Stone (Savage Hearts Book 1)

by C. S. Gunn

  “Whoa! Am I interrupting something?”

  “No.” We speak together again. I giggle and Stone smiles. “Hey, Ashe.”

  “You’re on time, that’s a first.”

  “I also stayed ay my own place last night.” Ashe says smugly.

  “Do you not usually do that?” I’m confused.

  “No, Ashe is a bit of a man whore. Different girls place almost every night.”

  “That’s not completely true. Sometimes it’s the same girl.” He looks at me and wiggles his eyebrows.

  “Ew. You really are a man whore.”

  “Now I’m offended. I’m not a man whore, I’m experienced.”

  “Yeah, in the art of VD.” Stone laughs.

  “So, in all the women you’ve been with, you haven’t found one worth actually dating?”

  “Nope.”

  “Ashe doesn’t sleep with the type of women you would date. He’s likes girls that are just like him.”

  “And that is?”

  “DTF. I don’t want to be tied down. I want a girl who wants a night of fun and then in the morning, we’re both going our separate ways.”

  I wrinkle my nose. “Okay, well, whatever works then.” I guess if that’s what he’s into, but it has to be lonely.

  I feel my phone vibrate in my purse, I pull it out to check and see a text from Aly.

  Aly: Hey, Jay couldn’t do lunch. He said he had to work, and waited last minute to tell me. I don’t know what his deal is lately.

  I feel like I do, but I’m not going down that rabbit hole again.

  Me: I’m at The Asylum. You want me to come home? I can bring lunch.

  Aly: No, I’ll meet you down there. The boys hungry?

  “Hey, Aly’s boyfriend flaked so she’s going to stop by. She wants to know if you guys want her to bring food.”

  “Hell yeah! I’m starving.” Ashe seems a bit excited. I doubt it’s about the food.

  “I could eat.”

  Me: They said yes.

  Aly: K, be there soon.

  Aly shows up less than an hour later with Chinese takeout. And of course, she bought enough to feed an army. “What all did you buy?”

  “I got pork fried rice, chicken chow mein, barbequed pork, general chicken, sesame chicken, crab wontons, and shrimp potstickers.”

  “What the hell, Aly.” I laugh.

  “What, I had no idea what they would like, or how much they’d eat. Look at them, they’re huge. “

  “It’s alright babe, I’ll devour that shit.” Ashe stares at her, licking his lips. I’m sure he would, and not just the food either.

  She blushes. I don’t care what she says, she likes him. “Okay guys, dig in.”

  We each get a plate and load it up with what we want. By the time we’re done, the food is almost completely gone. Damn, those boys sure can eat. In one serving they’ve consumed just about everything. I don’t even want to know what their grocery bills look like.

  After we get the food containers and plates cleaned up, Stone decides to make me a dirty martini while Ashe and Aly are in the corner chatting. “Here, try it.” He says handing it to me.

  I take a sip. “It’s perfect. Thank you for getting this stuff. It means a lot.” I look down and begin circling the rim of the glass with my index finger.

  He hooks his finger under my chin, forcing me to look up at him. “The cut on your head looks a lot better. Not as bad as I thought.”

  “Thanks to you.”

  “You’re gorgeous with or without it.” He leans forward and presses his lips to mine. A moan escapes me when his hand grabs my ass.

  “Get a room you two.” I hear Aly shout.

  “This isn’t the first time they’ve been caught today.” Ashe chuckles.

  Shit, I forgot we weren’t here alone. I break away from the kiss and laugh. “We should get going. You’ll have customers piling in soon.”

  “Yeah, it’s going to get busy.” Stone runs his fingers through my hair. “I’ll text you.”

  My heart rate speeds up. “Okay, I’d like that.” I reach up and kiss him on the corner of his mouth. “See you later?”

  “You can bet on it sweet girl.” I love his nickname for me.

  I arrive home a few minutes after Aly, I stopped and got wine. We decided that the pizza for tonight was a no go since we ate a ton at the bar. “Got your favorite.” I smile handing her the bottle.

  “You’re the best. So, tell about you and Mr. Hot Bartender.”

  “There’s nothing to tell.”

