20. Cammi
Chapter Twenty
CAMMI
It was late, and the stars glittered in the darkness. We drove along the highway with the moonlight shimmering on the ocean’s surface to one side. My body felt fizzy, bubbly with desire and this uncertain emotion centered on Elias. I couldn’t say what I’d expected tonight, but I definitely had not expected him to be so public with me.
Mind you, I didn’t mind the PDA, not one bit. I’d been startled to see Joel there, and his presence could’ve ruined my night, but it hadn’t. While I was well over him, his appearance at my coffee truck and attempt to talk to me had thrown me. I was relieved he’d seen me with Elias because hopefully he knew to leave me alone from now on. It felt deliciously good to be beside Elias with his arm around my waist, holding me almost possessively.
Seeing Joel in the presence of Elias was a neon reminder of everything Joel wasn’t. Elias was like the authentic version of the faded image Joel tried to project. Without any effort, Elias exuded raw, almost primitive masculinity. And, oh-my-heart and every cell in my body was the man handsome. My parts were still quivering just from being with him all night.
His energy was intense with an almost pensive quality to it that I wasn’t sure how to interpret as he drove toward home. He reached across the bench seat in his truck—which, by the way, was freaking awesome—and caught my hand and gave it a little tug.
“Come here,” he murmured, his voice low and gravelly.
I didn’t need to be told twice. I unbuckled my seatbelt and slid into the center.
“Buckle up, sweetheart,” he added.
I did, because we were going over sixty miles per hour on the highway heading back to Diamond Creek.
“Thanks for coming tonight.” He slid his palm, strong and sure, over my thigh.
“Thanks for inviting me. The food was amazing and the party was nice. We don’t have many events like that.”
“Daphne will be thrilled. Remind me how long the drive is back to Diamond Creek.”
We’d driven north to Kenai where the event was hosted. “Just under two hours,” I offered.
He made a sound in his throat. I kind of thought it was a growl, but that seemed a little weird. Until he hooked his fingers over the hem of my silky dress and slid the fabric up my thigh. Although it was cool out tonight, I’d known it would be warm inside the crowded event, so I wasn’t even wearing stockings. The feel of his calloused palm on the inside of my thigh had me shivering all over. I was wet, because I’d been wet all night. Elias had that effect on me.
“I can’t wait that long.”
Elias’s voice sent a quiver through me. “Wait that long for what?”
“You.”
His palm slid up further, cupping my mound, his fingers teasing over the damp silk. I couldn’t help the ragged breath that escaped when my pussy clenched. Elias sped up slightly before turning abruptly into a drive that I knew led to a clearing. It might’ve been dark, and I might’ve been half out of my mind with lust, but I knew this road. I could see the map of it in my mind. In the summer, there were picnic tables where people stopped for lunch on pretty days.
The narrow road passed through a cluster of trees and opened up to a small viewing area. Elias turned into a parking spot, and the truck came to a jerky stop. I was sure we were parked outside the lines, but it was deserted, and I didn’t care.
He slid the bench seat back and pulled me into his lap. Kissing him was simply the best. He was kind of bossy about it, but then so was I. He chuckled when I nipped lightly at his bottom lip. Our hands were everywhere, and my dress was in a rumple around my hips. I shimmied off his lap to gain access.
I had his slacks unbuttoned and his zipper down in no time, letting out a happy sigh when I curled my palm over his velvety hot length. His head fell back against the seat as I stroked and rubbed my thumb over the cum beading at the top.
I needed to taste him and leaned over to lick that drop away, a wave of satisfaction rolling through me when he let out a ragged groan as I took him into my mouth. His taste was musky and salty, dancing across my tongue. I teased him for a few moments, sucking deeply and stroking with my fist before his hand tangled in my hair.
“I need to be inside you,” he said bluntly.
I straightened, artlessly shoving my panties down, laughing when they got caught on one ankle. He produced a condom out of his wallet and was smoothing it on as I rose up over him.
“Come here, sweetheart,” he murmured.
I needed no orders, but I absolutely loved when he gave them. In a moment, he was guiding himself into my entrance. I tried to go slow, but I couldn’t help it. I felt half drunk on pleasure as he seated himself deeply inside me. I let out a low hum, my hips rocking instantly.
Elias had one hand curled around my bare hip just under where my dress was rumpled, and the other slid up my back as he levered me forward slightly and caught my lips in a fierce kiss.
When he drew back, my eyes opened, and his were there waiting, hot and intent. My heart gave a hard kick. Then, he was notching into me and filling me again, and we rocked together as I chased my sweet release. I had no sense of time, I was made of sensation and pleasure. The slick fusion of our joining created just enough pressure on my clit that my release was racing upon me. I came in a noisy rush, just as he followed me over the edge. His fingers dug into my skin, and I needed the touch, the pressure to anchor me in the storm of this moment.
Afterward, I was a boneless heap in his lap. He held me in his relaxed hold, and I thought I was just the easiest girl ever when it came to him. I didn’t even know what to do about it. I felt as if I’d been caught in a riptide. This man, who had been distant with me for so long, turned me into a puddle. I didn’t even know what to do with myself, yet I savored being held by him, cocooned in his strength and protectiveness.
Eventually, we untangled ourselves and put our clothes to rights.