Chapter 14 #5
Maddox’s hands were on them immediately, palms cupping the full weight, thumbs circling the peaks.
Jade gasped, arching into the touch. “You feel so good,” Maddox whispered, leaning down to kiss Jade’s collarbone, then trailing her lips lower to take one nipple into her mouth.
She sucked gently, tongue flicking, while her hand kneaded the other breast. Jade’s head fell back, a moan escaping her as pleasure shot straight to her core.
Jade’s hands went to Maddox’s shirt, yanking it up and over her head.
Maddox’s sports bra came next, peeled off to reveal her firm breasts, her dark nipples already perked up.
Jade ran her palms over the smooth skin, tracing the lines of Maddox’s abs, feeling the strength there.
She leaned in, pressing open-mouthed kisses along Maddox’s sternum.
Maddox groaned, her fingers digging into Jade’s hips as she guided them both toward the bed.
They tumbled onto it together, the joy of the moment bubbling up between them.
Jade pushed Maddox onto her back, straddling her waist, and worked at the button of Maddox’s jeans.
She popped it open, zipper rasping down, and tugged the pants lower along with Maddox’s boxer shorts, her slick folds already glistening with arousal.
“Jade…” Maddox breathed, her hands gripping Jade’s thighs, urging her on.
Jade slid off to kneel beside her, pulling the jeans and underwear the rest of the way down Maddox’s long legs, tossing them aside.
She started at Maddox’s ankles, kissing her way up to her calves, knees, inner thighs, nipping lightly at the sensitive skin there.
Maddox’s legs parted instinctively, but Jade wanted to savor and give back every bit of pleasure Maddox had offered.
She crawled up, capturing Maddox’s mouth in another fierce kiss, their bare breasts pressing together.
Jade pulled at Maddox’s hair, arching her neck for better access, and Maddox gripped Jade’s ass, squeezing the firm cheeks.
Maddox flipped them with surprising strength so Jade was on her back.
She made quick work of Jade’s pants, unbuttoning and sliding them down with her panties in one smooth motion.
Jade kicked them off, spreading her legs as Maddox settled between them, her eyes fixed on Jade’s exposed pussy, her lips swollen and wet.
Maddox kissed her way down Jade’s body, lingering on her breasts, sucking each nipple until Jade writhed beneath her. Then lower, over her stomach and hips until her breath ghosted over Jade’s clit. Jade’s hands fisted in the sheets, anticipation coiling tight.
Maddox didn’t tease for long. Her tongue flicked out, lapping at Jade’s folds.
Jade moaned loudly, hips bucking up. Maddox held her down with strong hands on her thighs, spreading her wider, and dove in fully—licking long strokes from entrance to clit, then circling the sensitive nub with the flat of her tongue.
Jade’s world narrowed to that point of contact, her pleasure building in waves.
“Fuck, Maddox, yes…right there.” Jade’s voice was breathless, her long hair splayed across the pillow.
Maddox hummed in response, the vibration sending sparks through Jade.
She sucked Jade’s clit into her mouth, gentle but insistent, while one hand slid up to pinch her nipple.
Jade’s back arched, a cry tearing from her throat, but Maddox wasn’t done.
Jade heard Maddox spit and opened her eyes watching Maddox coat her fingers in saliva.
“I think you’ll like this,” Maddox said, her voice more sexy than ever as she looked at Jade with that familiar hunger in her eyes. Jade felt Maddox’s mouth on her clit again followed by Maddox’s finger circling her anus bringing back those electric sparks.
“Oh.. .my… god..” Jade felt her orgasm beginning to build deep inside of her seconds later as she felt Maddox’s finger pressing inside of her ass. She felt her ass opening up for Maddox’s finger and her clitoris swelling in Maddox’s mouth.
She felt pulses of excitement radiating out from where Maddox’s finger now was deep inside of her.
She felt her whole body tighten. It felt incredible.
Jade came undone, her anus clenching around Maddox’s finger as her orgasm crashed over her. She pulled Maddox closer, riding the waves with gasps and shudders. Maddox worked her through it, licking softly until Jade tugged her up for a kiss, tasting herself on Maddox’s lips.
Maddox slid out of her ass, slowly and surely as they kissed. Even that felt incredible.
