But he wasn't going to let her.
This time, they’d cum together.
Pinning her down, he seared her mouth, his tongue sweeping inside her slightly parted lips. His cock ached to be inside her.
Eli positioned himself in between Meredith’s legs, lining his cock up at the entrance to her needy pussy. He looked at her widened eyes.
“I’ll be gentle, I promise,” he murmured under his breath, reassuring her.
She nodded her head in response.
Slowly, he inserted the head of his shaft and she gasped in pain. Tears pooled at the corners of her eyes as her nails dug in his back. She was in pain, and it broke his heart seeing her that way.
“Just tell me to stop if you want me to stop,” he said softly.
“No, just go on. I can handle it,” she answered firmly.
With that, he filled her with his length in one thrust, searing her mouth with a kiss so that he could keep her mind busy.
He had taken her virginity.
He was her first.
Eli pulled away from the kiss to let them catch their breath, and he watched Meredith grit her teeth. She was still in pain.
“Are you okay?” he asked worriedly, pushing away the strands of hair from her sweaty face. “Pain is only temporary, babe. Pleasure will take over.”
As much as he wanted to feel her tight walls around him again, he wanted to make sure she was okay.
“You can move,” she uttered breathily with a faint smile on her lips.
With that, Eli started sliding in and out of her. He wrapped his arms around her to make her feel more secure. His pace was slow at first, and when Meredith’s whimpers were replaced with moans of pleasure, he increased his speed.
“Ohh… Yeah…” she wailed.
“You like that?” he asked.
“That feels so fucking good, Elijah!” she screamed, arching her back.
Feeling motivated, he pounded deeper and harder. He rocked his body, rotating his hips, breathing heavily and grunted at how good she was making him feel. And he could tell that she, too, was enjoying the way he fucked her.
“Oh, fuck me Elijah!” she begged.
Eli moved in and out of her in demanding strokes as he could feel his orgasm nearing. Meredith’s moans and whimpers were driving him insane. It was like a little pill that brought him to heaven.
He devoured her mouth once more when he felt her walls quiver around him.
She was cumming.
Meredith’s legs locked around his waist for support as her back left the sheets, arching her body to meet the strokes of his cock inside her.
“Virgin no more,” he muttered with a smirk. “And now, you’re mine.”
“I’m yours, Elijah,” she responded, pulling his head down for a kiss as he slammed into her with one last thrust, releasing his load while she came violently.
They shared one more passionate kiss before he collapsed on top of her as they struggled to get their breath back. Looking at her eyes, he pushed the strands of her blonde hair behind her ears and kissed her temple.
He was happy.
No, happy was an understatement.
He felt complete – and fulfilled.
Eli nibbled on Meredith’s shoulder as they shared the comfort of silence for a few minutes.
“That was hot,” she murmured, stroking his spine, which made his cock twitch.
“It was,” he agreed, nibbling her earlobe once more.
“And you’re hard again.”
She giggled.
“Yeah, you have to take responsibility.”
“It’s not my fault if you have a perverted mind,” she commented.
“I'm not alone here,” he retorted with a smirk. “Who was touching herself?”
She blushed.
“I wasn’t.”
“You were going to. If I hadn't knocked,” he pointed out.When she pouted, he knew he was right.
“Oh, shut up!” she grunted, wrapping her fingers around his cock without warning.
Elijah cursed as he groaned in pleasure with his eyes closed. He was all the more surprised when he saw her licking the tip of his cock when he opened his eyes.
“That’s cheating,” he grunted, gritting his teeth. He leaned back as his head felt overwhelmed with the sensations coming from her lips.
Damn! His dreams were finally turning into reality, and it was a million times better!
“I’m taking what’s mine,” she responded, her tongue traveling along the length of his shaft.
Eli hadn't been expecting that. But he wanted to just enjoy the moment. He was in her room, and he was hers for the taking. He'd let her do anything she wanted with him.
Nobody had to know about what happened tonight.
Tonight, they were no longer strangers to each other.
Tonight, she was his.
And he was hers.
Chapter Twenty-Three
Staring blankly at the ceiling, Meredith was sleeping soundly in Eli's arms. She looked so peaceful like this – and tired after all the wild sex they'd had. He didn't think he'd ever been so content after fucking a woman in his entire life, until now.
He'd been surprised at how insatiable she'd been.
It was her first time, after all.
But she'd been more active and daring during rounds two and three. They'd came together three times in just under five hours.
He sighed, wondering what would happen next. The election prevented him from dating her openly, and his hands were tied.
Would she be able to settle for being friends with benefits for now?
He didn’t have a chance, did he?
Is this what you want? he asked himself, tilting his head to look at Meredith’s beautiful face.
But Eli knew more than anyone that he didn’t want her to just be a fling, or to only be friends with benefits. He wanted more than sex from her.
He wanted her, it was as simple as that.
He wanted her as a person.
As a woman.
His attention was caught by the loud ringing of his phone, making him jump off the bed, not wanting to disturb Meredith’s sleep. Who was calling him at three in the morning?
Frowning, he picked up his phone to check the caller ID. He broke out into a cold sweat when he saw the name on the display.
It was Vincent Johnson, an old friend from his time in the military. They'd been friends since high school though, and enlisted together after 9/11.
They hadn't been in contact for a long time.
And based on Vincent’s attitude, he wouldn’t call if it wasn’t important – or urgent.Eli locked himself in the bathroom and answered the call as quietly as he could. He knew it would be classified information, too.
“Vincent, what made you call?” he asked the moment he answered.
“Damn, Elijah! You should have picked up sooner,” the man hissed over the line.
He grimaced.
“What’s the matter?” he asked, feeling worried. Something told him this wasn't about good news. Vincent never gave him good news.
“Ryan, your brother –“
“What happened to my brother?” he cut him off.
“Nothing happened,” Vincent answered. “Yet.”
“What do you mean?”
“His SEAL unit is due to be deployed on a dangerous mission,” his friend informed.