Page 26 of Finding Love

CHAPTERNINE

Just watching Brook’s face as she peaked had Ryder on the edge of his own release. What the fuck? How was that a thing?

Seeing her hair fanned out on his beach blanket, hearing her soft moans of pleasure, feeling her slickness against his fingers as her inner muscles convulsed around him had his want growing into a beast that he doubted he’d ever be able to control.

“Ryder,” Brook whispered next to his ear. “Please.”

Just hearing her softly beg had him pulling back, sheathing himself quickly with the rubber he’d retrieved, and plummeting into her heat.

She arched for him, wrapped her legs around his hips, and held on as he took what he needed. What he’d dreamed of getting from that first sultry look she’d given him.

As her fingernails dug into his skin and those sexy soft moans of hers continued, he grew even more selfish. He wanted her to come again, to feel her tighten around him before he fell himself.

Reaching down, he laid a fingertip against her clit as he covered her mouth and swallowed her gasps. When she tightened around him and stilled on a scream, only then did he allow himself to enjoy his own release. By then, he knew it was too late.

Brook was the one.

The single person in the entire world that he couldn’t live without. How? He’d only known her for a couple of days.

They lay in each other’s arms in front of the fireplace, and his mind swirled as their bodies cooled and the storm continued to rage outside.

“We’d better head out,” she finally said sometime later. “I hate to think of Willy alone in the van while this is going on outside,” she said just as more lightning flashed.

He knew she was right. They should head out. But his desire for her had yet to dissipate.

He rolled over and looked down at her, running his eyes over her face. Her tan skin glowed in the firelight.

“I have to head back to Seattle for a while,” he admitted. Now that he’d put an offer on the place, he’d exposed himself, and his life would be hunting him down. “Come with me?”

She blinked a few times, and he felt her stiffen.

“When do you have to leave?” she asked.

He thought about it quickly as her body brushed up against his, causing his desire to build quickly. “Soon.” He leaned down and covered her mouth as he slipped back inside her.

This time after they both exploded on cries, he gathered her up and held on for a brief moment, then they stood and dressed and gathered their things.

“Hungry?” she asked as they drove back towards town.

The image of her legs spread wide while he dined on her flashed in his mind. Then his stomach growled loudly, causing her to laugh. How long ago had they eaten the pizza?

“Turn here,” she said when he made it to the other side of town. “We can eat at the Golden Oar.”

He followed her directions and parked in a packed parking lot by a building on the edge of the water that looked like an old warehouse.

Lanterns lit up the whole front of the building, making it appear to glow in the dark. The whitewashed two-story building had a decorative sign over the front doors. The Golden Oar was carved in vibrant gold letters just above a ship with massive white sails that sat in dark blue water.

“Your friend’s family owns this place,” he said as he turned off the van.

“Yes, the Jordan family. Sara manages it. Well, she did before the kids. She still helps out, but they just hired Harper Davis. You met her at the beach. She and her sister Hailey are newcomers to Pride. I don’t know much more about them, only that they moved into their uncle’s place after he died.”

“Are you sure we’re dressed for a place like this?” he asked with a frown.

She laughed. “Yes, we’re fine.” Ryder moved to get out, but Brook asked, “What about Willy?”

He glanced down to the snoring dog. “He’ll sleep through the night. I think today wore him out. Come on.” They got out and rushed through the rain towards the front doors.

When they stepped in, the smell of burgers and steaks hit him, and the sounds of laughter and conversation had him relaxing. He could see that most everyone in the place was dressed just like they were.