Taking Shots (Assassins)

by Toni Aleo

  Shea didn’t know what possessed her to get frisky with him, and he would not be questioning it either. He would just enjoy the ride that was Elli. She blew his mind with surprises. She was a sexy little thing and God knew he wanted more. Shea wasn’t even in pain anymore; the cut along his collarbone was forgotten after the show she had put on for him in the living room. He might need to rethink hating that couch, since obviously magic could happen there.

  “I need to ask you something.” Shea looked down at her as she turned her head to look up at him; he smiled, moving her hair out of eyes. Even in the dark, with only the moon as their source of light, her eyes were as bright as ever.

  “Sure.”

  Elli smiled nervously, before taking a deep breath. “Can you come to dinner with my family the Friday before you leave? I’m gonna warn you, it’s gonna be hell.”

  Shea laughed, and nodded his head. He would basically walk through fire for her right now. “Of course, I can.”

  “It's Friday night, like I said, you don’t have a game and you don’t leave town until that Monday, for the month.”

  “Sounds good, babe.”

  “Its gonna be hell,” she repeated.

  “It’ll be fine, how bad could it be?”

  “You’ll see when you don’t want nothing to do with me no more.”

  He outright laughed at that one, bringing her hand to his mouth, kissing her wrist. “Your family can’t scare me away, baby. I’m not going anywhere.” She smiled sweetly, running her hand down his jaw. “So this means you’ll meet my mom and dad the next time they’re in town?”

  “If it is after you meet my family and you actually still wanna be with me, sure.” He smiled, turning to bite her hand softly. He loved biting her, she always had the sexiest intake of breath, and it set him on fire.

  “Shut up with all that. It’s nonsense. I think my parents are coming in for one of the November home games, so I’ll set up a dinner if they do.”

  “Maybe I could cook.”

  “That would be awesome. My parents are big seafood people; I doubt they’ve eaten very much Southern cooking.”

  “Sounds good,” she said with a smile as she drew circles around his pecs, he noticed that when she looked at his chest, she didn’t see his scars, she just saw him, which made him feel so good inside. It just bothered him that she couldn’t understand that it was going to be like that for him when he would finally be allowed to see her naked. God, how he wanted that, so bad. “Can I ask you something, and you answer me honestly?” Elli asked, he looked down at her, and smiled.

  “Of course, you know I don’t lie to you.”

  She nodded, looking back down at his chest. “Was it good? I haven’t done it in years and I was nervous.”

  Her nervous babble always made him smile, but when they were talking about something serious, he didn’t dare smile. He had never been with someone that needed so much reassurance; he just didn’t understand how she didn’t realize how amazing she was.

  “Elli, baby, it was spectacular. I’ll probably be hard for days just thinking about it. Really baby, amazing.” She smiled sweetly, and leaned up to kiss him. He returned the kissed before she laid down beside him, snuggling into his chest.

  “I’m so tired,” she whispered into the space below his armpit.

  “Me, too.”

  That was the last thing said before they both contently fell asleep.

  Chapter 13

  It was pitch black when Shea open his eyes; all he heard was Elli’s soft breathing and the only light in the room was the alarm clock, which read two in the morning. He slid out of bed, trying not to wake her as he went into the bathroom to do his business. He should never have drunk that bottle of water before bed. Shea was having such naughty, sexy dreams about his Elli, which were interrupted by his need to relive himself.

  After washing his hands, he went back into the bedroom, climbing into bed quietly as he stretched himself next to Elli. She scooted closer to him, nuzzling her nose into his neck with a sigh. God, she was sweet. Her hands came up on his chest, moving softly as she nuzzled. He closed his eyes, loving the feeling of her soft hands on his chest, her sweet little nose at the base of his throat. He moved his hands up the back of her thighs then back down, before hooking her leg over his hip. Her chest pressed against his and he couldn’t suppress the sigh that escaped his lips. The tank top she wore slid down a little, showing more of her milky white skin, he looked down at the cleavage then back up to her sleeping face.

