“I’ve got the perfect solution to forget about your workday.” He took her by the hand and guided her to the bed.
“Let me guess, sex.”
“Come on, give me more credit than that.” He motioned for her to get on the bed. “Though, of course, that would be the ideal solution.”
She sat on the bed. “See, I thought as much.”
He kicked off his shoes and got on the bed next to her. “Lay back on your stomach.”
“Aren’t you going to help me remove my clothes first?”
He held his breath as a bolt of pleasure tore through his body. That’s what he should be doing, but he was trying to take things slow. She certainly wasn’t helping. “Later. First, on your belly, I’m going to give you a massage.”
She raised one eyebrow. “Really?”
“Well, if you’d prefer sex now, then I suggest you take off your clothes.”
“Okay, okay, massage it is.” She rolled on her belly. “I hope you’re good at them.”
“Bloody hell, you’re a tough customer.”
“Customer now, am I?”
“No. Geez, you have had a tough day at work.”
“What’s that supposed to mean?”
“You’re not usually like this.”
“What?”
“Just shut up and enjoy the massage, will you.” He straddled her, keeping his weight on his knees and then put his hands on her neck and started massaging gently.
“Oh fuck, that feels great,” she mumbled into the pillow.
“I did say to be quiet, didn’t I?”
“I don’t do what I’m told.”
And that was one thing he really did like about her. He wasn’t going to admit that right now to her. He could feel she was tense. He moved his hands along her shoulders, then back, gradually increasing his pressure but still keeping it light.
Ben smiled to himself as he felt her finally relax. That was a good sign. He waited a few more minutes. Her breathing shallowed.
“Are you ready for the next stage?” he asked softly.
There was no answer.
Her breathing was slow and deep. She was asleep. He moved carefully so as not to wake her and wrapped his body around her, snuggling in close with her. His eyes closed easily, and his mind drifted toward sleep. As much as he wanted her right now, and he could sense the same with her, last night’s pleasures and a day’s work might just have caught up with them both.
Raven sighed contently as the pull of the morning took her away from her sleep. For a moment, she snuggled into the soft mattress, then remembered it was a workday, and she’d better get up. She stretched her body and bumped into another person. A sharp yelp came from her mouth as she sat up.
“What is it? What’s wrong?” Ben sat up next to her still wearing his clothes from last night. He looked quickly around the room, then back at her. “Are you all right?”
Raven blinked, her mind taking that moment to work out what had happened.Fuck it. She realized noticing she too was in her clothes from last night, which were now wrinkled. At least I could’ve got laid. She’d never been too tired and missed such an opportunity before.I must be getting old.
“I’m fine. Just surprised that I slept the night.”
“That doesn’t warrant a scream. You scared me half to death.” He put his hand on his heart and winked.
