The wicked smile spreading over his face made my stomach bottom out.
I watched wide eyed as he bent down to kiss my hip, a gasp escaping me as his teeth scraped against my skin.
“What’s he doing?” Seth asked.
I bit my lip so I wouldn’t moan as Ryder found a sensitive spot under my ribs.
“Absolutely none of your business,” I said, torn between stopping Ryder and getting rid of Seth.
“I’m the one who told you Ryder was coming to town so you could volunteer to let him stay with you and now I don’t get any of the benefit of that?”
Ryder looked up, raising an eyebrow. I shrugged—as soon as Seth had told me Ryder was coming to town, I’d volunteered despite not really having a guest room. It wasRyder, I’d been sure we’d be fine together.
He ducked down again, pressing a kiss to each of my ribs, humming against my skin. This was going to kill me. I’djustcome and I was starting to feel like I could go again already.
“Isn’t it enough to know we’re both happy?”
Ryder glanced up again, but his eyes were so impossibly soft that I knew what I’d said was the truth. Whatever else happened after this, I was happy right this minute, and so was he.
That had to mean something.
“Aww,” Seth responded. “Cute.”
I had to bite down on my tongue to disguise a hiss as Ryder lapped at my nipple. If I’d asked him to stop I knew he would have, but I couldn’t bring myself to ask him to stop. Not when all this was so new and we’d waited so long to have it.
“I’d hate to be accused of snapping at you again, but were you calling for a reason?”
“Yeah, I tried to call Ryder three times and he didn’t pick up,” Seth said. “So firstly I was scared he’d died, but also, secondly, he’s supposed to be meeting my theatre kids for a celebratory post-show breakfast in ten minutes.”
Ryder stopped what he was doing and looked up at me, apologies written all over his face.
“He’ll be there,” I said. “Thanks for the reminder.”
I tossed the phone aside as Ryder surged up to kiss me, a rush of lust coursing through me at the taste of myself in his mouth, both of my hands going straight to his butt. He laughed and kissed me again, deeper this time, letting me lick at his tongue and pull him closer, an unspoken promise that I wouldn’t forget him, that I’d take care of him later.
“I guess if we shower together I’ll end up letting the kids down.” Ryder sighed, resting his forehead against mine. “I’ve always wanted to be fucked in the shower.”
“Before you continue,” a muffled voice came from where I’d tossed my phone. “You didn’t hang up.”
Ryder went bright pink instantly as I laughed, reaching out for my phone.
“Bye Seth,” I called, making sure this time that I’d ended the call.
“Well, I’m never living that down,” Ryder said, still blushing.
I pulled him in for a kiss, keeping it slow and sweet, brushing our noses together as we parted.
“Go shower,” I said, patting his butt.
“You’re definitely not joining me?” Ryder asked, rising gracefully from the bed, morning sunlight falling on his skin, making his hair glow like it really was fire dancing on his head.
“Hmm?” I asked after a moment of staring in awe.
“I said, you’re definitely not joining me?” Ryder repeated.
“If I did you’ddefinitelybe late. Go. Be with your cast mates. I’ll be here when you get back.”
“Promise?”