  Shea knew he was pushing it, but he dipped his head down, he had to really, nuzzling his face within the two mounds that drove him mad. He heard her let out a little moan, as she moved her body closer to his, pressing his face deeper into her cleavage.

  He moved his face to the side, licking up one side of her breast to the other one; she let out a gasp when he cupped her breast, sucking her through the thin fabric to her nipple. He would respect the fact that she didn’t want him seeing her naked, fine, it was dark in there, he couldn’t see anything. Plus, she was fully dressed to his dismay.

  “Shea?” she asked sleepily as he licked the hard pebble through her shirt. God, he couldn’t wait to suck on her with nothing between them.

  “Shh, baby, it’s just me,” he said, giving her a kiss before going back to her breast. Her hand came up, running her fingers through his hair as she pressed herself closer to him. The heat from her core was driving him insane as he gave her breast all the attention in the world. He bit her nipple causing her to gasp then moaned out his name when he sucked and licked it through the thin fabric of her tank. His hand went down her side, cupping her ass as he brought his mouth down on hers; she let out a little meep when he pressed his thigh into her core, moving her against it. He wanted her to come so damn bad he couldn’t think straight. He wanted to be the first one in years; he wanted to make her scream.

  “Shea,” she gasped as he bit her bottom lip, sucking on it before kissing her jaw.

  “Yeah, baby,” he said against her neck.

  Please don’t say stop, please don’t say stop, he chanted in his mind as he sucked and bit all over her neck and collar bone.

  “More, God, please more,” she pleaded as she rubbed herself against his leg. He almost came at the words, but what the hell was more? Shit, he didn’t want to scare her, because what meant more to him was ripping off her shorts and pounding into her, but her more was probably different. He didn’t want to ask; she was shy and would probably tell him to stop, so he moved his hand over her thigh, gripping before sliding into her shorts and moving the lace of her panties out of the way. She looked at him with wide eyes just as he slid a finger inside her dripping wet core.

  They both let out a moan at the feeling. She was so wet; he couldn’t remember the last girl that was this wet. His mind was reeling at the thought that he had done this, that he had made her so wet with want. When Shea felt that his sweet Elli was bare, no hair in the way, nothing, just skin and wetness, he thought she was groaning, but nope, it was him. He slid his finger up to her nub, rubbing softly as her head fell back as a deep throaty moan left her lips. He moved his finger back down to her entrance and moved in and out of her, before moving back up to her clit, flicking it with his finger.

  “I want you to come, Elli. Come for me, baby,” he encouraged in her ear as he nibbled softly on her earlobe, she let out a moan, moving against his hand as he moved in and out of her. He moved his finger back up to the nub and with just one more flick, Elli hit her orgasm with a strangled cry as her body shook.

  They were breathing hard, the rise and fall of her chest touching his as she tried to catch her breath. God, she was hot. Watching her come had made him come like a damn sixteen year old boy in his pants. He should have been embarrassed, but nope, not at all. With Elli cuddling up against him, a sexy little satisfied grin on her face, yeah, he couldn’t have cared less.

  “Well, then,” she whispered, looking up at him, “that was amazing.”


  “Damn right it was,” Shea all but groaned out, she smiled shyly, and nuzzled her nose in his neck, taking a deep breath.

  “Thank you,” she whispered again. He smiled.

  “Anytime baby, anytime.”

  When the sun shone on Shea’s face, since he had forgotten to close the curtains the night before; he opened his eyes, taking in a deep breath as he stretched his arms above his head. Elli stirred beside him, but only to cuddle closer to him. He looked down at her; she was sleeping with her face cupped by her hand, looking too sweet for words. He smiled, moving her hair out of her face as he kissed her forehead. It felt so good having her beside him like this.

