Chapter 11
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Noah
An incessant banging woke Noah from a fitful sleep. He hadn’t slept well in days.
Not since Zara had made her declaration.
Because it was his day off, he was super pissed at whoever it was banging on his door. If he had to guess, it was one of the guys trying to get him to do something.
Throwing his covers off, he padded downstairs, not giving a shit that he was only in his underwear, and threw the door open without even looking outside first.
He got the shock of his life.
Zara was standing in front of him.
“What—How—Am I being pranked?” He stuck his head out the door, looking left and then right. “How are you here? Why are you here?” The shock of seeing her, on his doorstep no less, had him beyond confused.
“Do you always answer the door in your underwear?”
Hearing her voice eased something inside him. A little more relaxed, he leaned against the door jam. “I do when someone bangs on my door this early in the morning on my day off.”
She looked a little sheepish as she shrugged her shoulders. “Did I wake you up?”
“You did.” He paused. “Are you going to tell me why you”re here?”
Her gaze held his. “You know why I”m here.”
He raised an eyebrow. “I”m not sure I do.” He absolutely knew why she was there, but he was going to make her say it.
She sighed. “Why are you always so difficult?”
His lips turned up into a smile. “Do you want me not to be difficult?”
She sucked her bottom lip into her mouth, biting down as if she was thinking for just a few seconds. “I hate when you do that.”
“Do what?” He was on the verge of laughing, but somehow he didn’t.
“Act like you know me so well. As if you know what I”m going to say or do.”
He did know her. He”d been watching her for years, but again, he wasn”t about to say that. “Why don”t you just tell me why you”re here?”
“Because I couldn”t sleep. Because all I did was toss and turn and wonder why I was sleeping alone when I could be here with you in bed, letting you do filthy things to my body with that magical mouth of yours.”
His cock went rock hard.
He swallowed the lust in his throat. “If I let you inside, that”s exactly what”s going to happen.” His voice was heavy with arousal. He wasn”t even sure how he was getting words out.
“I want that,” she said, her eyes fire and need, her voice husky.
“Tell me we’re more than friends, or I can”t let you in.” He wouldn”t survive it again if he let her into his life, and she just walked out like he didn”t matter.
She took a step forward, lifting a hand and placing it on his bare chest. Her palm singed his skin. “We”re more than friends. I knew that a week ago. Hell, I think I might have known it a year ago, but I never let myself go there. I still don”t think I can do more than a friends-with-benefits sort of thing, but I can try. I want to try.”
It was good enough for him.
He grabbed her around the waist, plastering her body against his and hauling her inside his house. As soon as the door was closed, he pressed her against it, his lips coming down hard on hers. The kiss went on and on as her hands roamed his exposed skin.
He relished the way she seemed to need to touch him.
It was the same for him.
The need had gotten out of control, and he was a volcano ready to erupt.
“I fucking missed you,” he swore into her neck as he bit and licked her skin. “I need you naked.”
“You first,” she said, pushing his underwear to the floor, his cock jutting straight out in between them.
She grinned wickedly as she lowered herself to the floor. He held his breath, waiting to see what she did next.
And she did not disappoint.
She didn”t tease or shy away. She gave the head of his dick a quick lick and then enveloped him in her hot, wet mouth. He groaned, “Jesus, yes.”
He braced his hands on the wall for support as she took him deeper and deeper. It had been too many days without her, too many nights spent dreaming about her, and way too much sexual frustration that he was already close to coming. He did not want to come in her mouth. He wanted to be inside her, fucking her hard when he came.
“You have to stop.” His breathing was ragged. “I don”t want to come yet.”
She backed off, looking up at him with a devious smile on her face. “What if I want you to come?”
He wasn’t going to give her that option. Reaching down, he grabbed under her arms and lifted her up to her feet. “Sometimes you don”t get what you want.”
“I always get what I want.” The teasing smirk on her face was potent.
She grabbed his head, pulling his face toward her, kissing him deeply.
He needed to get control, and he needed to do it fast, or else this was going to be over very quickly. “Bedroom,” he said, turning her as they continued to kiss and touch each other. He pulled clothes from her body as they moved. He was already naked and she was definitely going to be that way soon. Somehow they made it up the stairs to his bedroom, falling onto his bed with him on top of her.
He looked down at her, brushing hair from her face. “Are you really here?” It felt like a dream, albeit a very realistic one.
