“Great, thank you.” I shake Mark’s hand and close the door as he leaves, turning around to face Averly.
“So?” I ask.
“Wow.” Her round eyes scan the treehouse.
“Good surprise, huh?” I grin.
“Yeah, totally worth the rushed packing.” She walks to the window and stares out. “It’s so gorgeous.”
“I’m glad you like it.” I stand next to her, admiring the view.
Averly’s fingers brush mine before she wraps them around the tips of my fingers and squeezes. “Thank you,” she turns toward me.
“You’re welcome.” I follow her lead, facing this beautiful woman. I move my hands to her hips and pull her to me, kissing her softly.
Averly wraps her arms around my neck and leans into me, chest to chest, and runs her tongue along my lips. Her soft moans work me up, and I angle her mouth so I can kiss her the way she wants. My tongue moves between her lips, meeting hers and tangling together. She wants to go further, but I keep the little control I have and pace the kiss to a slow exploration, lazy and building for later tonight.
First, I need to get her fed.
I tap her ass and slow our lips, pecking them twice before looking down into those dark eyes.
“How about we get ready for supper. We’ll have an early meal, head to the fire pit for hot chocolate, then come back here.” I squeeze her hips.
“Okay, fine,” Averly sighs, pretending she’s annoyed.
“There’s more where that came from later tonight,” I murmur against her lips before dropping a kiss.
“I know, frozen nipples, don’t remind me.” She shakes her head and steps in the direction of the bathroom, stopping to grab her bag.
I chuckle. I’ll make damn sure those nipples stay warm and teased.
Averly turns a moment and looks at me, our eyes locking. Right when I think she’s going to say something, she smiles and looks down, fading into the bathroom.
I drop on the sofa and brush my hair with my fingers. So many things are happening in her life right now, and I know the bed and breakfast is her priority, but I’m going to fight to keep my spot on top. I’ve never wanted to settle down with a woman as much as I do with her. The mornings I wake up alone, I find myself reaching out for her on the bed. She’s become a constant.
I’ve often wondered if I was meant for the bachelor life. Go on dates, have sex, come home. Nothing special or permanent. Then, this strong-willed woman stormed in, calling the shots and fighting back, and I knew I was in trouble.
But damn, if Averly Cooper is trouble, then call me a troublemaker.
***
On the way back from eating at a small burger place, we stop by the common area for hot cocoa spiked with Bailey’s.
“This is really good,” Averly says as she brings the mug down from her lips.
I hold her other hand as we walk to the lit fire pit, rounded by low, wooden chairs.
“Good,” I say, glad no one else is here with us. I take a seat and ask, “What are you doing?”
Averly’s brows crease, and her nose scrunches up. “I’m wrapping myself in the blanket before I sit.”
I shake my head and pat my lap. “Get that cute ass over here. I’ve got your seat right here.”
“Oh yeah?” She saunters over, looking like a burrito wrapped in that blanket, only her hand holding the mug peeking out.
“I can’t have you sitting over there by yourself, getting cold.” I turn her body and sit her down sideways, so she can look at me. “No freezing nipples, remember?” She grimaces at my comment, and I chuckle.
“You are good at keeping me warm,” she breathes out, hiding her smile in the mug as she takes a drink. Once she’s done, I take the mug from her and place it on the side table next to mine.
“Are you having fun?” I hug her to me.
Averly rests her head in the crook of my neck, nodding. “Yeah. This place is amazing.” Her breath tickles my skin, and I tighten my arms around her.
“Good.” I kiss her forehead and watch the flames flicker in front of us as we sit in silence. The only movement comes from the flickering flames of the fire, and eventually from Averly when she turns slightly to grab her mug. She leans her back to my chest, staying close to me.
I’m glad we have this time together before she opens The Farm House in a few short months, and life gets chaotic for her. When she opens, I know her main focus will be on making sure it runs smoothly until they enter a routine and become a known bed and breakfast.
