“Happy birthday, Emmett.”
I smiled.
And then I fell into a deep, dreamless sleep.
CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO
CALLIE
I awoke nestledagainst Emmett’s warm, solid body, my head rising and falling with his steady breathing.My leg was slung possessively over his, our limbs entwined in the rumpled sheets.It was like cuddling an oversized teddy bear…with really sculpted abs.
Not wanting to wake him, I traced the lines and contours of his body with my fingertips.He stirred beneath my exploratory touch as my hand drifted lower.His cock stiffened against my thigh and he tightened his arm around me, pulling me against him.That was all the invitation I needed.
Careful not to jostle him too much, I pushed myself up and straddled his hips.His eyes remained closed, but a satisfied smile twitched at his lips as I began rocking against his length.Finally, his eyes fluttered open, dark with want.“I could get used to waking up like this,” he murmured.
“Me too,” I said, already breathless with arousal.
Unable to resist the primal urge writhing inside me, I ground down, chasing that delicious friction.Emmett rested his hands on my hips, guiding me, urging me on as our movements grew more frantic.
He had barely touched me, and I was already close to the edge.His voice was gravelly with desire.“Are you going to come for me already, just from rubbing against my cock?”
I nodded convulsively.How was it possible for him to turn me into a wanton, quivering mess with just a few words and touches?
“Then come for me, Callie.”
It was a command, not a request.My body instantly obeyed, my climax breaking over me in dizzying waves.He squeezed my breasts, flicking my nipples as I rode out the high.The intoxicating blend of tenderness and dominance in his touch left me utterly spellbound.
As the aftershocks subsided, I stared down at him in a lusty haze.I drank in the sight of his toned chest, heaving with each ragged breath.I’d never felt such raw, insatiable hunger.It was like a dam had burst, sweeping away my inhibitions.
Part of me still couldn’t believe this was happening.That I’d allowed myself to cross that line from boss and employee to...whatever this was.But feeling his cock still throbbing against me, I knew there was no going back.
He grabbed my hips, his voice low and rough.“Such a good girl.But we’re just getting started.”
Goosebumps prickled on my skin at his commanding tone.Who knew I’d be so turned on by a little dominance in the bedroom?
Before I could overthink it, Emmett flipped us over.I was on my back, pinned beneath his solid weight.Our eyes met, his were full of smoldering intensity and a tenderness I couldn’t quite place.
Then he pushed inside me with a guttural groan.“Fuck...so perfect.”
His thrusts were deep and measured, and I savored every inch of that delicious friction.He leaned down to capture my lips, swallowing my moans as he drove into me over and over.I adored the way he filled me so completely.I clung to his strong shoulders and met each powerful thrust with an eager roll of my hips.
It was like he knew exactly how to angle himself to hit that heavenly spot deep inside.Every nerve ending sparked with pleasure, coiling tighter and tighter until I thought I might burst.“Em-Emmett...I’m so close.”
He nipped at my jaw, his warm breath fanning over my neck.“Let go for me, Callie.Want to feel you come on my cock.”
Those filthy words were my undoing.My climax slammed into me—hard and blinding.I came with a sharp cry, inner walls convulsing.Wave after wave of pure ecstasy washed over me as he buried himself to the hilt, his body going rigid as he emptied himself inside me.
I couldn’t remember the last time I’d experienced such overwhelming intimacy and raw passion.Our eyes met, and I saw the same awe and tenderness reflected back at me.In that endless moment, I felt more seen and cherished than I ever had before.
Emmett slumped onto me, his warm weight blanketing me in the most deliciously suffocating way.I sighed contentedly as he scattered light kisses along my neck and jaw.
Utterly spent from the exquisite release, my eyelids grew heavy.But just before I drifted off, Emmett tilted my chin and gazed deep into my eyes.
“I’m in love with you, Callie.”
The admission hung between us, potent and earth-shattering.
“I know this is...soon.Complicated.I told you to take your time and I don’t want to freak you out.But damn, the connection between us...”He shook his head in wonder, cupping my face with unbearable tenderness.“It was fate meeting you that day in the dorms.And then having you come to work for me.”
