Part 4 (1/2)

aOh, yeah.a Deeas eyes were so dark with pa.s.sion they almost looked like emeralds. aI want more.a She slid her hands into Jakeas hair again and pulled him down to her b.r.e.a.s.t.s.

He grinned, remembering what an uninhibited partner shead been. Such a willing and apt lover whoad taught him a few things. It was like shead been born to love him and only him.

Trailing his tongue over her cleavage, Jake tasted her salty flesh as he leisurely made his way above her breast to the beauty mark. He circled it and then continued his exploration of her body.

Dee moaned and squirmed in his lap, her backside rubbing against his c.o.c.k. As he moved his mouth from one breast to the other, Jake slid his palm down her flat belly, her skin soft to his calloused palm. He stopped to tease her navel, running a finger around it.

aBaby, youare driving me crazy,a Dee whispered while he slowly drew his finger along the silky skin above the waistband of her shorts.

He lifted his mouth from the nipple he was devouring and looked at Dee. aYou always make me crazy.a Her eyes were heavy lidded, her lips still swollen from his kisses. aI want your c.o.c.k inside of me.a Jake nearly groaned out loud. aBelieve me, thatas exactly where Iad like it to be.a It was all he could do not to rip off her clothes and bury himself in her like head dreamed of every day since seeing her againa”and many times over the past ten years.

Instead, he took possession of her lips, kissing her hard, thrusting his tongue into her mouth as he slid his hand down her jean shorts to the inside of her thighs. aSpread your legs,a he murmured She opened her thighs for him, and he trailed his fingertips over the denim crotch of her shorts. He traced lazy circles over the warmth, imagining that he could almost feel the dampness of her p.u.s.s.y through the heavy material.

Dee s.h.i.+fted her hips against his hand, but he deliberately took his time. He rained kisses over her face as he moved to unb.u.t.ton her shorts, and then eased the zipper down.

He moved his lips to her ear as he ran a finger up and down the satiny underwear. aYouare so d.a.m.n s.e.xy, I can hardly stand it.a He dipped his tongue in her ear and then nipped at her lobe. aLast night I wanted to throw you over my shoulder and bring you here. I wanted to f.u.c.k you until neither one of us could walk straight.a aMy fantasy.a She laughed, soft and husky. aBeing thrown over a desperadoas shoulder and taken away to be ravished.a aDesperado, huh?a Jake grinned as he kissed her smile. He slipped his fingers beneath her underwear to tease the curls just within his touch.

aS, Seor.a She moved her hand to the bulge in his pants. aWhatas your fantasy?a aYou. And those garters.a Jakeas voice caught at the memory. aOne day youare gonna have to wear them for me, along with that dress.a He trailed kisses down her neck. aPromise youall wear that outfit for me one day. Just for me.a aYes.a She moaned and wiggled in his arms. aDonat stop.a aLift your hips a little,a he said, then pushed the shorts down to her thighs.

Jake raised his head to look at Deeas almost naked form in his lap. She was so beautiful he could hardly stand it. Only the sc.r.a.p of peach panties covered her, and he wished that he could pull them off with his teeth and then taste her p.u.s.s.y. But he wasnat sure he could hold back if he was between her thighs.

He stroked his thumb along the warm center of her panties, pleased that they were soaking wet. Moaning, she moved against his hand, telling him how much she wanted him to touch her. He hooked a finger under the waistband as she lifted her hips, and slid her panties down until they were riding across her thighs, above her shorts.

Trailing his hand along the inside of her leg, he groaned at the sight of the triangle of auburn curls. His fingers glided into the hair and he cupped her p.u.s.s.y with his palm.

aI canat wait anymore.a She brought her hand to his chest and slipped it inside his s.h.i.+rt. aI need you to f.u.c.k me.a Smiling, Jake moved his gaze to Deeas face and he watched her bite her lip as his fingers penetrated the soft folds of her p.u.s.s.y. She was so wet, so ready for him. Her eyes widened as he slid two fingers into her hot core. He thrust them in and out, just like head love to be doing right at that moment, driving his hard c.o.c.k inside her.

aJake, please.a aCome for me, sweetheart,a he murmured as his fingers moved to her c.l.i.t.

