Chapter 19 #2
She brought a hand up to cup his balls. They’d drawn tight against his body.
His cock kept pushing into her mouth, dragging against her tongue. Edging deeper toward her throat.
Chase was using her like she was made for sex, for pleasure. His moans satisfied some deeper need that even her orgasm hadn’t reached. It was like she’d gone outside of her everyday worries and responsibilities—like he’d set her free.
She already knew she’d crave having this again. This incredible freedom to do nothing but feel.
Then he withdrew and gripped his shaft. He fucked into his fist. Cried out. His other hand tightened in her hair.
Cum spurted from his tip onto her chest. His cock pulsed again. Another shot hit her skin. A third. His hips kept pumping his dick into his hand. Finally he stilled.
Chase took a step back, looking down at her. “You all right?”
His cum dripped down between her breasts, and Ruby had never experienced anything so erotic.
“Never better.” It made little sense, given everything else going on in her life, but she meant it. Her daughter was safe and asleep, and Ruby had just had the best orgasm of her life with a close friend.
A hot close friend.
She wanted to do it again.
Ruby stood up. Chase grabbed his shirt and used it to wipe her off.
“I can clean myself up,” she said.
“Nope. This is my job. And I’ll do the laundry tomorrow, too.”
“Trying to earn bonus points? You’ve done enough.”
He brought his lips to her ear. “Don’t argue with me,” he whispered.
Part of her wanted to, just to be contrarian. Staying quiet had never been Ruby’s style. But tonight, for this moment, she decided not to fight.
Then crying came from Haley’s bedroom, and it was like a bucket of ice water had splashed over her.
Ruby grabbed for her clothes, pulling them on as she ran for her daughter’s room. “Damn it,” she said, realizing she hadn’t washed her hands.
When she got to Haley’s room, the baby was standing in her crib. Ruby picked her up. “What’s wrong, bug? Did you have a bad dream?”
What if they’d been too loud? Had they woken her? This was mortifying.
Of course, there was no way Haley could have any clue what her mom had been doing. But guilt still flooded Ruby’s body.
She’d only been thinking of herself in the living room. Not of her daughter.
“Hey,” Chase said softly. “Everything okay?” He’d thrown on fresh clothes.
“Sometimes she just wakes up.”
Haley had hidden her face against her mom’s chest, but when she heard Chase’s voice, she looked up. Her chubby arms reached out for him.
“Can I?” he asked.
“Of course. She loves you.”
Ruby handed him the baby. Haley put her cheek on his shoulder. Chase bounced her gently and rocked back and forth.
“I don’t know if we woke her,” Ruby said, “or if she’s stressed because of what happened earlier…”
“Or maybe she just wanted to be held. We all need that sometimes.”
They hadn’t switched on the overhead, but Haley’s nightlight reflected his pale eyes. He was holding the baby, but he was watching Ruby.
They’d been sharing a very hot fantasy in the living room. But that bubble had popped.
She’d enjoyed it. A lot. Now that she’d seen Chase in this new way, Ruby wasn’t sure she could go back. Or that she wanted to.
But what about Haley, who loved Chase like an uncle? Ruby would never do anything to jeopardize that.
It took a while to get Haley back down. But finally, she was lying calmly in the crib and ready to fall back asleep.
They went out to the main room.
Chase was standing by the front door, staring at the carpet. Like he felt the same guilt she did. “How are you feeling?” he asked.
“I have no regrets. But I’m not sure what to think. I didn’t expect any of that to happen.”
“Me neither.”
“I don’t want this to affect Haley.”
“It doesn’t have to.” He rubbed a hand over his jaw. “But…I need to tell you something.” He sounded so serious. Like it was something bad.
He had a secret girlfriend? An STD?
“What is it?”
“I have a thing for you. It’s been going on awhile.”
She almost laughed. Of all the things he could’ve confessed, this was it? “Oh. Really? Like, a crush?”
He nodded, still not looking at her.
“An I-want-to-have-sex-with-you crush?”
Chase finally met her gaze. “Pretty much.”
“For how long?”
“A…few months. At least. But it’s been a lot worse since I moved in.”
“Why didn’t you say anything?”
“Because we’re friends. You’re Devon’s sister.”
She laughed out loud as she remembered who’d predicted this. “Wait, Destiny called it! She said you were into me. I guess she was psychic.”
“We could use her on the force. She’d be great in interrogations.”
Ruby walked over to him and slid her arms around his waist. “I’m flattered.”
“It doesn’t bother you?”
“I mean, it’s not like you’re in love with me.”
He laughed nervously. “No. It’s not like that.”
“So why would I mind? It’s nice to feel desirable.”
He ran his hands along her sides. “You’re extremely desirable. I’m desiring you right now.”
She almost felt shy, which made no sense given the shameless position they’d been in a few minutes ago.
“You said we all need to be held sometimes. I think I’ve really needed that.
To be kissed and touched. And fucked.” Even before her life had been thrown into turmoil, she’d been lonely, though she hadn’t even realized it until now.
“You want to do this again?” he asked.
How could she not? “As long as nothing changes as far as Haley’s concerned.”
“Same.” Chase touched his forehead to hers. “If you need to be kissed and touched and fucked, I can definitely help you out.”
“Always so selfless.”
“I’d like to cuddle you, too. If you’re into that.”
“Who knew Chase Collins could get so kinky?”
She let him pick her up and cradle her in his arms. Chase carried her to their bed and laid her down. Snuggled in beside her.
He kissed her forehead and caressed her face and arms until she drifted into dreamless sleep.