Page 31 of Protecting Andie

“Fuck, Andie. You’re so good. I’m going to—” Rider didn’t finish his sentence as he came, his cock buried deep inside her.

He didn’t pull out immediately. Instead, he ran his hands up to her breasts, cupping them and pulling her to standing. His cock slipped out as her angle changed.

“I missed you while I was at work,” Rider whispered in her ear.

She sighed. “I missed you, too.”

“Let’s get you cleaned up.”

She liked that he understood that while she liked sex with him, she didn’t want his cum sliding down her leg. He used a washcloth to get rid of the sticky on her thigh and then pulled her close. He kissed her, then pushed back and narrowed his gaze.

“What do you think about burgers on the grill tonight?”

“That sounds good. I need to finish with a bit of grading, and then I can get things ready?—”

“Nope,” he interrupted. “I can take care of food preparation. You finish your work, and then we’ll cook. Once you’re done grading, we can spend the evening together.”

“I’d like that.”

He kissed her again, then headed out to the kitchen to start cooking while she went into the spare room where she’d set upher computer and finished work. It only took her another twenty minutes to wrap up her work while he got the food prepared to grill.

When she came out of the bedroom, he was walking back inside. She paused, watching him. He looked so good. She was amazed that he wanted her.

“Hey, you finished?”

“Yes, totally done for today. I graded everything I needed to finish. So I’m ahead of where I usually am on Monday night.”

“I need to read a report later, but it shouldn’t take too long.”

“That’s good. It will give me time to catch up on any questions from the students.”

“I’m glad us being together feels easy.”

She nodded. “It does feel easy. I like it. I like you.”

Rider placed the extra burger patties in a container and put them in the refrigerator. She’d eaten a sandwich for lunch and was hungry for the burgers, wondering how he dealt with food and shopping.

“If I head to the grocery store, is there anything you need me to get?”

“I have a list on my phone. I usually shop on the weekends, but I didn’t know what you would want. There are some things I buy on base, but the grocery store has good prices down the street.”

They talked about items she would pick up at the store after she finished with her class. Since the store wasn’t too far away, she planned on walking. Rider had a pushcart she could take with her.

“When did you buy the cart?”

He chuckled. “Honestly, I didn’t buy it. It was left by the previous owner of the house, and I didn’t throw it out. I meant to, but then I’d think that maybe one day I’d want to walk to the store.”

“I’m glad you kept it. I may not want to always walk to the store, but for now, it works.”

“Are you sure you’ll have time?”

“Yes. I need to step away from my desk at some point. I would go crazy if I didn’t find time to get outside and walk.”

“Only if you have time. We can go on the weekend next week and make sure we have what we need.”

Rider impressed her with his willingness to participate in their life. She’d never been with a guy who wanted to be a part of a partnership. But Rider was different. He treated her with respect and kindness. She wanted this to work out because losing this connection would devastate her.

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