“Because last time we were together you said you had a lot on your mind, and I got the idea you wanted some distance.”
“Oh.” He was right about that. She had been throwing off some signals that night. “I’m sorry about that.”
“Don’t be sorry for feeling how you feel. You have that right.”
He always managed to say the perfect thing to make her feel better. She slid her hand in his, and just that contact made her whole world tilt normal again.
She leaned into him. “I don’t need distance. I need you.”
He drew her close and kissed her. Right there on the sidewalk, with people walking and jogging past them. She didn’t care, not when his mouth was on hers, his body touching her, and all that heat and muscle pressed to her. She wanted to rub herself against him in the most inappropriate way for a public place. Instead, she gripped his biceps and held on while he made her dizzy with lazy, slow kissing.
She pulled back. “Shouldn’t we take this somewhere a little more private?”
“Why? No one’s paying attention to us.”
She looked around to discover he was right. People were going about their business. Walking and running by, sitting by the lake, and not a single person was staring at them. Maybe she was the one feeling exposed. “I guess you’re right.”
He ran his thumb over her cheek. “You feel self-conscious letting me kiss you on the sidewalk.”
“Maybe a little.” Though she’d lost herself in that kiss for a few minutes, not caring where they were. She’d fallen deep into the feel and taste of him and forgotten where they were. Something that happened far too often with Jason.
“Okay,” he said. “Let’s walk.”
They set off on the walk again, but this time Jason took hold of her hand. Her heart tumbled at the gesture.
By the time they had made their way around the lake and back to the parking lot, the sun had almost set, leaving a beautiful orange glow on the horizon.
“Ready to go?” he asked.
“Sure.”
She thought he’d take her to his place. That kiss had warmed her up considerably, and she was ready to show him she’d moved past her indecision. So she was surprised when he exited the highway not toward his place, but toward the vineyard.
He pulled up in front of the house and got out to come around to her side. She fought back her disappointment and smiled at him when he opened her door.
“Can I walk you up?”
“Sure.”
He took her hand again and walked up the steps, stopping before they got to the door. He turned her to face him. And then he tugged her close, wrapping his arms around her.
“I wanted to take you home with me, but I’ve got a complicated surgery that starts early tomorrow morning. If I brought you home with me, I’d want to take my time with you, spend all night making love to you.”
Her nerve endings went a little haywire as he then went into descriptive detail of all the things he’d do to her.
She sighed. “I’ll hold on to that until we have some time.”
“I’m off this weekend.”
She grinned. “That’s very good news, because I have a few ideas of my own.”
His brow arched. “You do, huh?”
“Yes.” She lifted on her toes, then whispered a few things that popped into her head, listening to the way his breathing quickened.
He took her hand and started down the stairs. “Sleeping’s overrated.”
She laughed and tugged on his hand to stop him. “And your job is important. Go home and get some sleep.”
He looked at her. “Sleep? After what you just said to me, you expect me to sleep?”
She brought his head down to hers and kissed him, a deep, passionate kiss that ended up lasting a lot longer than she intended. It was a good thing none of her family were around, because he’d grabbed her butt and suddenly she was backed up against the porch rail, his erection rubbing against all the soft, needy parts of her. By the time they pulled apart they were both breathing heavily.
“This is unfair,” he said.
She stared up at him, lost in the dark depths of his beautiful eyes. “At least I won’t be the only one suffering tonight.”
“Trust me, I’ll have to take care of business before I sleep.”
Her sex quivered. “So will I.”
“And that’ll make jacking off easier, because I’ll be thinking of you naked, your legs spread, you touching yourself while you’re thinking of me.”
“You’d better get out of here or we’ll be doing it in your truck like teenagers.”
“If I had a condom on me right now we would be.”
She bit down on her lip, then looked toward the house. She had no idea where everyone was, but the house was dark. Maybe they were all out. If she was lucky they’d all gone somewhere together tonight.
She pondered that thought for all of a millisecond, then laid her hands on his chest. “Don’t. Move.”
She dug through her purse for her keys, opened the door, listened fast for sounds or motions but heard nothing. She ran upstairs, again not seeing her sisters, thankfully. She grabbed the condom, then, thinking quickly, shimmied out of her capris and into a short skirt, and ran back downstairs.
Jason was leaning against his truck with his arms folded and a smirk on his face.
“Nice skirt.”
“Shut up and get in the truck.”
He put the truck in gear.
“Where are you going?”
“Somewhere not in front of the house.”
“Oh. Good idea.”
He drove a short distance to the side of the vineyard, where it was dark and oh so private. As soon as he’d put the seat back, she straddled him and kissed him. And then his hands were under her skirt. Touching her bare skin. Driving her past the point of reason.
He pulled his lips from hers, his gaze hot. “You took off your underwear.”
“I’m in a hurry.”
“Damn, woman.”
She reached for his zipper and then he helped her, shoving his jeans and underwear down, releasing his hard, throbbing cock into her hands. She tore off the wrapper of the condom and slid it over his shaft, then climbed on top of him.
When she seated herself on him, feeling that heat and energy pulsing inside of her, she stilled, absorbing the sweet pleasure for a few seconds before she began to move.
“Like that,” he said. “God, I love the way you move.”
His voice, so dark and deep, heightened her senses, sent thrills of excitement through her. She rocked against him, gripping his shoulder for support. He snaked his hand under her shirt, pulling her bra cup aside to tease her nipple.
“You’re soft everywhere,” he said, coaxing her nipple to a hard pebble, shooting exquisite pleasure all the way to her sex.
She was already pent up, so ready to explode. The excitement of location, the forbidden nature of possibly being caught here, and having Jason thrusting into her made her pulse quicken, made her body quiver against him.
“Jason. I need . . .”
“Shh. I know what you need.” He had hold of her hips and helped her as she rose and fell against him. “I’ll get you there.”
Yes, she was right there. So close, so maddeningly close as she rocked her pelvis against his body. And then he reached down, teasing her clit while she rode him straight to heaven.