“You could’ve called me.”
“And said what?” I whispered.
“Goodbye.”
“I didn’t think you’d mind so much,” I said, my eyes aiming at my feet.
“I wouldn’t have let you go,” he said, pulling me gently by the arm toward him.
I didn’t fight it. My body fell limp into his as his embrace tightened around me. My heart was racing, blood pumping fast through my veins at the thrill of his touch. His baby blue eyes stared into mine, piercing through me like daggers as his lips parted and moved closer.
My eyes closed as our mouths met. The touch of his lips tingled against mine, sending bolts of electricity through my system. His tongue teased me, slowly tracing the corners of my mouth, then sliding under my top lip. My hands gripped into his flesh as I tiptoed to kiss him back.
His strong hands consumed my ass cheeks, lifting me from the floor toward him. His erection pushed into me, threatening me with the sweet ecstasy I thought I’d never experience again. I wanted him so badly. I needed him.
“My parents,” I whispered, motioning to the open bedroom door.
His smile was wickedly sexy as he loosened his embrace and moved in its direction. He shut it, turning the lock, and then looked back at me with only desire and intent. “Your parents took off for a while.” He smirked. “Dinner, I believe.”
I didn’t know how he knew that, and at the moment, I didn’t care. I felt empty, alone, and cold without him pressed against me.
I quivered with anticipation and excitement as he moved toward me once again. He moved the suitcase from the bed to the floor, then grabbed me by the small of my waist. My feet lifted off the floor, and suddenly, I was flat on my back on the rickety bed. “We may break it,” I laughed.
“Then I’ll buy you a new one,” he said, apparently not interested in any excuses.
His mouth touched mine, our tongues sliding together as my body squirmed beneath him. My hands caressed his smooth back, his tight ass, and the ripples in his arms. I couldn’t get enough of him.
My shirt pushed up around my shoulders as Todd’s mouth claimed my exposed breasts. Oh God, I missed his touch. Soft grazes of his teeth against my hardened nipple sent chills down my spine and moans rushing from my throat. A soft hum escaped his lips as they traveled lower on my body, resting briefly on my belly button while his hands worked my jeans open and down my legs.
I relaxed, lifting my ass to allow him easy removal of the denim blocking my pleasure. As the jeans and panties fell to the floor, I opened my legs, inviting his mouth to tease me any way he wished.
My toes curled as his tongue focused on only my inner thighs. His breath was warm and sensual as he passed over my clit, his tongue torturous as it barely teased my swollen flesh.
I couldn’t take it anymore. I was tight, aching, and needing to come. I gripped his shoulders, pulling him up my body. His mouth traveled slowly, the same way it had on the way down. Soft kisses on my belly button, then swallowing as much of my right breast as possible before teasing my nipple with the gentle teeth strokes that drove me wild.
He worked at his pants as I heard his cleats hit the floor. Soon, his warm, hard cock was pressed between my legs, resting at my opening while his eyes tore into me with passion. “I’ve missed you,” he whispered.
Tears welled in my eyes without my consent. “I’ve missed you too,” I admitted.
In one hard stroke, he was inside me, and I gasped as my body fought to accept him. In and out, he moved, his cock pulsating with each thrust. I arched and wrapped my legs around him, lifting my hips to change the angle, crying out when he found that special spot. My nails dug into his back as he pounded into me harder, allowing my orgasm to take full flight.
I opened my eyes and watched him watch me as our bodies connected over and over. My body tightened, on the edge of pleasure when he came, taking me with him. He covered my mouth with his hand to muffle my scream.
“I love you, Kat,” he whispered, looking amused.
“Ri youv voo woo,” I mumbled from beneath his hand.
He lifted his hand from my mouth, his eyes intense as they locked onto mine. “Let’s try that again.
I licked my lips, and tried to show him with my eyes everything that was inside my heart. “I love you too,” I repeated.
As Todd’s mouth lowered to mine, my chest swelled. I’d never felt anything close to the way I felt right then. A tear escaped, then another, then more. He kissed them away. “Don’t cry,” he whispered.
“I’m just so happy,” I said, my voice cracking with emotion.
He held me tightly in his arms, rolling and pulling me onto his chest. I could feel his heart pounding hard as my body melted into his.
I hated to move, to get up from that tiny bed where Todd’s arms kept me safe. “Your parents should be back soon,” he said.
“How did you find me?”
He stroked my hair and told me everything. It had been him I’d seen at the New York apartment. He’d only missed me by a few minutes. Since my flight had been booked, he was forced to take the next one.
“I got here as quickly as I could.”
After a long kiss, he rolled out of bed, urging me to get dressed. Once he was, he reached deep into his pocket and pulled something out, hiding it in his closed fist. I watched as his fingers opened, revealing my sweet sixteen ring. Tears rolled from my face at the sight of my favorite piece of jewelry.
“Where did you get that?” I gasped.
“There were only two places nearby that would buy something that high-end. I figured they’d pawned it to get cash. And I figured you’d like to have it back,” he said with a smile.
I wrapped my arms around his neck, kissing him wildly all over his neck and cheeks.
“Oh and Lana is fired,” he said.
My mouth fell open at his statement. Holy shit, the witch is dead?
We sat on the bed and he told me all that had happened in Florida. I couldn’t believe how the guys had rallied against her for me, or how Rhett stood up to her in my defense. I could believe the rest. How she’d outed my dad after learning about Rhett’s help.
“You have your job back,” he said with a smile.
I was still cringing about going back there. “You don’t think that’d be weird?” I asked.
He chuckled as he shook his head. “It’d be weird if you didn’t.”
“I mean, you’re dad’s gonna be the specialty coach. It just seems to me that you should be the one out there taking those pictures.”
“What about us?” I asked.
“Rhett loves it. As long as it doesn’t interfere with either of our jobs, we can do whatever we want.”
Wow, this was so much to take in. I did love my job and knowing everyone had fought for me killed that feeling of embarrassment and shame.
“There’re no secrets now. Right?” he asked, his left eyebrow raised high on his forehead.
I laughed and felt my cheeks heat. “None.”