“I need you.” Her needy gasp is the hottest thing I’ve ever heard and I feel pre-cum leak out of my cock.
I push down my boxers with one hand. It’s not coordinated, but it gets the job done and it means I don’t have to stop stroking her wet pussy with my other hand.
“Hold on, sunshine,” I grit out, grabbing her panties at the seam and ripping them apart with a grunt.
“God, that’s hot,” Lily breathes with a smirk. “But you’re going to have to buy me more if you keep ripping them.”
I wink at her. “Happily.” Then, holding her hips, I roll us so that she’s on top. “I want you to ride me, sunshine, let me fill you up so you can feel how much I love you.”
I grab Lily’s ass, lifting her up. She doesn’t waste any time, grabbing my rigid dick, and then slowly lowering herself down. Our groans echo one another. Lily’s hands drop to my chest as her hips start to rock up and down my length. I lift my upper body to meet her, tangling my hands in her hair and holding her in place so I can kiss her senseless, swallowing down every whimper of pleasure.
A mini orgasm shudders through her almost immediately, and the effect of her pussy clenching around my cock has me seeing stars. She moves back and forth a few times, her face turning up in rapture. She’s a goddess. The most beautiful woman I’ve ever seen. I could come, easily, just from looking at her lost to pleasure, but I hold off. There’s not a chance I’m letting go until she’s exploded at least once more.
“Give me another, sunshine. Wreck me.”
I feel her pulse around me again, and I know she’s close.
I grab her and flip us over, manhandling her while I’m still inside, to the edge of the bed so I can stand. Finally, I can get the position and power I need and crave. And if her screams of pleasure are any indication, Lily needed it, too. Pretty soon, I’m yelling out her name as we crash into oblivion together. I collapse onto her, trying to hold some of my weight off, but Lily wraps her arms around me tightly.
“No. Stay. I like having you here.”
“I don’t want to crush you,” I murmur, pushing some hair back off her face.
“You would never hurt me.”
The raw, honest trust in her statement floors me. All I can do is kiss her forehead and shift us up the bed so that I can lay down. We’re still tangled up but I’m no longer worried about my much heavier body crushing her.
“I swear to you, I will always do whatever I can to keep you safe and protected. I love you. And I will never intentionally hurt you. But I’ve been told I can be a real grump sometimes, and I shut myself off from people. It’s never been easy for me to trust women, but I do trust you. Just promise me you’ll tell me when I’m being a dumbass and help me do better.”
Lily moves until we’re lying on our sides, our bodies a sticky mess. But neither one of us seems to care right now.
“I’ve seen your grumpy side and it’s not that bad. If you can love me despite my family, I can love you despite the moody moments. We’ve both got baggage, but it’ll be easier to carry together.”
Her lips find mine and we share a kiss that seals our words into a promise.
Eventually, we drag ourselves out of bed and into the shower. But when Lily drops to her knees under the steaming water and takes me in her mouth, our plan to clean up quickly and go out to get breakfast is delayed.
An hour later, we’re ambling down the sidewalk toward The Nutty Muffin. Lily’s small hand is tucked into my much bigger one and I’m struck dumb by how perfect this moment feels. Every moment I spent wondering what to do, what retirement would look like for me, whether I could be happy away from the NHL, they all led me to right now. With this woman by my side and a future I can’t wait to start living with her.
“Does your family know you’re back this time?” Lily asks suddenly, turning to me with a sly grin creeping across her features. “Or did you sneak back under a cloak of secrecy again.”
A chuckle bursts out of me. “That’s a bit overdramatic, isn’t it?” I wince as soon as the words leave my mouth and I realize how that might make her feel. “I’m sorry, sunshine, I didn’t mean —”
Lily’s lips press to my cheek. “It’s fine, Jude. It doesn’t hurt when you tease me like that because I know that you love me. All of me, the wild and crazy, and the soft and serious.”
“And the sexy. I definitely love the sexy,” I tease, dropping another kiss to her upturned lips. “But to answer your question, yes, they know. I needed someone to drive me to the car dealership when I got off the ferry.”
“They must be happy you’re staying.” She swings our hands playfully as we continue walking down the sidewalk.
“I guess so. But their opinion wasn’t the one I was most worried about.”
Lily comes to an abrupt stop and steps around to face me. “Jude Donnelly, were you honestly worried I wouldn’t be thrilled you were staying here instead of going back to Montana?”
I lift my shoulders in a slightly sheepish shrug. “I mean, I don’t know?”
Lily places her hands on her hips and glares at me, except it comes out looking a lot less intimidating and a lot more adorable than she probably means it to, mostly because of the smile fighting to break free on her face.
“Listen, I’m only saying this once. I love you. I wouldstilllove you if you moved back to Montana, but I would also really, really miss you. Because I don’t think I could do long-distance. Seeing you maybe once every couple of months and a little bit more during the off-season? No thanks. Our love might be strong enough, but I don’t know if I am.”