She gasped and arched her back as he caressed her, crying out when his mouth captured her nipple again. He flicked his tongue over it and then the other. At the same time, his fingers coaxed her, urging her toward completion.

When Dee tensed in his arms and Jake knew she was going to climax, he lifted his head and watched her face. Her lips were parted, her lids lowered, her gaze fixed on him. With a shudder and a soft cry, she came. He continued stroking her, not letting up until she cried out that she couldnat take anymore.

When the last golden wave of Deeas o.r.g.a.s.m subsided, she realized that Jake was watching her and smiling, resting his palm on her belly, but making no move to go any further.

It felt incredibly erotic with his jeans against her naked backside, her underwear around her thighs and her T-s.h.i.+rt up over her b.r.e.a.s.t.s. Her lips tingled from his kisses, and every part of her body s.h.i.+vered with awareness.

Jake looked so good, so s.e.xy with his hair ruffled from her fingers, his gray eyes smoldering. Her nipples puckered as his gaze swept over her semi-naked body and back to her face.

Dee caressed his cheek, his stubble rough against her palm. aArenat you going to show me the bedroom in this snazzy place?a aMmmm.a Jake kissed her, soft and sweet this time, his mouth gentle and loving, his earthy smell surrounding her.

His lips traveled to her sensitive b.r.e.a.s.t.s and she moaned as his warm breath fanned over them. But instead of devouring her again, he pulled her T-s.h.i.+rt down.

She moved her hands to Jakeas s.h.i.+rt, struggling to pull the rest of the snaps apart.

He put his palm over her hands, trapping them against his chest. aNo, sweetheart.a aWhat?a She was still dazed from her o.r.g.a.s.m and wasnat sure shead heard right.

aYour ankle. Itas real bad and thereas no way that I wouldnat end up hurting you. If you remember, we were always a little, ah, gymnastic together.a Dee frowned. Shead actually forgotten about her injury. The intensity of her desire for Jake had all but blotted out the throbbing. As if to remind her, pain stabbed through her ankle, and she grimaced.

She wanted his c.o.c.k inside her p.u.s.s.y so bada”the touch of his hands and mouth on her, and that incredible o.r.g.a.s.m had only whet her desire. For a moment she tried to think of how they could manage it. But with what she wanted to do to his body, and wanted him to do to her, it wasnat physically possible without taking the chance of wrenching her ankle again.

Dammit.

Jake pulled her underwear over her thighs, his touch sending s.h.i.+vers through her. She lifted her hips as he did the same with her shorts, then he brought the zipper up but didnat b.u.t.ton them.

When she tried to sit, he only cradled her closer to his chest.

She frowned. aLet me up, already.a Jakeas expression became serious. aFirst, I need to know weare going somewhere with this. That youare not going to keep pus.h.i.+ng me away.a Deeas stomach did a strange flip-flop and her hand moved to her neck. aAre you talking about a relations.h.i.+p, like we had before?a aYes.a He eased his fingers into the hair at her temple and stroked it away from her face. aOnly this time Iam not leaving.a Jakeas goodbye rang in her headafor the bestanot ready for commitmenta She swallowed past the ache in her throat. aHow do I know that?a aYouall have to trust me.a That was asking too much. People she loved, including Jake had let her down too many times. She couldnat afford to care about him that way again. If she did and then he decided he couldnat handle a commitment, her heart wouldnat be able to take it.

Dee sighed. aYou really have no idea how much you hurt me, do you?a Jakeas lips tightened. aI know I hurt you. But we were both young. We didnat know what we really wanteda”a aI knew what I wanted. You were the one who left me.a d.a.m.n but it was hard trying to talk to him when she was practically flat on her back in his lap.

aWe were both just kids, Dee.a He released his grip on her hair and ran his hand the scar on his cheek. aI wasnat real good with responsibility.a aThatas a load of horses.h.i.+t.a Jake raised an eyebrow.

