Chapter Seventeen
FRANKIE
“This might bethe best day of my life,” Aaron said to me as we walked home. Dusk had settled, and the streets had taken on that hushed atmosphere, as if they were pulling in all the energy from the day to prepare for the night’s recharge.
“I’m so happy for you.” I danced around him. “It’s like everything’s falling into place.” He’d waited a long time to hear my mother accept him and deserved to have the moment.
“I’m like, not even sure what I’m happier about—the job or your mother talking to Rose and putting in a good word for me. Her acceptance. I think it’s Jeannie.”
We reached my building and went inside. With all the good karma floating around, tonight was ripe to cast out the demons in my head. It seemed appropriate.
“Let’s take the stairs.”
Aaron stood, frowning at me. “Are you sure?”
“Yeah,” I said firmly. “If we’re going to make a fresh start, it’s time to really put the past in the past and keep it there.” I held out my hand. “But I wouldn’t mind if you held my hand.”
He took it and held me tight. “I only want to lift you up. I’ll never be the one to make you fall again. I promise.”
“You made me fall in love with you. I’d gladly do that again and again, day after day.”
He hugged me close, and we trudged up slowly, taking time to stop every few steps to kiss. It took me a while, but Aaron kept me distracted with his hands and his mouth. By the time I opened the door to my apartment we were so worked up, I was ready to drop to the floor right there and suck him off.
“Babe.” Aaron sighed against my mouth. “Love you.”
“Mmm. Me too.” I tugged at his shirt. “Take it off. Now.”
“I love it when you get bossy.” Aaron pulled off his shirt and tossed it to the side, his eyes burning into me. “It’s fucking hot.” He thumbed open the button of his jeans and pulled down the zipper. They were so soft and worn, they slid halfway down his thighs, but my attention was fixed on the hefty bulge straining in his briefs. He saw my stare, and a lascivious grin curved his lips. He cupped himself.
“That’s what you do to me, baby.”
My breath came short. “Take everything off.”
Aaron’s eyes flared brighter. He toed off his sneakers and stepped out of his jeans. The white briefs contrasted beautifully with his olive skin, and I reached out.
“Lemme do this.”
His grin faded, and Aaron held my gaze as I pulled down his briefs. He let them slide down to his ankles, but all I noticed was his thick cock, hard and ready for me. I couldn’t resist one touch and thumbed over the slit before stroking downward. He moaned and thrust into my hand.
“Bed.” I squeezed at the root. “Hurry.”
We raced to the bedroom, me stripping my clothes off as we went, leaving them in a trail through the apartment, so by the time we reached the bedroom I was as naked and as hard as him. Aaron had already grabbed the condom and lube from the side table and put them on the bed.
I jumped him, greedy for his mouth, loving how our lips molded together. Hot breaths clashed, tongues fought for control, and our cocks rubbed together, the friction turning my brain to mush.
“Want you.” I gasped as he nibbled his way down my neck, leaving a hot, wet path. “Inside me.”
He glanced up, desire firing sparks in his beautiful dark eyes. “Yeah? Fuck, I’d love that.”
Tonight I craved being taken and filled. “Yeah. I want. Hard.”
At my words, he kissed me, his tongue owning my mouth while his fingers pinched and flicked my nipples.
“Oh, God.” I twisted beneath him, fisting the bedsheets. “Do it.”
“Not so fast, baby. I wanna make this unforgettable.”
He took my face between his hands, and this time gave me a deep but tender kiss. “You’re so gorgeous. I’m gonna love every inch of you.” His tongue traced the outside of my ear, then he kissed down my neck, and took little bites of my quivering skin. “Tastes so good.”
