Chapter 43
EDEN
Danny holdsmy hand as he drives out of downtown in the direction of his place. It’s such a small gesture in the grand scheme of things, but it’s perfect. It’s exactly what I need right now.
I gaze over at him, the nearby traffic lights illuminating his beautiful face.
Tonight was a disaster, that’s for sure. I fought with my parents and confessed my profession to them after months of keeping it a secret, securing their disapproval in me likely forever. And there’s currently a rift between me and my brother because I’m dating his best friend.
But none of that matters. Yeah, when I think about how I’m on the outs with my entire family, I can’t ignore the sting deep inside my chest. But it pales in comparison to the warmth coursing through me. I’m happy—happier than I’ve ever been. Because I’m being true to myself. Because I’m prioritizing my happiness.
I squeeze his hand in mine. He smiles over at me, and I swear, my limbs go tingly and my heart beats a furious rhythm.
I think back to how he supported me earlier this evening, how he defended me to my parents. I think back to how he stood by my side as I told off Cruz. He was my silent support, standing right there with me, letting me know with just his presence that he wasn’t going anywhere.
Unlike everyone else in my life, he didn’t interrupt, he didn’t talk over me, he didn’t swoop in to save me, he didn’t act like I was some defenseless little kid who needed to be protected. He let me fight my own battle the way I wanted to. And that meant everything.
He means everything.
The longer I look at him, the more my chest squeezes. The more it feels like my heart is going to explode in the best way.
As he pulls into the driveway of his place, that four-letter word flashes in my head.
Love.
Danny parks, turns off his car engine, and flashes that panty-melting grin at me once more.
“Let’s go inside.”
I can’t speak, not when there’s an explosion happening inside me. So I just nod my head and follow him up the stairs and through the front door. When I shut it behind me, he starts to ask me a question as he takes off his suit jacket. But I don’t answer him. I just pounce.
I wrap my legs around his waist, and he braces me with his arms under my ass. I’m kissing him so deeply, so rabidly, he’s reduced to moans and panting in two seconds flat.
“Fuck, Eden,” he murmurs when I break for air.
“Bed. Now.”
He marches us to his bedroom and drops me on the mattress. I bounce up and down, giggling for a moment until I see him start to peel off his suit, piece by piece. My mouth waters, and my fingers ache to reach up and do the job for him. But instead, I sit on my hands and watch Danny treat me to one hell of striptease.
Yeah, I’ve seen him undress a bunch of times. It’s always, always hot as hell. But this time hits differently. Probably because I just realized that I’m in love with him.
It feels like a million goose bumps are flashing over my skin. He’s stripped down to his boxer briefs now, and I’m trembling, vibrating with the emotion coursing inside me.
He runs his thumb along the waistband of his boxer briefs, then leans his face close to mine. With this free hand, he holds my chin. “Are you enjoying the show?”
I bite my bottom lip. “You even have to ask? I’m drooling right now, Danny. Your body is flawless.”
I reach up to touch him, but he stops me with a hand on my wrist. He shakes his head. “It’s my turn to watch.”
We trade places. As I stand in front of him, he reaches out and pulls me by the waist to stand between his legs.
A rough swallow moves down my throat. “I need you to unzip my dress.”
The corner of his mouth hooks up. “Gladly.”
I spin around, he slashes my zipper down the back of my dress, and I turn back to face him. I start to pull down the top of my dress when he slides his hand up my skirt, resting between my legs. My head falls back as I groan.
“I can’t wait,” his gravelly voice rumbles. “I have to have you now, Eden.”
I can’t say a word, so I just nod. His thick fingers brush against the thin fabric of my thong. I shiver.
When he pushes aside the crotch of my panties and starts to rub gently against me, my knees buckle.
“Let’s see if you can stay standing through this.” He yanks down the front of my dress, revealing my breasts. And then he takes my nipple into his mouth, teasing me with the tip of his tongue. With his other hand between my legs, he slowly circles my clit.
His tongue on my nipple moves in tandem with his fingers. The pleasure is soft and hot, building slowly.
The longer he works me with his mouth and his fingers, the more intense it becomes. Pleasure jolts from my pussy all the way up my chest.
My legs start to shake and my head falls back.
“Danny…oh my god…”
He hums, creating a delicious vibration against my nipple. I whimper.
He leans back. “Do you like that, Eden? Do you like my mouth on your tits and my fingers in your pussy?”
A ragged breath falls from my lips as I nod. I love how filthy he gets when we’re together.
“Yes,” I rasp, looking down at him. “I love your mouth, your tongue, your fingers. And your cock.”
The corner of his mouth quirks up in a smug and sexy half-smile.
“I’ll give you my cock soon, baby. But I need you to come on my fingers first.”
He moves his mouth to my other breast. He’s lethal with his technique, swirling his tongue until my nipple is tender. I grip my hand through his hair, the pleasure and pressure building and building within my core.
