Page 56 of Ruined
Zoe’s head snapped up. Glancing over her shoulder, her brows drew together while she inquired, “Ready for bed?”
Oh, I’m ready for something all right.With a hard swallow, I forced the words back. “Aren’t you?” There was no way she didn’t hear the strain in my voice. Clearing my throat, I added, “We could veg out in front of the TV if you’d like?”
Her gaze lowered to the pillow, then ever so slowly lifted to meet mine. Did she even know how freaking sexy she looked when she did that? I was so wired, I almost groaned when she bit into her lower lip and said, “Bed sounds good.”
Heavens help me.
My mind was all over the place and before I knew it, the lights were out and were both lying flat on our backs, our shoulders touching. I could tell she was nervous, too; I’d heard her suck in a few breaths.
Twisting onto my side, I decided it would be best if she knew some of what I was thinking. Elbow bent, I rested my face against my palm. I was grateful for the soft light, courtesy of the moon shining so brightly, spilling into the room. I needed to see the expression on her face when the words left my lips.
“I’m aching to kiss you right now.” My confession was gruff. “But I’m afraid that once I start, I won’t be able to stop.”
Zoe licked her lips as she reached out to hook her fingers around my neck. She tugged, I went willingly. “Then kiss me, Eli.”
That was all I needed to hear. No sooner had she breathed out the words before I claimed her mouth in a way I’d been craving all night. There was no slow seduction, no gentle teasing. My tongue plundered her mouth, taking, claiming, ravishing.
I damn near lost my mind when her hand pushed into my hair, her fingers digging into my scalp. I gripped the back of her knee and threw her leg over my hip, while slowly sliding my palm up against her smooth skin.
The higher I went, the faster my heart thumped. I was extremely aware that the last time I did this, she kinda freaked out on me. Pausing to gauge her reaction, I tried to break from the kiss, but Zoe wasn’t having any of it. Those fingers of hers only pressed in deeper.
Cautiously my hand continued its journey upward until one perfect cheek filled it. Damn…she just had to wear a thong, didn’t she? I couldn’t help myself. I simply had to squeeze, and the instant a low sexy moan filled the air, I did it again.
The position we were in wasn’t giving me the freedom I needed to touch her. In one quick move, I flipped us so she was pinned beneath me. Before I could start exploring though, Zoe rocked against me. Man, that felt good. So good that I abandoned her mouth to kiss a hot path along her jaw before begging in her ear, “Do it again, sunshine.”
She did.
Again and again, until we were both unabashedly grinding against each other. We were grown-ups. Surely, you’d think we’d have the common sense to stop and actually remove our clothes before going at each other like two horny teenagers.
Only I couldn’t stop, not when Zoe was making these needy little sounds, and definitely not when her heels were digging into my ass. Every whimper sounding from her throat had me moving faster and faster until she breathlessly uttered my name.
Burying my face in the crook of her neck, I mumbled against her clammy skin, “Damn, Zoe…” I had no idea what response I was expecting but it certainly wasn’t a fit of giggles. Slowly, I lifted my head, confusion pulling my brows together as I stared at the woman shaking with laughter beneath me.
“I’ve never done that,” she said the moment she finally regained some of her composure.
“What?”
“Had an orgasm with my clothes still on.” She started laughing on the last word and this time, I couldn’t stop myself from joining in.
Twisting, I flopped back against the mattress, Zoe immediately curled into my side, her head resting against my chest. While running my fingers through her long hair, I wracked my brain and eventually concluded, “Neither have I.”
The sound of laughter filled the room again. Wrapping my arm around her, I pulled her even closer. I was aware that we possibly needed to get up and clean off, I just couldn’t bring myself to let her go. Not even for a second.
As silenced seeped in again and my lids grew heavy, a slow, satisfied smile spread across my face. “Hey, Zoe.”
“Hmm?” She sounded as sleepy as I felt.
“I’m glad you’re here.”
Snuggling deeper into me, she whispered, “So am I.”
As my eyes closed, I pressed my lips to the top of her head. I wasn’t sure what I’d done to deserve this little slice of heaven I found myself in. I only knew I wasn’t about to let it slip through my fingers.
