Taming The CEO: An enemies-to-lovers romance (The Whitley Brothers)

Chapter Nineteen

Maddox

”Cami,” I said, laying a hand on the table. She put hers in mine. ”If you’re uncomfortable in any way with my proposition, I can have a car drive you home and then bring yours tomorrow. I’d drive you myself, but I don’t like getting behind the wheel after drinking scotch.”

Her jaw dropped open. ”A car?”

“Yes. One of my brothers has a driver. One of these days, I’m going to hire one too. But Cal is available for the entire family.”

I’d do anything to make her comfortable. I should have laid out that option before, because I was 100 percent serious. The last thing I wanted was for her to feel pressured.

She licked her lips, lowering her eyes to the plate. I drew in a deep breath, looking away. I was so damn attracted to her—it was all-consuming.

”I don”t want to go back to Essex tonight. I want to stay with you.”

Fuck yes.

We ate the last course much faster and ended up taking an Uber to my home rather than calling Cal. We left her car in the parking lot of the restaurant and would pick it up tomorrow.

Cami kept looking out the window during the drive.

”This neighborhood is exquisite,” she said when we were a few streets away from my house.

”You haven”t been here before?”

She turned to face me and shrugged. ”I rarely come to Boston. I’ve always wanted to explore it with a local—or at least someone who knows it well.” When the car slowed down, she pointed at the house. ”This is you?”

I nodded.

Her face immediately lit up. ”Wow.”

”Wait, let me open the door. The road here is slipperier than it should be. Too many puddles.”

She nodded. ”Thank you.”

I opened her door and held her hand as she stepped out of the Uber. As we walked to the house, I put my arm around her lower back, squeezing her to me.

”Mmm, your arm is keeping me warm and helping me with my balance. Such a keeper,” she whispered more to herself than to me.

I frowned, focusing on our steps. I”d never considered myself a keeper. Then again, I”d never done any of the things I was doing with Cami.

Once we were inside, she glanced around.

”This is the new house Leo found for you?”

”No, he”s yet to find a new one.”

She puckered in her lips. ”You want to move from this palace?”

I nodded. ”Yeah.”

”Can”t imagine why. It”s wonderful. All this open space and the windows. I bet you have so much light here during the day.”

”You’re right,” I said.

There was a huge open space downstairs that comprised the living room, dining room, and the bar. The kitchen was the smallest part, just an island and the major appliances. She looked stunning in my living room. Cami simply fit in here.

”You want an after-dinner drink, something to help digest your food?” I asked her.

”I don”t think I need it,” she replied. ”Where can I put my coat?”

”Here, let me take it from you.”

I stood in front of her, undoing the belt and then the two buttons that held it together.

”You look so damn amazing tonight.”

”Thank you. I bought the dress today.”

”For me?” I asked as I pushed the coat off her shoulders.

”Yes.”

Instead of hanging it up like I’d intended, I tossed the coat on the couch and then kissed her. Fuck, I’d wanted to kiss her the entire evening. Ever since I saw her outside the restaurant.

”You always look amazing,” I said, kissing her neck. ”But tonight I want to do so many things to you.”

She gasped when I kissed her shoulder. I pushed a strap of her dress to one side, but it only budged a few inches. I drew my mouth lazily over the patch of skin, then whirled her around, running my fingers over her bare skin before gripping the zipper and tugging it downward. I traced a path down her spine with my other hand. When I reached the end of the zipper, I took a step back, watching her. She was wearing a thong, and the crack of her ass was visible. This woman was truly exquisite.

She made to take off her dress, but I said, ”No, I”m going to do this. I”ll take off every single thing.”

”Okay,” she said in a breathy tone.

Stepping closer again, I lowered her dress past her elbows, and when her arms were free, I pushed it down. I nearly swallowed my tongue. She was wearing what looked like garters, and her tights reached up to her midthigh.

”Fuck, you”re so damn sexy.”

I yanked the dress all the way down, and she stepped out of it, then reached for her tights.

”No, leave them. They turn me on. Everything you wear does.”

I was too impatient, needing a taste of her. I lowered myself to my knees and put her hand on my shoulder. Grabbing her leg, I put it over the other shoulder.

”Maddox, what? Oh.”

Her voice shook as I slid her panties to one side. I pressed the flat of my tongue along her pussy, and she made a guttural sound, digging her fingers into my shoulder.

”Maddox!”

She tasted so damn good.

I held her ass, enjoying the way she squeezed her muscles with every lap of my tongue as I licked her from her entrance to her clit and then back down. I felt her body transform, the pleasure coursing through her. Then I dipped my tongue inside her, nudging her clit with the tip of my nose. She buckled, her ass muscles straining even tighter as her breathing turned ragged.

As she straightened up, I took my mouth off her, using two fingers instead while I pressed the flat of my tongue on her clit. She was a damn vision, still wearing those gold shoes and her tights. The lace around her midthigh was rubbing against my shoulder. Her breasts moved as her body undulated. She was pressing herself against my tongue. I needed this woman so damn badly that I couldn”t wait any longer. But I would because I knew she was going to come soon.

”Maddox!” Her thigh began to shake.

A split second later, I realized she couldn’t keep her balance with only one leg on the floor, so I lowered the one from my shoulder, then pulled back, straightening up.

”Oh.” Her exclamation was laced with disappointment. I didn”t blame her.

”Cami.” My voice was rough and very low. ”Come on, you need some leverage.”

I led her to the couch. Unable to stand the friction of my pants on my cock anymore, I loosened my belt before crouching in front of her again. The fucking zipper still dug into my erection.

Before I realized what was going on, she pushed my pants down.

