Ezra stayed long enough for her to know he wanted to check her out and be sure she was okay. It spoke volumes about the closeness of this family. But it sure was nice when he finally sent a grin to Paddy as he stood, patting his belly.
That was awesome, kids. Im off home.
She rose, and he kissed her cheek before they followed him down the hall to the door.
Make good choices. Ezra winked, and Paddy rolled his eyes, opening the front door.
Yeah, yeah. Thanks for bringing the food. See you later.
CHAPTER EIGHT
I THOUGHT HED never leave. Paddy leaned back against the door, flipping the lock. Im sorry about that.
It was totally fine. I like Ezra and so do you. He checked me out because he wanted to be sure I wasnt going to hurt you or your family in some way.
He paused before he grabbed her hand and began to pull her down the hall. For all the smooth, supercontrolled way she acted, there were times she was utterly unvarnished. It kept him on his toes. Nah. He knows youre fine.
I was some chick you fucked for a few weeks years ago who suddenly resurfaced in your life. For all he knew, I was a stalker out to try to con you.
She was pretty perceptive. He hadnt even realized that until shed said it. Of course Ezra, being the oldest and yes, being the guy who caused no small amount of drama and harm to their family, would take it on as his responsibility to protect them all.
Does that offend you or bother you?
She tossed herself onto the big couch in the center of the media room. What? That your big brother did what big brothers are supposed to do? Im guessing I must have done okay, or hed still be here.
If your family did that, I dont know that Id be that easygoing about it.
Well, thats not going to be a worry for you, so you can put that out of your head. But lets face it, you have a lot to lose. More than the average random woman who shows up in one of your lives. Not all of us are going to have big fat bank accounts and trust funds.
Youre going to tell me that story. He moved to the projector.
Maybe. Maybe not. But right now, Im here for the movies and popcorn.
Is making out on the menu?
If youre nice to me, and youve included some peanut M&Ms in the offerings, I might let you get to second base.
He was very glad hed grabbed snacks of all types when hed gone grocery shopping earlier.
As a matter of fact, I did. So sit back and let me get everything set up.
She raised one brow and then shrugged, settling in and getting comfortable.
They chose a moviethe thrillerand he popped some corn and tossed her a bag of M&Ms before finally joining her on the couch.
She put her head on his shoulder as they watched, and once theyd finished the popcorn, he pulled her close, and she fit just right against his side.
The credits finally started to roll, and she shifted to her knees, getting in his lap astride his body.
Well, now.
She slid her hands through his hair and pulled him close, dropping her lips to his, claiming a kiss. He hummed, his hands sliding up her thighs to her hips, where he held on as she kissed the hell out of him.
Her skin where her shirt met her pants was warm and soft, and he didnt stop himself from touching, caressing up her spine as she arched into him.
Higher and higher until he popped the catch on her bra, pausing for a moment to be sure she was on board.
She broke the kiss, leaned her upper body back, pulled her shirt up and off and tossed her bra aside, leaving him totally speechless and very pleased.
Damn.
He grabbed her back, pulling her close, her breasts brushing against him, making him hiss as his hands roved all over her bare skin.
She arched into him like a cat before nipping his earlobe. You take your shirt off, too.
I want to spend some time on you first.
She made a sound and, grabbing his shirt at the hem, pulled it up and off.
Man, oh, man. She flicked the bar through his right nipple with her thumbnail.
It was his turn to arch just then. What brought this on? He moaned as she kissed across his cheeks to his ear.
I wanted you, and here you were.
Well, thats very true.
I like sex. I know already that I like sex with you. As long as things are private, Im totally on board with this thing going wherever and for however long.
He wanted to frown, even though her words were good ones. As far as he could tell, there were no good reasons not to do more than just fuck. He opened his mouth to press her, but she made a sound that tore at him.
With a groan, he skimmed his hands up her belly to cup her breasts and drew his thumbs back and forth across her nipples.
Yes, she breathed into his ear before she licked the outer shell and gave him the edge of her teeth against that very sensitive skin.