  He hadn’t woken up with her beside him yet, every time she had stayed she had to rush off to the studio, so this was heaven in his mind. Especially with what they did early that morning, which reminded him he needed to take a shower. He kissed her neck before climbing out of bed and going into the bathroom. He took his clothes off and jumped in, letting the jets hit him from every direction. As he washed, all he could think about was Elli’s little hot body last night, her screams, moans, everything.

  Jesus, she was hot.

  He couldn’t remember the last time he came in his pants after only fingering a female, it had to be ninth grade, with Ashley Ryan, a gorgeous red head, with puffy lips, yeah, had to be her. He shook his head with a grin on his face as he came out the shower. While he brushed his teeth and shaved, he couldn’t wipe the shit eating grin he had on his face off.

  He'd fingered Elli.

  Oh, yeah.

  Shea shook his head at himself, he sounded like a freaking teenager, so pathetic, he thought with a laugh as he came out of the bathroom.

  “What are you laughin’ about?” Shea looked over at the bed; Elli was laying against the pillows, the blankets up to her chin with a grin on her face.

  He shook his head, “Last night.”

  “What so funny about last night?” her grin left, and was replaced with a nervous, shy look. He shook his head again, climbing on to the bed, covering her body with his.

  “Not funny, but more like I can’t believe I was able to get my fingers inside of you,” the blush covering her cheeks made his breath hitch, she was so pretty, “I feel like a teenager, you make me feel like this Elli, it’s crazy.”

  For the first time, Shea felt like he was blushing as she smiled, cupping his face in her hands and kissing his lips.

  “It’s about time,” she said against his lips, “You’ve been making me feel like one since day one!” He laughed, before kissing her again.

  He was falling more and more in love each day and part of him thought maybe she was too, but weren’t women supposed to be super emotional and tell you everything? Because trying to get something out of Elli was like pulling teeth. He wanted to know if she felt half of what he was feeling, he wanted to hear her say it, but he didn’t want to scare her when he said it and he didn’t want to tell her and then she didn’t say anything.

  That would be horrific.

  “What time is it?” she asked, moving his hair out of his eyes, he needed a haircut.

  “Almost nine.”

  “Ugh, it feels so early,” she complained, he smiled, kissing her neck. “I got a wedding at eleven, then another one at six. Blah.”

  “Busy girl.” She smiled, smacking his butt before moving out from underneath him.

  “Wanna go get some breakfast when I get out the shower, if we got time?”

  “Sure, baby,” he said with a smile as he watched her walk towards her bag, grabbing it before heading into the bathroom.

  “Damn,” he muttered as he covered his face with his hands, she drove him mad.

  They didn’t have time for breakfast, Elli said she was having a bad hair day, but when she came out the bathroom, she looked gorgeous. Part of Shea didn’t want to let her go out in her tight black pants and low cut top. For one, the pants made her ass look so damn delectable, he wanted to eat it, and two, he didn’t like the idea of anyone looking at her toes but him.

  Shea was starting to think he was developing a problem. What man was obsessed with a girl’s feet? But he just loved how cute and white they were, all bundled up in high heels with only her big toe showing. Even the purple nail polish on her toes drove him crazy. It was nail polish!

  He needed help.

  “I think I need help,” he said as he handed her a muffin and orange juice in a can, she looked at him weird, then smiled.

  “Why?”

  “I like your feet.” She rolled her eyes, giggling as she came around the bar, kissing his cheek.

  “My feet are ugly; I’m on them too much.”

  “No, baby, really. The purple polish drives me mad.” Elli just kept smiling, kissing his lips this time.

  “I like your neck,” she said with a wink that sent heat straight to his crotch, as she walked toward the door, picking up her camera bag. “What are you doing later?”

  “I’m gonna be waiting for you to come back. You said Adler was with your brother for the weekend?”

  “Yeah, Penny wanted him to spend the night and since you were coming home, I agreed.”

  “Good, I told you, you can bring him here if you need to.”

  “He’s fine, but thanks. So, I’ll come back here after the wedding?”

