He laid her on the bed and quickly picked up her left foot.His hands roamed her leg, then he pulled her shoe off.His strong fingers massaged the ball of her foot.She groaned loudly."That's sexy."
He chuckled."If you say so."
He continued massaging and then pulled off the other shoe, giving that foot equal attention.Her moans were cute.He loved that she enjoyed his attention.He loved that he could give her attention.His fingers froze a moment at the thought.His heartbeat sped up, and his throat dried.Why did loving someone bring such fear?
He slid his hands up her legs until he reached the junction where they met.His thumbs added pressure, and her hips rose into his hands.Ahh, she liked that.His fingers drifted to the button at her waist and opened it.Sliding the zipper down, he let his fingers brush her bare skin.He tugged her slacks down her legs, then reached up and pulled her panties down, dropping them on the pile of fabric on the floor.
Slowly, he crawled up her body, planting kisses on her inner thighs.When he reached her core, he let his tongue swirl through her soft curls until he found her clit.She moaned, and he added pressure.
Her hips lifted as he suckled and teased her.Sliding his hands under her ass, he pulled her to the end of the bed, then knelt between her legs.He slid his forefinger into her soft, warm channel, and she rewarded him with soft sighs and appreciative moans.Her hands slid into his hair and tugged slightly.
She tasted like heaven.Sweet and warm.Inhaling her scent, he closed his eyes and committed it to memory.Her fingers dug into his scalp, her legs wrapped around his shoulders, and her passionate sounds filled the air, better than any melody he'd ever heard.
Sucking her into his mouth, he flicked his tongue over her clit and enjoyed her body's response."Jami."She breathed."I'm..."Repeating that movement once more, she froze and moaned loudly.He softened his movements and switched to light kisses over her clit.As she relaxed, he kissed his way up her body, taking great care to offer each of her beautiful breasts equal attention.
His lips mapped her skin; neck, jaw, lips; each kiss a quiet promise.Sliding an arm beneath her, he lifted her higher until she was beneath him, open and waiting.The heat of her body called to him, and when he looked into her eyes, he saw trust, longing, everything he hadn’t known he needed.
Her fingers traced his jaw, her thumb lingering on his mouth.“Jami,” she whispered, breath trembling with emotion.
He entered her slowly, a deep, deliberate glide that stole his breath.She gasped, eyes fluttering closed, and he stilled, brushing his lips over hers.“Look at me,” he murmured.
Her gaze met his, dark and shining.Every movement became a conversation, each thrust an unspoken word between them.The world narrowed to touch and breath and heartbeat.When his body drew tight with the need for release, he buried his face in her neck.
“Carlene…”
She nodded, her body answering his.His release came like a wave, fierce, consuming, beautiful.He held her through it, trembling, her arms wrapping around him, grounding him.When their breathing finally slowed, he stayed inside her, unwilling to let the world in again.
ChapterThirty
Morning light slid through the hotel curtains and brushed across the sheets, finding her before the noise of the world did.Carlene stirred against the warmth that wasn’t her pillow and realized Jami’s arm was still curved around her waist.His heartbeat pulsed steadily beneath her cheek, the kind of rhythm she could fall into if she wasn’t careful.Maybe it was too late.
For a long minute, she stayed still, memorizing the sound of peace before it shattered.
“You’re awake,” he murmured.
“I am,” she breathed.She tilted her head back to see his face.His eyes darted down to her bare breasts.“You’re staring.”
“Can you blame me?”His voice was rough, sleepy, and too honest.
She chuckled.
Turning onto his side, he scooted toward her so there was no space between them.His arm wrapped her tightly as his warmth and scent wove around her.
He kissed her forehead and rested his cheek against the top of her head."This is nice," he whispered.
She inhaled and relaxed."It really is."
They rested in each other's arms for a few moments more.A phone vibrated somewhere in the room, and she closed her eyes.The world was trying to get in.She wanted just a little more time alone with Jami, in their fictional bubble.
The phone vibrated again.Jami inhaled a deep breath, kissed the top of her head, and rolled away from her.Swiping his phone off the nightstand, he stood and moved toward the bathroom.The view was wonderful, and watching his toned bare ass move across the room was not a hardship.
"Hart."
He disappeared behind the door, and she chuckled.The toilet flushed, the door opened, and he reappeared.The front view was just as nice as the rear view.
"Eyes up here, lady."
She looked into his eyes; her cheeks warmed."If I were parading around naked, you'd stare."
