8. CHAPTER EIGHT - HEATED CONFESSIONS
I looked into the same pair of gray eyes that I saw the day I woke up in the hospital, yet for some reason, there was something different. I could feel it.
“Jake?”
“Hmm…” he answered absent-mindedly, then his eyes fluttered, and he blinked hard before looking back at me. “Sorry, did you say something?”
“You seemed to have gone somewhere,” I said, my eyes trained on his. “What were you thinking about?”
“It’s nothing,” he said, clearing his throat to dismiss the conversation, but I wasn’t one to back down.
“Tell me,” I pressed. “I literarily just opened up and told you about Liam and I. The least you can do is tell me what you’re thinking about.”
“Now isn’t the time, Lily,” Jake groaned, wanting to walk away.
I held his arm with both of my hands and looked him in the eye. “It’s obvious it’s about me so you might as well say it.”
“Lily —” he started, but I quickly cut him off.
“What is it, Jake? Is it the fact that I was with Liam?” I asked, afraid of the answer. “Because what we had wasn’t as grand as you think it was.”
“It’s not just that,” Jake sighed, rubbing the back of his head exasperatedly.
“Then what else could it be?”
“I don’t think this is a good idea. Me and you,” he finally confessed, and I felt like my whole world crashed down.
As Jake”s words hit me like a sudden storm, a whirlwind of emotions swept through me, leaving my world in chaos. The ground beneath me felt unsteady, and all I could sense was the crushing sense of regret.
“I think... us being together… Lily, it”s not right.” Jake”s voice filled the space between us, each word piercing my heart with a brutal clarity.
“Oh, I see,” I managed to say.
For a moment, time seemed to stand still. I felt the walls closing in, the air growing heavy with a suffocating silence. The words echoed in my ears, reverberating with a hollow ache that consumed me whole.
“But, Lily, I can”t deny this feeling. I feel incomplete without you, and I don”t know why,” Jake continued, shattering the fragile semblance of composure I clung to.
“What did you say?” I looked up at him to see a soft smile plastered on his face.
“I... I don”t understand, Jake,” I managed to whisper, my voice barely above a breath as confusion and longing tangled in my chest.
He took a deep breath, his gaze unwavering as he began to speak. “Lily, it”s been building up inside me, slowly and unexpectedly. I find myself thinking about you all the time, your laughter echoing in my mind like some strange melody I can”t forget.” Jake”s voice softened, his words carrying a truth that resonated deep within me.
“I never thought I”d feel this way, but every moment we spend together, every smile you grace me with, it”s like a piece of me comes alive,” he confessed, his vulnerability mirroring my own. “Makes me believe again.”
“Believe in what?” I dared to ask.
“I know it may sound silly, but… believe in love.”
“What are you trying to tell me?” I couldn’t help but just keep asking questions.
Jake let out a sigh, then looked at me with a sincere look in his eyes. “I think I’m in love with you, Lily.”
As Jake”s heartfelt words washed over me, a surge of warmth spread through my entire being, igniting a fire within me that I had never known. It was a sensation so profound, so achingly beautiful, that it felt as though the very essence of my soul was stirring from deep within.
With quivering lips and a heart that beat rapidly from anticipation, I met Jake”s gaze, my eyes reflecting the raw intensity of my emotions. “Jake, I... I think I love you too,” I whispered.
“You have no idea how much your words mean to me, how they”ve awakened something in me that I never knew existed,” I continued, my voice filled with happiness.
As our hearts lay bare before each other, I felt a sense of liberation washing over me, a release from the shackles of doubt and hesitation that had held me captive for so long. “I know you may think this is silly, but I”ve yearned for this, Jake. For us,” I confessed.
“I remember when I was still a little kid, and you and Cole would walk in through the backdoor. I always wanted to be noticed by you. I wanted you to see me Jake, but you never did.” I laughed.
But I noticed Jake’s demeanor change, and I silently cursed myself for talking too much. “What is it? Is it something I said?”
“No, it’s not you. It’s Cole.”
“Cole?” I asked with a raised eyebrow. “What does he have to do with anything?”
“Cole is your brother, and my best friend.” Jake sighed.
“I still don’t get what the problem is?” I laughed nervously.
“It’s the fucking code. I can’t be with you if he doesn’t approve.”
“Then I’ll tell him. I don’t see a reason why he won’t,” I scoffed.
