Chapter 13 #3
“Why the fuck would I want anyone else when I have this?” he asked, running a hand down her body. He gripped one of her breasts tightly, then tweaked the nipple before continuing downward. He palmed her belly and smiled. “I love this pooch.”
Ember rolled her eyes and panted, “You aren’t supposed to talk about a woman’s flaws in the middle of sex.”
“Flaws? Good God, woman, this isn’t a flaw.
It’s sexy as hell. You’ve got muscles on top of muscles, could probably flip me on this bed easily, but this?
It’s soft and sexy. It reminds me that you’re all woman…
and I can’t help but imagine a little Ember nestled inside, growing and being nurtured by your body. ”
Ember moaned. Fuck. The man was talking about kids. She’d never thought too much about them, being too busy with her athletic career. But now? The thought of having Craig’s babies filled her with a sudden and overwhelming need.
And that was insane. She wasn’t ready to be a mother. No way, she had too much to do with her life. But someday? Yeah…she wanted that.
“Fuck me,” she ordered.
“Yes, ma’am,” Craig said with a smile. But it quickly disappeared as he stared between her legs. As aggressive as he’d been, Ember was surprised when he gently placed the head of his cock against her dripping pussy and pushed in the barest of inches.
“Craig!” she said in exasperation.
“Give me a second,” he begged between clenched teeth as he dropped down over her. His hands were resting on the mattress by her shoulders and his head was bowed. Just the tip of his dick was inside her, and Ember needed more. Needed all of him.
She squirmed and lifted her hips, successfully getting more of his cock.
“Fuck,” he swore, before plunging his entire length inside her with one fast and hard thrust.
Ember closed her eyes and cried out.
“Shit, did I hurt you?” Craig asked, sounding as if he was on the verge of panicking.
“No,” she reassured him. “It’s been a while for me so it’s a little uncomfortable, but you feel so damn good.”
Craig stayed completely still as she acclimated to having him inside her. When the slight pain faded, she opened her eyes and looked up. Craig’s jaw was clenched as he stared down at her with concern and lust. Bringing a hand to his face, Ember caressed his cheek briefly.
“I’m okay,” she whispered.
“Are you sure?”
“Very.”
“I’m not gonna last,” Craig informed her. “I almost came the second I bottomed out inside you. Once I start moving, it’s gonna be over for me pretty quickly.”
“It’s okay,” Ember said with a satisfied smile.
“You like that,” he said.
“What’s not to like? My man is so overwhelmed with pleasure that he can’t hold back. That’s the best compliment ever.”
“I thought women liked it when men lasted a long time.”
“Not me,” Ember said, not feeling weird in the least that they were having a conversation while he was deep inside her body.
She felt connected to him in a way she’d never experienced with anyone else before.
“Thrusting in and out for thirty minutes? That shit’s uncomfortable.
I would much rather have a hard and fast fuck, and have both of us get off quickly, than have you down there pumping away for an hour. ”
“Noted,” Craig said with a chuckle. “And it’s a good thing. Because I have a feeling I’m always gonna bust a nut fast when I’m inside you. I’ll always make it good for you though, Em. Before and after.”
“You did claim that you could give me three orgasms…I might have miscounted, but I think I’m only at one right now,” she teased.
“One? I’m guessing you had at least two earlier, one right after another,” he boasted.
He may be right…but Ember wasn’t going to admit it.
She was startled to realize that this was fun. Sex had never been fun before. Intense, satisfying, boring, unfulfilling? Yes. But not fun.
“You ready?” he asked.
Ember nodded.
“Hold on.”
“To what?” she asked.
“To me,” Craig said without missing a beat.
Ember reached up and gripped his biceps tightly. Then he moved. Pulling back slowly before slamming back inside her. His pubic bone pressed against her clit when he bottomed out, and she moaned.
Suddenly he was thrusting fast and hard, like he’d warned. Ember tried to help, to lift her hips to meet his thrusts, but he was bucking too aggressively. She couldn’t do anything but lie under him and take it. And she loved it.
Like he’d predicted, it wasn’t long before he was on the verge of coming.