  “Don’t give me that crap. Ashe said that he caught you guys kissing more than once today.”

  “I don’t know. It just happened both times. I’m not really sure what’s happening between us. Or if there’s anything happening.”

  “Of course there is. I told you before, that guy is totally into you.” I hope she’s right, because I’m totally into him.

  “What about you and Ashe? I saw you guys all cozy in the corner.”

  “Nothing is going on. He’s just fun to talk to that’s all. I’m still very much with Jay….even if he has been flaking a lot lately.” He used to come over constantly, or Aly would go to his place. But for the last week, he seems to not have much time for her. I’m even more suspicious now than I was before.

  “Just be careful. Ashe is a great guy, but he’s also a player. I don’t want you to get hurt if you do decide to move on from Jay.”

  “Calm down, I have no plans to switch boyfriends any time soon.” The way things are going with Jay, Aly may end up getting hurt regardless of what she plans on doing. I just hope that if she leans on Ashe, he doesn’t add to that hurt. I like him, and I would hate to have to cause him physical harm.

  Chapter Seven

  Aspen

  The sound of my phone wakes me up, who’s texting me this early? Looking at the clock, I realize it’s ten am, not that early I guess. I grab my phone to check the message, and I almost forget to breathe when I see who it is.

  Stone: You up?

  Me: Yeah.

  Stone: Good. Send me your address and be ready in thirty minutes.

  Me: For what?

  Stone: Just be ready. I’ll be there soon.

  Okay, well I guess he’s not telling me where we’re going. But wherever Stone wants to take me, I’ll be happy to go….I know, I sound like a love sick school girl, don’t judge me. After sending him my address, I run to the bathroom and take the fastest shower of my life. In fact, my entire routine is done in record time. By the time I’m done, I still have ten minutes to spare.

  “Where are you off to?” Aly drags her feet into the kitchen.

  “Stone is picking me up. Want some coffee? It just finished brewing.”

  “Yes, thank you. And what do you mean Stone is picking you up?”

  “Exactly what I said, Stone is picking me up. He sent me a text and said to be ready in thirty minutes.” More like demanded, but I won’t lie and say that I didn’t like it. I glance over at the clock on the kitchen wall. “Shit, he’ll be here in less than a minute. I’ll see you later.” I down the rest of my coffee and grab my purse. Just as I’m descending the stairs, Stone pulls up on a motorcycle. It’s chrome and blue, and terrifying. Thank god I decided to wear jeans.

  “Ever been on one?”

  I shake my head. “No.”

  “Don’t worry, you’re safe with me.” He places the spare helmet on my head and leans close. “You’re always safe with me.” He whispers.

  I blush. “Where are we going?”

  “For a ride. Get on and hold on tight. I’ll start off slow.”

  “Okay.” I climb behind him and wrap my arms around his waist. I feel his fingers brush over mine before he puts his hand on the handlebar.

  “Ready?”

  “Ready.” No, not ready. But I’m doing it anyway.

  He takes off and I immediately hug his body as tight as I can, burying my face in his back. I can feel him shaking….he’s laughing at me.
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br />   We’ve gone at least ten miles, and I’m starting to relax, it’s becoming….fun. The feeling of the wind in my hair is almost freeing. Although I’m more relaxed, I don’t loosen my grip on Stone. Not completely out of fear, mostly because the feeling of being so close to him is also somewhat freeing. After a few more miles, Stone pulls off the main road. We ride about a mile down a dirt road until a lake comes into view. He pulls over in front of a trail and gets off the bike. “We’ll have to walk a little from here.”

  “Lead the way.” I smile as he helps me to my feet.

  He grabs a bag and a blanket out of the saddlebag. “Come on.” He smiles back at me before turning toward the trail.

  We walk down the trail that leads to the lake. It’s about a half mile, but totally worth it.

  “It’s so peaceful. How did you find this place?”

  “About four years ago I was riding around and just happened to spot it. Been coming here for peace and quiet ever since. Nobody else ever comes out here.” Something tells me he’s never brought anyone else here before. I can’t deny that the thought makes my heart swell.

