He crawled up the bed toward her, and the sight of that made her instantly wet—well, wetter. She craned upward, wanting his mouth on hers, but he went for her ear instead. Feeling his warm lips on her earlobe and then her neck sent shivers up her arms. She gasped. Her entire body felt on fire, her core throbbing.
Cole kissed her neck and flipped her over, then hovered over her body without making contact, which had her writhing underneath him. His lips worked circles on her back as she arched her back up to find his body. He didn’t allow her to touch him but instead kissed a trail down her spine to the small of her back, where he mumbled into her skin.
Jill moaned. What a terrible, mean man he was. She bit her lip and smiled into her pillow.
“I love running my lips all over you and feeling you wiggle. I admit, if all you let me do was kiss you, I’d die a happy man. Frustrated, but happy.”
He touched her back lightly, running his fingertips up and down, and then around her waist to the dip by her hip. She almost screamed from anticipation and involuntarily arched her ass up into him. Cole’s other hand caressed her breast before sliding down her jeans and finding her slick and longing for him inside her panties. “Is touching okay?” he asked.
“Oh, my God…” Jill panted into the bed, gripping the comforter in both hands as he ran his finger in and out, slowly at first, then faster. Suddenly, he leaned down so his face fell next to hers. He kissed her mouth while working her, their tongues mingling.
She heard a sound behind her and realized he was pushing down his jeans. She hoped he was after a condom—she needed him more than she’d ever needed anything in her life right now. He straightened to roll the condom on and started to turn her over.
“No!” She stopped him. “Like this.”
“Like this?” He positioned himself behind her, pressing his hardness against her ass, teasing and rubbing. When she couldn’t take it anymore, she pushed back. He groaned and abruptly pulled her jeans and panties off completely before immediately pressing against her again.
He slid into her from behind, his thick heat filling her core, making her feel fuller than she’d ever felt.
God, it was heaven. She loved the feel of his hands and the feel of him inside her, and especially the feel of his body slapping against her ass. She couldn’t believe how horny and naughty he made her! “Harder,” she begged.
He gave it to her the way she wanted until she couldn’t take it anymore. Thankfully, he was there too and together they gasped and shuddered in orgasm. Collapsing onto the bed, they breathed heavily. A wave of pleasure rolled through her body. She closed her eyes to fully enjoy the erotic sensations.
When she opened her eyes, she found Cole watching her, a contented look on his face. Spent and happy, they gazed into each other’s eyes while he lazily ran a finger along her arm and over her elbow. “You really are beautiful,” he said, his voice soft.
“You’re beautiful, too.” She smiled.
“Beautiful enough to want to spend more time with me?” His voice was hopeful but ready for rejection just the same. “I know you said just one more time, Jill, but I want more than that.”
Her smile dimmed. “Cole, this was amazing, but…”
“Look,” he said softly. “You know exactly where I’m at in my life. That I can’t make you any promises beyond being here for the next couple of days. Maybe it’s wrong of me to ask for more time with you but… We’re great in bed together. Of course I want more of that. But that’s not all I want. I want to enjoy your company. I want to get to know you better. It’d be a waste if we let the opportunity to spend more time together go by, don’t you think?”
She nibbled her lip and kept her eyes closed. She wasn’t sure of anything at this point. Why not just go for whatever the universe threw her way? “So what would be the rules? We’ll…date? For the time we have left together?”
He ran a finger up her thigh. “What do you say to having a whatever-we-want-to-do rule?”
“Starting when?”
“How about we have dinner first. Then I show you exactly what it is I have in mind.”
She opened her eyes to gaze into his deep brown ones and smiled, feeling good, feeling okay and at peace. What fun was life if she never gave into adventure?
Besides, she wasn’t going to have a choice when Cole left and that wasn’t all bad. She wouldn’t have to worry about him falling for her when she didn’t know what the future had in store. When she didn’t know if someday soon, she’d begin to forget who he was and what they’d meant to each other. Yes, she’d have to deal with the pain of him eventually leaving, but she could enjoy every minute with him she had left, without worry or guilt on his behalf. “Let’s do it.”
* * *
An hour later, after eating take-out food at Cole’s mom’s place, Jill helped him do the dishes then leaned back against the counter. “So,” she said, rubbing her hands together, “which room are you in the process of packing?”
“Mom’s bedroom.” He grimaced and ran a hand through his hair. It had to be done, but he certainly wasn’t looking forward to it.
She winced in sympathy. “Yeah that might be a hard one. Unless…”
He narrowed his eyes at her. “Unless what?”
She smiled mischievously. “Let me ask you this. Have you packed up your old room yet? Because your mom showed it to me once.”
“And?”