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“Not really.” He let Ella down, holding her hand as we walked to a brightly lit set of stores. “I haven’t moved onto that part of my life yet.”
Chapter 18: Nathan
Fucking Mark. He looked at Riley like he did to any other woman. She was different, but I wasn’t ready to tell him anything about her and our sex life. I had a tough time explaining him and the guys to Riley since we were all different now. I liked hanging out with them for a little while to catch up, but I didn’t want the long, drunken nights anymore. Friday was too much, and I left as soon as I couldn’t take it any longer.
I saw that Riley understood and wasn’t angry. I couldn’t control my friends too much apart from having a talk with him alone as soon as I could. I could also protect her, and I groaned at the idea of the work involved.
We had been quiet for a while, looking around a toy store for Ella.
“I only have my sister here. There were friends back home, but you know how that goes.”
“What are they like?” I asked as Ella wandered over to the doll section.
“Fun. Warm. Genuine.” Riley assured me as I nodded. I needed to be friends with a guy that had kids, had the kind of schedule that I did. I always thought it would happen naturally, but then Brenda got sick. That took enough time and her consequential death was even more to deal with. I didn’t have the time for friends and kept the same ones from work since it was easier.
“I am looking forward to meeting them.” I picked up the doll that Ella favored, paying for it at the register as Riley smiled at me.
“You’re a sucker,” she told me softly as I chuckled.
“She’s so damn cute and there is the single parent thing. I give in way too much.” I thanked the cashier as she gave me an interested look, taking the bag as I thanked her. We walked back out to the sidewalk and down towards some more stores. Riley wandered into a small art gallery and I picked Ella up to follow her. It seemed to have stuff displayed by local artists and Riley was focused on all of it. She must like art. I realized that I knew little about her in this moment.
“Are you an artist?” I asked her as she smiled at me.
“I tinker around sometimes. Nothing serious.” I glanced at the bowls that she was looking at, brightly colored and made of shells. I noted that she picked up the violet one with the most interest before putting it down with a low sigh. Riley moved on and I snatched up the bowl, seeing that it was only forty dollars.
By the time we left the store, I’d made my purchase and handed the bag to Riley. She stared at me for a moment before opening it and peeking inside. It was wrapped in tissue paper and she carefully pulled that away before shaking her head.
“Nathan. I don’t believe you did this.” She looked at me with big eyes, licking her lips as I felt my body react. “Thank you.”
We wandered to the railing and looked out over the view of the water a few feet away. Riley sighed happily.
“I love it here. I love Nashville so much and its home, but there is a sense of peace here. I guess it’s the ocean.” She smiled, and I felt Ella wriggling in my arms. I let her down and made sure she stayed near us before I gave Riley a soft kiss.
We headed home and just put Ella to bed. She was out. I walked into my room and opened the windows wide, letting the air in. Riley followed, slipping her arms around my waist. I memorized the feeling of it before turning around to kiss her softly. Riley wrapped her arms around my neck, pulling me closer to her to deepen it. I knew that something changed tonight with the dinner and walk. It felt more like a date and I wanted more like that. I walked us over to the bed, backing up to it so she fell over me. Riley laughed as she straddled me, bending over to keep kissing me.
It was intense, and I felt my cock thicken against the thin layer of underwear that she wore. Riley pulled away and slipped her jacket off, revealing the straps of her dress. It was in vibrant shades of pink and fit her curves perfectly. I couldn’t believe that
Mark was hitting on her.
I moved to sit up against my pillows, pulling her over me further. Riley came willingly, her tongue meeting mine eagerly. I kissed her deeply before I slipped my Henley off, tossing it aside. She scraped her nails down my chest, wrapping one arm around my neck to pull her in for another kiss.
Eventually, we undressed slowly and closed the door. I walked back over to her, hovering over her to kiss her as her nipples brushed against my chest. I nipped at her jaw, feeling her drop her head back as she moaned.
“I’m going to make love to you tonight,” I murmured before kissing her neck.
“You are?” She whispered.
“Yes.” I kissed her again, and she pulled me close. We were naked and our bodies so close together, making me want to slide inside of her right now. “Riley, I want you.”
“I’m on the pill. I take it like clockwork,” she told me as I moaned. I was scared to do this since Brenda claimed the same thing, but Riley wouldn’t lie. “I’m clean. It’s been a long time, and I was tested after that.”
“I haven’t been bare with anyone other than Brenda, for obvious reasons. I was tested after her and always use a condom.” I felt like we were negotiating, and she kissed me again. I slipped between her legs, edging closer to her sex as she murmured my name. She raised her hips to meet me and I inched in, gasping at her tight heat. “You are it for me, Riley. I want it like this every time.”
I bottomed out as she gasped, her hands clutching at me. Our bodies rocked together, and I felt the sweat between us as I buried my face in her neck. We moved together for a few more thrusts before she came, her heat setting me off as I hissed her name. I kissed her, so we’d stay quiet, stilling as she kept pulsing around me.
We rested together after still joined together. I knew I’d have to pull out soon, but I liked the idea of being trapped in her this way. Hell, a part of me wouldn’t mind if she was pregnant with my baby. I rolled away, and we both breathed in deeply, taking in the ocean air.
“Was there something different about tonight? All of it?” Her voice was soft in the room and I reached for her hand.