  He finds the most level spot on the ground and lays the blanket down. Taking my hand, he leads me to the center of the blanket. He joins me with the bag and begins removing the contents. “You planned a picnic?” It wasn’t much, a few sandwiches and two bottles of water, but it was incredibly thoughtful and had me smiling from ear to ear.

  “I thought you’d like it. I know it’s nothing fancy but-“

  “I love it.”

  He grins and hands me a sandwich and bottle of water.

  We eat in silence, just staring out toward the water. After we finish the last of the sandwiches, Stone stands up and sheds his shirt. I know I just had an entire bottle of water, but my mouth just went completely dry. This is the first time I’ve seen him without a shirt…and damn! “What are you doing?” I ask nervously, unable to keep my eyes off him.

  “Going for a swim.” His jeans come off next. “You coming?”

  “I didn’t bring a suit. You didn’t tell me to.”

  “You don’t need one, I’m not wearing one.”

  “Well, I guess it would be like wearing a bikini right?”

  “Don’t be nervous. I’ll meet you in the water.” He winks.

  “Okay.” Once Stone turns away and walks toward the water, I start to remove my clothes. At the same time, I’m admiring the way he looks with nothing but his boxers on. I shouldn’t be ogling him like this, but he’s just too damn sexy. His defined muscles, his amazing ass, his toned legs, I’m in trouble. With my clothes finally off, I look down at myself and realize I picked the wrong day to wear my favorite white bra and panty set.

  I reach the lake and walk into the water. It’s freezing so I decide to dive in to get the initial shock over with, when I resurface, my teeth are chattering. Stone swims to me and wraps his arms around my waist. “It’ll warm up. It’s only cold for a minute.”

  I look out over the lake, taking it all in. “It’s beautiful.”

  “It is. Very beautiful.” I look up at him. He’s not looking at the lake, he’s looking at me.

  ***

  Stone

  As soon as I saw her in her white bra and underwear, I knew I couldn’t wait any longer. I’ve never tried with other girls, I just tell them I want to fuck, and their panties melt off. But Aspen isn’t like other girls, she deserves more than that. I don’t do the romance thing, but I tried, for her. She seemed to appreciate the effort, so I did something right. When she came up from under the water I almost came like a teenage boy seeing a woman for the first time. The sight of her has me rock hard. Her hard, perfect, nipples are visible through her bra and I can see her beautiful, bare pussy through her panties. She’s the most gorgeous thing I’ve ever seen. I dip my head and place a feather light kiss to her lips. Part of me wants to act like a caveman and have my way with her, but a larger part wants to take my time and savor every inch of her body.

  “We’re finally completely alone.” I tell her as I kiss my way down her neck. “I’ve been thinking about being with you like this since the first night you walked into my bar.”

  “So have I. It’s all I’ve been thinking about. It’s what I was thinking about the other night when you asked me.” Fuck me.

  “You should have told me.” I cup her breast over the lace of her bra and lightly pinch her nipple.

  “I….oh, God.”

  “You’re so fucking sexy.” I pull her bra down and cover her nipple with my mouth. She moans and grabs a handful of my hair, causing me to suck her nipple further into my mouth.

  “Oh, Stone.” She whispers as I move to the other nipple, giving it the same treatment.

  I run my tongue up the valley between her breasts, licking the water from her body, tasting her flawless skin. Making my way just below her ear, I whisper “I was thinking about you that night too.” I gently bite her earlobe. “Did you touch yourself thinking of me?”

  She shakes her head. “Have you? To thoughts of me I mean.”

  “Yes, I can’t help it.”

  “Really?”

  I pull her closer and grind my erection against her. “I’ve never come as hard as I do when I think of you.”

  “Shit.” She curses so low that I barely hear her. I pick her up and she instantly wraps her legs around my waist. I kiss her as I carry her to the blanket, then gently lay her down on her back…..fuck, I need her now.

  “Take off your bra sweet girl.” She nervously sits up and unhooks it, letting it slide off her shoulders, never taking her eyes off me. “Fuck, you’re incredible.” My cock twitches at the sight of her, I’ve never seen anything so perfect. She hooks her fingers in her panties. “No, leave those for now. I want to be the one to peel them off of you.”