She was lush there in his lap. The weight of her perfect against his cock. The heat of her pussy teasing him.
You have new tattoos.
You have nipple rings and more ink.
I want to see you.
Earn it.
She pulled away enough to look into his face, a smile of challenge on her lips. He snatched a kiss, accepting her challenge. Eagerly.
He shimmied to the edge of the couch and stood, setting her down on her feet. Now, stand there while I look at you awhile. Whet my appetite because Im starving for you.
Mmm, thats a good one.
There was some of the woman hed been with before in that moment. He liked it. Her ink was perfectly placed so no one would have been able to see it while she was clothed.
Starting at her right hip there was a spill of pink climbing roses. Unfurled as they flowed up her side and up her back. He circled her, taking it in. This is gorgeous.
Thank you. I get a little more once a year.
Youd never know these were here when youre dressed. He pressed a kiss at the highest knot of blooms at her midback.
Thats the point.
He kissed his way across her shoulder until hed come to face her again. Is it?
The ink is for me. No one needs to know about it unless I want them to. I dont need everyone to see it or know about it to enjoy it.
He unmoored the top button of her jeans and slid the zipper down. Panties the same color pink as the roses on her body.
I wanted to look at you the other night on my boat when we skinny-dipped, but I didnt want to scare you away.
He shoved her jeans down, and she stepped from them. Then she turned slowly, her ass tipped slightly toward him. She slid her fingertips over the red bows that were inked at the tops of her thighs. I believe you were asking about these. It wasnt until she looked at him back over her shoulder that his control slipped. He dropped to his knees to get a better look.
He caressed up her legs to that spot where each bow lived. Gooseflesh rose, beading her skin as he breathed over it, and she squeaked prettily when he licked each one.
You taste good.
She moaned, fisting her hands at her sides.
He hooked his fingers at the sides of her underpants and pulled them down, spinning her once shed stepped free to face him, gloriously naked.
He hooked his fingers at the sides of her underpants and pulled them down, spinning her once shed stepped free to face him, gloriously naked.
Im naked, and you have your pants on still. Her voice was breathy again, and it made him smile.
I know. How fucking lucky am I? He lifted enough to lick over the ink at her hip, his body warming when she held his head to her, her fingers cradling his skull.
You could be even luckier if your pants were off.
Thatll come soon enough. He licked her belly, circling her belly button. First you need to come and then well move to step two. He stood and walked her back to the couch, a push to get her seated again. He put a pillow on the floor and knelt on it. Dont worry, the pillow can stay for when its your turn to be on your knees.
Dear God, he was going to melt her. Her bones and muscles and skin were just going to drip into a puddle of wordless, turned-on goo at his feet.
He kissed the inside of each knee and then up her thighs, pushing them wide. She didnt have time to worry or be embarrassed or hesitant. He moved quickly, licking through her until her breath came out as a stutter.
You like that? He spoke, his lips against her labia. Enough that she felt his smile, and it sent a shiver through her.
Whats not to like? she managed to say but felt like her tongue was three sizes too big for her mouth.
Maybe one of the reasons he was a lead singer was that he was really good with his mouth. Like stellar fantastic. Hed been good before, but clearly, hed been practicing on a few women in the interim.
He teased her until her thigh muscles trembled. There was something so delicious about the way he held her thighs wide, the strength in his forearms as he held her open and down at the same time, the slight callus to his fingersforbidden and dark and oh, so good.
He changed his pace. Slow, with licks with the flat of his tongue, fast, hard flicks with the tip of his tongue against her clit. He drove her to the edge, and then he pulled back over and over until she was a trembly, sweaty mess.
If you dont let me come, Im going to take over and do it myself!
He pulled back, nipping the inside of her thigh. Id love to see that. But right now, your orgasm is in my hands, and youll get it when I want you to have it.
She opened and closed her mouth a few times, trying to muster up outrage, but it never came.
He waited, brow raised. Nothing to say? Good.
