Chapter Four
“Carly, I can help you with the cleanup later,” Sarah said.
“It’s fine. You know, Nate and I have some important things to discuss. I’ll call you if I need a ride home,” Carly said.
“I’ll take care of her,” Nate said.
He was closed off.
Sarah offered the two of them a smile. She struggled to contain her excitement. Moving toward Carly, she pulled her in for a hug and gave her a big squeeze. She hoped tonight went well between the two of them. Next, she moved on to Nate and hugged him as well. He placed a hand on her back, giving it a rub.
That was true affection from Nate. All Sarah hoped for was that he did a better job when it came to Carly.
Dalton, Mitch, Reese, and Misha had already said their goodbyes. Reese and Misha had left while Dalton and Mitch were waiting to take her home.
She gave a final wave to her friend and climbed into the back of the car. Mitch was driving and Sarah watched as Nate and Carly stayed on the main step until they could no longer see the car. The moment she couldn’t see them anymore, she turned back around to face the front.
“Do you think we should be worried about what was going on there?” Dalton asked.
“Nope,” Sarah said.
Both men glanced at her. Mitch did so in the mirror, while Dalton turned around.
“What did you do?” Mitch asked.
“Simple, I told Nate about a certain conversation, and I decided to let nature play its course, and it did so very well. I have a feeling we’re going to see a new mommy and daddy in no time.”
She might also have sneaked near the kitchen when she noticed Carly and Nate hadn’t returned for quite some time.
What she heard was sweet music to her ears. She only hoped that Nate didn’t screw this up, and Carly’s nerves didn’t get the better of her.
****
Nate sat on the edge of the bed and waited for Carly to come back to him. She’d disappeared into the bathroom five minutes ago. He’d heard the shower run for a few minutes. He had already done a great deal of pacing.
Sarah had left him a text, to be nice, which didn’t help. He was always nice, or at least tried to be as nice as possible, especially when it came to Carly.
Running a hand down his face, he couldn’t help but think about Carly as a virgin. It had been as expected as it was unexpected. He’d not given a single man a chance to get close to her. Even when they were teenagers, no one had been allowed near Carly. Admittedly, Carly had also been a giant bookworm, which made his life easier.
The door to the bathroom opened, and Carly stepped out. She wore one of the smaller bathrobes he had on hand. When he purchased them, he did have Carly in mind, but she didn’t know that. She moved toward him, but did so hesitantly, as if she wasn’t quite sure of herself.
He didn’t want her to be nervous, but this was all new to her.
Carly stepped in front of him and her gaze was at his feet, and then slowly began to travel up, until she suddenly looked into his eyes.
She had the prettiest brown eyes he’d ever seen. They were so beautiful and sweet, he would gladly drown in her gaze for all eternity. The sweet warmth of her smile, the charming curl of her lip.
This woman was everything to him, which is why he knew no other man could ever compare. None of them knew how precious she was, how sweet, how amazing a gem she was.
Nate gave them a chance. They could fight for her, but all of them had walked away. Some of them had been bought off as well. None of them were willing to do what was necessary to keep her. He would.
Staring at her now, he couldn’t help but feel so drawn to her.
Her hands were clenched at her sides, and he reached out, taking one of her hands within his. He didn’t have to pry open her fingers, but she opened them, and he locked his fingers between hers, then he stood up. This caused her to tilt her head back as she looked at him.
She was so stunningly beautiful. Took his breath away.
“Hello,” he said.
She smiled at him. “Hello.”
“I don’t want you to be nervous.”
“I can’t help it. It’s kind of surreal and we’re here, and we’re … you know … doing this.” She licked her lips.
He reached out and partly expected her to flinch away from him, but she didn’t. Cupping her face, he watched as she closed her eyes and pressed her cheek against his palm.
So beautiful.
He’d wanted her all his life.
Nate hadn’t known how to get her. The last thing he wanted to do was fuck this up, ruin their friendship, and run the risk of losing her. With a child, there was no chance of that. She was bound to him for life.
