We cuddle in silence as we watch the sun sink lower and lower in the sky and when it starts to get dark, Arnold begins guiding the balloon back to the ground. My stomach does a little flip as we get close but he sets us down without a problem and his partner is waiting with the truck to pick us up and load the balloon up. Arnold and his wife, Missy, are good people and an absolute hoot to listen to and by the time we get back to Noah’s truck, my belly hurts from laughing.
“Thank you so much, Arnold. That was absolutely amazing,” I say, shaking his hand and he nods, pulling me into a hug.
“Come back anytime, you hear? I’ll even give you a ride on the house. You kids remind me so much of Missy and myself a few decades ago.” He glances at his wife and she blushes as she returns the look. It’s so damn cute.
We say good-bye and after we climb back in the truck, Noah turns to me. “Wanna get some food?”
“Actually,” I say, scooting closer to him. “I was thinking we could go back to the cabin and see what we can get up to there.”
He arches a brow. “Yeah?”
“Yep.”
“Shit,” he replies with a grin as he starts the truck. “You don’t have to tell me twice.”
* * * *
“Goddamn it, just open the door,” I growl against his lips as I grip his jacket and grind my core against his hip. He whispers a curse and I moan in frustration.
“You try to get a key in the hole with someone mauling you.”
Growling, I release him and grab the key out of his hand before whipping around and unlocking the door with ease. When we get inside, he closes and locks the door behind us as I stalk off toward the bedroom.
“Where the hell do you think you’re going?”
I drop my head back and yell, “Thought you didn’t like me mauling you!”
“Woman!” he roars and I giggle as I take off for the bedroom with him right on my heels. He tackles me onto the bed and rolls me to my back as he wedges himself between my legs. “You’re fucking sassy tonight. I think you need a spankin’.”
“Just try it, LeBlanc,” I threaten as I narrow my gaze at him and he laughs as he thrusts his hips forward, taking me by surprise. I gasp and my eyes close as I reach for him. He laughs again.
“Big, bad Kady turns into putty in my hands,” he taunts. Pushing him, I try to scoot away from him but he holds me steady as he leans in and plants a kiss on my lips. “Are you wet, baby?”
I shake my head. “No.”
“Liar.” He hooks his arms around my legs and positions them on his shoulders before leaning forward again and letting his lips brush over mine. “Know what I think? I think arguing with me turns you on just as much as it does me.” He wraps his hand around my throat, not squeezing but just holding it. It’s enough of a tease that heat floods my body as my pussy clenches. “I think if I stuck my hand up under your skirt right now, it would be covered in your sweetness.”
“Noah,” I moan loudly, bucking my hips against him and he gives my neck a little squeeze that has my pussy clenching again.
“Tell me you need me.”
I glare up at him. “Fucking make me.”
“Don’t ask for things you don’t really want, Kady, baby,” he warns but I won’t back down. Not now. Not ever. We stare at each other for a few seconds and everything else stands still. Finally, he smiles. “Fine.”
My stomach flips as he peels off his jacket and reaches for the bottom of his shirt before pulling it over his head. As he tosses it across the room, he grins and reaches for his jeans. I watch as he unbuttons them and stands up to shove them down his legs. When he’s naked in front of me, I can’t help but gawk a little. The Noah I knew seven years ago was as Hannah put it “stupid hot” but the man standing in front of me, he’s so much more. His muscles have filled out and the lines in his face are harsher, making him even sexier than I remember but it’s the confidence that he’s always had that really does it for me. Noah tackles everything in life full force… even if that includes me.
With the grace of a predator, he stalks around the bed and stops next to me. “Stand up.”
“Why?”
He arches a brow. “If you’re going to lay down a challenge, I’ll beat it. Now, stand up.”
“What if I don’t want to?” I say, rolling to my knees and scooting across the bed until I’m in his arms. “What if I just want you?”
“You think this is my first day? I know you and I know how damn sneaky you are so don’t even try. You asked me to make you need me and you can bet your sweet little ass that’s what I’m going to do. Now. Stand. Up.”
My hands tremble as I climb to my feet and I slightly regret my big mouth as he reaches down and pulls the dress over my head. The sound of fabric ripping greets me but he doesn’t stop long enough for me to inspect it. He leans in, his eyes deadly as he towers over me, his hands reaching around me to unhook my bra as he presses the tip of his nose to mine. My chest heaves with labored breaths as I imagine all the spectacular ways he could completely disarm me and my insides clench with need.
Shit.
“Whatever I do, don’t you dare sit down. You hear me?”
I nod. “Yes.”
“So agreeable already,” he muses and I grit my teeth. Damn him! “Remember what I said.”
He drops to his knees in front of me and I suck in a breath as he hooks his fingers in the waistband of my panties and slowly pulls them down my legs. I step out of them and they go flying through the air as soon as he gets them off. He looks down at my heels for a second before glancing back up at me with a grin.
“Leave those on and turn around.”
I think about challenging him for a second but I’m already overcome with need and as much shit as I’ve been talking tonight, I don’t think I could handle him teasing me for much longer so I do as I’m told. When I’m facing away from him, he runs his hand up the back of my thigh before smacking my ass hard.
“Bend over and plant your hands on the bed.” He slaps the inside of my thigh. “Spread your legs.”
I’m gasping for breath as I follow his directions and when he grabs my ass in both hands, my legs begin to shake.
Oh, God.
I’m going to combust.
“You just let me know when you’ve had enough, okay?” he asks but I don’t acknowledge his question and he smacks my ass again just before shoving his face between my thighs. My body jerks in surprise. He smacks my ass again and my pussy clenches.
“Don’t.” Smack. “Pull.” Smack. “Away.” Smack. “From me.” Smack.
I nod, my knees wobbling as I grip the sheet beneath my hands. His hands are firmer as he grabs my hips and pulls me to him, his tongue darting out to tease my clit and my eyes roll back in my head.
“Noah.”
He hums against my pussy and the vibration from it adds to the teasing of his mouth as stars dance in front of my eyes. I’m already so close. I moan loudly as he sucks my clit into his mouth and my muscles tense to the point of pain for just a moment before my body erupts and I scream his name again.