CHAPTER TEN
THE RIDE HOME was a blur. Abby’s thoughts of Aiden were as sexy and sinful as they were warm and wonderful, making her want to wrap herself up in him and never let go. Those feelings coalesced as she and Aiden stepped onto her front porch, and the boldness she’d possessed that morning when she’d practically dragged him inside to have her way with him gave way to nervousness. She shouldn’t be nervous after their steamy couch romp and how much time they’d spent together, but the moonlit air sizzled with something much deeper and more meaningful than it had that morning. The secret Aiden had shared about wanting to be with someone, to have a family with someone who truly understood and accepted him could have come from her own lips. Abby wanted to be with someone who would love all parts of her, too, who wouldn’t think her dreams were too silly or too lofty to even try to pursue. Knowing Aiden had shut away his dreams of having a family and had never let anyone see the parts of his heart he was hiding, as she had, made them even more right for each other.
No wonder I’m nervous.
His arms circled her from behind as she unlocked the door. He lavished the back of her neck with tantalizing kisses, heightening her anticipation. She didn’t want to move for fear of him stopping. She closed her eyes, her hand stilling on the doorknob.
“The sooner we get inside,” he said in a low, sexy voice, “the sooner I get to make you feel good all over.”
She felt his body heat from shoulder to heel, his arousal temptingly hard against her bottom, as he reached around her to open the door, sending pinpricks of desire to all her best places. She dropped her things on the table, her hands trembling. Aiden closed the door and turned her in his arms. He gazed deeply into her eyes the way he had when they were dancing, like she was the only thing he saw. The only thing he wanted to see—and devour. Lord help her, because that look made her knees weaken, and the excruciatingly passionate kiss that followed made her entire body smolder.
Dizzy with desire, she took his hand and led him through the living room. They kissed on the way upstairs, which made her hotter and more nervous in equal measure. Before they reached the landing, he crushed her to him, taking her in a penetrating kiss that had her moaning and writhing against him, obliterating her trepidation. When their lips parted, his all-seeing eyes searched hers, and his slow grin told her that easing her nerves had been his intention. Aiden had all the right moves, and she couldn’t wait to reciprocate.
He reclaimed her mouth as they stumbled up to the landing, down the hall, and into her bedroom. She reached for the buttons on his shirt, but he grabbed her wrist and shook his head. “We already experienced fast and furious, my beautiful girl.” He lifted her hand and kissed her palm. “Now I get to enjoy pleasuring, tasting, and cherishing you.”
He cradled her face between his hands, taking her in another deep, toe-curling kiss. Her entire body caught fire. He made a sinful, appreciative sound and said, “I adore kissing you.” He brushed his thumb over her lower lip, his eyes dark as night. “One day soon I look forward to feeling your mouth on the rest of me. But tonight it’s my turn.”
The breath rushed from her lungs in a needy “Yes.”
No man had ever talked to her like that before, and she was surprised by how much she loved it, which was almost as much as she enjoyed the pleasure rising in his eyes. He kissed her again, taking his time stripping off her shirt, caressing and kissing her shoulders and neck so tenderly, her breathing shallowed. He dragged his gaze down her torso, leaving a hot trail of goose bumps in its wake.
“You’re so damn gorgeous.” He cupped her breast, brushing his thumb over the peak. His hungry eyes held hers as he said, “I’m going to enjoy every inch of you.” He lowered his mouth a whisper away from hers, rolling her nipple between his finger and thumb, and said, “Making you come in ways you never thought possible.”
He squeezed her nipple, and she gasped at the rivers of heat it caused. His mouth came coaxingly down over hers, kissing her painfully slow and impossibly intense. His hands pushed into her hair and fisted, causing a scintillating sting that twined together with the excruciating heat of their kisses, making her tremble and ache with anticipation. His mouth left hers in a series of tender kisses, each one making her beg for more, but he stripped off her bra and loved her breasts with his mouth, licking and sucking so perfectly, she felt it between her legs.
“Aiden . . .”
She grabbed his head, holding his mouth there, his every suck taking her closer to the edge. He moved one hand between her legs, stroking her through her pants, and good Lord, she was caught up in too many sensations. She couldn’t stop the moans streaming from her lips. His hand tightened in her hair as he feasted on her breast and continued creating the most delicious friction down below. She squeezed her thighs together to keep her climax at bay, but that only spurred him on to intensify his efforts, and intensify he did—all over, sending her careening into an explosive orgasm. She grabbed at his hair, his shoulder, anywhere she could reach to counter her useless legs, gasping and crying out as pleasure consumed her.
She clung to him, coming down from her high like a leaf in the wind, sailing fast, then drifting slow, trying to catch her breath. Embarrassment attempted to push its way in, but he wrapped her in his arms and whispered, “So beautiful,” giving it no room to take hold.
He reclaimed her mouth, possessive and the slightest bit rough, kissing her so thoroughly, holding her so lovingly, she felt precious and safe. He kissed her until her breathing calmed, and then he stripped her bare, lavishing her with sweet whispers and tender touches. She helped him take off his clothes, getting all revved up again at the sight of his gorgeous naked body. He drew her into his strong arms, skin to skin, his thick cock nestled against her belly, and a longing, desperate sigh left his lungs, as if he’d been waiting forever to feel her naked body against his.
He held her with one arm around her waist, the other across her upper back, so close not even air could get through, and said, “God, Abs. We feel so right.”
She wanted to tell him she felt the same, but the emotions in his voice, his now-familiar masculine scent, and the tenderness and strength in his touch were all too much. It was all she could do to make an affirmative sound. He kissed her again, slow and sweet. But their passion took over, turning the kiss urgent and greedy as he led her to the bed. He tore back the blankets and laid her down, taking a long, lascivious look at her. He made an appreciative sound, his eyes shining with pure, unadulterated lust, as he retrieved his wallet from his pants, withdrew two condoms, and set them on the nightstand.
“I don’t know if I should praise you for thinking ahead or be offended that you brought three condoms with you when you picked me up this morning.”
“You should definitely go with praise.” He came down over her and said, “I knew being with you once would never be enough.” He began kissing his way down her body. “I’ve got the rest of the box in the car.”
She opened her mouth to respond, but his hands and mouth were everywhere at once, caressing and devouring her breasts, her ribs, her hips, working their way lower, and her thoughts scrambled. Her eyes closed, and she reveled in his strong grip on her hips, his mouth nipping and kissing along her thighs, his whispered words of appreciation making her want him even more. He trailed openmouthed kisses along her inner thighs, coming so close to where she needed him most, she held her breath. Her nerves sparked like live wires, sizzling beneath his tongue. She rocked her hips, and he spread his hands over her thighs, licking so close to her sex, a needy moan escaped.