I kiss her hard, my hand moving back inside her pants. She grinds on my fingers, whimpering when I pause to get a better angle.
Our eyes connect and she gives me a coy smile before reaching for my cock. It strains against the waistband of my boxers when she pops the button on my jeans. I watch as she runs her hand up my shaft, my breathing already reduced to short pants.
I get lost in watching her stroke me. She isn’t even touching my skin yet and I already feel like I could explode. I soak in the pleasure in her eyes for a moment longer and then brush my lips across hers once more. I kiss her slowly, parting her lips with my tongue.
I walk us backward toward the bed, our hands still connected to each other. I reluctantly pull mine back and tug her jeans the rest of the way down. She steps out of them and lifts the hem of my T-shirt, tugging it over my head and then goes right back to kissing me.
My lips move over hers while I lower my pants, freeing my throbbing erection from its restraint. Her hands roam over my body, down my arms and around my waist. I break our kiss long enough to pull her shirt off and unsnap her bra. Her perky breasts spring free and I drop my head to her nipple, drawing it between my teeth.
She gasps as I suck and lick my way over to the other one, her back arching against my arms. I place open-mouthed kisses down her stomach at the same time as I lower her to the bed. My pulse thrums harder as I continue lower, removing her panties so I can finally taste her.
Her cries get louder when my tongue flicks over her clit. I keep going in small circles, pausing to suck or bite after a few rotations. She grips at my hair, and struggles to get a firm grasp on my short strands. The combination of her frustrated whimpers and breathy moans makes it hard for me to focus. I don’t think my dick has ever been this hard.
I raise my head and climb up her body, kissing my way back to her mouth. My lips hover over hers and I ask the question I should have thought about earlier.
“Condom?”
She nods to the drawer beside the bed and I try not think about who she used them with last. I push that thought aside and grab one of the foil packets and open it with my teeth. She watches me roll it on my dick and the look in her eye is the sexiest thing I’ve ever seen. A combination of anticipation and lust that I never thought I’d see from her.
When I lower myself between her legs, I gently cup the side of her face.
“You sure?”
Tess grabs my ass and pulls me into her. “Yes. God, yes.”
I chuckle against her lips and then kiss her once. She keeps her eyes on me as I inch inside of her. A soft gasp parts her lips when I get all the way in. I groan in response and start to move slowly at first, but pick up the pace when she bucks against me.
She stares into my eyes for a minute before grabbing my face and kissing me again. It’s hard to focus on everything at once. My hips thrust faster and her cries become muffled in my mouth.
I find her clit between us and rub it as my balls clench tighter. I’m so fucking close and I don’t want to be the one who comes first. Her moans become louder and her kisses more desperate. This causes my thrusts to quicken and I go deeper, hooking one of her legs around my middle.
Tess cries out and then my name rushes past her lips in a strangled moan. That’s when I lose it. I come so hard and so fast, my body jerks as I fill the condom to the hilt. I pull out half afraid it burst with all the pressure.
I lower my lips to her shoulder and then to her cheek. She releases a lengthy breath while I try to regain some of my air.
“Was it worth the wait?” I grit out, still breathing like I’m being chased.
Tess smiles again and it’s the sweetest one she’s ever given me. She grabs my face and drags my lips back to hers. “You have no idea.”
A satisfied smile is still plastered on my face when I open my eyes the next morning. Tess’s side of the bed is already empty. She doesn’t bother trying to wake me up before sunrise anymore and I love her more for that.
The smell of coffee lures me out of bed several minutes later and I slowly pull on my sweatpants before walking out to the kitchen. Tess has her back to me as I enter, stirring a pot on the stove. I walk up behind her and wrap my arms around her middle, kissing her neck.
“Good morning,” I rasp, my voice still thick from sleep.
She tilts her head and kisses my cheek. “Good morning to you to.” She nods to the pot in front of her. “I hope you like oatmeal. I promise it’s good.”
I kiss her once more. “I would like anything you cook for me.”
Tess laughs. “Don’t get too excited. Jeremy used to have me make this for him when the mornings were cold. He was a picky eater and he always said mine was the best.” She turns to me. “I never could tell if he didn’t want to hurt my feelings or not.”
I kiss the side of her head before walking to the coffee pot. “I’m sure he loved it. Jeremy wouldn’t lie to you.”
As soon as I say the words I wonder if I’m telling the truth. All of us have been less than truthful at one point or another. Most of the time it was to spare some of the inevitable heartache we would cause. Little good that did us.
Tess turns the burner off and begins to scoop portions into bowls. I grab a spoon and fill her coffee for her before taking a seat at the table. It’s nice to have these mornings together. It feels natural to be spending time with her like this. I’m not worried she’ll get mad about something I can’t control and leave me or pick a fight just so I have to spend the next week or so kissing her ass. What you see with her is what you get—and what I see, is pretty fucking amazing.
We eat in silence for a while, Tess scrolls through her phone and I sit deep in my thoughts as usual. The step we took last was a big one. Casual sex is okay for some, but for Tess and me, it meant something. What we have is so much beyond love I’m not sure what to call it. She’s a part of me. The other half I can’t live without. Now that she’s mine, I have to make sure to keep it that way.
The buzzer from downstairs rings and Tess moves to get up from the table. I place my hand on hers. “Finish eating, sweetheart. I’ll get it.”
She smiles as I take one last bite and a sip of coffee before heading down to the office. The face that greets me through the side window sends a chill through me. I contemplate going back upstairs and grabbing Tess, taking her as far away from here as possible, but I can’t do that. I can’t run from something when I have no idea what it is.
I unlock the deadbolt and pull the door back. Robby greets me with his signature sneer and I give a forced smile back.
“Rob, to what do I owe the pleasure?”
He slinks around past me and takes in the photos spread across the walls. “Nice place you got here.” He turns back to me. “I’m glad Tess found someone to play house with since Walker’s gone.”
I clench my fist. “Why don’t you just tell me what you want so you can get the fuck out?”
Robby slips his sunglasses to the top of his head and his dark eyes lock on mine. “It seems I was mistaken when I said business was taken care of. Walker may have left out a few details when you two discussed it last.”
My eyebrows pull in. “There was nothing to discuss. We’re done.”
Robby smiles. “Is that so?”