Straining her eyes to look up at him, she found his closed. His chest heaved against hers and his rough breath feathered her lips.
“I don’t want to.” She tried to press her lips against his, but he stopped her by gently holding her head.
“This is just a reaction to everything that’s happened. It’s normal to want to reaffirm life when you’ve been in danger.” He still didn’t open his eyes, so it wasn’t clear if he was talking to her or himself.
“Is that what you and Ghost and Oakley would do after a mission? Reaffirm your lives?”
That got his eyes open. “What? No.”
“I’m not judging.” She shrugged. “I understand how it could happen, especially with people you trust with your life. What’s more trusting than an intimate moment?”
His eyes jumped back and forth as he searched her gaze. “You’re giving me shit, aren’t you?”
Kinley cracked a smile. “Yes, I’m giving you shit. If you think you’re reacting this way because your life was in danger, okay. But I still don’t want to stop.”
Shane grinned and then his face returned to serious. “If you change your mind, just tell me and I’ll back off.”
“I’m not going to change my mind.” She ran her hands up his stomach and chest, letting her fingers map the ridges and dips. “You saved my life. You’re going on this search with me…”
He dropped his hands from her waist and stepped back. “You don’t have to trade sex as a thank you.”
“That’s not… You didn’t let me finish. I’m attracted to you. Physically. If I wasn’t, I wouldn’t be doing this. That you did those things—that you’re doing those things—makes you as attractive on the inside as you are on the outside.”
Licking his lips, he closed the distance between them. “So you think I’m hot?”
Kinley shook her head and smirked. Of course that’s what he would take from her little speech. “Yeah. You’re hot.”
He cupped her jaw between his hands again. “As long as you’re not doing this for the wrong reasons.”
“Is there ever a wrong reason to have sex with a hot guy?” she asked.
“I don’t know. I’ve never had sex with a hot guy.”
Kinley laughed and stood on her toes to kiss him. She’d never tried to kiss someone while he or she was smiling. It felt almost more intimate than a regular kiss.
“Bedroom?” he asked.
“Bedroom.”
Shane walked backward, pulling her across the small room to the even smaller bedroom. Clothes and shoes flew everywhere while he kissed each area of exposed skin. Kinley cursed the practical sports bra she’d put on because it meant Shane had to lift his head from her chest while she pulled it over her head.
He cupped her breasts before she was even clear of it. As soon as she wrapped her arms around his head, he sucked a tight nipple into his mouth. Her clit pulsed as her core clenched, seeking relief.
“Your tits are gorgeous,” he said, moving from one to the other.
Kinley bit her lower lip between her teeth. Her nipples were so sensitive, driving her arousal even higher. “Bed,” she said.
“Hang on.” Shane lapped at her breasts one more time before he returned to the other room.
Dropping her panties to the ground, Kinley pulled back the blanket and thin sheet from the bed. Lying in the center of it, she massaged her breasts roughly, the way she liked, while her legs moved restlessly on the mattress.
“Fuck me, that’s hot.”
Kinley cracked open her eyes and found Shane standing next to the bed, holding a strip of condoms in one hand and his erection in the other. His hand stroked up and down his length. He wasn’t overly long, but he was thick. She licked her lips and rose to kneel in front of him. Bending at the waist, she pushed his hand aside and sucked him into her mouth, using her tongue to trace the underside of his cock. Relaxing her throat, she could almost take all of him without triggering her gag reflex.
Shane palmed the back of her head, but made no effort to pump into her mouth, letting her do all the work. She appreciated his restraint. She liked giving head—liked the power it gave her—but having a guy who understood the subtleties of letting a woman work her magic was even better.
“Fuck, Kin, that feels good.” His words came out as a sigh. “Too good. I don’t want to blow my load in your mouth the first time. I want to feel your sweet pussy squeezing me tight when I come.”
