by Mia Ford
Instantly, we both froze, our heads slowly turning toward each other. We both grasped the napkin and sat back up, staring into each other’s eyes. Her cheeks grew red, and her mouth was slightly upturned in a smile. Her fair skin and dark features were breathtaking, and the candles were casting dancing shadows on the wall behind her. Passion rushed through my chest like nothing I had ever felt before, and I could barely catch my breath. I set my glass down on the table and cradled Ava’s face in my hands, leaning forward and kissing her softly on each cheek, then each eyelid, down to the tip of her nose, and finally, I pressed my lips carefully against hers. She was stiff at first, but as our bodies aligned, she relaxed and leaned into me. She was soft and beautiful, and at that moment, I thought of her differently than I ever had before. I wanted to make love to her, to worship every inch of her body, and to show her how happy I was that she was there with me.
I scooted closer to her and ran my hand up her thigh, stopping at the edge of her dress. Our kiss became more heated but still gentle to the touch, and we turned our heads back and forth, kissing softly over and over again. I pushed the hair back behind her ear and ran my lips over her cheek and to her neck. She sighed heavily as I barely touched her skin, my hand running up her arm and meeting my face at the edge of her bare shoulder. She placed one of her hands on my neck and the other on top of mine and turned her head, finding my mouth once again. She pushed in deeply, moaning as our tongues met, and we explored each other’s mouths. She tasted like wine but sweeter, and instantly, I could feel the lust begin to take over.
I stood up, reaching my hand down to her and smiling. She looked up at me and took it, allowing me to pull her to her feet. I slid my hand around her waist and pulled her close, kissing her deeply and passionately. Her breasts heaved up and down as her breathing picked up and her heart raced. My pants were extremely tight against my growing cock, and I wanted to get her out of her dress.
I turned and pulled her along, shutting the lights off in the main area as I walked her back toward the bedroom. I could hear the clicking of her heels against the marble floors of the hallway, and I imagined her legs wrapped around my neck. I stopped outside of the door of my bedroom and took her face back into my hands. She stared up at me with beautiful wide eyes, closing them as I dipped my head down toward her, kissing her over and over again, feeling her breath in my ear as my lips moved down her neck. She grabbed onto the front of my shirt and pulled me close to her, pushing her hips against my hard, covered shaft. I groaned slightly at the feeling, and my hands immediately went down to her skirt where I gripped the material, wanting so badly to bend her over right there.
Knowing my plan required some sort of self-control, I took in a deep breath and walked her into the dark bedroom. As I shut the door, I absorbed every detail of her shape. The light from the city was shining in just enough to create a silhouette of her curves on the walls. I was going to treat Ava like she had always deserved, and there was nothing more sensual than exploring each other’s bodies to the light of the moon. Hopefully, when we were done, she would never run away from me again.
Chapter 16
Ava
His smell, his lips, that moment, it was all so overwhelming, so erotic, and just crazy to me. I couldn’t believe I was there. I couldn’t believe I was standing in the moonlight in his bedroom, getting ready to make love to Tanner. Everything leading up to that moment was so chaotic and stressful and almost seemed unreal, but I was finally back where I always knew I wanted to be. I couldn’t help but come over, even though I tried so hard to fight myself on it. Everything in my brain was telling me to stay home, but my heart and my emotions were playing war against my brain. In the end, my heart won, and I found myself back in Tanner’s arms.
It was erotic, it was confusing, and it was emotional, but it felt so absolutely right and perfect. I couldn’t explain the range of emotions washing over me at that time, but there was nowhere else I wanted to be at that moment. I was drawn to Tanner like a magnet. It was a force I couldn’t control, and I wanted to be near him, to feel him around me and inside of me. And at that point, that attraction was controlling everything around me. I could fight it further, but I was tired of fighting. I could push it away, but what would be the point? I would end up right back where I was.