“Because he just won’t.” Jake groaned in frustration. “We made a pact when we were still young to never meddle with family, and you, Lily, are family.”
“I am a 26-year-old woman. I can be with whoever the fuck I want and Cole can’t do shit about it.”
“Please don’t make me choose between you and my best friend. I don’t think I can do it,” Jake said with a small smile.
“What if you didn’t have to? At least not right now,” I said, winking at him.
“What do you mean?”
“Cole will be gone in two days. All we have to do is keep us a secret for two days.”
“And what happens when he comes back?” Jake raised a brow.
“Let that take care of itself. What matters is that we’re together.”
“That’s quite the plan,” Jake laughed, pulling me closer to him.
I giggled, nestling my head into his chest before looking up at him. “Told you I was smart.”
“That you are,” he smirked. “And what about Liam? It didn’t exactly look like that was the end of that chapter.”
“Liam and I are over, and I’m pretty sure he understands that,” I said, with firm determination.
“And if he doesn’t?”
“Well, that’s why I have you?”
“A part of me is thinking you’re only with me because I punched Liam in the face,” Jake chuckled.
“No. Of course not,” I said, using two fingers to walk up his chest. “I’m also with you because you’re taller than him.”
“I had a feeling.” Jake smirked.
I walked my fingers up to his lips and parted them a bit. “Want to know what I’m feeling?”
I felt his hold around my waist tighten as a small smirk crept up his face. “I have a feeling you’re about to show me.”
“Seems like you’re also smart.” I purred.
He leaned down to kiss me, but I used my finger to stop his lips from coming any closer. “If you kiss me now, we might have to do it here.”
A devious look crossed Jake’s face. “Now you’re just making me want to kiss you even more.”
“Naughty,” I said.
“Well, if you won’t let me, then there’s only one thing left to do,” Jake said, his lips inches away from my ear.
“And what’s that.” My breath hitched.
In one effortless sweep, Jake lifted me off my feet and carried me, bridal style.
“Jake!” I squealed in excitement.
He carried me into the house, and soon enough, we were inside his room, with the doors locked. Every touch was electric. Every kiss shared an undeniable intensity. As soon as I closed the door behind me and turned around, Jake grabbed me by my waist, his impatience obvious in his eyes.
Our lips connected in wild passion. The kiss started off gentle but suddenly Jake groaned, and it became more urgent by the second. His hands roamed my body in a way that made me feel desired. I broke the kiss and pushed him onto the bed, my eyes glimmering with mischief.
I climbed into the bed with Jake, and he held me tight, pulling me close. Slowly, I unbuttoned his shirt, and he pulled it off, exposing his bare muscular chest. I moved my lips toward his chest and kissed him there, encircling his nipple.
I lift myself up so that I am kneeling beside him with my hair draped over his chest. As I drag my long, soft hair down his body, he gently moans and shivers. I go back to kissing his chest again, this time covering it with light, gentle kisses. Moving upward, I find his throat. I open my mouth and kiss his Adam”s apple, sucking slightly, then I move around to the side of his throat and up toward his ear.
“Take off your pants,” I whisper, and he quickly reaches for his belt and unbuckles. With a quick maneuver, he pulls down his pants, kicking them off before I have the chance to help out.
My nose gently brushes against his ear lobe. We are both aware of every slight touch, as though our skin was charged. I slide over so that I am straddling him, and I can feel his bulge underneath his boxers, begging to be freed.
I giggled at the thought, and he groaned happily. I licked and sucked his ear lobe while I gently rubbed myself against his crotch.
I felt his arms reach around me, and his fingers, strong but gentle, traced up and down my back. With his hands on me, I can feel my own curves. His electric touch made me feel incredibly excited and uncontrollably turned on.
I trailed gentle kisses across his cheek and met his lips, brushing them with my own, resisting the urge for a moment. I could smell and taste the coffee in his breath. It was intense and smelled strangely intoxicating, and I couldn”t wait anymore. I devoured his mouth, and our tongues wrestled together.
It felt as though my mouth was connected to my nipples and my pelvis, and they both longed for the same deep contact that our lips shared. I whimper as we kiss deeply and passionately.
Jake let out a soft moan, his bulge growing, and I moved up and down, dragging my swollen clitoris along his shaft. He gently bucked underneath me, ready to spread me open.
I broke the kiss slowly, pulled my dress over my head, and threw it on the floor. I watched his eyes darken with lust as he watched my breasts dance free. He groaned in delight, his eyes trailing down my body until they settled on the black lace pants.