She nodded, giving him a soft smile. “I am.” Her voice was different. It held no sarcasm, just the truth.
“This first time is going to be quick.” He dropped his forehead to hers.
“I”m okay with quick. Just get your dick inside me.”
He reached to the side, grabbing a condom from his bedside table, and rolled it on faster than he’d ever put a condom on before. Condom in place, he kissed her deeply as he lined up his dick at her pussy, sliding into her tight, wet heat. “Your pussy feels good.”
“Tell me about it.” She wiggled against him, taking him even deeper.
“Fuck,” he swore. Sitting back, he grabbed her legs, pushing them towards her head. He needed to fuck her and he needed to fuck her hard. His first thrust had her moaning his name and nothing had ever sounded better.
He thrust again, a loud moan escaping her mouth.
“Say my name,” he groaned out, his breathing already heavy. “Tell me who”s fucking you.”
“Noah,” she said in a whisper and then louder, “Noah, fuck me. Fuck me hard.” She was clawing at the bed sheets, and then she lifted her arms above her head, gripping his bed frame in her hands. The position made her tits push out even more than they already were, and his mouth watered for a taste. Leaning down, he licked around one nipple as she moaned and writhed against him. When she murmured his name over and over in a whisper, he was done for.
He thrust hard, over and over, giving her every single thing that he had. This was what he’d wanted for so many years. To be with her like this. He loved hearing her whispers and moans, his name from her mouth. He loved how she felt, how she looked, and how her body squeezed him tightly.
He never wanted this to end, and because of that, he held off as long as he could, trying to bring her over the edge first.
“I”m close. I”m so close, Noah,” she pleaded, her eyes closing and her mouth opening on pants. He dropped a hand between them, rubbing her clit back and forth, back and forth, back and forth, until her body finally gave into the feeling, and her orgasm rushed through her.
He felt her pussy contract around him and that was all it took to send him over the edge with her.
“Oh fuck!” he bellowed, pumping, pumping until there was nothing left.
He pulled out of her, falling down next to her on the bed, both of them breathing heavily.
“God, I”m an idiot,” she said on a slow exhale.
“I wouldn”t say that,” he said, also still breathing heavily. He turned his head to find her staring up at the ceiling.
She must have felt him looking at her because she turned her own head to look him in the eyes. “I knew it was great the last time and I knew it”d be great again and yet I still denied myself and you this feeling. Something is definitely wrong with me.”
“Nothing is wrong with you.” He shifted his hand closer to her body, gripping her hand in his, “I came on too strong.”
“You didn”t,” she said, shaking her head. “I’m not used to this. To sex being this good. Feeling this good.”
He didn”t know what to say about that, so instead of speaking, he got up, taking care of the condom before coming back and joining her on the bed. “How long can you stay?” He wasn’t going to beat around the bush. He’d take her as long as he got her but he wanted her to know that he would like her to stay.
She laughed. “I”m not even supposed to be here. I”m supposed to be at home getting ready for a meeting with Shane Bradley. I came here on a whim because I couldn”t sleep. Hell, I couldn”t do anything but think about you.”
His heart beat faster hearing her say that. “Is Shane going to be pissed that you miss his meeting?”
“If I had to guess, his wife has already told him all about you and me. Meaning he can probably guess why I missed the meeting.”
Noah frowned. “How does his wife know about us?”
“Allana is a friend of mine and last night, I broke down and I told all my friends about you and me and what was going on, and just so you know, they”re all on your side.”
“There are no sides, Zara. All I want is to be with you in whatever capacity you are capable of giving me.” That was the truth of it. Yes, he actually wanted more, but he”d take whatever she was capable of and hope that in the future, she”d love him the way he already loved her.
“Now,” she said, rolling until she was on top of him. “I came all this way. We should really make use of the time we have together.”
He gripped her hips, lifting his shoulders and head up enough to graze his teeth along her nipple. “I think that’s an excellent idea.” He switched over to the other nipple, giving it a lick.
She moaned, throwing her head back. “Fuck, I can”t get enough of you.”
“The feeling is very mutual.”
She gyrated above him, his cock nestled between the warmth of her pussy. He couldn”t think of anything except getting back inside her. Hell, thinking was impossible at all with her on top of him.