Fuck, Jade thought.
“Your turn now,” Jade panted, pushing Maddox onto her side.
She kissed down Maddox’s body, hands gripping her hips to hold her steady.
Maddox’s pussy was soaked, clit peeking from its hood, begging for her touch.
Jade spread her folds with her fingers, admiring the pink wetness, then leaned in to lick a slow path up her slit.
Maddox’s hand found Jade’s hair, fingers tangling in the long strands, pulling lightly. “Jade…oh god…don’t stop.” Her voice was wrecked, her hips grinding up.
Jade sucked on Maddox’s clit, flicking it with her tongue, while thrusting two fingers deep inside her. Maddox’s inner muscles fluttered, hot and tight, and Jade pumped them steadily, twisting to graze her G-spot. Maddox’s free hand gripped the headboard as she moaned Jade’s name.
Jade added a third finger, stretching Maddox, who bucked wildly, her bites on Jade’s shoulder marking her with love. Jade reached for the nightstand drawer, pulling out the pink vibrator.
Maddox’s eyes lit up, a grin spreading across her face. “Yes,” she whispered.
Jade switched it on, the low buzz filling the room.
She trailed it down Maddox’s body first, teasing her nipples until they peaked harder, then lower, pressing it against her clit while her fingers plunged back inside.
Maddox keened, her body trembling and hands gripping Jade’s arms hard enough to leave faint marks.
“Come for me,” Jade urged, increasing the vibration. Her mouth latched onto Maddox’s breast to suck in time with her finger thrusts.
Maddox shattered, her pussy spasming around Jade’s fingers, slick wetness coating her hand as she cried out and her body arching off the bed. Jade held her through it, kissing her sweat-damp skin.
Maddox took the vibrator next, flipping Jade onto her stomach.
She gripped Jade’s hips, pulling her ass up, and slid the buzzing toy over her sensitive anus and then down over her her pussy from behind.
Jade pushed back, moaning into the pillow.
Maddox entered her with three fingers all together, the stretch exquisite while the bullet pressed firmly against her clit.
“I love how you take it,” Maddox growled softly, her other hand pulling Jade’s long hair to lift her head, exposing her neck for a light bite on the shoulder.
The combination of Maddox’s fingers fucking her pussy deep and vibrator humming relentlessly was overwhelming. Suddenly Jade felt Maddox’s tongue again on her asshole.
Hot, wet, exquisite.
Jade felt herself moaning, face in the pillow, grinding her hips back into Maddox, for her tongue and her fingers.
Jade came again, harder this time, her cries muffled as she collapsed forward, pleasure rippling through every limb.
They collapsed together after that, spent and sated, the vibrator discarded on the sheets. Maddox pulled Jade into her arms, their skin sticky with sweat. Jade nuzzled into Maddox’s neck, breathing her in, feeling the steady thump of her heart.
“I love you,” Jade whispered, tracing patterns on Maddox’s chest. “More than anything.”
Maddox kissed her forehead, her hand stroking down Jade’s back to grip her ass possessively. “I love you too. You’re my everything, forever.”
Jade lifted her head, meeting Maddox’s gaze and seeing the commitment mirrored there. “Forever,” she agreed, sealing it with a soft kiss.
Jade woke to the warmth of Maddox's body curved against her back and an arm draped over her waist. She blinked, disoriented for half a second before remembering last night.
She smiled into the pillow.
Maddox shifted behind her, her lips brushing the back of Jade's neck. "You awake?"
"Mmm. Maybe." Jade rolled over to face her. "What time is it?"
"A little after eight." Maddox's hair stuck up at odd angles, and Jade reached up to smooth it down. "Did you sleep okay?"
"Better than okay." Jade stretched, feeling her muscles pleasantly sore from the hike. Had it only been last weekend? It felt like a week's worth of life had happened between that trailhead and now.
Zeus's nails clicked on the hardwood downstairs, followed by the sound of him lapping water from his bowl.
"He's been patient," Maddox said. "But I should probably take him out before he stages a protest."
"I'll make coffee." Jade sat up, reaching for the t-shirt she'd borrowed from Maddox's drawer—from her drawer now, she supposed. The thought made her grin.
