Chapter 20 #2
Without a word, Gage wiped away the tears on his cheeks, and Kinley had never seen such a carnal look on a man’s face before. Not one aimed at her, at least. He didn’t turn to say goodbye to his friends, he just took her hand in his and started towing her toward the door.
Kinley managed to wave at everyone, and saw Gillian holding her thumb and pinky finger up as if she were talking into a phone as she mouthed “call me.”
The eleven men standing at the bar were all grinning and giving each other high-fives and clinking their beer glasses together.
She was thrilled they were happy for her and Gage, but at the moment, all she could think about was what Gage was going to do to her when they got back to his apartment.
She’d dreamed about this moment and wondered what and when it would finally happen, but she couldn’t have imagined anything better than Gage losing his iron control and taking her as if he couldn’t stand one more second of being apart.
Lefty had no memory of driving back to his apartment. All he could think about was the woman sitting next to him. She had her hand on his thigh, and it felt as if it was burning a hole in his jeans. He needed her. Now.
Kinley loved him. He’d read her words, but hadn’t heard them until a few minutes ago. And if she wanted to make sure they were compatible before accepting his marriage proposal, he was more than happy to oblige.
His conscience tried to tell him to slow down.
That he needed to talk to her, find out where she’d been for the last half a year.
Get to know her again before rushing her into something she might not be ready for.
But when her fingers moved not so innocently down the inside of his thigh and brushed against his already rock-hard cock, any thoughts of waiting were thrown out the window.
She seemed different somehow. More sure of herself. He’d loved who she was before, but he had a feeling this new Kinley would blow him out of the water.
After parking, he hauled her across the seat and didn’t even give her time to step out of his truck. He swept her into his arms and closed the door with his hip. Then he was striding up the stairs toward his apartment as if she weighed no more than a child.
Between the two of them, they managed to unlock his door and get inside before he completely lost his control and took her against the wall outside his apartment.
But the second the door shut behind them, and he’d turned off the fancy security system he’d bought to keep her safe, something inside Lefty relaxed. She was here. Home. Inside their apartment. Some of the urgency he’d felt at seeing her faded.
He let her legs fall to the floor, and she stood there, gazing up at him with a look of absolute love in her eyes.
“Be sure,” he told her.
“I am,” she replied without hesitation. “I’ve thought about nothing but you for months.
Well, okay, that’s a small lie. I didn’t think about sex until my broken ribs had healed, because that shit hurts, but once they did, and I could manage to orgasm again without being in pain, I couldn’t help but think of you. ”
Lefty tilted his head and studied the woman in front of him. “You’re different,” he said.
Her brow furrowed. “Is that bad?”
“Not at all. It’s just an observation.”
“I had a lot of time to think,” she told him.
“All my life, I’ve let what other people think about me define what I thought about myself.
I didn’t think I was strong, not at all.
But when the shit hit the fan, I proved to myself that I was strong.
And while I’ll never regret going into witness protection, you have to know it was the hardest thing I’ve ever done in my life.
Leaving you behind, and not knowing if you’d ever want to see me again, haunted me every day.
I thought when you saw me that you were disappointed. That you were sorry to see me again.”
“Never,” Lefty breathed. “I just couldn’t believe what I was seeing.
That you were really there. I needed a second to regain my composure.
And when I turned around, you were leaving!
No way was I gonna let that happen. No way in hell.
You came back to me, and I’m not letting you go ever again.
You promised. Any threats in the future, we’ll face together. Got it?”
Kinley smiled. “Got it.”
“Now…I think we need to talk more about these orgasms you gave yourself…in great detail,” he said with a smirk, slowly walking backward, pulling her with him as he headed for the hallway to their bedroom.
“Less talk, more action,” Kinley quipped.
Lefty laughed, feeling happier than he had in months. “Whatever you want,” he vowed, then grabbed her hand and turned, walking faster now. He pushed open the bedroom door and towed her to the side of the bed.
Without words, his hands went to the hem of her tight-fitting black shirt, and he began lifting it over her head. She didn’t protest and dutifully raised her arms, making his task easier. He didn’t stop to ogle her, but immediately went to work on the button of her jeans.
