Chapter 16 #3
“I poured everything into my career. Without it, I didn’t know who I was.
It taught me a tough lesson about what mattered.
It took months, but they proved Jared was at fault.
Turns out a gambling problem coupled with a coke addiction isn’t the best combo.
” Gulping, I angle my body to face her. “Now you know it all.”
I wait for her to leave like the others before her had.
“I am so sorry you had to go through all of that. I won’t pretend to know the hell it must’ve been. But it doesn’t change the way I feel about you, Sunshine. Bouncing back from that proves what an incredible person you are.”
I snort. “You saw me—”
“Be human? Deal with a situation that would’ve fallen a lesser man? If you’re looking for judgment. You’ll find none here.”
I open and close my eyes, chasing back tears. “You can’t mean that.”
“I do.” Climbing into my lap, she cups my face.
“You’ve been nothing but patient and kind with me. How could I be anything else with you when I see how deeply you were hurt and understand you’re in your healing season?”
“Phil.” My voice cracks. “What if someone comes by?”
“We’d hear them.” She places two fingers over my lips. “You’re not getting out of hearing what I have to say.”
Stilling, I gulp, and she lowers her hand. Frogs croak a chorus in the distance, and insects buzz like an accompanying orchestra. The wooden bench rests against my back, firm and cool in contrast to our heated bodies.
“My beautiful sunshine man, you have no idea how special you are.” She kisses me as if I’m cherished and precious to her. Her tongue traces the seam of my lips. I part them immediately like the Red Sea.
“When I came back home, I was hurt deep, and in such a dark place I couldn’t see the light. Then you showed up all golden-haired and sun rays. I didn’t want to be drawn to you the way I was. But I couldn’t help myself. Not when you showed me there was still a chance for sunshine.”
She kisses my face, working her way down to my neck. Sucking on my pulse point, she grinds herself against me. Blood fills me as my arousal returns. Moaning, I run my hand up her back.
“After everything we’ve been through, we both deserve this goodness, Korren.”
She circles her hips. I thrust up.
“Be with me right now. I haven’t been with anyone in over a year and a half. I’m clean, have the implant, and I want to feel you move inside me under the moonlight.”
“It’s been nearly the same time for me, and I’m clean too. I’m yours if you want me, Philomena.”
She has no way of understanding how much I mean those words.
“Touch me and feel just how much I want you.” Propping herself up on her knees, she guides my hand beneath her soft dress. I run my fingers over her sopping core.
“You’re soaked.” I groan.
“For you.” Pushing aside the gusset of her silken panties.
I stroke her entrance. Easing into her slick heat, I capture her mouth, swallowing down her moans.
I stroke inside, finding a gentle rhythm, stretching her as I explore her depths.
Gripping my thighs, she rides my fingers, tightening as she works her hips.
Studying her face, drenched in moonlight and washed with pleasure. I want to remember every second of watching the woman always in control, come undone. Whimpering, she pulls back.
“Korren.” She flexes around me.
“You’re so close. Let go. I’ve got you.”
Her body shakes, and I stroke her through the aftershocks. Reaching down between us, she frees me. Her warm hand wraps around me. I twitch in her palm, hissing.
“You’re so ready for me.” Circling the tip, she smears my wetness with her thumb.
“So thick.” She strokes down, squeezing her hand as she moves. I buck up. The sultry purr rumbling in her throat skitters down my spine like invisible nails.
Quickening her pace, she watches me with a knowing grin. She loves what she’s doing to me.
“It’s been a while. You keep that up, and I won’t last.” I pant.
“We can’t have that.” She grips my base, and I suck in a deep breath.
“I want you to fill me up with all the light you carry inside you.”
Placing me between her wet lips, she runs me up and down her slit. I nudge her clit with my head on every stroke.
“Please, Korren. I’m ready.”
“Then take me. You set the pace.”
She lines me up. I grit my teeth as I slip inside her. Her heat surrounds me. I clutch her hips to help her control her descent.
“You feel so good.” Inch by torturous inch, she embraces me. Buried to the hilt, I nuzzle her neck. Nothing has ever felt this right. I sink my teeth into her flesh, leaving my mark on her creamy brown skin. She tightens around me. Her nails dig into my shoulders as she rises and sinks back down.
Gaining speed, she chants my name. “Please, please, please.”
“What do you need, baby?”
“More. Harder.”
Driving up, I match her frenzy. Our bodies slap together.
Spine-tingling, I fight to hold back. Reaching between us, I rub her clit.
Shaking, she clamps down around me. I explode.
White light dances behind my eyelids. I bite the tender flesh between her shoulder and neck as tingles travel up the length of my body.
I am completely lost to the magic this woman weaves. Her acceptance of all of me has toppled me from admiration to falling. I let myself have the moment of stillness before we have to move on.