And she was free to love him inreturn.
21
They spentthe rest of the night in that bed, laughing and talking and making love. For Cole, it was surreal, so surreal that when he woke the next morning and Tomi was gone, his heart stopped beating. Had he dreamedit?
He rolled over onto his stomach and buried his face in the pillow next to him, inhaling her scent. That was no dream. He lay there, savoring her perfect smell, and he was still there when Tomi padded barefoot into the room wearing only his T-shirt. He was never going to wash that shirt again. “Morning,sexy.”
“Thought you might like some coffee.” Tomi lifted up two steaming mugs. He’d been so enthralled by the sight of her, he hadn’t even noticed them. Her thoughtfulness touched him and he was on his feet in an instant, prowling like a hungry bear. He stopped inches away, took her chin in his hand. She let him tilt her head back, her blue eyesbright.
“You’re taking care of me. I likethat.”
Her lips parted and a faint blush stole over her cheeks. Careful not to burn her, Cole took the mugs to the bed stand and then did what he’d wanted to do all morning. He lifted her into his arms and wrapped her legs around his waist. The shock of her naked heat, wet and warm on his hard cock stole his breath. “You are already wet for me,baby.”
Tomi’s back arched and she wiggled against his cock. “Cole…” The breathy way she said his name sent an explosion of dominant lust straight up hisspine.
He clenched his teeth together, fighting the urge to bury himself inside her. He’d taken her hard last night. Repeatedly. “Are yousore?”
She wiggled again, her sharp little nails digging into his shoulders. “A little,” she said honestly, “but not enough to make me not wantyou.”
Cole growled and yanked her solidly against his flesh, rocking his hips against her core. His balls tightened at the sensation of her slick heat. “Does that feel good,baby?”
Her breaths came out in little huffs as she strained against him, seeking to put more pressure than he wanted to allow. Cole let her have her way for a moment. He backed up to the bed and eased down onto the mattress so that Tomi straddled his lap. She dug her knees into the bed and began writhing up and down his body, grinding against hishardness.
“You feel so good, Cole. Oh my God, too good.” She levered herself up, attempting to slide him inside her. He let her get the tip in before he gripped her hips and tossed her over his shoulder onto the bed. Tomi squealed as she landed on her back with a bounce. Cole moved on her in asecond.
He stood and turned, grabbed her ankles and yanked her to the end of the bed. And then he was bending her knees up to her shoulders so that she was completely exposed to him. “Did I say you could do that?” he growled, savoring the way she shivered at histone.
Tomi wrapped her hands around his, lifting the small of her back off the bed in supple offering. “Don’t make mebeg.”
Cole’s eyes widened a fraction. Was she trying to order him around? Tomi’s fiery nature was finally rearing its head. “I thought we’d established who was incharge.”
Tomi quivered but met his gaze head-on, hers full of passion. Passion for him. “Dammit, take me before Idie.”
Cole suppressed the urge to chuckle at her petulant demand, instead deciding to use this opportunity as a teaching moment. Tomi was going to be his for the rest of their lives, and it would go so much smoother on her if she learned the rules upfront. Not that he didn’t look forward to correcting her when she mademistakes.
Cole sat on the bed and splayed her across his lap—face down, luscious ass in the air. His large shirt fell forward and bunched around her neck. The temptation of her bared breasts commanded his attention. He splayed one hand on her back, his spread fingers nearly spanning her entire waist, and reached down with the other one and palmed her breast. “You always did have a sassy mouth.” He pinched her nipple, tugging just enough to give her a small bite ofpain.
She squealed and attempted to roll off his lap. “What are you doing? I didn’t do anythingwrong!”
Cole kept her planted firmly in place, her attempts at escape no match for his strength. He continued to fondle her breasts at his leisure, leaving Tomi to hold herself up with herarms.
“Since you’re going to be with me for a long time, it’s time you learned somerules.”
Tomi stopped squirming and craned her head around, staring at him with wide eyes. “A longtime?”
“Forever.” Her already hard nipple beaded against his palm. Cole suppressed a groan. “You’re soresponsive.”
“Let me up. I want to touchyou.”
She was bossy too. And while he found that quality endearing, he couldn’t let her get away with it. He’d been looking for another opportunity to spank her perfect ass, and Tomi had served it up to him on a silver platter. Cole withdrew his hand from her breasts and placed it on her back and then began to rub slow but firm circles on her butt. He wasn’t a complete monster. He’d at least warm her upfirst.
“This isn’t about what you want. It’s about what you need and trusting that I know how to give it to you.” He emphasized his words with the firm squeeze. “And to ensure that happens, we need to set certain groundrules.”
He resumed warming up her skin, the friction of her satiny flesh beneath his palm driving desire to levels he’d previously only dreamed of. None of the submissives he’d taken on in the past had rid him of the hollow ache in his chest. Sure, they’d fed his need to dominate, but it had been like dieting on plain salad—he’d always been left hungry formore.
Tomi sated hishunger.
Anticipation surged through him. Chest tight with pleasure, Cole unleashed the beast inside him. He withdrew the small, rectangular shaped crop from beneath the end of the bed where he’d placed it earlier. Smack. Smack.Smack.
