“And you did great.” His big, strong hands gripped her arms, taking her weight and drawing her up his body. She knew was safe with him. He wouldn’t drop her. Drive her insane with his alpha bullshit, yes, that he would do. Hurt her though? Never.
Once in position, her slick * hovering above his sheathed cock, he set a hand to her hip to stil her. A finger trailed down her torso, through the valley between her breasts, down over her belly, stopping to circle her belly button, round and round until she ground her teeth in frustration. “I can’t begin to say how proud I am of you. You did brilliantly.”
“Well, thank you,” she panted. “But no teasing.”
Ali gripped his hand and pushed it down toward her center. A part of her in dire need of attention, as the noise she made when his finger drifted, feather light, up and down the seam of her * attested to. No one had ever affected her the way he did.
“No teasing,” he promised, while his fingers did exactly that.
Long before his fingers ceased to thril , he changed tactics. He took his cock in hand, teasing her with the thick, blunt head. Her eyes nearly rolled back into her skul . Heat coiled low in her belly till she ached with it. She was so turned on it hurt. Daniel stared up at her, studying her, gauging each and every reaction. His absorption in her was disarming, distracting.
She couldn’t come with him watching her. He saw too much.
“No.” He grabbed the hand she moved to cover his eyes with. “Let me see. You like this, don’t you.”
“Yes, but … Dan. Enough. Let me …”
He obligingly fell still beneath her. She let her body be her guide, his and hers both. Gave up on the worry and gave in to the feel of him. It was all so simple, concentrating on the prod of his cockhead against her opening. The slow, steady push of him into her stole her breath. But the lust and love in his eyes stole her heart. It washed away the bitterness and fear of a lifetime’s making. The raw feel of so much emotion stunned her. She didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. Somewhere in between fit best.
“Okay?” he whispered hoarsely.
“Yes.”
His hand stroked her cheek. “So pretty. Ready to come for me, babe?”
She nodded, beyond words. The fit and the fullness of him had her there, teetering on the edge. That and his teasing.
And this position, it was the perfect angle for grinding her clit against him. Her body wasn’t interested in slow and sweet. And her body was definitely in control. Or more accurately, her *. Her brain had been shelved, though her heart was wide open.
It had been a hell of a day. The rush of it, the sensation building as she took his cock inside her again and again thrilled her. She was burning up. All of the emotions, the love and fear and all the rest, were pressure packed inside her. She had to have release. Every cell screamed out for it. Her body was mindless in its pursuit of it.
It shocked her when it hit. Like freefalling. Her heart faltered. All the air left her body on a cry, dragged out from somewhere deep inside. Somewhere she hadn’t even realized existed.
Dan’s fingers dug into her waist, pushing her down onto his cock as he pressed up and came with a gasp.
They both lay still, slicked with sweat and silent, for a long time.
Her bones felt hollow, the whole world light and floaty. The noise had emptied her out. She pressed her forehead into his shoulder, letting the aftershocks have their way with her. Daniel’s ribs moved in and out between her knees, bringing her back to reality.
“Did I hurt your ribs?” she murmured.
Sweat slipped from his forehead, and he gave a small smile. “Forget my ribs. I can’t feel anything outside of good. My girl, I think you needed that.”
She could only nod her agreement. What she needed was him, but she wasn’t sure she could admit to it yet.
“I know I did,” he said. “And you were loud.”
She tensed. “I was?”
“Oh, yeah,” he laughed. She considered giving the strong column of his neck a nip but settled for a kiss instead. Partly to hide her face as it heated.
Dan trailed his fingers over the line of her spine, exerting pressure to hold her in place when she tried to rise. He brushed his lips against her ear, lulling her into a false sense of security as he mumbled, “Spectacularly loud. You’re a security risk. Finn had to have heard you.”
“I’ll have to be more careful. Finn’s listening to music.”
“Bullshit. He’s listening to you.”
“No. He’s not.” She frowned, carefully rolled off him and settled in against his side as he dealt with the condom. “You’re just trying to mess with me.”
Daniel smirked.
No way. Impossible. “Aren’t you?”
“Whatever you say.” He wriggled an arm beneath her neck and drew her in closer against the heat of his body. Summer nights be damned. “No teasing. That’s what I agreed to,” he said.
“Hmm.” A world of doubt filled the sound. He turned his head toward her, stared her down. “Dan. I don’t want him. I want you.