caressed up the sides of my neck before clasping my face between his large hands and pulling me in for a deep kiss. My own hands froze as his taste overwhelmed my senses.
A fire burned inside of me and I knew I’d never be the same.
Shaking my head I tried to shut down my heart. This wasn’t the time for emotions. Eli was a player — wasn’t he — so tonight was just about fun. It was about having sex and nothing more.
Lost in my thoughts I didn’t notice what was happening. My body was on auto-pilot and it simply went along for the ride while I waged my internal war. Eli’s laughter pulled me from my chaotic thoughts and I stared up into his gorgeous dark eyes.
“I don’t know what is worse, the fact you don’t listen or the fact you drifted away from the moment. You’re going to give me a complex… I really thought I was good at this.” Eli puckered out his bottom lip in a pout but the twinkle in his eyes told me he wasn’t really upset.
With a sigh my body relaxed into the mattress — fuck, when did he get me on the bed? With that thought, I realized we were both completely naked and his cock was making itself known against my stomach.
“I’m sorry.”
There were no words to even begin to explain what I was apologizing for. Was I apologizing for being distracted? For my inexperience? For my fears? Who knew… maybe I wasn’t even apologizing to Eli.
“We can stop, Sunshine.” Eli’s fingers traced over my face as if he was memorizing me. My heart swooned at his actions.
“I don’t want to stop,” I murmured. “It’s just that I’m not… well, relationships are not something I know much about. I’m not saying we have a long term one; I’m not good at any type of relationship. Hell, I’m not even comfortable with my own grandmother.”
I think I rambled on for several more embarrassing admissions before Eli finally pressed a finger to my lips with a chuckle.
"Sunshine, right now I just want to sink my cock into your wet pussy. Are you wet for me?" Eli's gaze flared with something and then it was gone.
He closed his eyes and inhaled deeply.
"You smell so damn good, Clara, that I'm not sure I can go slow or even think straight. Tell me what you want. Tell me you're on bi—"
"I want you… skin to skin… hard." Eli moaned at my words and his eyes locked on mine.
Raising my hands above my head he placed them on one of the round spindles evenly distributed across his headboard. A squeeze of his strong hand told me to keep them there. The fire which flamed up into his eyes told me it would be worth it.
Eli moved back to rest on his heels, his hands skimming along my body as he went. A hungry gaze moved along with his touch and I couldn't hold back the moan or the thrust of my hips. My body hummed with desire and I wanted everything his strong body and deep voice promised.
"Spread your legs, Sunshine," he urged with a wicked smile.
Quickly shifting my thighs apart, I opened for him as he slid into the space I provided.
"There is so much I want to do… so many temptations." Eli seemed torn as his gaze snapped from my breasts to my pussy.
I felt arousal dripping from me and there was only one
