Groaning, I grip her ass tighter. “Hold on to my neck, naughty girl.”
She smiles broadly and wraps her legs tightly around my waist as I stand. We’re doing this. I won’t turn her down. That would be cruel. I had hoped she would wait a while, give herself time to grieve, but if she doesn’t want to hold off any longer, I won’t deny her. I’ll never deny this woman anything.
Chapter Twenty-Three
Autumn
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My heart is racing as Mace carries me into his bedroom. He’s gentle when he deposits me onto the bed. “Dress off, sweetheart.”
There’s something poignant about me taking my own dress off, since he was the one to put it on. As soon as I pull it over my head, I toss it to the side and rise onto my knees in the middle of the bed. The only thing I’m wearing now is my yellow panties.
I’m treated to a striptease as Mace removes his clothes, ending with him lowering his jeans and underwear over his hips.
My breath hitches when his cock pops free. I can feel his gaze boring into mine as he shrugs the rest of the way out of the denim. Once he’s naked, he grasps his erection and slides his hand up and down the shaft.
He reaches for the drawer on the nightstand, holds up a condom, and tears the wrapper open with his teeth, never releasing his erection. Seconds later, he rolls it on and steps closer to me. “You can change your mind at any point, Autumn,” he says in a soft voice.
“I won’t,” I tell him, trying to be brave. It’s so cliché for me to think his penis is huge, but isn’t it? Even more clichéd would be to suggest it won’t fit. Of course it will, won’t it?
Mace releases his hard-on, leans toward me, grabs me around the waist, and lifts me off my knees so he can drop me onto my back.
I’m panting as he plants his hands on either side of my head. “I will never pressure you to have sex, Autumn. This is a big step. If you’re not ready, we won’t do it. Maybe you’d like to take a few minutes to familiarize yourself with my cock. It will help ease your anxiety.”
I lick my lips. I don’t glance down because I’m kind of nervous about how to touch his erection. Even though I’ve had thoughts of doing so, and even kneeling before him, I’m woefully unprepared. “I’m not going to change my mind. I’m a grown adult. It’s ridiculous that I haven’t had sex.”
He shakes his head. “It’s not ridiculous. It’s sweet and precious. I like knowing that part of the reason you haven’t given yourself to anyone was that you were waiting for me.”
“I was,” I murmur.
“And I’m not going anywhere. Ever. I’m yours, sweetheart. Always. No matter what. I don’t care if you need a year to be ready to give me your virginity.”
He’s so sweet. It makes me want him even more. My pussy is pulsing, and wetness is leaking out, coating my panties. I decide to be a bit bratty. “Maybe it’s you who isn’t ready. That’s okay, you know. If you’re scared or need more time.”
He chuckles. “Sassy girl.” Bending his elbows, he brings his lips to mine.
I soften a bit under him as he nibbles around my mouth. When he pulls back, I’m panting and more eager than ever. “Besides you already put the condom on.”
He narrows his gaze. “Doesn’t matter, naughty girl. You can always say no up to the last second or even when I’m halfway in.”
“Okay.”
“Here’s what’s going to happen, Autumn. I’m going to pull your panties off and eat your pussy until you scream. An orgasm will help your cunt relax so you can take my cock easier.”
All I can do is stare at him. His bluntness about eating my pussy shocks me. It shouldn’t. I know it’s something people do. I just didn’t expect Mace to suggest such a thing at this precise moment.
I lick my lips as I squeeze my thighs together. “Is that, uh… Is that something men enjoy?”
“Oh, Baby girl. Eating you will always be the highlight of every day.”
My eyes bug out. “Every day?”
“Definitely. Once I’ve tasted you, I’ll never be able to get enough. There will be nothing sweeter than having my girl writhe under the attention of my lips and tongue. I’m hoping you’re so squirmy that I’m forced to hold you down.”
My face heats. He can’t be serious.
Holding my gaze, he shoves off the mattress with his hands and moves them to the elastic of my panties. He watches my expression while he lowers them down my legs and off.