He bent and got back to work. But this time he didnt tease her. He kept a relentless rhythm that sent her spiraling into climax so hard, she saw stars.
When she managed to open her eyes, she found him resting his chin on her thigh, smiling.
Someone learned more than a few new chords out on the road.
He burst out laughing.
Just when I think Ive got you figured out.
He got to his knees, and his hands went to his top button on his jeans. She sighed happily. Finally.
Im sensing a theme here. Youre impatient when theres something you want in view.
Have you looked in the mirror?
He stood, slowly dragging the zipper down, each click of the teeth nearly a drumbeat in her head.
I have to laugh at that comment when youre spread out on my couch like the most luscious piece of cake a man ever saw.
He was a ruthless flatterer.
Doughnut may be more apt.
He laughed again as he pushed his jeans down his legs, along with shorts.
I see you wore underwear today.
I do from time to time. How did you know I didnt?
His cock tapped his belly, it was so hard. The belly was hard, too. She sighed her pleasure at the sight of him. You and I went naked swimming just a few days ago. A gal notices things like that.
He was tall. Hale and hearty. She cocked her head, taking him in. Flat, hard muscle covered his body. It was a testament to living on a ranch she supposed, but damn, he looked good. Both of his nipples were pierced; silver bars running through each. He had a number of tattoos, far more than hed had before.
Wait. She got to her feet, wildly flattered by the way he looked at her.
Id rather leap on you. He leaned in and took a deep breath at her neck, kissing her there.
You looked at my ink, I want to look at yours. Then you can leap. Though Id really like to get this she grabbed his cock, squeezing it in my mouth first.
He groaned. Hurry up, then.
She looked at the owl, wings stretched across his back and the muscles of his shoulders. There were subtle shadings of red and green here and there on its feathers. Masculine and yet, still focused on the inherent beauty of flight and the feathers. This is fantastic work.
Thanks. Its relatively new. A friend of my sister-in-law runs a tattoo shop in Seattle. Hes a freaking genius.
On his right biceps, he had a tattoo of a wing; there was another on the left. What bird is this?
Peregrine falcon.
Birds, huh?
On his hips he had musical notes. First gold record, Try Me. On the left is first double platinum, Ride.
I love that one.
You listen to our music?
Hard not to. Youre sort of a big deal. And youre good.
He had a labyrinth on his right thigh.
Its one I walked at a really hard time in my life. Whenever things get bad or overwhelming, I just look down.
He got to her and she was past freaking out over it. His charisma scared her without a doubt. But she was charmed, and she wanted more.
She kissed his shoulder, and he slid an arm around her waist and pulled her close.
I have condoms right there in that little table. I think you should grab one and then ride me. Right here. Right now.
She raised a brow as she looked at the table he indicated.
I just put them there earlier today because I live in hope. Its not my fuck-company table or anything.
It was exactly the right thing to say. She pushed him back to sit on the couch before grabbing a condom. But she didnt use it right then.
First things first. She put the pillow between his feet and he grinned.
Oh, that. Well, Im not going to argue with a really good idea.
She got to her knees, and he had to count to fifty to keep from blowing just from the sight of it. She licked up his thigh, her gaze locked on his, and he gulped at the carnality in it. She knew exactly what she was doing, which made it even hotter.
This was a woman who owned what she wanted.
This was the woman hed been with years before.
Then she licked up the line of his cock, and he huffed out a breath, giving in to his desire to get his hands in her hair. He loved the cool softness of it against his skin. That her mouth was currently on his cock certainly didnt make it worse.
She teased him, taking her time. Hed been so eager to get inside her, hed been in a blind rush. But this...this allowed him to wallow in the pleasure of the entire experience. She was doing to him what hed done to her.
Her taste had been so freaking good; the sounds she made had been so hot, he hadnt wanted it to end. But it was the way her pupils had swallowed the color in her eyes when hed told her he was in charge that had nearly killed him. She was so controlled, so in charge, he hadnt been sure how shed react to his tease.