Chapter Nine
Emma watched Damon talking to the salesman. They’d been lucky and found what he wanted at their third stop.
She had so many questions, like how could he just hand the man a check that large? They wouldn’t let him take it off the lot until his check went through their bank, but he seemed confident the money was there. Another question was, what would he do now that he’s home?
She watched him walk her way and couldn’t prevent saliva from pooling in her mouth. Everything about him was sexy, but it was the large bulge in the crotch of his jeans that drew her eyes and heated her body.
“That went well,” he said as he slid into her car.
“I’m glad you found something.”
“Me, too. How about we stop by your place and get what you need for the next few days?”
“Why?”
One of his eyebrows rose. “You really think we’ll spend a night apart?”
She stiffened. “We did last night.”
“We didn’t sleep in the same bed, but you were close enough that I was able to deal with it,” he said.
“I’ve got my own place and a job I enjoy.” She couldn’t tell him the truth that she disliked both because he’d ask why, and she couldn’t tell him the truth yet. Not until she had time to think.
The look he gave her made her think he didn’t believe her, but then she had always been a horrible liar.
“What’s the address, baby?”
She sighed and told him. Within ten minutes, they were pulling up to her building. She waited until he opened her door and pulled her out. They stood on the sidewalk while looking around the place.
“I’m pleased with the security I see so far.” He squeezed her hand. “Show me your place.”
She led him through the locked front door and over to an elevator.
“I’m on the second floor.”
“Good. You’re not at ground level,” he said.
He waited as she unlocked her door, and then they walked in. She was embarrassed by the plain furniture, carpet, and drapes. She glanced at him to see his confusion.
“I never would have pictured you living in a place like this. You love color.”
Emma shrugged. “I guess I haven’t gotten around to decorating.”
“Or you knew you wouldn’t be staying long.”
She silently agreed. She’d planned on moving back home after the stalker was found. She watched as he walked around the apartment.
“I can’t believe you’d rather be here alone than at home.” He turned to face her with his hands on his waist. “What the fuck is going on?”
Did she dare tell him, or was she putting him in the same danger as her brother? “Nothing.”
He sighed and then walked toward her, and the look on his face had her backing up until she hit a wall. He pressed his chest against hers and lifted her hands over her head to pin them with one of his hands.
She tried to yank on them, but his grip wouldn’t allow any movement. “Wait, what are you doing?”
“I’m going to kiss my woman.”
“What...”
His mouth descended and took hers with a hunger that stole her breath. He was so much taller than she that he had to bend, preventing his chest from being against hers.
She moaned because she needed the contact.
One of his hands slid around her, cupping her ass and lifting her until she was level with him.
She spread her legs to allow him room and then hooked them behind his back.
Sparks of color burst under her eyelids when he pressed his hard cock against her pulsating, achy cunt.
Emma tore her mouth from his and inhaled. Her head bounced against the wall, and she didn’t feel a thing, but what he was doing to her body. “Damon...”
“I know, baby. I need you, too. I wanted to wait until we returned to the house, but I can’t. If you don’t want this to happen, tell me now.”
If she let him fuck her, she would never be able to go back. He’d demand her whole self and nothing less. But the thought of not having him in her life or fucking her as she dreamed of so many times was horrifying to her.
“I want you.”
A fiery satisfaction transformed his face. “Then you’ll have me. All of me.”
He lifted her into his arms and carried her into her bedroom. She saw him look at her bed and grimaced.
“I know the queen is too small for you.”
“It will work for now,” he said as he laid her down on the mattress. He started pulling her clothes off.
“Wait! Close the drapes.”
He rolled his eyes, shook his head, and easily overcame her struggles and stripped her. Damon stood back with his eyes on her as he pulled his own off. “You are so fucking beautiful.”
Her gaze swept over him and caught the damage the war had done to him. Tears filled her eyes.
“Don’t, baby. I’m fine, in one piece, and home with you.”
She sniffed and nodded.
He smiled gently and let his eyes roam over her.
Emma shivered at the blazing look of desire on his face. She swallowed when he stood in front of her, stroking his cock. She knew he would be large from the size of his body, but his cock surpassed what she expected, and she felt her nerves start to rise.
“Oh, no.” Damon came down on top of her, bracing his weight on his elbows.
“You will not be afraid. I will make it so good you’ll be begging me to fuck you all the time.”
She exhaled.
“Good girl.” He started kissing her again, but this time he deepened it as he got to know her body.
He slipped off her, so he lay on his side, not breaking the kiss. His hands caressed every part of her. When his mouth moved down to take one of her nipples into his mouth, she made a wild little sound at the suction. It didn’t hurt. It was just unexpected.
“Ahhh,” she called out when he slipped one of his fingers into her cunt.
“Fuck, baby. You’re tight. Your cunt is going to strangle my cock, and I’ll love every minute of it.”
The world dimmed around her as he continued to finger-fuck her at the same time his mouth was busy tasting everything he could reach. Her body bowed off the mattress when he pressed two fingers into her and then three.
“There you go, baby. Take everything I give you.”
“Damon...” she whimpered.
“I know. I’m about ready to lose it, too.” He reached for his jeans, pulled out a condom, and rolled it on before he settled over her.
“Tell me if it gets to be too much, and I’ll slow down.”
She nodded and concentrated on relaxing as she watched his expressions. A few times, he grimaced when she tightened on him.
“Easy, baby. Let me in so I can make you feel good.”
Her nails dug into his back as he started to penetrate her cunt. It seemed to take hours instead of a few minutes to get into her.
He kept at her, slowly sliding his cock in by an inch, pulling back, and then forcing her to take another inch. With a feral growl, Damon drove in the last few inches of his cock. Her breath caught as she was bombarded with so many sensations and emotions, she couldn’t grasp onto only one.
“Fuck, nothing has ever felt this good to me,” he said as he fisted her hair with a hand and used the other on her hip to keep her from moving.
That show of dominance made her desire spike. She hadn’t known if she’d be able to take the intensity of his personality at times, but now, giving herself over to him made her realize it was exactly what she needed.
He slowly started moving in and out of her. His movements grew more frantic as he surged into her over and over. Her body tightened as the world around her dimmed, and bright lights filled her vision.
“That’s it, come for me,” he said.
A scream tore from her throat. The sound seemed to echo, then blend with his groan, filling the room and bouncing off the walls.
She felt him drive into her several more times and couldn’t understand how something could feel so right, but she wouldn’t question it now. She just wanted to lie in his arms.