“Darlin’,” I whisper into her ear. She doesn’t turn to look at me, but I know she heard me by the way her shoulders tense slightly. “You and me, we’re good together.” I run my hand up and down her leg.
Averly turns her head a bit and smiles as she looks into my eyes. “Yeah, pretty darn great.”
I lift my hand up to cup her cheek, holding her as my lips meet hers, kissing her lazily. Averly sighs into the kiss before breaking away to place the mug on the side table. Her hands snake around my neck, as she twists her body some more and presses her lips back on mine. Our lips meld, tongues seek one another, and my hand roams up and down her back, wishing this thick blanket wasn’t between us.
When she moans into the kiss, my dick gets harder, and I know she feels it pressed against her ass when she shifts on my lap.
“Babe… We should go,” I say against her greedy lips.
“Yeah, probably,” she agrees right before kissing me fast and heady. When she grinds into me, my hands fly to her waist to stop her. She giggles, moving against me as her tongue thrusts into my mouth.
I yank the back of the blanket up so I can sneak my hands inside and feel her. My hands move up and down the sides of her body before bringing one around and between her thighs, inching it up until my fingers touch her core.
She wiggles on my lap despite touching her over her jeans.
“Babe, now,” I tell her, but make no move to get her off me. My cock feels like it’s about to lose it between her grinding and the feel of her heat radiating off her.
“You’re so sexy,” I murmur, biting her lower lip.
“Oh God,” she moans.
“Let’s go.” I press one hard kiss against her lips and stand. I want her naked and against me in the privacy of our own treehouse.
“Yeah, you’re right.” Averly nods, wide-eyed. Her eyes are even darker as she stands and drapes the blanket across the back of the chair. Her heaving chest is a telling sign she’s ready for more than a little kissing.
I pull her toward my truck as her laughter trails us.
“In a hurry?” she asks as I open the door for her.
“You better believe it,” I kiss her hard and smile to myself as she stumbles to get into the cab, affected by the kiss.
Lucky for me, our treehouse is a couple minutes away from the fire pit, and I’m parking below it in no time. I round the truck and open Averly’s door, holding her hand to help her down.
“Always a gentleman,” she teases.
“Always my feisty and frisky girl,” I throw back with a wink.
She laughs and nods. “You bring it out in me.”
“Sure as hell glad about that. Hot tub time,” I announce. Letting her walk up the stairs to the house, cocking my head as I watch her body move with confidence.
“I’m just going to head into the bathroom,” Averly tells me as I unlock the door.
“Take your time. We’ll need a few for the water to warm, and I’ll get the jets going. Oh, there’s a robe hanging in the bathroom for you.”
“Sweet. I won’t completely freeze until I disrobe,” she teases.
“I’ll keep you warm,” I promise again.
“You better.” She lifts her brows in a challenge, but I plan to keep her warm and satisfied.
As soon as she closes the door to the bathroom, I dig the bottle of red wine she loves out of my bag and search for a corkscrew in the drawers in the kitchenette, eyeing the bathroom door every few s
econds.
“Yes,” I whisper-hiss as I find the corkscrew and twist it into the bottle to uncork it. I pause and listen. My heart races as I thought she was coming out of the bathroom.
I grab the two stemless wine glasses from the cupboard. I wanted to surprise her with this, and if she walks out right now, it will ruin my plan. With the bottle and glasses in hand, I race outside and place them on the table. Removing the cover from the hot tub, I turn on the jets and adjust the temperature of the water, so it warms quicker.
“Come on, come on, come on,” I chant, willing it to get hot fast. When I look up, I smile. Wrapped in the branches of the tree that comes through this porch are string lights. I check the wall by the windows and flip the switch that’s there.
Perfect. The twinkling lights complete the look.
“Wow.” I look up with wide eyes and find Averly standing by the door in her robe. “So pretty.” She looks around the porch, then at me and frowns. “You’re still dressed.” She crosses her arms and pouts.
I sigh and shrug. A guy can only prepare so much in a few short minutes. “I was trying to surprise you.”