Fascinated, Ember watched as the veins in his forehead and neck stood out.
He thrust a few more times, then shoved a hand under her ass and pulled her butt cheeks apart.
That gave him room to get inside her another fraction of an inch, and she moaned.
He groaned a second later, and Ember swore she could feel him twitch inside her as he came.
It took quite a few seconds before his body slowly began to relax. But then he surprised the hell out of her by sitting up, keeping his cock deep inside her body. He pulled her ass up onto his thighs until her back was arching and she was resting on her shoulder blades.
He didn’t ask permission. Didn’t ask if she was ready. He simply brought his hand down and began to roughly flick her already swollen and sensitive clit.
“Craig!” she exclaimed.
He didn’t stop; not that she actually wanted him to. Her inner muscles clenched against his softening cock, but he didn’t pull out. It felt good to have something inside her as she ramped up toward another orgasm.
“That’s it, Em. I can feel you on my cock…it’s so amazing.”
She wanted to respond, but could barely breathe much less talk.
He increased the pressure on her clit and Ember flew over the edge. This orgasm wasn’t as intense as the first he’d given her, but it was no less satisfying.
She felt Craig’s hands running over her chest and belly as he soothed her.
Ember opened her eyes and looked up at the man she knew had changed her life. “Wow.”
He smiled and the lines around his eyes deepened. “Yeah, wow.”
She felt his cock finally slip out of her body and wrinkled her nose.
He laughed. “Think how I feel. It’s cold out here.”
Ember stared at him for a beat, then couldn’t hold back her giggles. He simply smiled at her as she tried to get herself under control. She felt lighter than she had in ages.
Craig moved then, repositioning her, but not pulling up the sheet and blanket. When she reached for it, he shook his head. “Leave it,” he ordered.
Raising an eyebrow at him, Ember just nodded.
“I need to take care of his,” he said, nodding to his cock. Ember couldn’t help but look. He wasn’t hard any more, but even soft and covered in a used condom, he was impressive. “Stay right there and don’t move.”
“Okay,” Ember agreed.
Their gazes met for a second, and apparently Craig saw whatever he was looking for because he nodded and headed for the bathroom.
Ember admired the view from behind as he went.
He had an ass to die for. She knew firsthand how hard it was to get muscles and an ass like that.
The hours of working out, the dedication to eating right and taking care of your body.
Craig was as much an elite athlete as she was… and she freaking loved that.
It wasn’t long before he was returning with a washcloth in hand. Unconsciously, she spread her legs a little as he approached, anticipating him using that cloth between her legs—but he surprised her by running the warm towel over her chest.
“I’m not washing away your wonderful scent and juices yet,” he informed her. “I’m not done with you.”
Ember stared at him in surprise. “You aren’t?”
“I said three, and I don’t go back on my word.”
“Um…it’s a little soon for me,” Ember admitted. She liked orgasms as much as the next woman, but it had been a while since she’d been with a man. She was a little sore as a result. Thinking about making love again so soon was a tad daunting.
“It’s still early,” Craig said. “I was too primed to pay you the proper attention. Like these nipples,” he said almost nonchalantly as he ran the cloth over her hardening buds.
“They’re begging for me to touch, lick, and suck them.
I could probably do that for an hour. Then I want to explore your pussy some more.
Again, I was in too much of a hurry to pay you proper homage.
Then a back and neck rub probably wouldn’t be amiss.
Once I’ve examined every inch of your beautiful body, then I’ll see if that first orgasm was a fluke, or if I can find that G-spot again. ”
“Craig,” Ember protested.
“Yeah?” he answered, still lazily running the cloth over her chest.
If someone had told her a month ago she’d be lying in the most amazing man’s bed being worshiped like this, she would’ve laughed her ass off.
“After you come again for me, I’ll warm this washcloth once more and clean your pussy for you. After that, we’ll lie down and get some sleep. You want to run with me and the guys in the morning?”
It should’ve been weird to talk about their schedule for tomorrow when he was sitting butt-ass naked next to her, caressing her tits with a washcloth and looking like he wanted nothing more than to devour her. “Um…sure.”
