His eyes grew wider with each sentence and nerves trickled down his back. He disengaged her hands from his shirt and quickly backed away. This chick was nuts! Then he saw the small smile on her lips, and he realized she was joking. He burst out laughing. “You almost had me for a second.”
“For a second? I thought you were going to shit your pants.”
Lucas listened to her carefree laughter. Although a part of him enjoyed the sarcasm and back-and-forth banter, he loved when she let go of the worry and frustration that she always carried with her.
Her face grew serious when she realized that he wasn’t laughing along with her, and she stared back at him. The connection they shared deepened, as if the outside world no longer existed and it was just the two of them. She took a few steps backwards, her eyes dropping to the floor for a brief second before meeting his gaze again. “I should go.”
“Why?”
“Because I’m in your bedroom.”
“No you’re not.” He pointed to the adjacent room. “My bedroom’s in there.”
She took another step backwards, which put her almost against the wall, but she didn’t attempt to leave.
“Why do you always second guess what your heart tells you?” he asked her. “I know you want to be with me.” He took a step toward her when she didn’t reply. And then another.
She licked her lips and swallowed. Her eyes said so much, even though her mouth said nothing.
Another step closer left little space between them, and he leaned his hand against the wall next to her head. It was a test, to see if she really wanted to go. He didn’t have to bother though. He knew the answer, which she confirmed by keeping her gaze fixated on him. He caressed the back of her neck with his free hand for a few seconds before he brought his lips down on hers. Not an invasive kiss, but a soft mouth-on-mouth tender display meant to show her how much he cared about her. Her lips were warm and fleshy, and the kiss lit up his insides, and he knew it did the same to Sindy. He could tell by the way she relaxed under his touch and the way her breaths deepened. Not to mention that soft little moan that escaped her.
When he pulled back, her eyes, shrouded by half-closed lids, gazed back at him with yearning.
“You can leave now. If you want.” He motioned his chin toward the door, just to her left. “Go ahead.” He dropped his arm and stepped back several inches, offering an easy escape. When she didn’t move, he reached for the door lever, but she stopped him with her hand. He didn’t even try to hide his smile as he leered at her.
She narrowed her eyes. “Damn you, Lucas Blade.” She took his face in her hands and kissed him deeply. Her breath was heavy on his cheeks as she pressed her pelvis into his growing erection. The pent up passion inside this woman always made his insides burn and come alive. She stirred feelings inside of him that had been quiet for far too long. In the past, he’d always felt like he should have more desire for a woman. More passion. More lust. There couldn’t possibly be more of anything when it came to Sindy. She pushed all his emotions to the extreme. Her combative nature and independent thinking made him want to scream. Her feistiness made his insides burn red hot. Her confidence and talent sent his hormones into a spiraling tornado. The sweet, vulnerable girl she hid from the world brought out his nurturing instinct, something he didn’t even know he possessed, and the need to protect this woman overtook him. And when she touched him, like now, the way her hands roughly caressed his shoulders and back, as if she wanted to feel underneath his skin, made him ready to burst.
She suddenly took him by the wrist and tugged on his arm as she stormed into his bedroom. She ripped the covers off the bed with one sweep of her hand, leaving him standing with his mouth agape at her ferocity and impatience. His lips slowly curled into a coy smile as she pulled her clothing off in a matter of seconds and stood naked in front of him. She was a devil, laced with sin and seduction, like her name. Sindy.
He rushed at her, picked her up and tossed her on top of his bed, where she laughed and gently bounced on the pillow top mattress. He stripped off his clothes almost as fast as she had and dove onto the bed. His mouth was on hers in an instant while his hands pushed through her hair. While one arm cradled her, his free hand ran down her torso, over her hip, skimmed her outer thigh, then traveled up the inside of her leg. She let out a small gasp when he briefly cupped her mound, but he wasn’t ready to touch her there yet. He wanted to feel every inch of her. His hand resumed its exploration and swiped across her taut belly and slim waist. He cupped one breast in his hand while his thumb rotated against her nipple for a few seconds before moving to the slender arc of her neck. His hand came to rest on her cheek, and he paused to gaze into her eyes. He saw so much want there that it made his chest balloon. He couldn’t remember the last time someone had made his heart flutter and his head spin like she did.