She reciprocated, and they both shoved their pants down and off. Lefty ripped his T-shirt over his head before slowing down, staring at the most beautiful woman he’d ever seen in his life. Her bra and panties were simple black cotton, but he’d never been as turned on as he was right that moment.
“You’re going to have to take the lead this first time,” Kinley told him nervously. “I mean, I know how things work, but since I’ve never done it, I’m a bit out of my element.”
“I’m gonna take care of you, Kins,” Lefty told her, not feeling nervous in the least. He hadn’t ever been with a virgin, but this was Kinley.
He’d never hurt her. Ever. He reached down and pulled her into his body, loving the feel of skin-on-skin contact.
He hugged her hard and closed his eyes, more thankful than he could admit that she was home.
Kinley was nervous, but it was an excited nervousness. She loved the feel of Gage against her, but she wanted, needed, more.
Just when she opened her mouth to tell him to get on with it, he pulled back.
He reached behind her and undid her bra clasp.
Shyly, she lowered her arms, letting the garment fall to the floor at their feet.
He didn’t ogle her, but moved his hands to her hips, pushing her underwear down and off as well.
Then he pulled back the sheets and gestured for her to climb onto the bed.
As she did so, Gage removed his own boxers.
She caught a glimpse of his long, hard cock before he climbed onto the mattress with her.
Before she could worry about where to put her hands and what was going to happen, Gage’s mouth was on hers.
He didn’t ease into the kiss. He poured seven months of worry and missing her into it, and she did the same.
One of her hands grabbed his back, and the other his bicep, and she held on to him as they kissed as if their lives depended on it.
His tongue was demanding, and she immediately complied, letting him in as if she’d been doing so all her life.
One of his hands moved down her body until he cupped her breast. His fingers played with her nipple, pinching and tugging until she gasped and arched her back.
His mouth moved down her throat, sucking and licking until he reached her chest. His lips took over where his fingers had been, kissing and torturing her turgid nipple until Kinley swore she could feel her heartbeat in the small nub.
When he’d sucked on both nipples, and left a few hickies on her breasts, Gage moved down her body.
He nudged her thighs open and settled between her legs.
He’d done this before, but not when she’d been completely naked, and somehow it felt way more intimate at the moment.
Maybe it was because she knew what was coming afterward.
He’d finally make love to her the way she’d dreamed of for so long.
Instead of the lazy licking he’d done the last time he’d gone down on her, Gage latched onto her pussy as if he were a starving man.
She cried out and held on to his head as he feasted between her legs.
His tongue lapped at her, and when he sucked her clit over and over, it was almost painful.
But Kinley wasn’t about to complain. No way in hell.
She loved Gage, and she’d never dreamed a man could enjoy going down on a woman as much as he seemed to like it.
When he moved a hand up and entered her virgin body with one of his fingers, all she could do was moan. He sucked on her clit as he added another finger. The dual assault sent Kinley over the edge.
She came with a small scream and felt Gage moan with his own excitement. By the time he lifted his head, his five o’clock shadow was covered in her juices. He brought his hand up and stuck his finger in his mouth, licking off every drop of her excitement.
Then he rose to his knees and walked forward, pushing her legs apart as he did so.
Kinley figured she’d be embarrassed to have her legs spread for a man for the first time, but this was Gage. Besides, she couldn’t take her eyes away from the very large erection in his hand. He stroked himself, groaning as he did so.
“I want to fuck you bare,” he croaked. “I’m clean. I swear. I haven’t been with anyone for almost two years. Way before I met you.”
“Yes,” Kinley hissed, wanting him inside her more than she wanted her next breath.
“I don’t want to get you pregnant though,” he went on. “As much as I can’t wait to see your belly round with our child, I want you all to myself for a while.”
Kinley sighed deeply. She liked that thought. More than liked it. “I’m on the pill,” she admitted.
Gage’s gaze focused on her, and he tilted his head in question.
“I knew I was going to come back. And that I wanted you to make love to me. And just in case it all worked out, I wanted to be prepared.”