“Gwen, I want—” he started.
“Yes,” Gwen panted. “Rafael, yes. I’m ready. Please.”
He groaned as he straightened, holding her to the edge of the bed. Her legs wrapped around him. His cock pulsed as he pressed into her entrance. He moved slowly, giving her time to adjust. Gwen’s lovely flush crept down her neck into her chest as he found his home inside of her. She felt amazing, and his cock seemed to swell, the pressure almost too much to bear. He started to move, tentative at first but with an increasing rhythm that quickly picked up.
He felt her hips opening a little more every time he thrust into her. Her muscles contracted against him, and the pleasurewas nearly blinding him. Her pink cheeks and bright eyes remained locked onto him, her soft cries growing louder. She was holding herself back. Rafael grunted, reaching between their bodies. He found her clit and stroked it with firm, even pressure.
“Raf,” she gasped, her back arching into him. “Raf, stop. I can’t—I can’t—”
He grew still, panting. Need pounded at him, his cock throbbing inside of her, but he ignored his own desire. “Did I hurt you?”
Gwen released her death grip on the sheets, staring up at him. “N-no.”
Rafael searched her face, wanting to make sure that she was telling the truth. “Do I need to slow down?”
“I…” Gwen let out a shuddering breath. “I didn’t actually mean to say stop.”
Rafael ran a hand through his sweaty hair. It would be easy to laugh it off, kiss her, and pick up where they had left off. But… “Don’t say stop unless you mean it. At least until we have the chance to discuss things and get a safe word in place.”
Gwen giggled, then tilted her hips in an experimental thrust. The motion made Rafael tense and moan. She reached for him, pulling his hand away from her clit. Together, they started moving again. Rafael’s breathing was ragged, the brief pause in sex increasing his desire for her. The pleasure was nearly too much as he thrust harder now, angling himself as Gwen responded with movement of her own. Their hands pressed together, fingers twining.
When her eyes slid to half-mast and she held her breath, Rafael knew she was close. He increased his pace, seeing the way it affected her. Her back arched, her head went back, andshe let out a sudden cry. Her thighs trembled around him, and she tightened, squeezing almost to the point of no return. Shockwaves rushed through Rafael’s body, and he collapsed over her as his completion found him.
As he came down from his orgasm, he held her close and kissed her. That had been even better than he remembered.
***
Rafael woke the next moment with Gwen’s soft body curled into his. He reveled in the warmth, grinning to himself. She had let him spend the night in her bed. His body was sore from the number of times they’d woken—sometimes him first, sometimes her—and had made love. It tethered him to her in ways he hadn’t expected.
He kissed the back of her neck as she started to stir. She moaned, but instead of pressing back against him as she had throughout the night, she pulled away.
Rafael let her go. No doubt she was tender as well. But when Gwen pulled herself up, she brought the blankets with her, covering herself. Her eyes flashed with guilt as she looked at him.
“This doesn’t change anything.”
Rafael frowned. “What do you mean?”
“I mean, it doesn’t change anything. I’m not staying. Last night was… was because I needed something. I’m sorry that I didn’t communicate it better. But this…” she shook her head. “This was just sex. It doesn’t mean anything. And it doesn’t change anything. And it can’t happen again.”
Which was exactly what she’d said when he’d fingered her. Part of him wanted to point that out. To pull her backand show her how much she could enjoy throwing out her boundaries. Instead, he nodded seriously. Pushing wouldn’t get him nearly as far as showing her that he could be patient.
“Alright.”
Gwen narrowed her eyes. “Alright?”
“I’m disappointed,” he said honestly. “But I’ll respect your choice.”
Gwen chewed her lip. “I mean it this time. It can’t happen again.”
Rafael nodded, not taking his eyes from her. “Alright.”
“I… thank you.” Gwen slipped out of bed. She let out a shuddering breath. “That’s all I need.”
Chapter 15 - Gwen
Her body still hummed with the desire to go back to bed. Not to sleep, but to be there with Raf. She had heard that sex burned a lot of calories, and she wanted to make it her new exercise regimen. It had been far more mind-blowing than she remembered. Just thinking about the way he’d touched her made her tighten, making it rather difficult to concentrate on anything else.
Luckily, as soon as Lianne woke up, she demanded plenty of attention. Enough that Gwen was about to convince herself she’d be able to keep strong and not fall back into Rafael’s arms as soon as he came home tonight.