Page 10 of The Ghost

“I’m a big girl,” I told him. “I can handle myself.”

Theo grinned. “I know you can. I just have a bad feeling about what might happen if we split up.”

“Me too,” I admitted.

We sat in silence for a long moment, each one consumed with their own thoughts. I didn’t like it any more than he did, but we were at an impasse. Someone had to deal with Regg, and that someone was Theo. I was committed to stopping Mr. Ashcroft, and the best chance of that lay in cooperation with Dark Sparrow. If we wanted any chance of getting out of this situation and retiring any time in the near future, we needed to act.

“Tell me again how we’re going to disappear,” I said romantically.

He touched my hair, tucking a damp strand behind my ear. “We’re going to sail away on my yacht and go somewhere no one will ever find us again.”

“Somewhere like a tropical island?” I asked.

“Exactly,” he agreed. “Somewhere warm and secluded, where we can walk around naked all day and never have to shoot a gun again.”

I smiled, allowing myself to explore the fantasy. “I’d like to see you cooking naked.”

“Baby, I’ll cook all kinds of things for you naked,” he promised.

“We’ll catch our own fish,” I decided, getting excited.

“Naked,” he quantified.

“Of course,” I agreed, leaning forward to press my lips to his.

What started as an innocent kiss soon became something more. I fell into the embrace with all the energy I’d recovered from my shower. It felt so good to make contact with him. We hadn’t had a chance to really be together on any of the planes or trains we’d taken getting there. I’d had to content myself with an occasional kiss in our seats and holding hands. That was sweet, but it wasn’t what I needed.

I needed this. I needed Theo alone in a room with a bed. The cot was tiny, but it would serve our purposes. We didn’t need a lot of space to do what we had planned, and as long as the door stayed shut, we were good to satisfy our basic needs.

I ran my fingers through his hair, luxuriating in the smooth strands. He fisted my hair at the nape of my neck, pulling gently. I felt a blossoming want in between my thighs, a response to his take-charge attitude.

We were beyond words. Neither of us cared to stand on ceremony. This might be the last time we were ever together, and we were going to make it count. I threw my leg over his lap, positioning myself on top of him. He never let go of my hair, forcing my head back.

I felt his lips press against my neck, and his tongue did a lavish sweep of my clean skin. I was going to need an extra shower after this, but that was all the more reason to continue. The thought of Theo naked in the shower stall beside me got my engines burning. I didn’t care what happened in the next hour or two, just as long as we were together.

He released his grip to slide both hands down to my midsection. I used my newfound freedom to slip his shirt off. He wore nothing underneath, and I was treated to a perfect view of his chest from his abdomen to his neck. Damn, he was stunning.

There wasn’t an ounce of fat on him. Every muscle stood out, proving his prowess in the field as well as in bed. He was beautiful, and he was all mine. I nibbled on his ear, knowing that he liked it. Together, we were adept at using our mouths to pleasure each other. Blow jobs were something that I’d never appreciated fully until I met Theo. With Theo, it wasn’t a chore but a delight. I couldn’t wait to sink my lips over his swollen erection, to fill my senses with his masculinity.

Licking up one side of his earlobe and down the other, I blew a stream of cold air at him. He knew exactly what I had in mind. I could feel it in the tightening of his hands against my hips.

But as much as I loved sucking on his dick, he loved eating me out. We were madly in love, and there wasn’t anything I would rather do than make him come.

I slid my fingers across his shoulders, memorizing their width. It might be a long time before I held him close again, and I wanted the sensation to last. I returned to our abandoned kiss, parting his lips with mine and sinking my tongue deep into his mouth. He tasted warm and familiar, like someone I’d known all my life.

Theo helped me out of my shirt, pulling it up over my head and tossing it onto the other cot. I stood up, pulling my pants down and peeling off my socks. He glanced up at me with mischief in his eyes, following suit. We were both naked when we came back together, me reclaiming my superior spot on his lap.

My lower lips spread, and I could feel the heat from his cock down below. He wasn’t entirely stiff just yet, but he was growing. His dick teased my opening, giving me wet dreams about the pleasures yet to come.

I pressed my chest against his, warming his pecs with my tits. Theo responded just as I hoped he would, by releasing his hold on my waist and cupping one breast. He drew it to his mouth, licking around the areola before sucking the entire nipple into his mouth.

A burst of passion washed over me. I could feel the animal instincts kick in. This was as vital as food and water, something that I would go to great lengths to protect. With Theo, I felt safe and free. I didn’t need to hide with him or pretend to be someone I wasn’t. I arched my chest to give him more leverage, tilting my head back to enjoy the sensation.

He reached one hand around my backside, and before I even knew what was happening, he inserted himself. I had so many fantasies about sucking him off, about lying beneath him as he worked me over with his fingers. It was almost a let-down how quickly we were joined, but after getting over my surprise, I found that I didn’t care.

Having him inside me was the only thing that mattered. I could feel myself melting around his cock, as if it was the sole bone remaining in my body. I ground myself down tight, soaking up every exquisite inch. I wrapped my legs around him, sitting down hard.

He continued working on my breast, as if he hadn’t even noticed the rest of the exchange. I allowed myself to drift between planes of reality, comfortable and excited all at the same time. When he finally came up for air, I began to move.