He works his fingers on my clit in that steady, firm rhythm. I’m aching, shaking, pulsing. His mouth and hands are heaven on my body.
The pleasure intensifies. All over I’m hot. I shudder, and my knees buckle once more. I close my eyes in an attempt to regain what little composure I have left. But the truth is, I have none. I’m a goner. I am completely and utterly at the mercy of Danny, and I fucking love it.
Climax hits so quickly, so suddenly that I nearly collapse. That heavenly ache inside me builds, then bursts, giving way to a lightning bolt of pleasure. I’m shaking and screaming, my body unable to withstand this much stimulation, this much emotion.
I start to fall, but then I feel Danny’s arms tighten around me. He stands up and I collapse into his chest.
He quickly and smoothly strips off my dress and thong and lays me down on the bed. I move to kick my heels off, but he shakes his head.
“Those stay on.”
I sink my teeth into my lip once more as I drink in the sight of him: the generous bulge at the front of his boxers, the red flush painting his skin, the way the muscles in his arms and torso flex, the arousal igniting his eyes.
He flips me onto my stomach. I smile into the bedsheets, gripping the soft fabric as he positions me exactly how he wants me. I love, love, love when he’s like this: quietly confident in his movements, taking charge as he touches me.
Behind me I hear the sound of foil ripping.
He grips my ass cheek with his massive hand. “Ass up, baby.” His voice is a soft growl.
My eyes roll to the back of his head. God, it’s hot hearing his voice all rough and raw as he tells me what to do.
I do what he says and get on my knees, lifting my ass off the bed. He grips my hip with one hand. I expect to feel him slide his cock inside of me, but instead, I feel his mouth on my ass cheek. I gasp.
He groans as he kisses me. “Fuck, Eden. Do you know how sexy you look like this?”
He kneads my ass cheek with his hand. I groan.
He presses a kiss to my other cheek. My breath catches and my clit jumps.
And then he grabs my cheeks in both his hands, spreads them apart, and groans.
“So fucking pretty, baby,” he rasps.
When he runs his thumb lightly along the seam of my ass, I gasp.
“Can I kiss you here?” he asks in that sexy low growl.
“Yes,” I gasp.
He groans again, satisfied. I’m breathing hard in anticipation of feeling Danny’s mouth and tongue on my asshole.
A second later, he buries his face between my cheeks and gently laps his tongue against my asshole.
I gasp. I press my face into the mattress and claw at the bedsheets as Danny works his tongue along the most intimate part of my body.
Goosebumps pop up all over my skin. Pleasure throbs from my ass to my pussy. This is so hot, so dirty, so satisfying.
Danny works his tongue all over, groaning and moaning and massaging my cheeks the entire time. My heart thuds in my chest. I can’t see him, but I can tell just how much he loves doing this, how turned on he is by the feral noises he’s making.
I’ve done this act before with past partners, but this is the first time it’s felt this raw, this intimate.
Because it’s with Danny. The guy I’m in love with.
Emotion rushes through me as the arousal intensifies. I let out a sob. This is ecstasy.
After a few minutes, Danny pulls away. I turn my head to the side to look at him. I catch a glimpse of him on his knees, his skin flushed, his eyes dilated and dazed. He looks drunk on pleasure—drunk on me.
He flashes that sexy half-smile before grabbing my hips and pulling me back toward him.
“Every part of you tastes like heaven, Eden,” he growls.
I smile and hum.
Just then he teases the head of his rock-hard cock along my soaking wet pussy. Slowly, he slides in. I gasp; he groans.
Tingles flash all over my body as he thrusts. He starts slow at first, but soon he’s fucking me hard and deep. My eyes roll back and I’m gripping the sheets. It’s so intense, so desperate, so hot…
My pussy squeezes his dick the more turned on I get. Pleasure and heat collide inside of me, spreading all the way from my pussy up my chest. Danny shudders, and I can tell he’s racing toward the finish line too.
Our bodies work in tandem delivering pleasure to one another. I’m hot and shivering, pleasure-drunk and alert all at the same time.
Danny leans over me and grips my chin with his hand, turning my face to the side to kiss me. He drives his tongue into my mouth, leading me in a desperate, filthy kiss. It’s so rough and feral, I’m on the verge of coming right then and there.
“Baby, I can’t last much longer,” he says against my mouth.
“Then don’t.”
What sounds like a growl falls from his lips. He lets go of my mouth. He grips my hips harder and pushes into me faster. I work my clit in my hand. It’s not long before the pleasure and heat crest within me. I push myself over the edge right as I hear him grunt his climax.
Together we collapse onto the bed, a hot, sweaty, happy tangle of limbs.
And when I cuddle into his chest, just before I fall asleep, I make a silent declaration to him.
I love you.