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She sat up, reaching for the hem of my shirt. “Let me.”
I did as she asked, staying perfectly still as she lifted the shirt over my head, her fingers grazing along my skin in a teasing touch that left a trail of fire in its wake. She wasn’t in any rush, either, bringing her hands back to my chest, tracing the muscles before dipping lower to explore the dips and planes of my abs.
I watched, mesmerized, as her fingers hooked on the waist of my pants. She swallowed, licked her lips, and then looked up at me with a question in her eyes. Fuck me. Was she asking for permission to touch me? To taste me?
I arched a brow, loving how she blushed and bit her lip. Then she brought her gaze back down to where my cock was throbbing, aching in my pants, and unfastened the button. She dragged the zipper down slowly, and when she finally pushed my pants down and took my cock in her hands, my breath came out in a ragged gasp.
She licked her lips again, and I thought I might die in anticipation. She wrapped her fingers around my shaft, stroking me slowly, squeezing gently. She run her thumb over the tip of my cock, where a bead of pre-cum had gathered. Then she lowered her head, lapping it up with her tongue.
My hands went to her head, fingers fisting in her hair, but I let her set the pace. She trailed her tongue down my cock then back up, her lips wrapping around the head when she reached the top.
I groaned. “Fuck, that feels good, baby.”
She glanced up, her eyes glimmering as she sank down slowly, taking as much of my cock in her mouth as she could before lifting up and doing it over and over again. I was on the brink of madness, the pleasure so intense I didn’t know how long I could handle it.
When I felt that familiar tingle at the base of my spine, I cupped her jaw and lifted gently then bent and kissed her, tasting myself on her lips. It was so fucking sexy but I wasn’t ready to finish this yet.
Pulling back, I took one of her legs in my hand, pressing my mouth to her ankle, then working my way slowly up her body, kissing her with light, teasing pressure until she was moaning and writhing beneath me.
When I settled between her legs once more, nothing between us now, Jessica reached up, lifting a hand to my cheek and staring deeply into my eyes. My heart pounded, waves of emotion crashing over me as I tried to steady my breathing.
Something was shifting in me, something I didn’t recognize, and it was bittersweet as I brought my mouth to hers. I refused to give her up, but I wasn’t an idiot. Nothing would be the same once the Contention was over.
I poured myself into the kiss, feeling as if my soul itself was wrapped up in this moment, belonging to this woman alone.
She arched into me, her dampness brushing the tip of my cock. I broke the kiss to watch her face as I shifted my hips, sliding inside her slowly. Her fingers dug into my shoulders, her body shaking as I pushed deeper. My gaze never faltered, my eyes locked with hers as she gasped in pleasure, her body squeezing me tight.
“Garrett… I…”
I closed my mouth over hers once more, stroking my tongue along hers just as I stroked her inner walls. Everything about this moment was perfect, and I never wanted it to end.
I reached for her hands, intertwining our fingers as I rocked into her over and over, pretending she was mine in every way. Banishing any thought other than worshipping this woman’s body to the best of my ability.
Our bodies became more desperate after a while, urgency replacing the slow build of desire from before, and I buried my face in her neck as she locked her legs around my waist, both of us gasping for breath as we raced toward our release.
When her legs began to shake, her sweet pussy tightening and clamping down around my cock, I pulled back just enough to watch her face. Her brows were drawn together as she bit down on her lip, her cheeks pink from exertion. But as she climaxed, squeezing and pulsing, we stared into each other’s eyes, never once looking away.
I followed right behind, lost in her. Lost in the moment of pure bliss. My chest ached with the perfection of it all—of her. I tightened my grip on her, never wanting to let her go, wanting this to last forever, finally understanding what this really was between us.
And wondering when the hell I’d gone and fallen in love with Jessica.
* * *
The first hintof sunlight poured through the windows as I crept quietly from the bed, searching for the clothes we’d discarded last night. As I pulled my pants on, I stared down at Jessica’s sleeping body, my heart in my throat. I didn’t want to leave, but I had to.
There were things to be done. I pressed a soft kiss to her forehead then left her room. The first order of business was to find an assistant to dismiss Stephanie. After last night, I was done.
I couldn’t go on with this charade for much longer. Not that it would be any better to have a mate, but at least then I wouldn’t have to keep up pretenses and act like I was actually interested in any of these women.
After the last two days of being back to work, I was ready to return to living my life without the Contention hanging over me. I still didn’t know how Jessica felt about continuing this, but I was determined now. I wouldn’t let her go.
After I spoke to an assistant, I got a few hours of work done in my office then went to breakfast. The minute I entered the dining room, Jessica pushed to her feet and stalked toward me.
“What were you thinking?” she hissed.
I blinked at her. “Sorry, what?” All I could think about was the way she’d looked last night.
“Stephanie,” she said, pressing her lips into a flat line. “You didn’t even talk to me about letting her go. You realize this means the women remaining will all be council members, right?”
