Page 17 of Exes, Hexes, and Strategy
His head lifted to her shoulder where he buried his face, and his body trembled against hers. “Oh, God. I love you too, Nina. So much.”
“Make love to me,” she demanded, her fingers tightening in his hair. “Here. Now.”
Another shudder of desire moved through him and his mouth eagerly dipped back down to her breasts, suckling greedily.
Nina threw her head back with a gasp of pleasure as she reveled in the sensation of Rafe’s mouth on her breast. The fingers of one of his hands rolled and plucked at her other nipple while his other hand was working its way into the back of her track pants to squeeze the cheek of her bottom.
Her own fingers delved into the waistband of his briefs to find the pulsing length of his erection. Silky smooth and hot skin over a turgid, rock-hard length. She gripped him, stroking eagerly, and took great pleasure in the sound of his breath catching in his throat.
He moved slightly, and she realized he was toeing off his shoes. Nina quickly followed suit, her hands pushing the stiff denim of his jeans down his hips.
Her own pants slid down easily, pooling at her feet, and she impatiently kicked them aside before shimmying out of her panties. Grabbing Rafe’s hand, she guided it to the apex of her thighs where she was slick with need.
“I want to taste you,” Rafe growled against her ear as his fingers slid through her folds to discover that swollen bundle of nerves that was begging for his touch. “I want to lick you up, hear you scream as you come against my tongue.”
Nina’s body trembled at the erotic image his words invoked, and she was practically panting as his fingers caressed her, propelling her closer and closer to orgasm. “Yes,” she groaned. “Oh, yes. I want that. Please.”
Rafe dropped immediately to his knees, his hands cupping the cheeks of her backside to hold her steady as he buried his mouth at her core. His tongue flicked, his lips suckled, and without his strong hands to hold her up, Nina would have crumpled to the floor as her world exploded in a kaleidoscope of colorful sparks behind her closed lids.
A strangled scream left her lips as her fingers fisted in his hair. Her body, pulsing and throbbing against his tongue as he stayed with her through every shockwave that followed.
“I want you inside me,” she groaned, stroking her fingers through his hair, petting him.
He stood, easily lifting her in his strong arms so her legs could wrap around his waist. The head of his erection bumped against her entrance and Nina eagerly lowered her hips down as Rafe’s hands gripped the back of her thighs, spreading her wider as he thrust upward.
She gasped at the sensation of fullness, her eyes practically rolling back in her head. “You feel so good,” she nearly sobbed as she peppered kisses over his face. “I’ve missed you so much.”
Rafe’s voice was strained, gritty in his need as he told her, “I’ve missed you too.” A gasp left him, his head kicking back as he continued to thrust powerfully. “I love you. I love you so much. Oh, God, Nina, I’m not going to last.”
One of his arms circled her waist to hold her steady while the hand of his free arm inserted itself between their bodies. His thumb found the bundle of nerves that was once more swollen and throbbing with need.
With a gasp, she threw her head back, her eyes closed, her mouth open in a silent scream as her orgasm overtook her, her inner muscles pulsing and squeezing around Rafe’s thick length. He lost his rhythm, his thrusts turning jerky, and a moment later, he let out a shout as he released inside of her.
Chapter Ten
Neither one of them was eager to separate, to interrupt this time of privacy and reunion, but as they couldn’t remain in a broom closet forever, they both sighed and reluctantly began to dress. Though, admittedly, it took longer than it should have since they couldn’t seem to keep their hands off each other.
“I hope Mel isn’t pissed we made her wait so long.”
Rafe’s expression was comical. “Good Lord. I forgot she was out there. I hope she wasn’t listening at the door.”
Nina swatted him playfully. “She wouldn’t do that.”
His expression was dubious, and Nina felt the need to defend her best friend. “She wouldn’t!”
Rafe simply shrugged as he dragged his jeans up over his hips.
The moment of levity over, Nina cleared her throat as she snagged his hand, feeling the need to hold it as she asked, “Rafe, what are we going to do?”
He didn’t pretend to misunderstand her. Pulling her into his arms, he hugged her close, his mouth against her hair as he told her, “I refuse to let him keep us apart. We’ll find a way.”
She nodded against his shoulder. “I hate that we have to sneak around, but I can’t risk my family or my friends.” Her voice turned distinctly bitter as she added, “I wouldn’t put it past him to have spies here.”
“We’ll do whatever it takes, whatever you’re comfortable with – whether that’s meeting in closets, wearing disguises, whatever it takes to be with you, I’m in.”
Leaning back, Nina held his face between her palms and shook her head with a fond smile. “Just when I think I couldn’t possibly love you more, you say something like that.”
Gripping her hands with his own, he leaned down and pecked her lips with his. “I love you. I have always loved you, and Iwill alwayslove you, Nina. You’re mine and I’m yours. Forever.”