He walked toward me, taking my face in his hands and kissing me deeply and passionately. I could barely breathe, my lungs were moving so fast, and I could feel my heart beating in the palm of my hands. There was something so sensual and erotic about his touch. I moaned softly as his lips moved down my neck, and I reached up, grabbing his shirt with both hands and pulling him into me. I pushed my hips against his cock, feeling it bulging inside of his pants. Just knowing how much he wanted me made the heat in my chest move down between my legs. He reached around me and unzipped my dress, pulling the shoulders down and trailing his lips across my skin. He pulled the dress from my body and tossed it to the side, reaching back and unclasping my bra. My breasts bounced out, my nipples hard from the feeling of electricity between us. He kissed my belly as he bent over and slipped my panties down, allowing me to hold on as I stepped out of them.
When he stood back up, I unbuttoned his shirt, pulling it from his body. I reached down and unbuttoned his shorts, letting them fall to the ground and watching him step out of them. His long, hard cock was pushing, trying to be set free from his boxers. Instead of pulling them down, I backed up, sitting down on the bed and pulling him toward me. He stepped forward, running his hand over the top of my head. Slowly I pulled his boxers down and off, tossing them to the side. I ran my fingertips down the shaft of his cock, listening to him groan softly above me. I looked up and met his eyes, feeling the ecstasy rolling between us. The passion that we felt, that magnetism pulling us together, was the strongest I had ever felt before. I no longer felt like I was fucking a stranger, but instead making love to a man who I felt very deeply for.
My hand grasped tightly around his shaft, moving up and down slowly as I pushed my head forward and ran my lips over the tip of his cock. He groaned as I took him into my mouth and plunged my head down, my lips reaching the base. As I slowly pulled my head back up, I sucked hard at the back of my throat and swirled my tongue all around. He let out a deep breath and tangled his hand in my hair, pushing me lightly as I went back down. His huge cock filled my throat, and as my head came back, I glanced up at him, my eyes watering and a moan vibrating through my throat. I reached my hand up and cradled his balls, rubbing them around in my hand. He growled as I continued, sucking his dick faster and faster, feeling it bulging inside of my mouth.
After a few moments, he pulled my head back and reached down, grabbing me under the arms and pulling me up onto the bed. He moved back in front of me and stroked his cock for a moment looking over every inch of my body. Watching his hand move up and down his shaft was so erotic, and I spread my legs open, welcoming him in. He reached forward and slid two fingers through the folds, rubbing them over my clit and then moving down to slide them inside of me. I moaned loudly, feeling him bending forward and bringing his face into my wet mound. I laid back while his tongue ran through my juices, unable to control myself any longer. I spread my thighs apart and began to grind my pussy against his mouth, screaming out as he moved me closer and closer to orgasm.
As his fingers moved in and out of me, his tongue massaged my clit, sending electricity through my body. Just as he picked up the pace, I arched my back and grasped onto his back, feeling the heat inside of me explode. Tendrils of electric waves pulsed through my muscles, and my body screamed out in pleasure as my juices trickled out into his mouth. He groaned against my pussy as my body shook and writhed beneath him, feeling every second of the orgasm. It was the strongest pleasure I had ever felt, and I could barely keep my legs from shaking around his face.
As soon as my body had relaxed, he climbed forward, rolling me onto my side. He laid down behind me and picked up my leg, scooting in and rubbing his cock through my juices.
He reached back and grabbed a condom from his nightstand, slipping it over his hard shaft and returning to my side. He pushed forward, leaning his body against mine as he entered me, filling me fully with his cock. I moaned loudly as he wrapped his arm around me and rubbed my nub, his hips moving in and out with a slow steady rhythm. I could already feel another orgasm coming on as if the first had triggered a waterfall of pleasure inside of me. I gripped down on the comforter next to me.
My heavy breathing showed him where I was, and he started to rub my clit harder and faster. I screamed out feeling all the sensations at once, knowing that I was about to explode all over again. He lifted his head and sucked on my ear, his hot breath flowing over my neck.
“I’m gonna’ come,” I moaned, loudly.
“Yes,” he whispered. “Let me feel it, baby.”
