Page 32 of Carnal Desire

Then he left without another word. I spent the next hour alternating between staring at the check and thinking about Ariel. I knew what I needed to do, I finally realized. I just hoped it wasn’t too late.

By the time I got to Ariel’s building it was after eleven. I debated calling her but decided to surprise her. Using the code I had from my cleaning days, I headed up the elevator to Ariel’s condoand let myself in the front door. It was totally silent inside, making me think I was making a big mistake creeping in like this.

But then I had an idea.

Toeing off my shoes, I walked quietly into Ariel’s bedroom. She was sleeping on her back, a sheet pulled up to her chin. I went to the other side of the bed and slipped in beside her, making Ariel stir awake.

“Move over Ariel, I think your bed is just right for me.”

Her eyes flew open.

“Goldilocks?” she asked groggily. “Is that you?”

“Yeah,” I replied. “It turns out that I like a grand gesture after all.”

I knew we needed to talk, but instead we flew together, arms and legs tangling as our mouths connected. I didn’t hesitate to slide my tongue inside, dominating Ariel’s mouth. When we broke apart I started sliding lower, kissing my way down her neck and over her collarbones.

“Are you really here?” Ariel asked, stifling a gasp as I bit her nipple through the thin fabric of her sleep shirt.

“I’m here,” I said, pausing to look up at her face.

The bedroom lamps were turned off, but the lights of the city reflected into the room through the floor to ceiling windows, making it easy to see each other.

“For good, if that’s okay with you.”

Ariel jackknifed up to sitting and pulled me up against her. I straddled her legs and she dug her fingers into my hair before giving me a long, claiming kiss. By the time we were done, I was rubbing my pelvis against her, working myself up. I’d missed her so much.

“What changed?” Ariel asked as we pulled away to catch our breath.

“I had a visit from Theo…,” I started.

Ariel groaned. “That dude cannot mind his own business.”

I shrugged. “He brought me a check from my ex-girlfriend and… I don’t know, I realized maybe I was being a little hard on you. I mean, you’re going to help a lot of people by remodeling the shelter.”

“You can make it up to me now,” Ariel said roughly. “Start by getting naked.”

“Only if you do too.”

We both took off our clothes in record time, and as soon as Ariel was naked I slid down between her legs and thrust my tongue inside her channel. I could already taste her arousal on my tongue.

“Oh God,” she moaned.

I licked her up and down a few times before spearing her opening with my tongue. I slid it in and out while I teased her clitoris with my fingers. Ariel rolled her hips, rubbing herself against my face the best she could.

“Wait,” she called out.

I stopped immediately. “What’s wrong?”

She lifted her head to meet my gaze. “I want to get you off too.”

I shifted upwards, laying on one side, and Ariel rolled over to face me. She slid one of her legs between mine and we rotated and adjusted until we could each access each other’s pussies easily. I cupped her mound, and Ariel slid her fingers between my lower lips, and then we teased each other until we were both panting with need.

I was desperate to come, but I wanted to get her there first, so I lowered my head and arched my back enough to catch her nipple. I sucked it into my mouth, then bit down hard enough to make her cry out, and then Ariel was bucking against my hand as she rode the waves of her pleasure.

Somehow she pressed two of her fingers inside my body, and I reached down to circle and press my own clit until I was flying as well.

“Ariel,” I cried as I succumbed to my orgasm. “I love you.”

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