Page 67 of Long Shot

“Okay, here’s the honest truth. I don’t know how to do this. I’m not into relationships.”

Her eyes flicker.

“When I hook up with someone, I make sure they know this about me before we sleep together.”

“Don’t worry, I already knew that about you.”

“No! I’m fucking this all up. Jesus. I mean, I also tell them it’s only going to be one night . . . because that’s all I do. But I didn’t have that conversation with you. Because . . . well, the truth is I don’t know why, but I do know . . . I want more.”

Her mouth softens. “Don’t panic, Cade. You know I have my own issues. Getting involved with someone wouldn’t be fair until I figure out what the hell I’m doing with my life.”

Yeah, she has issues. But instead of scaring me off, it makes me want to look after her. Protect her. “I get it,” I say. “But maybe I can help you figure things out.”

“As long as we’re agreed . . . this doesn’t affect anything at Conquistadors.”

“Right.” I wince inwardly, remembering my partners’ admonitions to stay away from her.

“And it’s just a . . . short-term thing. For as long as I’m here. Or as long as we both want it.”

My gut clenches. I try to keep my dismay at the reminder that she’s only here temporarily from showing on my face, though. I tip her chin up slightly and lean over to lay my mouth on hers in a slow, gentle kiss. Something is better than nothing, when it comes to her. “Agreed.”

She makes a soft noise and opens her mouth to me, kissing me back. She’s warm and soft and naked against me and my dick is already chubbing up. She notices, too, sliding a hand down between us to curl her fingers around my shaft. That just makes me harder, blood rushing there in excitement.

“I hope you have more condoms,” she whispers.

“Fuck.” I squeeze my eyes shut, disappointment carving into my chest. “I don’t. Just had one.”

“Damn.” She strokes me. “Well, there are other things we can do.”

“Ah . . . hell . . .”

She wriggles against me and lays a string of kisses over my chest . . . down to my abs. The muscles tighten as she kisses her way lower still, my dick leaping to fully erect attention in her hand. “No . . . Reese . . . you don’t have to.”

“I want to.” Her thumb swipes over the head and my balls tighten, heat building.

“Reese . . .”

She pushes the covers back and moves between my legs. Jesus. That’s a gorgeous sight . . . naked Reese, right there, stroking my cock and studying it with avid eyes, like she wants to devour it.

“I don’t . . . I don’t do this,” I grind out.

She pauses and gazes up at me. “What?”

“I . . .”

“You don’t like this?” Her tongue strokes over her bottom lip and then her teeth sink into it. “I’m sorry . . .”

“No, don’t be sorry. I do like it . . . aw, fuck.” I close my eyes, my body aching with need.

“You’re beautiful, Cade. Let me do this for you.”

I blow out a breath. “Yeah . . . do it. Suck me.”

“Mmm.” She releases my dick and lays both palms on my inner thighs, pushing them wider. My body tenses. This is a vulnerable position for me, but I let her continue, trying to just enjoy the sensations that flood my body at her touch. She caresses the sensitive skin of my inner thighs, teasingly, slowly, up and down, dipping down to my ass cheeks, then back up. Shivers work over my body, my groin tightening to near pain. Then she bends down, her long hair trailing over my thighs, tickling me and making my dick twitch again. She opens her mouth on me and swirls her tongue around.

A long groan tears from my throat as I reach for her head, gathering up her hair because I want the visual . . . want to watch her suck me. She looks up at me, eyes big and shadowy as she slowly lowers her lips down my shaft. My fingers tighten in her hair and I let out another rough sound. “Oh, Christ. That feels incredible . . .”

She gives a tiny jerk of her head, and her tongue comes out to lick over the supersensitive head, her lips just covering the tip. I shudder, blood pounding wildly through my veins. I thrust into her mouth, trying to be careful of her, holding her head with her hair twisted around my fingers. Sensation wraps around my dick and sizzles up my spine. Her tongue assaults me tenderly, lapping and teasing, making me shake.

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