Chapter 21 #2
“And that makes it worse,” I declared in Bryce’s defense, reaching up to grab hold of his wrists.
“He’s just a friend, Xander. He’s only ever been just a friend.
You know Bryce. He’s your friend too. He’s a flirt, but he doesn’t mean anything by it.
He may tease and turn on the charm, but he’s never once made a move on me or been inappropriate, and the fact you didn’t trust either of us really freaking sucks. ”
“You’re right,” he relented, giving me two words I hadn’t expected from him. “And I’ll make it right with Bryce.”
My fingers around his wrists squeezed, and my chest rose on a relieved exhale. “Thank you.”
“I’ll make it right with you too,” he proclaimed in a gentle voice.
Unable to hold back, I leaned in farther and pressed my lips against his in a kiss, whispering my next words against his mouth.
“I appreciate that.” I sat up straight, dropping my arms and breaking his hold.
“Now finish your dinner. You interrupted a Vikings marathon, so after you’re done, I’m gonna make you watch it with me whether you want to or not. ”
His teeth flashed beneath his beard when he gave me my third full-on smile. “You got a deal, baby. With one condition.”
“And that would be?”
“I’ll watch it as long as you let me stay the night.”
My belly swooped again, and this time it was joined by my nipples stiffening and my clit pulsing before I replied in a low, breathy voice. “I think I can get on board with that.”
My head shot back on a groan, colliding with Xander’s collarbone as his thick cock stroked that place deep inside me no other man I’d been with had ever found.
Needless to say, I was more than happy with the deal we’d made earlier. He’d watched two episodes of Vikings, declaring after the first that the show didn’t suck, which I took from a man like Xander to mean he liked it.
My belly was full of excellent Chinese food, and a cozy warmth spread through my limbs thanks to the second beer I’d had after dinner. When he climbed off the couch and led me to my room after turning off the TV and shutting off the lights, I was more than ready for what was to come.
And just like he had the two times before, he gave it to me good.
I was currently lying on my side, my back pressed to Xander’s chest as he drove into me. My left leg was raised, thrown over his to give him room to play. He had one hand between my legs, rubbing my clit while his other arm was wrapped under me, toying with my nipples.
It was heaven.
“Fuck, you feel so goddamn good,” he groaned, burying his face in the crook of my neck and licking the cord from my shoulder to ear.
“I’m close,” I panted, tipping my ass deeper into his groin.
He growled against my skin, his hips snapping harder. “My shortcake likes it rough.”
“Yes.”
At my confirmation, he pinched my clit at the same time he slammed in, setting me off like a rocket. I came on a cry, feeling my core ripple as it washed over me.
It was so good and took so long, I’d barely had time to come down when he moved, forcing me onto my stomach and coming over me. He pounded me into the mattress, his thrusts hard and fast, his grunts filling the room. God, I loved the sounds he made when he fucked me.
“You want it harder?” he asked, reaching down to give the cheek of my ass a squeeze.
“Give me whatever you got,” I said, egging him on.
He did just that, setting off another orgasm before finally burying himself deep inside me and groaning out his release.
Once he came down several seconds later, he shifted, slowly pulling out and falling to his side, taking me with him and turning me until my chest was pressed partially against his side and his chest.
“Damn, baby. Not sure I’ll ever be able to get enough of you.”
I let out a laugh at his less-than-flowery declaration. Giving his chest a pat, I said, “You aren’t so bad yourself, big guy. Guess I’ll keep you around for a while.”
His fingers moved, digging into my side by my ribs, tickling me until I was laughing hysterically and battling to get away only to end up on my back with him hovering over me.
“I give,” I cried, hardly able to breathe. “I give, I give!”
He finally stopped tickling, and when I caught my breath and looked up at him, he was smiling down at me with that gorgeous smile.
I mentally added another tally mark next to the first three, basking in the beauty currently shining down at me.
At some point in the evening, those shadows had been beaten back.
I wasn’t na?ve enough to think a couple rounds of sex were enough to get rid of them for good, but it felt nice to know I could give Xander at least some relief from that constant darkness I saw every time I looked at him.
“Gotta deal with the condom, babe. Be right back.”
He climbed out of the bed and walked naked into my bathroom, and I had to say it was quite a sight. All that hot, sexy, rippled skin completely bare. Every inch of him was impeccable, and his ass might have just been one of the best parts.
Once he disappeared from sight, I moved, rolling off the mattress and heading for my dresser. I had on a pair of panties and a soft cotton nighty in a pretty light robin’s egg blue by the time he returned.
Coming up behind me, he looped his arms around my waist and leaned in to whisper in my ear. “I know you don’t like sleepin’ naked, but can you handle losin’ the panties? Easier access if I wake up and want you again. And Shortcake, just a warnin’, I’ll want you again.”
A shiver worked its way through me as I turned to look back at him. “I think I can deal.”
A second later, I lost the panties. We climbed into bed, each of us leaning over to flip out the bedside lamps. After that, Xander pulled me into him and held me close.
I found sleep shortly after that.
True to his word, he woke up at some point in the middle of the night wanting me again. And I didn’t mind losing sleep one damn bit.