“Great. Just don’t antagonize Trigger. He loves to add weight to our packs if someone says anything, like how it’ll be an easy run or something.”
Ember smiled. Trigger sounded like some of the coaches she’d had in the past.
Thoughts of Craig’s friends and tomorrow’s schedule flew out of her head when he leaned down and licked her nipple. It immediately hardened.
He smiled. “Fuck, that’s beautiful.” Then he lowered his head again…
An hour and a half later, Ember lay in a boneless heap in Craig’s bed.
She literally was too satisfied and exhausted to move.
Craig had done exactly what he’d promised.
He’d cherished every inch of her body and had done things to her that she’d never even dreamed about.
He hadn’t taken her again, but he’d given her a third—and fourth—orgasm.
She’d reciprocated by giving him a hand job until he’d exploded all over their hands, which had both been jacking him off.
She’d wanted to go down on him, but he’d told her tonight was all about her.
He’d cleaned them both up and finally covered them with the sheet and blanket, taking her into his arms. It was still fairly early, but Ember didn’t mind. She was exhausted…and happy.
She and Craig were naked. The feel of his body against her back was comforting; being surrounded by him made her feel loved. Looking down, she couldn’t take her eyes off their hands. His fingers were intertwined with hers, and the light against dark made her smile.
At first glance, they didn’t seem to have anything in common. Hell, she’d been convinced of that herself. But now, she couldn’t imagine being with anyone else. Ever.
“Craig?” she whispered.
“Yeah, love?”
Ember shivered at hearing the term of endearment. “I’m so happy.”
He kissed the back of her neck before saying, “Me too.”
“I’m also scared,” she added.
“Of what?”
“That this won’t last. That you’ll get shit for being with me. That when you see how crazy my life can get when people recognize me, you’ll bail. That my gym will fail. That I’ll let people down. That—”
“Shhhh,” Craig interrupted, tightening his hold around her.
“This is gonna last. If anything, you’ll be the one getting shit for being with a white guy like me.
I’m not gonna bail, no matter what. Your gym is gonna be the gym people want their kids to go to, rich, poor, white, Black, purple, or green.
You aren’t going to let anyone down. You’re going to make a difference in this world, and I’m thrilled to stand by your side and watch it happen. ”
“How do you always know the right thing to say?” Ember asked quietly.
“I don’t. I’ll fuck up in the future. Say the wrong thing.
Piss you off. Piss others off. You’ll want to kick my ass out and tell me to go to hell.
You’ll probably throw shit at my head because you’re so passionate.
But I hope you never forget how much you mean to me.
How I’d literally go through hell to keep you safe from anyone who wants to do you harm.
Not that you need me as a protector, you’re badass all on your own. ”
“Okay, stop talking.”
Craig chuckled from behind her. “Right, see? I’m already pissing you off.”
“You aren’t,” she insisted. “But I can only take so much sweet at one time. And you’ve reached your quota.”
“Okay, baby. I’ll shut up. After I say one more thing.”
It was a good thing Ember braced, because his next words tilted her world on its axis.
“I love you. I know it’s early and people would say it’s lust, not love.
But they’re wrong. I see you, Em. The woman you keep wrapped up and locked away from the world to protect yourself.
But you don’t have to keep her from me, because I see her.
Being with me won’t be easy. I’ll be honest with you, my job is tough.
It tends to chew relationships up and spit them out.
But I’ve seen it work with other special forces teams and with my own friends.
I want this. I want you, Em. And I’ll do everything in my power to make you love me back. ”
Ember swallowed hard. She turned in Craig’s arms, staring at the hickey she’d given him earlier.
He’d returned the favor, but on her inner thigh so no one would see it and she wouldn’t be embarrassed.
Everything he’d done since she’d met him had been with her well-being in mind.
She felt…treasured by him. “I can handle you and your job,” she told him quietly.
“I can handle all of it. Because I love you too.”
Craig tightened his arms around her for a moment, and she felt him kiss the top of her head.
“This is gonna work,” he said quietly.
Ember sighed in contentment. Yeah, this was gonna work. She’d do whatever it took to make sure of it.