He lay her on his bed and scooted in beside her.Her hands roamed his body, and he followed suit and explored hers.He wanted to touch her everywhere.His fingers tingled as they brushed her heated skin.He kissed her lips and enjoyed exploring her mouth.Carlene lifted her body over his, and he let his fingers enjoy themselves.Pinching her nipples, she closed her eyes, her hips pulsed forward, and her fingers splayed over his chest.
"Jami," she whispered.
Brushing the backs of his fingers over her cheek, she opened her eyes and stared into his."I've thought about this so many times."
Grinning, she said, "Me too."
He reached over and pulled a condom from the nightstand drawer.She took it from him and ripped it open, then scooted down his body and slid it onto his erection with her soft hands.The way she held him, eased her hands over him, nearly undid him.It had been a long time since he'd been with anyone.And never in his life had he felt like this.Not once.
Carlene stared into his eyes, then leaned forward, her breasts brushing against his chest as her lips met his.His cock lurched, his hands roamed, and he wanted to commit this to memory to relive repeatedly for the rest of his days.
Lifting herself up, she wrapped her fingers around his cock, and positioned herself over him, nestling the tip at her entrance.The faintest of smiles tilted her lips, then she lowered herself onto him.He watched her the entire time.She watched him.Her fingers splayed over his chest as she rose and fell onto him.She felt incredible.Her heat warmed him and wrapped around him perfectly.
He swallowed the emotion that rose in his chest.This gorgeous, smart, amazing woman stared into his eyes as her body gave him pleasure like he'd never felt before.His heart ached with pressure as he watched her.Her abundant breasts swayed with her movements; his fingers cupped them and molded them as she moved.
She moved faster.He met her thrust for thrust.The tightness in his balls grew painful, and his orgasm squeezed up his penis.Every muscle in his body tightened the instant he saw the ecstasy of her orgasm on her face, and he allowed himself to let go.
ChapterTwenty-Four
Carlene woke to the soft rhythm of the ocean and sunlight filtering through the blinds.For a long moment, she lay still, listening to the quiet.The room smelled faintly of coffee and cedar, and the warmth against her back reminded her she wasn’t alone.
Jami’s arm rested loosely around her waist, his steady breath brushing the back of her neck.She closed her eyes and enjoyed this moment of peace and tranquility with Jami.They'd changed their relationship last night, and she wasn't unhappy about it, but it made her doubt more this morning.She doubted her ability to think clearly about the situation with the label and the sabotage.It all became personal last night.Though if she were honest, it had been personal for a while now, they both finally acted on their feelings.
Last night had been more than she’d expected.More than she’d allowed herself to want.She’d told herself it would be one night, a moment between chaos and clarity, but lying there, she wasn’t sure she believed it anymore.
Carefully, she slipped from the bed and pulled on one of his shirts that hung from the chair.It smelled like him, a mix of soap and salt air.She padded quietly to the kitchen, poured herself coffee, and set her laptop on the counter.
Reality waited, as it always did.
She opened her files and checked the backup logs from the night before.The drives were secure, but her mirrored server had gone offline sometime after midnight.Frowning, she traced the network trail.The data wasn’t missing; someone had tried to access it remotely, but failed.
Her chest tightened.They were still watching her.
“Morning,” Jami said, his voice rough with sleep.He leaned against the doorway, barefoot, wearing only a pair of jeans.The sight of him made her pulse jump again.
“Morning,” she said softly.“I didn’t mean to wake you.”
He poured himself a cup of coffee and joined her at the counter.“You're working.Again.”
“I needed to check the backups.”
“Everything okay?”
She hesitated.“Someone tried to get into my system last night.They didn’t succeed, but it means they’re still looking.”
He took a sip of coffee, his brow furrowing.“You think it’s the label?”
“I’d bet my career on it.”
He set his cup down.“Then we stay ahead of them.Whatever proof you have, we move it off the grid.”
She looked at him, surprised.“You sound like you’ve done this before.”
He smiled faintly.“Music life teaches you a few things about keeping secrets safe.”
Carlene sat back, letting the warmth of the mug seep into her hands.“They’ll come harder now.Vivian wasn’t just making threats.She was warning me.”
Jami studied her face.“What did she say exactly?”