  I climb over her and rest my weight on my elbows so I don’t crush her. I bite her bottom lip and she gasps. Taking that as an invitation, I shove my tongue in her mouth. She kisses me back with so much force that is has me growling and deepening the kiss. I trail kisses across her jaw and down her chest, stopping at each nipple. They didn’t get the attention they deserved in the lake, and I can’t get enough of the way she moans when I play with them. Once I feel like I’ve done her gorgeous little peeks justice, I continue my trail of kisses down to her navel, swirling my tongue around it as I move my body lower. I leave wet kissed on her inner left thigh. I can smell her arousal, and it’s fucking intoxicating. Moving to her right thigh, I gently bite, causing another gasp to drop from her pouty lips. The sounds she makes are driving me crazy.

  Not ready to remove her panties quite yet, I kiss her mound over them. “Ahh,” she mews. Shit, she sounds just as desperate as I feel, and I love it. I lick and nibble on her clit through the material and her hips buck. I place my hand on her stomach to keep her in place. I lightly pull her swollen little nub through my teeth and it causes her to cry out. “Shit! Oh God!” Not being able to take my own torture any longer, I sit up, just slightly, and rip her panties off. I meant to pull them down slowly with my teeth, but something about this girl makes me lose control.

  “I want to see you, I want to taste you without those it the way.”

  “Yes. Please.” The sound of her breath drives my need for her further.

  I spread her folds so I can see all of her beautiful pussy, she’s exquisite. “You’re so wet baby.” I tell her as I run my fingers along her silky pink petals. “You want my tongue right here?” I ask as I circle her clit with my thumb.

  “Yes.” She whimpers.

  Wasting no time, I bury my face between her legs, running my tongue through her folds. “Oh, fuck.” She moans as she tugs on my hair. I lick every inch of her, lapping up her juices, savoring her taste. She taste so fucking good, I can feast on her, and only her, for the rest of my life…..the rest of my life? What the fuck. This is just to get her out of my system, nothing more. Focus, Stone. I flick the tip of my tongue over her little swollen bundle of nerves, e
arning a cry of ecstasy from her. I flick my tongue faster, back and forth, then in circles. She pulls my hair while grinding her sweet pussy against my face, her folds muffling my groans. I roughly grab her around her thighs and suck her clit into my mouth. “Ahhhh, ohhhh. Oh my God. Stone, I’m going to come!”

  “Come for me baby, let me taste it.” I continue to suck and lick. She comes, chanting my name, her juices filling my mouth, coating my tongue. I keep licking her through her orgasm, making sure I don’t miss any of her delicious nectar. When she finally comes down from her high, I move back up her body, kissing every inch of her until I reach her lips. “You taste so fucking good baby. So much better than I imagined.” I kiss her, long and slow, letting her taste herself. The way she moans into my mouth, tells me it turns her on as much as it does me. I take her hand, and place it on my aching cock, her eyes widen when she feels the size. “You feel how hard you make me?” I guide her hand up and down my shaft. “It’s been hard since the moment I saw you.” I push down my boxers and fist my cock, running the tip over her opening. “I want to feel you come on my cock, Aspen. I want to feel that beautiful pussy of yours squeeze my dick as I fuck you.”

  “Please, Stone. I need that too…so much.”

  “Fuck baby” I caress her cheek and place a gentle kiss on her lips. “Are you on birth control? I want to feel all of you.” I have a condom in the pocket of my jeans, but the need I have to feel her unsheathed is too strong to ignore.

  “Yes, I have been since college. Are you clean?”

  “I’m clean”

  “Me too, I’ve never….” She trails off.

  “What sweet girl?”

  “I’ve never done this before.”

  “Shit, you’re a virgin?” I knew she was inexperienced, but I wasn’t expecting this. But instead of deterring me, it’s made me even harder. I’m the first man that has ever been inside her as she comes undone.

  “I should have told you.” She looks away, embarrassed.

  “Don’t.” I hook my index finger under her chin, forcing her to look back at me. “Don’t turn away from me. Are you sure you want to do this?” I whisper.