But no matter how pissed off I am, this is not about me. I need to make sure she’s feeling better.
“I’m sorry, Ry baby. They have no right to talk about you like that.” I shift so I can have a look at her face. “You have no idea what I see when I look at you. The way your body’s changed, the way you move, the way you carry our baby…fuck, all of it does something to me. I swear, you’ve never looked more beautiful.”
Her lips tremble and another tear slides down her cheek. “Thank you.”
“Don’t thank me. I’m telling you how I feel.” My eyes drop to her mouth. “And I’ve never wanted anyone more than I want you right now.”
We’re both silent then, watching one another, the air crackling between us, electrifying energy surging around us.
I take her hand in mine, thumb brushing over her knuckles. “Come here.”
She lets me guide her to my lap, the throw blanket slipping to the floor as she swings a leg over mine and straddles me.
I put my hands on her hips, digging my fingers into her ass and the world falls away. The only sounds are the steady pounding of my heart and our breaths mingling.
Inching closer, she presses her lips to mine. Tentative, almost featherlike.
I grab the back of her neck, deepening the kiss, slipping my tongue between her parted lips.
As I kiss her, desire builds inside me, fire spreading beneath my skin. Her tongue, her soft lips, her hot breath consume me, making me lose all sense of time. A quiet moan slips out of her mouth, as Idrag my lips down to her neck. I suck and nibble, then trace the delicate column of her throat with my tongue.
“Hayden, please…” She moans, rolling her hips over my groin.
With my mouth at her ear, I whisper, “You have no idea what I want to do to you.”
“Then show me,” she murmurs, sliding her hands under my hoodie.
“I’m going to enjoy every second of my time with you.” I suck her earlobe into my mouth. “There’s no rush, and only your pleasure matters.”
She smiles, her eyes finally full of her usual fire. “I love the sound of it.”
I take off my hoodie then toss it to the floor, her tee follows. The sight of her full tits in her bra sends a rush of energy straight to my dick. It strains against my jeans, already eager for release.
“How are you even real?” I cup her breasts. “Fuck, you’re making me lose my goddamn mind.”
Slowly I caress her sides, then I cover her growing baby bump with my palms.
“You are absolutely breathtaking, Ry.”
As I lightly drag my fingers over her skin, molten need flows through my veins.
Riley takes the opportunity to explore my body too, tracing my tattoos and along the ridges of my abdominals. By the time she sneaks her hand under the waistband of my briefs, I’m hanging by a thread.
“Dammit, babe.” I stand, making her stand too.
I quickly get rid of my jeans, and give my hard dick a single pull. With a seductive grin, she zeroes in on it. Then she wraps her hand around my shaft and gives it a long slow stroke. A whimper—a fuckingwhimper—leaves me. Fuck. Never in my life have I made a sound like that.
“Don’t even think about it.” I hiss.
“Why?” She shuffles closer and cups my balls.
“Ry...” My voice is barely audible, but I gather my willpower and take a step back. “Take off your shorts, andturn around.”
“Are you going to boss me around all the time?” she asks, though she shimmies out of her shorts as she does.
“No. Only when you’re being a tease.” I step into her and grasp her hips. “Turn around, Ry.”
Teeth dug into her bottom lip, she obeys.
