Page 36 of Accidental Fire
I stared at him. “Pot’s legal, so you can go to any shop and get it, but no smoking before the show, right, Riv?”
River laughed. “Yeah, please, let’s not smoke before these shows. I don’t want to piss off Mr. Ashby. Tonight’s show was incredible, so let’s keep up the momentum, especially if we’re going to record every performance.”
He then turned toward Hardy. “You want this, right?”
“Want what? To play with this band? Fuck yeah, Riv. I wouldn’t be here right now if it weren’t for Sandy Kensington. Your brother-in-law. He got me out of my sister’s home, where she and her wife drove me nuts, and he brought me to meet you so I could get this chance. I want this more than I’ve ever wanted anything.”
River nodded. “Okay then. Let’s get some sleep. Goldie, we need to talk to a doctor so we know how to preserve your voice for what’s coming.” Goldie nodded, and we all headed toward the elevator.
I glanced over my shoulder to see Marshall Kensington standing in the lobby by himself with his luggage in front of him. I wanted to laugh. He’d have to tote and fetch his own shit. It was a different tour than he’d planned, and I couldn’t be happier.
River and I got off on the second floor as the others stayed on. “Night,” they all said.
We walked down the hall to room two twenty-one. I opened the door and he walked inside first. I wouldn’t lie—I was nervous. I knew what I hoped would happen, but there was no way I knew how to ask for any of it. I was completely in the dark on this odd and unexpected path I was walking.
The room had two queen beds, a sitting area, and enough nerves that made me unable to speak. Thankfully, River walked up behind me and touched my hand.
I turned to him and exhaled. “I’m not sure what to do,” I whispered.
River smiled. “Will you let me show you whatIwant to do?”
I gave him my hand and let him lead me to the ensuite. “Let’s get ready for bed,” River suggested.
My heart was pounding out of my chest, but he was looking for an answer, and I wanted to give it to him. “That sounds good.”
River gently brushed his lips over mine. “You okay?”
I swallowed. “I think so.”
“Nothing’s gotta happen, Kit. We can go to bed in each of those and laugh about this in the morning.” River seemed as nervous as me, so I took a deep breath.
“No. Something’s gotta happen or my fucking heart will give out. Let’s take a shower…together. I like feeling your skin against mine, and if you’ll be patient with me, I’m ready for this.”
Whatthiswas, I wasn’t sure, but I couldn’t imagine being without him. He was the most amazing man I’d ever met in my life, and it was hard for me to reconcile it in my mind, but being away from him wasn’t something I could imagine.
River turned on the shower and adjusted the water, sliding off his sneakers. He then turned to me. “You gonna shower in those? I’m sure the hotel has laundry service.”
I studied his short hair. His blue eyes. His sexy smile. His shoulders and biceps were well-defined because of his prowess with the guitar. God, why couldn’t I get in my truck and leave like Kensington had suggested? This man… This young man was what I never thought I needed. Life without River seemed impossible to consider.
Laughing, I peeled off my clothes and stood in front of him, my need for him obvious. “Your turn.”
River slowly undressed, and I swallowed hard as he seductively revealed himself. Once he was bare, I stepped closer, taking in his gorgeous body. “You’re beautiful, Riv.”
That familiar flush rose up his neck. “I think you might be full of crap, Kit.”
I chuckled and took his hand, pulling him into the shower with me. “I think it’s time to stop thinking, Riv.”
His skin felt like silk as I pulled him under the spray. I brushed my fingers through his short hair as the water rained down on us. “Where are we going with this, River?”
He dropped to his knees and licked the underside of my cock. I think I had a stroke. “I don’t know about you, but I’m going here.” He looked through his lashes and winked.
The feel of his lips on my flesh had me bracing against the pale gray tile of the shower. His fingers lifted my cock as he slid it into his throat. I gasped, unsure how long I could stay upright.
“God, River. I can’t…” I couldn’t inhale. I’d had blowjobs from women, which were nice. Some better than others, but they were still blowjobs. The way River worked his mouth, though, was a sensation unlike anything I’d ever felt.
River took my trembling hands and guided them to his cheeks as he swallowed around the head of my cock. The most incredible pleasure surged up my spine as he continued to let me fuck his throat.
Much faster than I anticipated, my orgasm raced through my body. “God, I’m about to come.”
