Reece exhaled and urged her into his embrace. “You’re worth the wait, however long it takes.” He leaned down and kissed her, a slow sharing of his commitment to her, one he silently swore never to break.
****
ARIA’S BREATH STALLED; her mind stopped processing thoughts. Reece loved her, and he wanted to wait. How many men would do that? Torn by his declaration and her need to resist, she gripped his arms tight and allowed his lips to dictate his feelings. The kiss contained a wealth of emotion. Every caress of his lips, every slide of his tongue against hers, spoke volumes. God, she’d kissed him before, but this—this was different. He engulfed her senses until there was nothing but him. His touch, his taste, his smell, his embrace, overpowered every cell in her body and surfaced her need with alarming speed. Whether she admitted loving him or not, it didn’t matter. He loved her enough for both of them.
When she broke the kiss, she gently nudged him back and down into the kitchen chair. As she knelt between his legs, his surprise made her smile. Her intent was simple. She wanted to please him the way he’d satisfied her. While she wasn’t ready for any emotion, whatever her heart underwent right now, she’d ride the sensation as long as it lasted.
When she reached for his belt buckle, Reece stopped her. “You don’t have to do this, babe.”
Her gaze met his. “I want to.” When his jeans fell open, and his cock sprang free, she didn’t hesitate. She wrapped her fingers around his hard-on, barely an inch from her mouth. The mildest of indecision crept over her. Whether or not her intention was selfish, Reece wouldn’t know. Jay had called her attempts at oral sex, childish, and useless. Nothing gratified him. Through it all, she’d reined in her disgust and prevented a beating. If anything, she had to prove to herself she was capable of satisfying a man—satisfying Reece.
“Babe, you don’t—”
Her seductive smile halted his words. She stroked his shaft from hilt to tip then took the head into her mouth. Reece inhaled sharply and gripped her shoulders. The first indication she was on the right track. Aria waited for the disgust and nausea. It never came. Surprised, she took him deeper. His soft groan excited her. She pulled back. The broadhead darkened to deep pink. A tiny drop of fluid seeped from the slit. She swept her tongue across the velvety surface, taking the cream into her mouth, her gaze never leaving Reece’s.
“Fuck, Aria.” His voice was hoarse, rough with blatant want while his eyes turned midnight blue. He threaded his fingers through her hair and guided her head. “Take me deeper.”
Eager, Aria licked her lips and closed them around the mushroom erection. She slid it over her tongue and into her mouth as far as possible. Her hand slipped from where it circled his shaft, dipped into the opening of his jeans, and cupped his balls. He gripped her shoulders tight, and let out a low, guttural sound of need. Gliding her fingers over the soft leathery skin of his sacs, she paced her movements and drew her lips to the tip and then slowly back down again, until she swallowed every inch of him. Her tongue roamed over the soft skin covering his hardness then nipped lightly down on the head.
“Damn, babe,” he growled as his fingers gripped her hair. “You need to stop now.”
Lost in the rhythm, Aria ignored his plea. Reece was close to the edge, and she aimed to take him there. His harsh groans amplified her arousal. With a soft moan, she increased the pressure of her lips and deepened the suction.
“Fuck, Ria, that’s hot,” Reece grunted. “Again.”
Aria repeated the pressure, then ran the tip of her tongue down the shaft and swept it over his balls before moving back up to suck harder.
Reece gripped her shoulders and tried to pull her up, but she persisted. “Aria, please. Stop.” His breathing became hard pants. “I can’t hold on.”
Her pussy muscles twitched painfully as sensual pleasure tore through her body, eliciting a soft moan of pleasure from her. She sucked harder. Reece’s body suddenly tensed.
“Oh, fuck.”
He swore the same time a hot gush of come slicked the back of her throat. Aria swallowed eagerly as his body jerked with his release. She licked and sucked him dry until he relaxed, and his breathing eased. When she finally sat back, he grabbed her by the hips, set her down on his lap, and crushed his mouth to hers, kissing her hard.
Leaning back, she held his gaze. “Too much?”
He grinned. “Damn, babe, you’re a helluva woman. I’ve always pulled out before I came. So, yeah, too much for my ego right now.”
His answer thrilled her—at last, Jay’s taunts no longer held any significance. Unlike any of the woman he’d slept with, she’d satisfied Reece.
“Your turn,” he whispered in her ear, scooped her up in arms, and strolled toward the bedroom.