”These need to go away too,” she said, yanking on my boxers.

They were just past my ass when she brushed her hand against my cock and then pressed the heel of her palm on the crown. I pushed myself forward into her fist.

“I need to get a condom,” I said.

She bit the inside of her cheek. ”We don”t need them. I mean... are you healthy?”

”I am. I had my physical recently.”

”I”m on the pill. I’m healthy.”

She licked her lips and kept pressing her palm on my crown. I rolled her around without any warning.

”Lean over the headrest,” I said.

I nearly exploded when she bent at the waist, pushing her ass up in the air. She was delicious, with her round, perky backside and those high heels. The lace around her thighs made me hot. I wanted her to climax once before I slid inside.

But I no longer had the self-restraint, so I positioned the tip of my cock against her clit and started nudging it gently. At the same time, I kissed the back of her neck. She squeezed the headrest so damn tight that I was certain she was going to leave marks on it. I relished the thought—I wanted her to leave her mark on this house so I could still feel her presence here after she left.

She started to shudder; I felt it under my lips and through the hand I”d placed on her waist. She climaxed even faster than I thought possible. One second, she was whispering my name, pleading. She was fucking begging. The next one, she cried out loud and started thrashing around, and I needed both hands to hold her.

I couldn”t wait until she rode out her orgasm. When I knew she was ready, I slid in completely in a matter of seconds, nearly losing my balance when pleasure so intense that I didn”t even have time to brace myself coursed through me.

This woman is mine.The thought was on repeat in my mind as I thrust in again and again. I couldn”t pace myself. She was squeezing me so damn good.

”Fucking hell!” I exclaimed.

Her thighs were still shaking. I needed to support her better. I liked that she was still wearing her heels because it put her at the perfect angle. Clasping my fingers around one of her wrists, I took her hand off the armrest, then repeated the motion with the other one.

“Maddox,” she protested.

“Just lean back against me. I got you, babe.”

As she did, I lowered my knees until I was at exactly the level I wanted, then moved inside her ferociously. With one hand, I sustained her, splaying my fingers wide on her waist. With the other, I kept circling her clit.

She was already tight around me, but when her inner muscles began to clench, it was more than I could bear. I was going to climax any second now, but I focused on her: the way her stomach tightened, the way her head dropped onto my chest and lolled sideways, as if she was losing control of herself. She went over the edge the next second, crying out my name. I went over with her, and it was fucking glorious.

We headed to the bathroom to get cleaned up quickly. Once we were out of the shower, she started dancing in front of the sink.

”You”ve got a lot of energy,” I said.

She nodded. ”Yeah, though I”m not even sure why.”

”Want me to make you that drink?” I offered.

”Yes, please. And then... we can do whatever you want.”

I kissed her shoulder, then I moved to her neck. ”Dangerous words to say around here.”

She giggled. ”I know. And I mean every single one of them.”

I liked seeing her so happy and relaxed.

We went to the bar section of the living room, wearing nothing but towels. She jumped up on the counter, and her towel came undone.

”Whoops,” she said, tying it back up.

”I like it better down.”

She wiggled her eyebrows and put one thumb between her breasts, tugging at the towel. It fell to her waist, and I sucked in my breath. It was one thing to see her naked when the towel accidentally dropped, but this was different. Even more seductive.

I swallowed hard. ”What do you want to drink?”

”Surprise me. Told you I”m up for anything.”

I turned around, considering all the things I had there. ”You like vodka? I make a mean Moscow mule. I learned it at Gabe”s bar.”

”Sure. How often do you go there?”

”Regularly. Though I’ve been too caught up lately to stop by. I even went behind the counter a few times when he needed help because one of his bartenders got sick. We all pitched in.”

”Wow. I can”t even imagine what it’s like to have family rallying around you,” she murmured.

”It”s what we do,” I said. ”Especially since all of us started getting along. Before, there was always this unease. We only met at special events like Gran”s birthday. And there was a lot of tension with Jake and Colton. Jake was the one who... discovered us, the other family. Being the oldest, I think he and Colton grappled with it more than the rest of us, if that”s even possible.”

”What do they think about the fact that your dad wanted to come back and have a business here?”

”They don”t all know. Only Gabe, Leo, and Nick do.”

I heard a thumping sound, and then her hands were on my shoulders. ”Huh, so you”re even protecting those brothers you”ve been at odds with for years. Well, well, I was wrong.”

”About what?” I said, turning around and handing her the drink.

”You’re not just a decent guy. You”re a great guy.”

“Thank you for the upgrade.”

She grinned. ”I”m so giddy tonight. I can”t help it.”

”I’m more than happy to take all the credit.”

She pushed my shoulders playfully. ”You surely deserve it. Also, I have to say that telling you about the sale made it final for me. Although it’ll take a while to draw up the papers. I”m so scared about the future, but I”m also excited about the next chapter.”

She hopped back onto the bar counter. I could watch her the whole night—hell, the whole weekend—just wandering around my house, naked. She was meant for this place. For me.

She took a sip of the Moscow mule, dropping her head back. ”This is exquisite.”

”Do you have any idea about what you want to do?”

”Well, way back when, I wanted to teach and travel the world. So that”s definitely an option,” she said.

Her words caught me unexpectedly off guard.

Hell no. She wants to leave? But I just found her.

My reaction shocked me to the bone.

I took in a deep breath, grabbing the glass from her and taking a swig too.

”Hey, I didn”t say I wanted to share it,” she teased.

I set the glass on the counter before kissing her hard and deep. I didn”t want to waste any time dissecting my reaction; I wanted to devour this woman for as long as she was mine.