  He smiled, loving how unsure she was, when she didn’t need to be, “You better,” he teased, pulling her to him, and kissing her deeply.

  They parted and he noticed the heat in Elli’s eyes. Something he had never seen before, his sweet little girlfriend had a hot streak, yes she did, and he wanted more.

  “Mm, damn, you’re sexy, baby,” he muttered against her lips, she gave him a lusty grin, kissing the side of his mouth.

  “I have motivation to be.” With that she was out the door with a wave.

  He was her motivation, as she was his. He had to grin at that.

  Harper and Elli leaned up against a wall, waiting for the bride and groom to make their entrance. The Fellow/Ortiz wedding was gorgeous. Kylie had said she wanted a fall festival and, boy, did she get one. It was beautiful, elegant, amazing. The colors, orange and red with brown as an accent filled the hall, and it was beautiful. Elli could only hope one day her wedding would be as pretty.

  “God, I feel so good.” Elli looked over at Harper, she had a big grin on her face, needless to say, Harper and Jakob had had fun last night. “I don’t know if I’m gonna last when Jake’s gone for a month, I’m gonna have to go see him, or something, jeez.” Elli smiled, looking around at all the grinning faces.

  “I’m nervous about it, too, I’m gonna miss Shea something stupid,” Elli said as a satisfied grin went across her face just remembering the sounds that were coming from the bedroom last night.

  God, her hockey player was too hot to trot.

  “Yeah,” Harper agreed, than looked over at Elli. “So what did y’all do last night? Play chess?”

  “Funny,” Elli said with a playful glare before she smiled, “I cooked dinner, and then he gave me this necklace,” she said holding out the little hockey stick, Harper grinned as she awed with appreciation. Elli leaned over towards Harper and she did the same to Elli, her eyes dancing with excitement, “I gave him head.”

  “Shut the front door!”

  Elli nodded eagerly, “then he fingered me.”

  “Say what!”

  A couple people turned to see what the commotion was about, but neither girl cared as Elli jumped into details about the amazing night with Shea. Harper listened intently, until the bride and groom walked in. Then they went back to work, promising to carry the conversation on later. The rest of the night went without a hitch, the bride and groom’s night was captured with each click of Elli’s camera. Each shot was perfect, the ones where John took such care feeding Kylie her cake, and then the ones where Kylie just slammed the cake in John’s face were priceless. The night was wonderful in Elli’s opinion, and she just wished all weddings went as well as this o
ne had.

  Elli and Harper walked out together, gathering around Elli’s truck. Harper was basically bouncing. She had wanted to hear all about what had happen between Elli and Shea, their whole night, and she was ready to bust with questions. Of course, she asked if Shea was stacked and Elli could only blush, causing Harper to laugh her ass off, but after that, she fired Elli with questions and Elli couldn’t be happier than to share. It had been so long since she got to have girl talk about sex, so she was basking in happiness!

  “So, you think you’re ready for the main course?”

  Elli thought it over, she was ready, but she was still scared, “I think if it was dark again, I could do it, but not in the light, but then I don’t know if I want to, you know?”

  “Why?” Harper asked with a scrunched up face.

  “What if we do it, and you know me, I’ll put my heart into it, and then he meets my family and all hell breaks loose.” Harper rolled her eyes, “I mean really, I haven’t told him about Justin or being on Broadway, nothing, so I don’t know, I kinda wanna wait.”

  “Well, he’s waited this long, when’s the dinner? In two weeks right?”

  “Yeah.”

  “Okay, I still think you need to tell him though. About everything because you know your family will bust you out left and right, they are going to try to make you look bad.”

  “I know, but I don’t want to talk about Justin or the Broadway shit, you know? It’s my past.”

  “I know, Elli, but your mom doesn’t understand that, she thinks God and everyone needs to know about your failing career, you’re failing engagement, and your failing life, basically.” Harper shook her head as Elli nodded, “But you know I don’t think its failing.”