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His eyes sparkled mischievously. “Well, that was only an oral contract, you know, Ms. Stone. I guess it would only be appropriate if I responded orally.” He crawled off the bed and stood beside it. In one fluid movement, he pushed on my shoulders so that I fell backward on the bed and grabbed my legs and pulled me until my butt was on the edge of the bed. Still grinning, he knelt on the floor and draped my thighs over his shoulders. I propped up on my elbows and watched as he lowered his head and latched his mouth on my clit, licking and sucking gently, taking care not to be too rough.
I thought I’d be too embarrassed to watch, but it was too erotic to look away and instead I reached my hand down and grabbed onto his hair as I moved against his mouth. This time, I didn’t hold back as I rocked against his lips, knowing the ecstasy he would bring me to. In no time at all, I felt the world tilt crazily and spin out of control as I came hard, collapsing backward on the bed as my toes curled and I clawed at the sheets.
I opened my eyes to see Holt shedding his clothes. I pushed myself further up the bed as he crawled on it with all the stealth of a panther stalking its prey.
“Did I satisfy the terms of the contract?” he asked, licking his lips.
“Mmmhmm,” I purred. “But I do hope you recall that there were several addendums that will need further exploration, counselor.”
“Don’t worry. I plan to be most thorough and attentive to details.” By this time he had advanced until he was hovering over me and he captured my mouth in a passionate kiss.
“You should get some sleep,” he murmured. He flipped us so that I was lying beside him. I felt his hardness poking my thighs, almost as if seeking entrance to my body. Last night I’d explored him with my hands, but now I thought maybe there was another way I should get to know him, the same way he’d done to me. I pushed him onto his back, and using his chest for leverage, I sat up and slid my way down his body until I could straddle his lower legs.
I gripped the base of his long shaft and leaned forward.
“Maddy,” Holt groaned as he realized my intention, only the end of my name came out somewhat garbled as I licked the head of his cock and then closed my mouth around it. Despite not having any experience doing this, it wasn’t hard to figure out what he seemed to like the most. I moved my head up and down, taking as much as I could without gagging and using my tongue to tease him. It didn’t seem like long before he pulled me off and sat up. He tugged on my legs until I was kneeling, my legs straddling his pelvis. He reached to the table and grabbed a packet and quickly sheathed himself.
“Put me inside you, baby,” he rasped.
Rising up on my knees, I centered him as I slowly sank back down until every bit of him filled me. “Oh, God,” I groaned. I’d had no idea a different position could feel so different, but I swear he was hitting a deeper spot inside of me like this. He grasped my hips and helped move me up and down, each time I sank down the sensations grew until I knew I was close.
“That’s it, baby, don’t stop,” he called. When my legs felt too weak, he took over, thrusting hard with sure, strong upward strokes until I cried out, my core convulsing around him and my legs shaking and other than his support I would have collapsed. A couple more thrusts and he groaned loud and long as he came hard. This time, I did collapse on him in an ungraceful heap, knocking my head against his shoulder, causing him to grunt, while his arm flopped across my back.
“Damn, baby,” he mumbled. “You drive me wild.”
I smiled. “You’re pretty amazing yourself.” I nestled into him as our breathing calmed, loving the feel of his fingers as they grazed over my shoulders and wound in my hair. We lay there several minutes, sated and quiet, but I wasn’t ready to sleep.
"Holt?" I finally decided to ask a question that had been on my mind earlier in the day.
"Hmm?" His hand continued to lazily stroke up and down my back.
"Do...do you ever blame your baby for Claire's death?"
He jerked back from me, and I could feel his eyes bore into me. "What? No! Why would you ask that?"
"My mom didn't just die when I was a baby; she died of complications giving birth to me. It was my fault she died. If it hadn’t been for me, she'd still be alive. Then maybe my dad wouldn't have become an alcoholic and Charly would have had a better childhood and made better choices."
"Don't you ever say that, Maddy." He shook my shoulder urgently. "You listen to me. A baby doesn’t choose to be brought into this world. They’re an innocent in their circumstances. Unfortunately, sometimes tragedy invades their life, even at birth. But it’s never their fault. I guess somet
imes adults can get lost in the tragedy and not appreciate the joy. I think that’s the lesson I learned today.”
He cupped my face in his hands, and his eyes burned into mine. “You deserved to be celebrated, Madelyn. I’m sorry it took me so long to see it about my child, and I’m sorry you’ve suffered the same consequence. Your dad never had the kind of guidance or support like I have, or perhaps he was just too weak, I don't know. But this I do know, you’re an amazing woman. No,” he stopped me as I would have shaken my head, “you are. I know everything you’ve told me, and I know everything you haven’t. Stop thinking about what you aren’t, and start focusing on what you are.”
“And what am I, Holt?” Her eyes held mine captive, all the hope in the world shining in them.
“You’re the woman who blurred all the lines.”
33
Maddy
Stepping off the elevator on Monday morning, I prepared to say goodbye to Holt, but to my surprise, he followed me off and headed down the hall by my side. He smiled and greeted anyone we passed, and it was impossible not to notice the curious looks as to why one of the more senior lawyers was on this floor. He paused outside the room where I clocked in each workday and grinned at me.
I glanced around nervously. “Holt, we shouldn’t—“
He leaned an arm on the doorframe above my head. “Are you embarrassed about me? About us?”
“No, but—“
