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He didn’t respond.

Instead, he just held me against his chest. There were so many things I loved about him, but the feeling I had when I was in his arms got to me the most. I thought back to everything we’d been through, and even though it had been hard, something good had come from it. We’d found each other, and together, we could face anything.

Ghost

I’d finally pulled it off. I’d finally taken Cricket on our first real date. I’d asked Dagger to take Toby for a couple of hours, and I’d taken her out to eat and to a local bar for a drink. I’d tried my damnedest to be on my best behavior while we were out with the guys but having her so close to me without being able to do a damn thing about it had taken its toll.

As soon as we stepped through the front door, I pulled her in for a kiss. I reached for the nape of her neck and took hold of her hair, gently tugging it as I deepened the kiss. A needful moan vibrated through her chest as she inched closer, pressing her hips against mine, and I was happy to see that I wasn’t the only one who was feeling eager for more. I knew we didn’t have much time, so I lifted her up and tossed her over my shoulder. She shrieked, “Whoa! What are you doing?”

“I’ve been tortured long enough. I’m taking you to bed.”

“So, you thought being a caveman was the way to go?”

“That’s right, baby.” I gave her ass a light smack as I told her, “You bring it out in me.”

“I’m not sure that’s a good thing.”

“Oh, it definitely is. You’ll see.”

I carried her to my bedroom and lowered her feet to the floor. I looked down at her and was in complete awe. The terrified woman I’d met months ago had slowly been replaced with a woman with fire in her eyes.

It was this woman who hadn’t let her past define her.

It was this woman who’d had the strength and determination to take control of her own life.

It was this woman who made my cock rise to fucking attention whenever she walked into the room. And right now, she was standing in my room, looking like every man’s wet dream.

A flash of desire crossed Cricket’s face as I lowered her onto the bed and eased down on top of her. I hovered above her for a moment before lowering my mouth to hers. Her mouth was warm and soft, and each swirl of her tongue made the blood rush straight to my cock.

The feel of her body against mine sent me over the edge, and my hands suddenly became rough and impatient. I had to have her—all of her. Her short skirt inched up her thigh, showing off her long, lean legs, and her red sweater showed off her perfect curves, making me want her more than my next breath.

I lowered my mouth to hers, kissing her with heat and angst, and a promise of what was to come. The beat of her heart next to mine calmed me, fueled me, and left me wanting more.

That’s when I knew.

She wasn’t my first, but she would be mylast.

I lowered my mouth to her neck and whispered, “I never would’ve thought it”—I ran my lips leisurely from the curve of her jaw down to her shoulder—“you’re everything... no one can get to me like you do.”

“I feel the same way about you,” she rasped as she pulled her sweater over her head and tossed it to the floor. As sheunfastened her bra, she whispered, “You’re everything I’ve ever wanted.”

I continued trailing kisses past her collarbone, and her fingers tangled in my hair, pulling me towards her when my mouth reached her breast. Heavy breaths and low moans filled the room as I flicked my tongue against her nipple. Her head fell back, and goosebumps prickled across her skin as my fingers worked their way across her abdomen, through the waistband of her skirt, and further down between her legs.

A small whimper escaped her throat as my fingers grazed across her center, circling her, teasing her. Unable to contain herself, she rocked her hips forward, begging for my touch. Fuck. I could barely containmyself. Seeing her so wound up made my cock grow thick with need. I eased my fingers deep inside her, and I’d just begun to stroke her when she moaned, “Oh God, Sutton … Please, don’t stop.”

The moment I brushed my thumb against her clit, I felt her begin to tremble. Knowing she was close, I increased the pressure as I grazed my fingers over her g-spot. Her breath quickened, and her head dropped forward as her entire body tensed with her release. When I saw her body jolt and writhe beneath me, I was done.

I couldn’t wait a moment longer to have her. I withdrew my fingers and dropped my hands to her skirt. I gave it a tug, removing it and tossing it to the floor. The tip of her tongue slowly dragged across her bottom lip as I stood and lowered my jeans and boxers down my hips.

With her eyes locked on mine, I took my aching cock in my hand and gave it a hard squeeze, trying to relieve some of the throbbing pressure that had been building since the moment we’d first kissed. I could feel my pulse raging against my fingers as I slowly stroked it, groaning out a curse as it continued to harden in my grip.

Cricket sat up on the bed; her eyes focused totally on the motion of my hand as she inched her way over to the edge of the bed. She reached out, replacing my hand with her own as she took hold of my cock. “Can I?”

I felt the warmth of her tongue rake against me right before she took all of me into her mouth. Her caresses were long and firm as she took me deeper, making it damn near impossible not to come right then and there. I wouldn’t let that happen. “Fuck,” I groaned.

After just a few more strokes, I stepped back and demanded, “Lay back.”

A sexy smirk crossed her face as she complied and laid down on the mattress. Her hands dropped to her hips as she quickly lowered her panties, inch by inch, down her long, sexy legs. I held her gaze as she kicked them off the bed. She lay there with her naked body sprawled across the bed as she waited for me to come to her, and I couldn’t imagine a more beautiful sight.

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