He began to push hard and deep as I clenched down, screaming loudly and throwing my head back into his. As the pleasure pushed through me once again, I could feel how sensitive my clit had become. I reached down and grabbed his hand a mixture of moans and giggles escaping my throat. He chuckled as he moved from his side and crawled back in front of me. I laid there for a moment, breathing heavily and looked up at him. He was smiling mischievously before flipping me over on my stomach and spreading my legs wide. He reached underneath my stomach and lifted my hips so just my ass was in the air. He slid forward and rubbed the tip of his cock against my wetness before slowly sliding into me.
I screamed out in ecstasy and grabbed onto the edge of the bed as he began to thrust hard and deep inside of me. He no longer had the self-discipline he had shown before, and he was fucking me as hard and deep as he possibly could. It felt amazing, and I pulled my legs in slightly and tilted my hips to give him better access. He reached his hands forward and grabbed my ass gripping down as he plunged in and out over and over again.
“Fuck,” he groaned. “You are so fucking wet.”
I moaned loudly at the sound of his voice, and every time I screamed out, he became needier. He slapped me lightly on the ass cheek and the pain mixed with pleasure shot straight into my stomach. He reached his hands up and gripped my waist tightly as his cock began to pulsate inside of me.
“Yes, baby,” I moaned. “I want to feel you come.”
He growled as he thrust forward three more times before falling into me and gripping tightly to my hips. He pulsated his body against me as he leaned his head back and moaned loudly. I could feel his cock bulging inside of me as it exploded his seed. His body was stiff against mine and after a few moments, I could hear the air leaving his lungs. He leaned forward and kissed the center of my back before pulling out and allowing me to fall forward on my belly.
He pulled the covers up over me and went into the bathroom to clean up. I laid there, my heart still beating wildly, staring out the window at the city lights. Everything about what just happened was perfect. I could hear him walking back toward the bed, and before I could get up, he had crawled into the covers beside me. I turned over and laid my head against his stomach. He scooted down and propped a pillow under his head, putting his arm around my shoulders and pulling me close. I could hear his heart beginning to slow to a normal rhythm, and he leaned over, kissing me on the top of the head.
“What do we do now?” I looked up at him with wide eyes.
“Go with the flow,” he said, smiling.
Normally an answer like that from a guy was a bad sign, but knowing Tanner and his playboy ways, that was the equivalency of a full-on relationship proposal. I smiled and chuckled leaning my head against his shoulder. He picked up the remote and turned on a movie, settling in with me beside him. I could tell he wasn’t going to let me leave, and I was perfectly fine with that. Through all my college years, I had never spent the night in a man’s apartment before, and I was pretty sure Tanner didn’t make it a habit of having women in his. I didn’t say a word but just relaxed and watched the movie with him, feeling more comfortable than I ever had with anyone.
As the night progressed, the stress of the week crashed down on me, and I laid my head on the pillow. I was exhausted but trying to keep myself awake, not wanting to assume he wanted me to stay with him in his bed. However, as I fought to keep my eyes open, he leaned over and turned off the television, scooted down behind me, pulled me close to him, and laid down with me, closing his eyes. I held my breath for a moment, unsure of what to do, but the feeling of his warmth and comfort made me feel safe and right. So, underneath the shining of the moon, I fell asleep in Tanner’s arms, knowing love was a fickle thing. I didn’t know how exactly I felt, but I knew that everything about that moment was perfection.
Chapter 17
Tanner
The sun was shining through the windows, and I rolled over to face Ava, her sweet face sleeping soundly in the covers. She was so beautiful with her long, dark hair sprawled out above her and her fair skin highlighted by the natural rose of her cheeks. Her pouty lips were pink and looked a little chapped from the five o’clock shadow I had forgotten to shave before she came over. Everything about that moment was flawless, and I didn’t have even a second thought about having her spend the night at my place. In fact, she lit up my life in a way I couldn’t even begin to understand. I ran my fingers down her shoulders and kissed her forehead. She smiled and snuggled back into the blankets, falling back asleep.