He also couldn’t stand the thought of her with anyone else’s child. Only his. It was selfish of him, he knew, but at the same time, he didn’t care. When it came to Carly, he wanted what he wanted, and no one was going to take that away from him.
“We don’t have to do this, not tonight.” He cupped her cheek with his other hand. He was already hard as fucking rock, and his desire for her hadn’t abated. He knew it was never going to, either. When it came to Carly, he was well and truly fucked. She was everything to him.
But, if she didn’t want to be with him tonight, then he would just hold her. He’d never gotten to do that with her. Staring into her eyes, he saw her smile.
“I’d like to,” Carly said. “I also don’t want you to freak out. All my years of reading told me one thing—a woman’s first time is not always a good thing. I don’t want you to be nervous.”
He slammed his lips down on hers, and finally took the kiss he’d been waiting years to take. Nate had never seen her kiss another man before. He hadn’t allowed it.
Kissing her felt right, as he knew it would. In fact, this was the best kiss he’d ever experienced. He didn’t want it to stop. Her lips were hard at first, impenetrable, and then slowly, she began to kiss him back, and they were so soft.
There was a subtle moan, and he loved the sound. Drawing her close, he wrapped his arms around her and brought her against him, feeling the softness of her body. The clothes they wore were getting in the way, and all he wanted to do was tear them off, but he kept control of himself. Now was the time to go slow, to get her accustomed to the feel of him.
She’d not touched him, and as he kissed her, explored her mouth, he felt her hands on his arms. Slowly, she slid them up, going around his neck and holding onto him tightly.
Another moan fell from her lips, and he swallowed this one down.
Breaking the kiss, he trailed his mouth down toward her neck and tested out the zone near her pulse, between her ear and collarbone, and the moan that echoed around the room was sweet fucking music.
He reached between them, grabbing the tail of her robe and tugging on it. It fell open, and much to his surprise, she was completely naked. Nate didn’t know why he was surprised, considering she didn’t bring a negligee to wear.
Carly was perfect. Completely, one hundred percent perfect. Her tits were large and ripe, with the sexiest red nipples he’d ever seen. Staring at them, he just wanted to take them into his mouth and suck the whole nipple.
Her stomach was flat, but her hips wide, and he couldn’t resist running his hands down her body, going toward those hips and around toward her ass, drawing her in close. He heard her soft indrawn breath.
“I can go fast, I can go slow. I will do my best to make this good for you, Carly, all you’ve got to do is tell me to stop.”
****
Nate made it sound so easy. Just tell him to stop.
Carly had no idea how she was going to tell him to stop when it felt so good. His arms felt amazing, and she had always known his lips were going to cause her trouble, she just didn’t realize how much.
She couldn’t seem to think. Her thoughts made no sense, and she was just a mass of feeling. His hands felt amazing.
It was like her body had never known touch before. Every single part of her felt alive. She couldn’t help but gasp as he grabbed her ass and drew her close. Another whimper fell from her lips. The hard ridge of his cock pressed against her stomach.
She couldn’t help but close her eyes as she gave herself over to the feelings and sensations building inside her.
“Tell me to stop,” he said.
She couldn’t do that, nor did she want to. It felt too good, and another part of her was so damn happy they were about to do this. Carly knew it was crazy to even think about this. They were the best of friends and had been for a long time. They were going to have a child together and that was a big deal. She had no idea what the terms or conditions would be. She didn’t know what he was going to demand of her.
Even though she had all these questions, they were not important enough for her to stop what was happening. In the last few moments, she felt more pleasure than she had in her whole life.
“No,” Carly said.
Nate did stop.
“You want me to stop?”
“No, I don’t want you to stop. Please, don’t stop.” This time, she cupped his face and brought his head down toward her. Nate didn’t fight her, and she kissed him.
He ran his hands all over her back, and then pulled her in close and kissed her hard. Nate spun her around, and this time he took her to the bed.
Falling against the sheets, he kissed her on the lips, but then broke the kiss once again, only they didn’t leave her body. Slowly, he began to travel down her body. He went to her neck, and she loved when he licked and sucked at her neck. She also loved the little nips with his teeth that made her gasp.