While he continued to take in her beauty, she grew impatient. Her mouth slammed into his, pushing him back onto the bed. Her hands were on his shoulders, then on his chest. Her lips moved to his neck and then made a delicious descent down his body. She grabbed his shaft in her hand and stroked it a few times before her mouth engulfed him. The warm receptacle and the forceful draw had his legs tingling and his abs tightening.
She moaned softly as she sucked him, and the noises she made amplified his pleasure. Never had he been so excited, so ready to explode, after only a few moments of contact. His breaths deepened as the sensations heightened. He was overly sensitive and couldn’t control himself much longer, so he tugged on her arms to pull her up. Annoyed, she shook him off and took out her frustration by aggressively tugging on his shaft with her mouth and hands. Her animalistic display filled him with a rush of raging endorphins, causing him to take a steadying breath in order to maintain control. He clenched his jaw, contracted his muscles and fidgeted. He tried to look away, but his gaze kept returning to the beautiful sight of the redhead between his legs. Her movements and sighs were filled with vehemence and eagerness. She was clearly enjoying herself, quite possibly more than he was.
“Oh, God,” he moaned, letting his head fall back onto the pillow.
She abruptly sat back on her knees and gave him a wicked smile. “Oh,Sindy,” she corrected, just as he had done when she called out “Oh, God” the last time they were in his bed.
He popped his head up with surprise and uttered a short laugh. Not only was she talented, witty, and sexy, but she was funny too. This girl had everything he ever wanted in a woman. He leaned forward, grabbed her wrists and fell back onto the bed, pulling her on top of him.
She grunted as their bodies slapped together, and he took her face in his hands and gave her a long passionate kiss. He couldn’t get enough of her. She had become an addiction that he craved more each day.
“Condom?” she whispered against his neck.
His heart raced with anticipation as he rolled to the end of the bed and retrieved a small foil packet from the top drawer of his nightstand. She pulled it out of his hand before he had a chance to open it and took care of sliding it over his erection. It was sexy as fuck to watch her take charge.
She straddled his hips, maintaining eye contact as she lowered herself onto him. Short little gasps escaped her as she bore down on him until his length was buried inside of her. Then she threw her head back and grunted up to the ceiling. Her perky breasts jiggled as she bounced up and down. He reached up, took them in his hands and pinched her nipples between his fingers. He tugged on them as she rode him.
Her hair bounced off her shoulders and framed her face in a tousled spray of reddish brown. A hint of perspiration made her face glow, and the haze that covered her eyes was pure bliss. Her momentum was slow, almost languid, and intense. It covered his body with an erotic chill that consumed him. He took several deep panting breaths until he couldn’t take it anymore. He was done exercising self-control. He took her by the waist and changed their positions so he was on top, all without disengaging their bodies. Working his hips into a frenzy, he filled her with deep thrusts. He watched her until an orgasm made him squeeze his eyes shut while his body quaked. As he jutted his hips forward, she convulsed beneath him. He couldn’t help the smile that spread across his lips as she cried his name. Still tingling, he slowed to a stop and rested on top of her for a few moments before he moved to the pillow next to her, discarded the condom and stared at the ceiling.
Warmth spread through his chest as a contented feeling enveloped him. Lying next to Sindy felt right. Natural. Even though she tried to deny her feelings for him, her body told him how much she wanted him. Her general attitude toward him had softened, to an extent. At times. He wanted to believe that she cared about him and sometimes he felt as if she genuinely did. Although he wished they could be open about their relationship – or at least define it – he respected her stand on the issue. As long as she kept visiting his room, and his bed, he was willing to go slow and not push the issue. He turned his head to the side and gave her a crooked smile. “I knew you couldn’t stay away from me.”
He expected a snarky reply, but she just stretched her arms over her head and displayed a dreamy smile. “It’s not you. It’s this remarkable bed. It’s heaven.” She curled her arms under the pillow and scrunched it behind her neck. “That’s why I keep coming here.”
“You could sleep in it every night, if you want.”
She closed her eyes for a few seconds, the smile remaining on her lips. “Are you going to sleep in your parents’ guest bedroom?”