I figured I would make us some breakfast, so I crept out of the bed and pulled on some shorts and a sweatshirt before walking out into the living room. It was still rainy and gray outside, but it didn’t dampen my mood at all. Knowing Ava was in the other room was enough comfort for me to keep my spirits high. As I stepped into the kitchen to check out what food I had in the house, the house phone rang, which was strange since the only person who called that was the security guard if I had a visitor. I picked up the line and took in a deep breath.
“Hello?”
“Mr. Johnson,” he said. “You have a visitor. A Mr. Dean Markus to see you.”
“Uh, shit,” I said. “Okay. Give me five minutes and then send him up.”
I hung up the phone and looked around the apartment, running through the living room and picking up all of Ava’s belongings. How the hell was I supposed to get Ava out of the apartment when Dean was in it. This was bad, really bad. I ran through the living room and down the hall, turning the corner and flicking the light on. I shook Ava, feeling bad for waking her but panicking.
“Ava,” I said. “Wake up.”
“What’s wrong?”
“Your father,” I said breathlessly. “He’s downstairs. They are sending him up in five minutes. I brought all your things in. I'm going to try to get rid of him as fast as possible, but you have to hide in here.”
“What the fuck is going on?”
“I don’t know,” I said, pulling on a pair of khakis and a sweater. “I don’t even know how he knew where I lived.”
“Oh, God,” she said, looking panicked.
I sat down next to her on the bed and kissed her on the lips trying to calm her down. I cradled her face in my hands and forced her to look me in the eyes. Immediately, I could feel her muscles relax.
“Don’t worry,” I whispered. “Everything will be okay. I’ll take care of this, okay?”
“Okay,” she said taking a deep breath.
We both looked up as the elevator in the hall dinged, and there was a knock on the door. My heart was racing, and I kissed her deeply one last time before walking out of the bedroom and closing the door behind me. I smoothed down my hair and did another quick look around the living room to make sure everything was cleaned up. I walked over to the door and took in a deep breath, pulling the door opening and smiling big as Dean appeared in front of me.
“Hey, man,” I said happily. “This is a nice surprise. Come on in.”
“Thanks,” he said looking worse for wear. “I’m sorry to barge in like this.”
“No, man,” I said. “You’re fine. What’s going on?”
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sp; I led him over to the couch, feeling like he had something pretty serious to talk about. At first, my heart began to race, but then I realized if he knew anything about Ava, he would not be calm like he was. Instead, he looked hurt, almost betrayed, and I could tell from his red eyes that he had not slept the night before. He sat on the couch looking around the room but not actually seeing anything. He put his elbows on his knees and hung his head down, shaking it back and forth.
“What’s going on, Dean? Is everything okay?”
“I caught Lindy fucking the pool boy last night,” he said, choking up. “I just walked in and found them together. It was fucking terrible.”
“Holy shit, man,” I said sitting down next to him. “I am so sorry. That’s fucking horseshit. After everything you’ve done for that woman, and she does this to you?”
“I know,” he said weepily. “We fought all night and then I left. I didn’t really know where else to go. I couldn’t tell Ava, not yet. It would break her heart. So, I came here.”
“You made the right choice, Dean,” I said, glancing over at my bedroom door.
“I don’t even know what to do at this point,” he said taking in a deep breath. “I’m completely lost. I never thought I would have to go through this. I mean, I knew other guys who had gone through it, but I really thought it would never be me. Not Lindy.”
“Absolutely,” I said, shaking my head. “You’re a good man, and you’ve always been there for your family. It was your biggest sacrifice.”
“I just don’t know what happened,” he said, putting his head in his hands. “This is really messed up.”
“What can I do?”
“I don’t know where to go,” he said. “Would you mind if I stayed here for a few days and cleared my mind. I need to figure this all out before making some rash decision.”
Fuck. Instantly, my stomach dropped, knowing Ava was in the other room, probably heard all of it, and I was going to have to get her out of the apartment without her father seeing her. How did I get myself into this shit? Of course, I couldn’t turn the man down. He was absolutely devastated, and we just got our friendship back on track after about a decade of fighting and bickering. I patted him on the shoulder and looked around.