"What?" Maddox asked, pulling on shorts.
"Nothing. Just...this." Jade gestured vaguely at the room. "Us."
Maddox crossed back to the bed and leaned down to kiss her. "Yeah. Us."
Downstairs, Jade started the coffee while Maddox let Zeus out into the backyard. Through the kitchen window, she watched them—Maddox throwing a tennis ball and Zeus bounding after it with tireless enthusiasm, the early light turning everything golden.
Her phone buzzed on the counter. A text from Diana: “Reminder: contract paperwork is ready to sign tomorrow. Looking forward to making this official.”
Jade typed back: “I'll be there. Thank you for this opportunity.”
The reply came quickly. “You earned it. See you then.”
"Coffee ready yet?" Maddox asked, coming back inside with Zeus at her heels.
"Almost." Jade held up her phone. "Diana confirmed Wednesday for the signing."
"That's it, then." Maddox washed her hands at the sink. "Two years."
"Two years," Jade echoed, pouring coffee into both mugs. "Longer, probably. I don't see myself leaving after that."
Maddox accepted her mug and leaned against the counter. "Good. Because I wasn't planning on letting you go."
They drank their coffee in comfortable quietude, Zeus crunching kibble in the corner. Outside, birds called to each other. The house smelled like coffee and laundry detergent and the faint cedar Maddox used in everything.
"So," Maddox said after a while. "Moving logistics. Your lease ends at the end of August?"
"August thirty-first." Jade set down her mug. "Which gives us about six weeks to figure out what stays, what goes, and how to fit two lives into one house."
"Six weeks." Maddox nodded slowly. "That's...manageable."
"You sound nervous."
"Not nervous. Just..." Maddox paused, searching for words. "Making sure you have space. This becomes our place, not just mine with your stuff in it."
Jade's chest went warm. Even now, Maddox thought about those things, making sure Jade didn't feel like a guest or too much.
"We'll figure it out together," Jade said. "Maybe this weekend we start sorting through things? See what makes sense to keep and what to donate?"
"Yeah. Okay." Maddox smiled. "And your furniture. What do you want to bring?"
They spent the next hour talking through practicalities—Jade's bookshelf could go in the living room, her desk in the spare bedroom that could become a home office, her kitchen stuff merging with Maddox's.
Simple decisions that felt enormous, laying out a shared life in coffee mugs and cabinet space.
Zeus settled at their feet, his chin resting on Jade's ankle, content to be included even if the conversation meant nothing to him.
"Award ceremony's next Friday," Maddox said eventually. "You're still coming?"
"Of course. I wouldn’t miss it." Jade refilled both their mugs. "Will people know? About us?"
"Probably." Maddox didn't look bothered by it. "Riley knows. Diana knows. It'll get around the department if it hasn't already."
"You’re okay with that?"
"Yeah." Maddox met her eyes. "I'm done hiding and pretending this is just casual or temporary or something I'm not sure about."
Jade reached across the counter and laced their fingers together. "Me too."
The morning stretched ahead with errands to run and Zeus needing a proper walk before work. But right now, standing in this kitchen with coffee and Maddox's hand warm in hers, Jade didn't want to be anywhere else.
Six months ago, she'd arrived in Phoenix Ridge running from a relationship that made her feel impossible to love. And now here she was—contract signed tomorrow, moving in by September, a future mapped out in mundane details—with a life she'd chosen, not settled for.
"What are you thinking?" Maddox asked.
Jade squeezed her hand. "That I'm happy."
"Yeah?"
"Yeah." Jade smiled. "Really happy."
Maddox pulled her close, and Jade went willingly, tucking herself against Maddox's chest. Zeus shifted to lean against both their legs, grounding them.
"Come on," Maddox said after a moment. "Zeus needs a real walk, and then I have to go to work."
"Very exciting plans," Jade teased.
"Very exciting." But Maddox was smiling. "Tomorrow, though, we're doing nothing after you sign the contract. Just us."
"Deal."
They moved through the morning routines they'd already established without trying. Outside, the day was bright and clear. Zeus pulled ahead on the leash, eager for whatever adventure came next.
Jade took Maddox's free hand as they walked down the gravel drive, already planning the week ahead.