“Ohgodohgodohgod.”
Heat spread like wildfire through his chest as she clawed at his hands. He skillfully slid his fingers in deep, stroking over the spot that caused a sharp inhalation with each pass. Her inner muscles clenched and pulsed against him as he lapped at her sweetness, and she shattered against his mouth. A cool sea breeze whispered over his skin, fighting against the heat that simmered within him. When his name sailed from her lips, it was almost too much to take. She roused his passion like no woman ever had, and he had to have her. All of her. To claim her and make her his. He moved up her body, feeling her wet heat against the tip of his arousal.
“Please tell me you’re on the pill,” he said gruffly.
“Yes. God, yes.”
He sealed his lips over hers as he pushed into her tight heat, groaning at the exquisite pleasure of finally—finally—becoming one with Lizzie. They both stilled, and a sense of deep inner peace rivaled the urgent need to feel her around his hard length. Her raw sensuousness had the power to take him right over the edge, but it was the look in her eyes that stole the truth from his lungs.
“This. Here. Now,” Blue panted out. “Every moment of my life has been leading up to this. To you.”
They moved in perfect tandem, every thrust draining their breath, every touch burning with desire. Nothing compared to the feel of her body wrapped around him, her hands playing over his flesh like she owned it. Their kisses consumed him as he drew in and out of her, filling her completely with every thrust. A hot tide of emotions pulled him closer to the edge. Lizzie wrapped her legs around his hips, allowing him to sink deeper into her. He felt a tremor rumble through her as her thighs tightened around him and her breathing hitched.
“Blue—”
“Let go, baby,” he urged, his need to come mounted with the turbulence of their passion.
He thrust in harder, deeper, filling his palms with her sweet ass as he took her in another greedy kiss, and she lost all control. His air became hers as he captured her cries in his mouth. Her body vibrated and her inner muscles pulsed like liquid fire, dragging him past the point of cognition as he followed her over the edge in his own intense release.
They lay there for a long while, their hearts frantic, their bodies sated. Blue shifted to lie beside her, and she pressed on his lower back and said, “Stay.”
He’d never heard so much emotion in one word, and as he touched his forehead to hers and whispered, “Always,” he knew she’d claimed him every bit as deeply as he’d claimed her.
Chapter Ten
LIZZIE DRIFTED THROUGH Monday morning feeling like her whole world had changed. When Blue had shown up at her house to work on the renovations, he’d swept her into his arms, and it had taken all of her focus not to throw caution to the wind and stay home with him instead of rushing off to the shop. But her supplier was due to bring fresh flowers, and Blue had enough on his plate between her kitchen renovations and working on his own place. He didn’t need her slowing him down, no matter how enjoyable it would be.
“Knock, knock.” Sky breezed through the door wearing a short dress, knit stockings, and knee-high go-go boots and carrying a to-go cup in each hand. “I brought liquid energy.”
“You’re a goddess.” Lizzie sipped the delicious coffee as she moved through the shop putting together displays and primping flowers.
“So? I texted and left messages and you totally ignored me.” Sky pushed herself up and sat on the counter, watching Lizzie whip around the shop. “Either you’ve turned antisocial or you were with Mr. Blue Eyes, and from that freshly fucked glow you’re sporting, I’m thinking it’s the latter.”
Lizzie set her coffee down on the counter beside Sky and stared at the colorful bouquet in front of her, sighing dreamily.
“Sky, he’s so…” She sighed again, because words to describe Blue were not coming easily. She felt so much for him, so fast, and everything about him was in high focus. If she closed her eyes, she could see his, full of wicked sensuality and something far deeper. Knowing Sky was still waiting for her to finish her thoughts, she finally said, “He’s everything. Hot, sexy, sweet-but-all-male.”
“I know he is. I told you!” She kicked her feet excitedly. “So. Did you two…?”
“Did we ever.” Lizzie felt her cheeks flush, and when Sky jumped from the counter and barreled into her, hugging her so tightly she could barely breathe, she couldn’t help but laugh.