They made love a second time and then they napped for a few hours. He woke her up with his head between her legs, eating her like a starved man, which was completely accurate.
He was starved for her.
After he”d made her come twice, he climbed up her body, kissing her stomach, her chest, her collarbone, and then eventually her neck, ear, and cheek. He ended at her lips.
“That might be the best way to wake up.” Her soft, sleepy voice was such a turn-on.
“I couldn”t agree more.” He rolled to the side, pulling her in next to him tightly. “Are you ever going to tell me when you have to leave?” She’d never answered his question earlier and it was killing him not knowing.
“I haven”t really thought about it. In case it wasn”t obvious, none of this was planned.”
“Can you stay for my game tomorrow? I”d love to play knowing you”re up there watching.” He knew he was pushing her again but he couldn’t seem to stop himself.
“If I”m going to be here another whole day and go to your game, I”m going to need to go shopping. I have no idea what I packed. I just threw a bunch of stuff in my bag before walking out of my house.”
“It”s a good thing California has stores.”
She slapped his chest. “You”re such an ass.”
“You love my ass.”
She snuck her hand around his body, squeezing said ass. “I absolutely do love your ass. Especially in those white baseball pants.”
He leaned away from her, far enough so he could see her face. “Have you been checking out my ass while I play?” There was no hiding the happiness in his voice.
“Maybe.” She shrugged innocently. “I guess I”ll just have to watch you play tomorrow and you”ll have to see if you can catch me in the act.”
“I think I”m going to have to bribe the stadium security to give me the video feed so I can watch it back and see for myself.”
Her eyes went wide. “You wouldn”t dare.”
“Wouldn”t I?”
She giggled and he groaned because even her giggle made his dick hard.
If this all went to shit, he wasn’t sure he’d recover.
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After a shower thattook way longer than it should have because neither one of them could keep their hands off the other, they hit the streets of his small town so that Zara could find some things to wear. He lived just outside the city but it had everything they needed. She also called Shane and over the phone, Noah could hear him laughing it off, saying it was absolutely not a big deal and to have fun.
Shopping with Zara was unlike anything he’d ever experienced. He”d shopped with his mom many times throughout the years and even with girls that were friends. They were picky, they took their time, they needed opinions about everything, but not Zara. She knew exactly what she wanted, picked it out, and purchased it.
One more point in her favor.
“I think I have enough,” Zara said after the third store.
He lifted the three bags he was carrying for her because there was no way he was going to let her carry her own bags. “Are you sure? This isn”t a lot.”
“I only need something for tonight, tomorrow, and the game tomorrow night.
Which reminds me, any chance we can stop by a sports shop? I want to get an Emperor”s shirt.”
Noah lowered his sunglasses, trying to understand what she was asking. “You want an Emperor”s shirt?”
“Well I should definitely wear something supporting your team, don”t you think?”
He stopped walking. Frozen in place. “You”re going to wear an Emperor’s shirt?”
She had taken two steps forward after he stopped, so she had to turn around to look at him. “Yeah, why wouldn”t I?”
“I”ve never seen you in a shirt for any team ever.” His mind was swirling with what this meant.
“I”ve never worn a shirt for any team ever.” She closed the distance between them. “I was at those games for work. To help my clients. I”ll be at your game tomorrow night to watch you. I want to wear a shirt with your team on it.”
His dick went hard right there on the sidewalk in the middle of Los Angeles. “Fuck, that”s hot.”
She dipped her head, not looking at him. “Then later, after the game, maybe you can rip it off of me.” She lifted her gaze, meeting his.
“That”s it, let”s go. Now.” He started walking, grabbing her by the hand and pulling her down the sidewalk. “We have to get home immediately.” He couldn”t get the image of ripping an Emperor’s shirt from her body out of his head. It wasn”t going to go away until he did it and even then he wouldn”t ever forget it.
She laughed, fumbling over her feet to keep up with him. “Someone”s in a hurry.”
“Move faster, Zara, or else I”m going to find the nearest alley and fuck you in it.”
“I might not be against that.”
He didn”t look back. He couldn’t. Because if he did, he would absolutely find somewhere close by where he could take her up against the wall and he didn”t want that. Or maybe he did. But he needed time to fuck her right. He wanted her alone in his house, in his bed, and then after he fucked her properly, he was going to make slow sweet love to her and hope that he could make her fall in love with him.