Page 68 of Heart & Hope

And it is the most magnificent thing I have ever seen.

Her grip loosens a moment later, and she cradles my head, leaning down, letting her hair tumble around my face. “Thank you.”

I rise up to meet her, kissing her. She tastes my lips with little kisses, her thumbs running over my chin, taking her release from my skin.

“Told you, you taste incredible, baby.”

She smiles at me, but it falls. “No one has done that for me before. I don’t?—”

“Rubes, that’s fucking unbelievable.”

But she shrugs. And when she shuffles backward off the bed a little, I move between her legs again, but this time, I sit on my heels and pull her up onto my lap. She sits straddling me as I pull her peak into my mouth. Her hands are behind my neck with the next breath.

“I want to return the favor. Your turn to fall apart, Reed.”

“In a minute, baby,” I say with her nipple still in my mouth.

She giggles and leans back, as if reveling in each stroke of my tongue around her sweet peaks.

“Careful, you’ll make me come again doing that.”

I release the hard bud with a pop. “Ireallywant to see that.”

“But it’s yours I want to see.”

Something bangs downstairs. We both still, staring at each other. When another bang and a crash ring out from outside, I pick Ruby up, depositing her on the bed. I push to my feet and head for the door.

“Be careful,” she whispers harshly.

I walk down the stairs, stark naked, blood bounding in my veins. When I reach the bottom and turn on the kitchen light, I glance around. Nothing.

Something rustles outside.

I swing the front door open. Raccoons.

“Get outta here!” I lunge at them, arms flying up. They scurry off, and I close the door. They’ll probably come back. Next time, I will be ignoring them. I pad back upstairs to find Ruby leaning on the doorjamb, still in the suit god gave her. The moonlight behind her illuminates her hair. She looks like a fucking goddess.

Sheisa goddess.

I move toward the door. She puts her hands on the frame either side. “Not a step further.”

“Okay, baby.”

“Stand and hold the frame, Reedsy.”

She backs up a step, letting her hands fall to her sides. I do as I’m told. If it comes out of her mouth, I will always be listening. My grip firmly on the doorframe, she leans in and whispers, “Come undone for me, Reed.”

Air is stuck tight, not budging, and no words form. But I manage a nod as she drops to her knees, holding my gaze the whole way down. Watching her sends my breaths choppy. Her fine hand wraps around my cock, and I roll my head back with a groan that could wake the dead.

“Tell me if you want me to stop. Otherwise, this only ends when you are completely and utterly undone.”

“Alright, Rubes,” I say, every syllable gravel. She pumps my cock with one hand before tangling her tongue around the tip. My grip on the door turns white.

“Don’t think this is gonna take long, baby.”

Her smile moves against my hard shaft. God, that is fuckingit. It takes everything I have not to fuck her pretty mouth. To sink into her throat. “Ruby,” I groan.

She releases me, her mouth disappearing. She’s on her feet, kissing my neck a heartbeat later. Her teeth graze my thumping vein before she trails kisses downward.

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