“Wine?” She notices the bottle. “My favorite?” Her eyes soften.
“Yeah, I wanted it to be perfect.”
Averly walks toward me. “It is.” Her hands land on my chest. “Now, how about I help you get undressed?” She lowers the zipper on my coat, and I shrug out of it, placing it on the chair by the table. Her cold fingers sneak into my sweater and my muscles jolt.
“You’re beautiful,” I tell her as I lift my hands and let her remove my sweater.
“Thank you,” she smiles shyly, her cheeks turning pink.
My hands move to the tie around her waist and tug it so her robe can fall open. Her lips part as she looks down and back at me.
“Can’t let those nipples freeze,” I tease, palming her breasts and running my thumbs across her puckered nipples.
“Oh…” Averly sighs, her hands frozen on my belt.
“So gorgeous.” I drop my head and flick my tongue across her hardened peak before taking it in my mouth and sucking. My hands skim down the front of her body and around to her ass, pulling her to me. Averly stumbles into me, staring up at me with desire-laced eyes.
“I need to taste you,” I growl.
She responds with a whimper as I drop to my knees and pull her pussy to my lips. Averly’s hands go to my hair, tugging at the roots. I inhale her scent as I run my tongue along her length, flattening it on her clit before flicking it rapidly a few times.
Averly groans, her nails digging into my scalp. I move my mouth against her, sucking and licking as her legs tremble. I look up at her as I move a finger inside her pussy, her walls clenching around me, and my dick strains against my jeans when I see her pulling one of her nipples between her fingers, the other hand holding my head in place as she thrusts her pussy in my face.
“Fuck,” I growl against her, and she moans.
“So good…” Her head falls back.
I add a second finger, thrusting in and out of her as my tongue moves against her clit. Her entire body shakes and trembles, and it sure as hell as nothing to do with the cold. Like the greedy girl she is, her finger is now giving her other tit attention, her hand palming and twisting, adding to her pleasure.
A brief flash of her using the vibrator as I fucked her crosses behind me closed eyes, and I snap. I hook my fingers, rubbing that perfect spot as I suck her clit into my mouth. My fingers fuck her relentlessly, and Averly calls out my name, her body tenses as she gets to the brink and falls, her orgasm washing over her as I swallow every last bit.
“Holy fuck,” she gasps as I stand. I kiss her, letting her taste herself on my lips, my tongue pushing into her mouth.
Averly wastes no time removing my belt and jeans. I shiver when her hand sneaks into my boxer briefs and wraps around my dick. She strokes my hard length leisurely, torturously, and I hold my body up against the hot tub. My head bows, and my eyes close as pleasure builds around me.
“Stop.” I halt, holding her hand.
“What happened?” Her eyebrows pull together in worry.
“I need to feel you.” I grab a condom from the back pocket of my jeans and tear it open with my teeth, sheathing my length.
I kiss Averly fervently, angling her body until she’s resting against the edge of the hot tub, her robe still covering parts of her body. Lifting one of her legs and hooking it around my waist, I shift my hips and enter her inch by excruciating inch. I know the slower I go now, the better it will be for the both of us.
Averly takes a deep breath and releases it, her body relaxing as I enter her completely. I pause a moment, placing loose strands of hair behind her ear, and staring into her eyes. Something passes between us. An understanding that this is more than sex and dinner dates.
I’m falling in love with this woman, and there’s nothing I could do to fight it if I wanted to. I bend my head and kiss her softly as I pull out almost completely and thrust into her, keeping a leisure pace.
Averly breaks the kiss and gives me a wicked smile. “Are you going to fuck me already?” She hooks her other leg around my waist, holding on to me by the neck as she arches her back, pushing her breasts forward.
A deep growl vibrates from inside my chest, and I thrust faster and faster, taking turns sucking her nipples into my mouth, biting and licking them.
“Oh my God,” she cries out.
“Open your eyes and look at me, darlin’.”
