Chapter 38
Brady couldn’t keep his eyes off Garnet.
Once home, he tried not to hover too much, but he’d almost lost her twice this week.
The excitement had been too much. He was used to being in danger, but he didn’t like that she’d been put in a position that could have ended her life.
He couldn’t lock her away, but he understood that impulse.
She had just come out of the bathroom and was standing in the middle of the room. He glanced up, meeting her gaze.
“Everything okay?”
She shook her head. “No.”
He stood, moving to her. “What’s wrong?”
“I don’t want to wait.”
“Wait for what?”
Her cheeks turned pink before she could answer. He had a good idea what she was thinking.
“Sex. I want to know every part of you. But I have to warn you, I’m falling for you. I’ve never been in love before, but I imagine this is what it feels like.”
He nodded. “No questions, what I feel for you is love.”
“So we do this, we’re exclusive. Not like I’ve been with other people, really. I don’t normally date. And I’m weird.”
He held her face gently in his hands. “Darling, only you. I never want another. Just you. And you aren’t weird, you’re unique.”
Laughter spilled from her lips. “That’s just another way to say weird.”
He leaned in and brushed his lips over hers. “Not weird. You’re just right for me.”
Her hands were on his arms, and a shiver raced through him. If she kept touching him, this would lead to sexy time, and he wasn’t sure she was ready for that.
She pulled him closer and hooked her leg behind his. The heat seemed to increase exponentially. He ended the kiss and met her gaze.
“You really ready?”
“For sex with you? Yes.”
His breath caught, and his balls pulled up tight. He stepped back and looked her up and down, thinking he’d hit the jackpot. “I need to shower before we have sex.”
“Oh, I hadn’t thought about that.”
“This is our first time, and I don’t want to stink. I’m sure there will be times we tear each other’s clothes off and hop in bed, but I want our first time to be special.”
She nodded. “I should probably wash, too.”
“You wash first, then I’ll shower.”
“Okay.”
He watched as she turned around and headed into the bathroom. The thought of her showering where he showered had him hot, but he wasn’t going to follow her in. He would have restraint, even if it was incredibly difficult.
Garnet was naked under the covers, her heart beating almost out of her chest. She could hear Brady finishing up in the bathroom, and fear slid through her. Sex wasn’t totally new to her, but it hadn’t been pleasant the first time, and she didn’t want this to suck. Maybe she was just bad at sex.
The door opened, and Brady stepped out with a towel around his waist. He moved to the bed, his eyes dark with lust.
Her body tightened, and she clenched her fists. Brady stopped moving closer. A line formed between his eyebrows.
“Are you really okay with this?”
His deep voice vibrated through her, causing her to shake again. He misinterpreted her movement.
“We don’t have to do this.”
“No.” She reached out, grabbing his wrist. “I want to. I’m just afraid I’m going to suck at this, and you’re going to regret being with me.”
He dropped to his knees and took her hand. “Listen, we don’t have to do anything you don’t want to. We can just lie next to each other in bed and talk if that will make you feel comfortable.”
She shook her head. “No, I want this. I want your hands on me, I’m just nervous.”
“Can I touch you?”
She nodded, and he let go of her hand, then ran his fingers over her shoulders and slowly up her neck, toying with her ear before running one hand over her collarbone.
Her breath was uneven as he pushed the covers a little lower while his fingers grazed the rise of her breasts. He kissed her collarbone and then kissed up her neck to her ear.
“Can I pull the covers down?”
She nodded and drew in a sharp breath as he pulled the covers down so her breasts were exposed. He kissed her before he lifted his head, his eyes widening as he stared at her.
“You’re so beautiful. Can I touch your breasts?”
“Please.” The word came out as a whine. She hated that she sounded so weak, but she felt like she was about to come unglued.
His hand cupped her breast, and she gasped as sparks flew through her. He stalled and met her gaze. “This okay?”
She nodded as she gasped. “More.”
His chuckle vibrated through her, and she moaned as he squeezed her nipple. Then he lowered his head, stuck out his tongue, and licked her nipple.
“Oh God,” she cried out as he licked her other nipple.
Then the most marvelous thing happened, and he sucked her nipple into his mouth.
She wasn’t totally sexless and had even touched herself a few times, figuring out what an orgasm was about, but she’d never thought she could get there with someone licking or sucking her nipples.
The thought had never even entered her mind.
But with Brady licking and sucking her, she was about to explode.
The strength of the orgasm took her breath, and she gasped as Brady continued to suck and lick. Her whole body shook as she came, almost blanking her mind. When she opened her eyes, he was smiling down at her.
“Did you like that?” His question seemed totally unnecessary.
“Yeah.”
His smile grew wider. “Just wait, I’m not done yet. Are you okay with more?”
“If it feels like that, then yes.”
She’d thought his smile was wide before. Now his grin stretched from ear to ear.
“This is going to be good.”
Bean spread Garnet’s legs and licked over her pussy, loving how she writhed and moaned. When he sucked her clit into his mouth, she cried out. It only took another lick for her to come again. The pulse of her pussy against his tongue made him hard as a rock.
He sat up and met her glazed-over gaze. “Are you okay if I slide into your pussy?”
She nodded as she mumbled something. He rolled on a condom, moving slowly so she could tell him to stop if she wanted to. But she didn’t stop him, not even when he paused at her entrance and asked her again if it was good.
She answered by lifting her hips and wrapping her legs around him, holding him to her. The heat and tightness of her pussy made him gasp as he slid deep.
He watched her face for any negative reaction. The last thing he wanted to do was hurt her. She seemed fine, so he kept at it, slowly sliding in and pulling out.
She lifted her hips, squeezing him as he slid in. This round of sex wasn’t going to be rough. There would be no pounding, no pushing to the extreme, because he wasn’t going to last if she moved like that again.
He reached between them, grazing his thumb over her clit. Her eyes rolled up in her head, and a shiver worked through her. Her orgasm was enough to push him over the edge. His breath caught as his balls emptied.
The moment stretched on, both of them caught in their orgasms, their breaths jerky as their bodies reveled in the moment. When he was finally able to move, he pulled out slowly as he gently brushed his lips over hers.
She sighed and sank into the mattress while he removed the condom and tossed it into the trash beside his bed. He dropped down beside her and pulled her close. She snuggled against him, her hand on his chest.
Then she sat up, staring down into his eyes. “I cannot believe sex is that good. So that’s why people have sex?”
Laughing with her felt good, and he pulled her back into his arms. “What we have is an amazing connection. Sex with someone you don’t care about is like bad masturbation, but what we just shared was magnificent.”
“It was. Will it be like that every time?”
He shook his head. “No, sometimes we’ll be wild, almost feral as we consume each other. Other times it will be soft and gentle like that.”
She squeezed him closer. “I can’t wait to experience it all.”
He went up on one elbow and stared into her eyes. “I have fallen in love with you, Garnet. I love you very much.”
Her smile stretched wide, and she cupped his face with her hand. “I’ve fallen in love with you. I love you, Brady. I really love you.”
Their kiss was sweet and gentle, drawing out their passion. He couldn’t believe he’d found such a wonderful woman. She made his life so much better just by spending time with him. He loved everything about her, and he was thrilled she wanted to be with him.