Nate didn’t stay there and instead traveled down toward her breasts. This was all so new and as he cupped her tits in his palm, she let out a moan as he pressed his lips to each nipple, and then he took her by surprise and sucked each bud into his mouth.
This made her arch up, moaning his name, trying to get as close to him as possible. He divided his time between each breast, sucking on one and then the other. He bit down, not enough to cause pain, but just enough to make her ache for more.
The pleasure was intense, and she didn’t know if she was going to be able to survive it. Nate changed and began to kiss down her stomach. This made her a little conscious of the fact she didn’t have a small, flat stomach, but rounded. It didn’t matter how many diets she went on, there was no way for her to achieve the perfect beach body. This didn’t stop Nate, but her stomach wasn’t his only destination.
Carly knew what he was doing. She’d read about it in plenty of books, and as his large palms went to her thighs and he began to spread her legs, she felt a little nervous. Now he stared straight at her pussy.
He ran the tips of his fingers through her hair, and she gasped, unable to think as he suddenly touched her clit. She felt like she was on fire with need. She didn’t want him to stop.
He pressed his thumb against her nub, and all he did was move backward and forward, and she felt herself building toward a climax. It took her completely by surprise, and she moaned his name, melting against him.
“Please,” she said.
“Don’t worry, baby, I know what you want.”
And then, she didn’t think he was going to do this, but his mouth touched her clit, and he sucked the tiny bud between his teeth. This time, Carly couldn’t control the noises she made. The pleasure was intense, and she didn’t want to hold back.
It felt so good, better than good. His tongue danced across her clit, and he did so slowly, drawing out every ounce of pleasure. She closed her eyes and gave herself over to him.
Nate wasn’t cruel, he didn’t take his time, and he didn’t torture her with each second that passed. She found her release fast, and that also took her by surprise. Carly had never found her release so quickly. Just because she’d not been with a man, didn’t mean she’d not known her own body and what she liked. Nate’s hands were much better than her own, and they felt so good touching her body.
He pulled away from the bed, and at first Carly was confused by what he was doing, and then she realized, while she was naked, he was still fully dressed.
She lifted onto her elbows and watched as he began to get naked. He had a hard body, covered in several different pieces of ink. She’d been with him when he’d gotten a few of them. Carly had been too afraid to get any kind of ink herself.
Nate naked was a sight to behold. There were no words, but then she didn’t have time to form a thought as he climbed onto the bed and began to crawl toward her.
He moved between her thighs, and Carly knew in that moment they were going to do this. They were about to have sex.
Nate was going to be her first partner. Staring into his bright blue eyes, she felt herself falling into them. All panic and fear faded away and there was no room for it in her life. Not with Nate. He chased away the darkness and made everything light in her world. She knew it was messed up, but that was exactly what happened.
She wanted to reach out and touch him, but she forced herself not to.
Nate put his hands on either side of her head. “This is not going to be fun.”
“You know, this is not the way to woo a girl,” she said.
“I don’t want you to be in pain. I don’t want to be the reason to cause you any pain.”
“I know,” Carly said. All their lives, Nate had done everything to make her life easier. Whenever she felt sad, he was always there to lift her spirits. He tried to be the hard man, the cruel man, but she knew, deep down, that wasn’t who he was.
There was more to Nate than met the eye. She knew that, as did he.
Carly reached up and touched his cheek. “I trust you.”
He groaned. “I wish you hadn’t said that.”
There was no one else Carly wanted. Just Nate. Was this why all her dates were so awful? There had only been one person she wanted, and no one else compared to him.
Carly didn’t know if she’d sabotaged her own dates, but she put those fears away as he reached between them, and she felt the hard ridge of his cock.
He was so nervous, and she didn’t need for him to tell her that, to see it. He ran the tip of his cock up and down her slit, and then he was at her entrance.
Carly stared into the brightest blue eyes she’d ever seen. Nate had always had pretty eyes, even when he was angry, and she’d seen him that way a time or two.
Their friends had called her many times to help calm him down. She was the only person capable of doing so, and helping him feel levelheaded enough to make decisions.
Nate tensed, and Carly was a virgin no more.