Suddenly, Jake grabbed me and, in one swift motion, lifted me off of him and placed me on the bed, straddling me. His eyes darkened with a primal urge as he towered over me, and instantly, my panties were quickly thrown off. His lips covered my nipples, and his tongue flicked over them eagerly.
I let out a soft moan and began to squirm under him, but he held me by my wrists, taking them above my head and pinning them down with one hand on the bed.
I gasped in surprise as I felt Jake”s finger rubbing against my delicate but inflamed clit, making me wilt, and I ground myself against his hand. My juices covered his fingers tips as he easily inserted another finger into my soaking wet pussy.
He began to thrust his fingers slowly inside me, and my hips arched forward as my breasts heaved with every deep breath I took. I threw my head back as Jake continued to finger fuck me. His entire hand was drenched while he kissed and sucked my nipples.
I couldn”t take it anymore, and my hand subconsciously pushed his head downward to my burning pussy.
A series of sounds involuntarily escaped from my lips, sounding like a half moan, half whimper as Jake hotly kissed and licked his way down my belly.
Please eat me?” I ended up begging, impatiently.
My hips rose off the bed, upwards toward Jake”s face, and I squealed with delight when he kissed my pussy lips and flicked his tongue at my clit. I entwined my fingers in his hair, pressing his face hard against my pussy.
“Oh God yes… right there!” I purred.
Jake probed deeply and forcefully with his tongue, making me tremble with pleasure. My whimpers and moans now took on a satisfied tone, different from the desperate, almost pained tone of a few seconds earlier.
I looked down and noticed Jake”s mouth and chin were generously coated with my juices as he continued to hungrily devour me. The pleasure was utterly unbearable, and my hips began to move in rhythm against his mouth and tongue. It was almost hypnotizing.
My body spasmed in the first of several climaxes as I reached one face-flooding orgasm after another. Finally, he released me, and his gray eyes, now completely darkened with lust and primal urge, bore into mine, making me bite down on my bottom lip to suppress a moan.
I want him. Now.
I wanted him so bad I reached out to grab him, but he still had my arms pinned down on the bed. “Stop teasing me and fuck me, Jake.”
He grinned and let go of my wrists, then pulled down his boxers and grabbed my waist, turning me over so I was on top of him as he laid down on his back, his cock just inches away.
I lifted my pelvis, and without words, he knew just where to position himself. I descended slowly, allowing us both to feel every muscle movement. I felt his head forcing my pussy open, sliding into its wetness, and I arched up to stop myself from slamming onto him. I wanted to prolong this sensation.
He felt perfect, and it was amazing to clench against him and have him force me apart. He pushed inside me slowly until he was about halfway in, and then he couldn”t wait any longer. He pushed in deeper, impaling me on his entire length. I cried out, sitting upright, and we began rocking together in unison.
Jake reached out with both hands and cupped my breasts, gently rubbing all over them to seduce them slowly. My nipples were already very sensitive and erect. He ran his thumbs around my areola, teasing my nipples by avoiding them at first. I leaned into his hands as we rocked together, his cock thrusting up into me again and again.
Jake finally stopped teasing me and met my urge by flicking my nipples lightly with his thumbs. I threw my head back and released a throaty groan. He rubbed and caressed my nipples more, and I wasn”t sure whether he was doing this because he enjoyed it or because he could see how out of control it made me.
I couldn”t care less. At that point, I was working my way up to exploding.
I bent forward a little. With every movement forward, my clit is brushing against him. My pussy throbbed as he slid in and out of me again and again. I had the sudden thought that I could do this for hours, and just as the notion crossed my mind, it was as though a wave crashed over me, and I was engulfed in a massive orgasm. I moaned out with no control whatsoever as he lifted his head up, and his mouth enveloped my right nipple.
My clit burned with sweet agony, and every inch of my skin tingled. I could feel my back, ass, and thigh muscles spasm and clench harder than I thought possible, and I almost left my own body.
As the wave peaked, Jake released my breasts, knowing that I needed no distractions to ride it out. I crashed against him as the orgasm subsided. I laid down on Jake”s chest and listened to his thundering heartbeat. I kissed him again, tasting beads of sweat.
“That was incredible,” I heard him breathlessly say.
As I rolled off to the side, our hands found each other again and clasped tight. I drifted slowly out of consciousness. Fuck, I loved this man.