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HOLDEN
The more I learned about this woman, the more I loved her. And while using that word should have scared me, it was the truth. I loved her drive, her sense of humor, her sensitivity. I loved how she cared and how loyal she was. There was so much to admire. And now to learn the tragedy of her past and how she’d turned it into something positive…I felt it even more.
I looked into her gorgeous dark-blue eyes and realized I wanted her. I had lusted after her nearly from the moment I saw her, but now... I wanted her in my bed, but even more than that, I wanted her in my life.
“Tamryn?”
She looked at me, her eyes still a little glassy from the story. “Yes?”
“I want to kiss you.”
She chuckled. “Holden, I’ve pretty much given you carte blanche permission for that.” She smiled wider, and that delectable dimple came out to play.
“I’m just giving you fair warning that if I kiss you right now like I want to, I don’t think I’ll be able to stop at just a kiss.”
Her eyes rounded a bit, but I immediately saw the heat that followed. “Oh, I see. So, you’re not actually asking if you can kiss me. You’re asking if you can take me to bed.”
I smirked. “Yeah, I guess I am. So? What do you say?”
“I’d say that’s probably the best pass you’ve ever made.”
I groaned. “Okay, I probably deserved that.” I kissed her, deeply and thoroughly, showing her with my actions how much I wanted her. How much I cared. When I stood and held out my hand, she just laughed and handed me my crutch. I followed her into the house, back to the bedroom.
Her clothes were still folded on the bench at the end of the bed, her brush and perfume bottle on the dresser. Seeing them there did something to me. It looked right. Felt right.
I propped the crutch against the wall and turned my attention back to Tamryn, gently pulling her to me. Running my hands up her back and down her arms, I reveled in the feel of her, being careful not to move my shoulder too much. I linked our fingers on both hands and kissed her deeply, stumbling in closer and awkwardly backing her up until her legs hit the bed.
“Will you let me see you?” I asked, hoping she heard the reverence in my tone. When she simply nodded and reached for the button on her jeans, I skipped back on my good foot and watched her remove her clothes one article at a time until she stood in nothing but a cobalt blue lace panty and bra set.
I couldn’t suppress my sound of appreciation. “Mmm. You look delectable. I can’t believe you were wearing that under your clothes the entire time.” She blushed, and the color turned her pebbled nipples a dusky shade as they tightened and poked through the delicate fabric.
She helped me remove my shirt and then I crushed her to me, the feeling of her body against mine, skin to skin, the most exquisite torture. But knowing that I would have her tonight in truth was a balm to my soul. No, she was the balm to my soul.
I undid the button of my shorts and lowered the zipper then crowded her until she lay back on the bed. I lay on my left side and took my time feasting on her body, starting with her delicious mouth and working my way down to the most delicate part of her, lavishing attention on every inch in between. When she was completely naked and panting, I placed my mouth on her. It didn’t take long for her to erupt, her entire body shaking.
“Holden, I need you. Please.”
The sound of her, begging for me, almost made me lose it. I took a few deep breaths and shucked my shorts and boxers, making sure to grab a condom from my nightstand drawer.
Tamryn reached for me, and I let her encircle me with her delicate fingers. Just that small touch had my eyes crossing, but when she gently rolled me over, repositioned herself, and took me in her mouth, I almost bucked off the bed.
“Babe, if you keep that up, we won’t be doing anything more for a bit.”
She laughed, and the sound vibrated through me, ratcheting up my desire. She gave me one last, long lick and then plucked the condom from the duvet, rolling it over my length. The action had never looked sexier or felt so good.
From one heartbeat to the next, I was fully sheathed, her wet heat surrounding me. I groaned and attempted to hold still, to let us both get used to the feeling.
“God, Holden,” she breathed. “Just…give me a minute.”
“Take all the time you need. Damn, you feel so fucking good.”
After a beat where she sat up and grabbed her breasts with a look of rapture on her face, I realized I couldn’t wait any more. I moved, and she moved with me, the two of us creating a syncopated rhythm as old as time. Harder. Faster. Headier. But despite the raw and carnal nature of what we did, nothing had ever felt like this before. So…perfect.
We came together in a rush, her clamping her teeth gently on my good shoulder to muffle her scream, me shouting her name to the rafters. And then we rested, a heap of sweaty, tangled limbs and panting breaths.
When we were ready for bed, I kissed the top of her head and snuggled her closer as she drew the covers up around us and laid her head on my pectoral, kissing my flesh before she burrowed in.
This woman, this doctor with the tragically beautiful past, had stolen my jaded forty-two-year-old heart. And I never wanted it back.
