Chapter 44
—Reed—
A knock on my door at eight that night had me cursing. I’d just fucking put my feet up after clawing my way through Posie’s never-ending feeding frenzy since five. I loved her, but hell, my girl was hard work at the end of an emotionally exhausting day.
When the doorbell rang, my pace increased to a jog. “Fucking coming,” I grumbled.
All concern over Posie waking evaporated the millisecond I swung the door wide. Surprise had me blinking in shock for a hot second, then breathing out her name.
“Kase.”
The shy little smile didn’t reach her eyes. “Hey.”
“What are you doing here?”
She wrung her hands nervously. “Is this a bad time? Simone dropped me off, but I can come back—”
“No, of course not. Come in, please.” I made a sweeping gesture with one arm, then closed the door behind us.
The unexpected turn of events had me scrambling to be hospitable. “Drink?”
Kase shook her head and took my lead when I returned to the couch and flopped onto it.
I studied her for a beat. “Gotta admit, you’re the last person I expected at my door tonight. It’s a really nice surprise, babe, but is everything okay?”
“Uhhh…”
The waver in her voice had me shifting closer and setting my hand on her knee. “You’re worrying me, darlin’. If it’s something about Posie, then please ask.”
She shook her head again, and her worried gaze met mine. “It’s not about Posie. It’s about us.”
I swallowed a breath while waiting for her to elaborate—and boy, she didn’t disappoint.
“You triggered a memory earlier. When I left, and you flipped me off.”
My jaw dropped in utter shock. “That’s amazing!”
“It scared me,” Kase confided. “But it was also a huge relief. I was terrified I’d have absolutely no memory return. While it’s not much, it’s something, right?”
Tension in my chest dared me to cry. It vibrated and stung the back of my nose, and in the end, I let out a shuddering exhale while pulling her into my side and weaving my fingers through her hair.
“It’s more than something, babe.” I hugged her tighter, stilling when her arms wove around my torso and squeezed back. “Thank you for coming to tell me in person.”
“It’s not just that.”
I pulled away a fraction.
“It’s also left me confused,” she admitted.
I felt myself frown. “How so?”
“I don’t know what that means now. Like, are we together, or are we still in this weird gray area where we’re pretending we aren’t kidding ourselves?”
“I, for one, am not kidding myself, Kase.”
“You know what I mean.”
Gently tugging her calf, my hands followed her curves as she swung her leg over and straddled my lap. I smoothed my palms up and down her thighs while she held my forearms. Her weight on my legs felt perfect—like she was home with me for good.
On a whim and a prayer I wouldn’t fuck up the moment, I gently took her face in my hands and leaned up to kiss her. The softest lips parted and welcomed mine. The leisurely roll of her tongue against mine had arousal sparking to life, and before long there was no hiding my erection. Between stolen inhales and breathless exhales, I lost myself in her.
Her breasts pressed hard against my chest as she tangled her arms around my neck. Exploring her curves came easy. My hands knew their way around her body; she was a back road I’d never tire of.
I smiled against her mouth as the kiss eased to an end. Kasey eased back, purposefully rolling her hips a little more than necessary against my dick and smirking when I groaned.
“You torture me, babe.” Cupping her breasts, my arousal spiked as I rubbed my thumbs over her nipples and felt them pebble through her clothing.
“Ask me how I’m feeling,” she said on a breathy exhale.
Curious, I played her little game. “How are you feeling, darlin’?”
The look in her eyes had me swallowing thickly. “Reckless.”
One word to set the tone. One word to turn the air tight and thick with anticipation. A thrill shot through me, thinking about all the possibilities this evening held.
My voice came as strained as my jeans’ zipper. “What type of reckless, babe?”
Her sexy smile widened. “The one where I want to see what else I’ve been missing out on…”
I gripped either side of her hips and pulled her into me as I thrust up. Torturous pleasure had me sinking my teeth hard into my lower lip.
Her giggle heated my blood another ten degrees. “Do it again,” she demanded, tipping her pelvis forward.
I lifted my hips again while tugging her down to meet my erection. Her gasp filled my living space, and I held her firmly while she ground back and forth.
“God I’ve missed this,” I hissed, flicking my fingers under her shirt and lifting it to reveal her smooth belly. “Ride me harder while I play.”
She whipped off her shirt and cast it aside, gifting me with front row VIP tickets to her tits. I welcomed them being thrust in my face while she found her own pleasure on my crotch.
“Oh, that feels good.”
I grinned while leaning back and watching her move. “Looks good too, darlin’.”
“I know where it will look better.”
Before I could question her, Kase slid from my lap and sank to her knees on the floor.
“Oh fuck yes,” I murmured as her fingers undid my button and zipper.
I lifted my hips at her demanding tug on my waistband, then opened my knees wide to accommodate her torso. “Fuck yes, babe,” I repeated as she took my dick in her hand and pumped lightly.
My fingers tangled in her hair the instant her tongue touched down, then gripped harder when she sealed her lips around the tip. Kasey took me deeply and slowly. Up and down while moving her loose grip in the opposite direction. Not only did my dick look fucking good gliding in and out of her mouth, but each flick and swirl of her tongue had me clenching my ass in an effort to hold my shit together. It had been too long since I’d had my woman suck me off and Jesus Christ, she had me teetering on the edge already.
I tightened my grip on her long hair as pleasure drew up from my balls. “Stop, babe. I’m close.”
Kasey’s darkened eyes met mine from under her lashes. Instead of easing off, she sucked harder.
My breathing came labored, and my heart pounded as I thrust shallowly in time with her head bobbing. By the time I finally came down her throat, I was all but seeing stars.
She released my dick with an audible pop, then pumped it a final few times to draw out my release until I stilled her hand.
“Holy fuck,” I panted.
Kasey giggled from between my knees. “The fucks appear to be extra holy tonight.”
I chuckled through the fight to catch my breath. “You have no idea. Your turn.”
Surging forward, I had the coffee table pushed aside and Kase on her back within the same movement. I peeled off her pants, taking her G-string with them, then leaned over her.
“Can I?”
“Can you eat me out and give me an orgasm? Hmm.” She feigned thought, then snickered as I opened her knees wide. “Just be careful,” she whispered as her fingers danced across the freshly healed scar low on her belly.
“Of course,” I murmured, tracing it gently with my own fingertips.
Her leg hooked over my shoulder and demanded me closer. I chuckled against her inner thigh, and her hands met the back of my head before I’d gotten my first taste of her sweet arousal. I was a man who was all in, and thank fuck for that because Kasey wasted no time in directing my mouth exactly where she needed it.
With my face buried in between her legs, I licked and sucked as if it was my last meal on God’s green Earth, and before long, the telltale tremor ran through her legs. She forced her knees wider, gripped me a little tighter, and held her breath a fraction longer with each inhale, until the sweetest sound met my ears and her core convulsed under my tongue. I kept licking as she shook and moaned through the orgasm, then stilled when her thighs clamped around my head.
I extracted myself out of the vise and grinned down at her. “Are we continuing?” No doubt about it, I already wanted her again.
Unfocused eyes met mine and took a slow blink. “What else don’t I know I’m missing out on?”
Humming, I smoothed my hands up her torso, shoving up her bra as I went. “So many things, babe. What we do is up to you.”
Her arms looped around my shoulders. “Show me how I liked it.”
“Yes, ma’am.”