I grabbed a handful of his hair as he bent down to kiss me, holding him there as we rearranged our bodies, sucking in a breath as he pushed back into me, gentle and steady again. Straight away I knew he was right, I’d definitely feel this in the morning, but I was even more certain now that I wanted that.
I’d know we’d had this. I’d know it was all real.
“Still okay?” Ryder panted into my mouth.
“Still okay,” I said, pulling him in for another kiss and rocking my hips to encourage him to move.
Stars burst behind my eyelids when he did, a broken moan spilling into his mouth as he fell back into the same rhythm again like we’d never paused.
Things were so easy with Ryder.
“How’s that feel?” Ryder asked, nuzzling his way along my jaw to my ear, nipping at the lobe when he got there.
“Good.”
Sogood, but I couldn’t get my tongue to cooperate right now. Not with Ryder driving into me, the perfect rhythm between us as we rocked together, bedsprings creaking in time.
This was so much better than I’d imagined it would be. So close and intimate, Ryder’s skin under my mouth so I could lick the sweat off his neck, bury my nose in it and breathe him in. I wished I’d done this more often so I was more coordinated, but Ryder didn’t seem like he was about to complain.
I laughed as he turned back to kiss me again, hot and open mouthed, our tongues brushing against each other as he laughed, too, nipping at my lip.
“Gotta come first for me,” Ryder whispered against my mouth as his fingers brushed against my oversensitive cock, making me hiss.
I nodded, finally getting my brain to cooperate with my hand long enough to grab hold of his butt, pulling him closer. I wanted to ask for more, harder, but that was more than I could manage right now, head spinning with all of this.
It was everything I’d wanted it to be and more, and as much as I never wanted it to be over, I could feel myself tensing up, getting close.
I hiccupped as Ryder’s hips jerked against me, harder and faster like I’d wanted, like he justknew, and he probably did. He’d always known what I needed.
Right now, that washim. As much of him as I could get.
He laughed into my mouth as I pulled him even closer, fingers squeezing hard, my back arching as he hit that same spot that made me see stars again and again and again, speeding up until I couldn’t catch my breath anymore. All I could do was cling to him, eyes screwed shut, tension coiling in my gut. Tighter and tighter and tighter until something, finally, broke.
A hot rush of pleasure washed over me as I came, back arching and toes curling, sudden relief after what felt like hours and hours of wanting it,needingit. I felt myself cry out, but I couldn’t hear it past the rush of blood in my ears.
“That’s it,” Ryder gasped against my jaw, hips never faltering, still stroking me through it. “You’re beautiful like this.”
The tightness in his voice made me force my eyes open. I’d wanted to watch him come and I only had one shot at that, I couldn’t miss it.
Hewas beautiful like this. Even as my head pounded with the aftershocks of my orgasm, I couldn’t help thinking that Ryder was stunning. Lips red, swollen, and glossy, eyes dark, hair mussed, panting for breath, eyelids heavy, vulnerable and sexy and rare and precious.
I wanted to remember him like this. I never wanted to forget what we’d had.
We caught our breath with our foreheads pressed together, skin stuck together with sweat, hearts still pounding.
I’d never felt so close to another person as I did to Ryder right now.
I didn’t think I ever would.
“Happy?” Ryder asked, still breathless, eyes fluttering open like he’d just woken from a dream.
“Happy.” I laughed, rolling the two of us over and tugging him close to curl up against me.
I could have the rest of the night. I could have the rest of the night, and then I could just keep this, and it’d be okay. It’d have to be okay.
This was more than I ever thought I’d get, it was ungrateful not to be happy about it.
Ryder smiled at me, his eyes glinting in the light of the bedside lamp. He reached out, tracing his thumb over my lower lip and then following up with his mouth, scraping his teeth over it.
