“Right.” She let out a shaky breath and turned the light off.
“We’re not doing that,” I told her, flicking it back on. I gripped her hips and pulled her closer. “I told you… I don’t want you to hide from me.”
She nodded. “Okay.”
Slowly, I pulled her t-shirt off. “Because you’re so beautiful.”
Her eyes fluttered closed. “Dex,” she whispered.
I brushed my mouth over her shoulders, over the space between her breasts. “Because I want to see you.” I unhooked her bra and let it fall to the floor. “Because I want to touch you.” I took one nipple into my mouth and bit down gently. “Because I want your legs wrapped around me.” I lifted her in my arms and carried her over to the bed. Lowering her down, I peeled her jeans and panties off. “Because I want you.” I stood over her, taking her in. There was no part of her that I didn’t want to explore. I wanted her in every way. I wanted all of her—mind, body, spirit.
“Please,” she begged.
I dropped to my knees and pulled her to the edge of the bed. “Because I want to taste you.” I sucked her clit into my mouth. She cried out, pleading with me to keep going, to never stop. When I felt her tremble against me, I knew it wouldn’t be long. “It’s okay,” I assured her. “Come on my tongue.”
And she did. Long and hard, calling my name over and over again. She collapsed onto the mattress. A moment later, she opened her eyes. A satisfied smile formed on her lips. But I wasn’t done with her yet. I needed more.
As she stared at me, I grabbed my wallet, pulled out a condom, and put it on. I licked my way up her body to her mouth. “Because I want you to remember who made you feel this way,” I whispered, sinking inside her and swallowing her gasp with another kiss.
Shit. She felt so good, so warm, so tight… I closed my eyes to center myself.
She nipped my chin and wrapped her legs around my waist. “Dex,” she murmured. “Please.”
“Because you’re everything,” I grumbled against her ear, enjoying the soft moan that escaped her mouth.
I wanted to stay there forever, immersed in her, connected to her. I set the pace. Slow and easy, fast and frantic. It was the way she moaned, the way she whispered my name, the way she responded to me, the way we fit together… I couldn’t get enough of her.
Charlye came first, gasping for air as she groaned my name. My own orgasm came seconds later, so hard that it felt like I was coming undone, unraveling. When I could breathe normally again, I rolled onto my back, pulling her against my side.
Seconds later, she said, “Dex?”
“Hm?” She didn’t speak right away, so I leaned back, meeting her waiting gaze. “What is it?”
She smirked. “I really love goingslowwith you.”
I barked out a laugh. “Just so you know,” I murmured against her lips, “I definitely plan to take my time with you.”
* * *
Charlye
“Get out.”I laughed. “Did that really happen?
Dex nodded. “It did. Right in front of my sisters.”
I covered my face. “Oh no! Who does that?”
It was our last night in Miami. We’d spent most of our time holed up in the suite, exploring each other. In between the bedroom and wall and floor and rental car action, we’d visited the botanical gardens, went to Jungle Island, and watchedThe Wizat Soundscape Park. It was simply perfect.
Tonight, we decided to order room service and soak in the private jacuzzi on our balcony. Dex had just finished telling me about his last failed relationship, from their first meeting to the moment she’d told him she wished she’d dated Duke.
“Apparently, she did,” he murmured.
We’d spent so many years on the periphery of each other’s lives, it felt good getting to know him again, listening to him talk about his experiences and his goals and even some of his fears. And I didn’t mind being vulnerable around him, sharing more about my life. Even the parts I’d never told anyone else.
I leaned my head against the rim of the hot tub and closed my eyes, letting the heat of the water and the soothing bubbles lull me into a relaxed state. “Can I ask you a question?” I asked.
“Anything.”