Averly blinks her eyes open and holds my gaze as my muscles strain and tighten with each thrust and swirl of my hips. Faster and faster, I bring us both to the edge. Averly’s heels dig into my back, pushing me forward.
“I need you with me, babe,” I say through clenched teeth.
“Right there,” she says between heavy breaths.
I move my hand between us and rub her clit with my thumb. A few swipes are all it takes before I feel her walls clenching around me. My balls tighten as my climax hits me, both of us moaning at the same time.
My heart thumps in my ears as I try to catch my breath. Averly leans up and takes my mouth in hers. I hold her to me, trying to deepen the kiss, but she giggles and moves her head back.
“Nuh-uh, I need a breather before you try for round two,” she jokes.
“Just a kiss.” I pucker my lips, teasing her.
“Nope.” She shakes her head and leans back. “Shit,” she calls out.
Before it registers, we’re both falling back into the hot tub. My dick falling out of her pussy as our bodies hit the water. I try to catch myself and wrap an arm around her to bring her head above the water.
“Are you okay?” My eyes are wide as I scan her face.
Averly’s body shakes, and she bursts out laughing. “Oh my…” she gasps for air. “I’m so… glad…” her laughter takes over again as she tries to get on her feet. “That didn’t happen while we were… you know…” Her cackles resonate all around us, and I can’t help but join her.
“You scared the crap out of me. I thought you were hurt.”
“No,” she shakes her head, her hand on her stomach. The robe is wide open now, floating behind her. “This is heavy when wet.” She slides her arms out of it and swings it over the edge, the robe flopping with a thud.
“That’s one way to get my attention.” I reach down, remembering the condom. I remove it and stand. “Be right back.”
“Where are you going?”
“Gotta throw this away, and I’ll bring us out some towels.” I shiver as I step out of the hot tub, the cold air feeling like stabs of ice now that my body is wet. I run inside and come back with two towels and my robe, serve the wine, and step back in, careful not to slip again.
Averly bounces toward me and smiles. “Thank you.” She grabs the glass I hand her. “Sorry I made us fall in.”
I hold her body close to mine, settling her on my lap. “No need to apologize.” I kiss her and then tap our glasses toge
ther. “Cheers.”
“Cheers,” she says, taking a sip of wine. “The water is warm.” She sinks lower, so most of her body is under the water, hiding those perfect breasts from me.
I reach under the water and pinch one of her nipples. Averly squirms and arches an eyebrow. One side of my lips rise. “I told you I wouldn’t let them freeze off.”
“You’re doing a great job of that.” After taking another sip, she places her glass in the cup holder on the side of the hot tub, and snakes her arms around my neck, straddling me.
Averly’s mouth descends on mine, her lips moving, her tongue teasing. My greedy hands move all over her body as we get lost in the kiss. When her hips grind against mine, my dick straightens, threatening to go for round two.
“Whoa.” I still her hips.
“Not in here. No condom,” I add in explanation when her eyebrows crease in confusion. Averly nods and continues kissing me, her tongue exploring my mouth as I do the same. I reach around to her chest and twist her nipples with both hands. She moans, and her hips thrust again.
Fuck.
She rubs against my length, her heat coating me despite being in a pool of hot water.
“Baby,” I warn.
“Eli,” she whispers as she breaks the kiss. Averly stares into my eyes. “I’m on birth control. I haven’t had sex for years until you, and I can guarantee I’m safe.”
My eyebrows move up. Not what I was expecting from her. And when the hell did she go on the pill? Was it for me?
“Completely safe here,” I reassure her.
“Good,” she says against my lips as she lifts her hips and positions herself over me. Feeling her hand help mine guide my dick into her waiting pussy drives me crazy. When she sinks down on my cock, my mouth falls open.
“Whoa,” Averly whispers.
“I know,” my voice is hoarse. She feels fucking amazing like this, every single inch and ridge rubbing along my dick.
This time, I don’t fuck her. This time, I make love to this woman, nice and slow, silently promising with each caress that she is it for me.
Averly
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