aLet me up, dammit.a He studied her for a moment and then slid her off his lap so that she was sitting with her back against the couch. Even though he was gentle, pain tore through her ankle as he helped prop it on the chair in front of her. When she was settled, he sat at the edge of the couch, his hands on his knees.

aAll right. What do you need to say?a he asked quietly.

aFirst of all, we were both adults, not kids.a Dee brushed her wild hair out of her face. aYou couldnat handle commitment so you ran away.a He stopped and rubbed the nape of his neck. aLook, Dee. Iam sorry. It was that and more. My family doesnat have a good track record at relations.h.i.+ps, either. My parents got a divorce when I was a kid, and Nickas marriage didnat make it very far.a aYouare not your family.a aI know that now.a He scooted closer. With gentle hands, he cupped her face. aStart over with me. Let me show you what Iave learned.a Dee lowered her eyes, afraid that if she kept looking into that intense gray gaze that she wouldnat be able to say no. She couldnat allow him into her heart again. Couldnat afford to trust anyone that much.

As she remained silent, he released her and sighed. aIad better get you home now.a After Jake helped her to stand, he put on his Stetson and grabbed his keys off the kitchen counter.

aI can walk,a Dee argued as he returned and bent over to pick her up.

aRiiiight.a He eased his arms around her just as the phone rang.

aArenat you going to get that?a He scooped her up, looking like he was in a hurry. aNope.a As he was carrying her across the room, the answering machine clicked on. aJakey?a a womanas voice said. aDonat forget to buy that hemorrhoid cream.a Jake groaned and stared at the ceiling as the machine clicked off.

Dee grinned. aHemorrhoid cream, huh?a aItas because sheas such a pain in thea”a aYour mom?a He opened the front door one handed. aUh-huh.a aYou never introduced me to her when we were dating,a she said as he shut the door behind them.

aNow you know why.a He unlocked his truck door and deposited her on the seat. aG.o.d knows I love her, but the woman lives to embarra.s.s me.a When he went around to his side of the truck and got in, Dee said quietly, aI always figured you were embarra.s.sed for her to meet me.a Jake stopped in the motion of starting his truck and stared at her. aHow could you think that? d.a.m.n, woman. I was proud as h.e.l.l to have you. Smart, s.e.xya”warm as a summer nighta”what guy wouldnat kill to bring you home to his mother?a Heat crept up her neck, her hand following. aI only felt that way when we were together.a aIam sorry, sweetheart.a Jake brought Dee to him and crushed her against his chest. aI never meant to hurt you like I did. And I sure never meant for you to think you were anything short of near-perfect.a She let herself enjoy his embrace, let herself pretend for one moment that they could go back in time and start over.

But history had a way of repeating itself, and Dee wasnat going to let that happen.

Chapter Six.

Dee frowned as she watered the houseplants on her front porch, taking care not to b.u.mp her ankle as she tried to shove thoughts of Jake Reynolds to the back of her mind. And failed. It was Sunday, the afternoon following the incident with Jake.

Her body burned at the memory of his hands and mouth on her, and how shead begged him for more. She could almost feel his tongue flicking her nipples and his fingers coaxing her c.l.i.t to that spectacular o.r.g.a.s.m.

The memory caused her hand to tremble as she tipped the watering can, and water splashed off the spiked leaves of the spider plant and onto her blouse. She lowered the can and brushed the droplets off her b.r.e.a.s.t.s with her free hand, and lightly caressed her wet nipples. The material went transparent, showing her black lace bra and skin.

Dee smiled at the thought of what Jake would think if he saw her damp s.h.i.+rt. She limped on down the line of houseplants and showered the philodendron, the last plant at the farthest edge of the porch. Its green heart-shaped leaves reminded her of the gift Jake had given her their first and only Christmas together. The peridot heart pendant shead tucked away all those years ago.

With a sigh, she set the watering can down on one of the plant-filled tables. She found a spot on the low porch wall that wasnat taken by a houseplant, and eased onto it, taking care not to b.u.mp her ankle. Leaning against a pillar, she allowed herself to relax and enjoy the beauty around her for a few moments.

She had surrounded herself by beautiful living things that she could give love to and nurture. Things that couldnat reject her.