From Sanctum with Love ARe

by Lexi Blake

  She pulled her tank top over her head as quickly as she could. There were some things even her masochist’s soul couldn’t handle. “If you didn’t get it from your car, where did you?” The truth made her gasp. “Please tell me you didn’t ask your brother for one.”

  “Good, I won’t tell you. Kiss me again. I can’t get enough of your mouth. I want to feel it everywhere.” He leaned over, pulling her to him. The rough feel of his denim stroked against her naked skin. “And it doesn’t matter how I got the condom. From now on, I’ll have them on hand.”

  His brother knew they were about to have sex.

  Kai slapped her ass, a hard, nasty strike that brought her back to him. “Focus. I don’t care who knows. I don’t intend to keep this hidden and if you’re embarrassed by being with me, you better let me know now.”

  Embarrassed because she was about to have sex with the most amazing man she’d ever met? She went up on her toes and pressed her lips against his. “I don’t want you to gag me this time, Sir.”

  His arms went around her, lifting her up so their mouths could fuse together. His tongue invaded and Kori couldn’t think about the fact that they weren’t alone in the house. Jared had been standing there the previous night when Kai had made her scream. It didn’t matter that he was outside now. Not when she’d made the decision to try with Kai.

  Fear ran through her at the very thought, but she shoved it aside. Brave Kori. She was going with it. Brave Kori got all the orgasms, and that was worth the risk.

  Brave Kori might end up with Kai. That was worth anything.

  “Take my shirt off.” He growled the words against her lips as he set her back down.

  She let her hands find the buttons on his shirt, carefully easing back each one. He was a present to unwrap, his masculine beauty a gift for her eyes only this morning. Kai stood still, his gaze steady on her as she pushed back his shirt and let her hands roam. Soft skin over smooth muscle.

  She started to move on, but he stopped her, his hand coming up and moving over hers, holding her palm to his heart. “Go slow. It’s the first time.”

  “The first time?”

  “The first time you’ve touched me. Do you know how long it’s been since this meant anything to me?”

  She was not going to cry. His warmth suffused her, seeming to spread from his hand through her system. He wasn’t letting up. If he’d walked in and demanded her submission, she could have told him to go to hell, but she couldn’t walk away from this. He made her meaningful and that scared her. Scared her and made her heart swell like it hadn’t in forever. “Not as long as it’s been for me.”

  Quick would have been easy, but nothing was simple with Kai and that was a good thing.

  When he eased off, she let her hand slide over his chest, learning the feel of his skin, the way his muscles moved under her touch, how his heart thudded against his ribs. She leaned forward because touch wasn’t the only thing she wanted. She kissed the curve of his neck, worshipping the body she’d watched and wanted for so long. Honoring the man she’d needed since the day they’d met.

  Slowly she worked her way down his body, touching and kissing and exploring. He hissed when she licked at his nipple. Kai’s chest was smooth with only a few scars marring his perfection. She kissed those, too. It didn’t matter where he’d gotten them. It could have been in the Army or little reminders of carelessness from his childhood. They were a part of Kai and she accepted them. Flaws and imperfections made humans who they were, so his were lovely in her eyes.

  She unbuttoned the fly on his pants. His cock was already tenting the jeans. She eased the jeans down and saw the head of his cock was poking out of the waistband of his boxers. Eager thing. The idea that beautiful cock was hard for her slammed into her brain.

  “Touch me,” Kai growled. “You can be rough.”

  She didn’t want to be rough with him. She gently pulled the boxers free, his cock springing forward. “I thought that was your job.”

  “We need to talk about what you really like.”

  She dropped to her knees before him. This was something she definitely liked. His dick was perfect, long and thick and made for giving pleasure. She brushed her fingers over the velvety head, examining the pearly drop pulsing from his slit. “I like you.”

  His hand found her hair, twisting and lighting up her scalp. “I like you, too, baby. I’m talking about hard and soft limits. We don’t have any. I don’t want to scare you or hurt you in a way you don’t enjoy.”

  He was being way too careful. If she didn’t like something she would tell him. “It’s fine, Kai. I like the hair pulling though. That is definitely doing something for me.”

  He twisted her hair again, sharper this time, making her moan. “I like the way that sounds.”

  So did his cock apparently. It stiffened further right before her eyes. She glanced up. “I like being controlled during sex. I haven’t in so long, but you have no idea what this is doing to me.”

  His eyes went hard, his hand pushing her where he wanted her to go. “I can do that. I’m going to ask for permission until we get in a groove. Just know that all you have to do to stop me is tell me no.”

  She was afraid she might never say that word to this man. “I’ll tell you.”

  “Then kiss me. You know where I want it.” His fingers gripped her, moving her head toward him.

  She loved that. If he tied her up and manhandled her, the world would be perfect, but for now she gave over and let him show her what he wanted. She licked at his cock, letting her tongue run over it. He tugged and yanked. Every movement of his hand, twist of his fingers, made her shiver and shake.

  “Suck me.” He pushed his cock toward her.

  Yeah, that did something for her, too. She wasn’t sure why rough sex lit her fire, but it did in a way no amount of sweet vanilla lovemaking could. It wasn’t that she didn’t want tenderness. She’d loved lying in Kai’s arms the night before. She’d felt protected and safe. This was all role-play. If she couldn’t stop it at any moment, it wouldn’t work. But here in the safety of their relationship, she could give over to her desire.

  She let his cock invade her mouth. He tasted clean, smelled like soap and arousal. He tugged her head back. His cock slid deeper. So big. He was so big. He filled her mouth, making her jaw ache as she worked to get her tongue around him.

  “Take it all. It’s for you. One day I’ll fuck this mouth hard. I’ll fuck it until I find the back of your throat and press down. I’ll fill that pretty mouth with more come than you can handle.” His voice had gone rough, gravelly.

  She sucked at his cock, relaxing and letting him guide her. His hands eased out of her hair and cupped her skull. Ah, the better to fuck her. He used her mouth, pounding inside. She tried to avoid it but her teeth scraped over him. It made him groan and fuck her harder.

  He finally pulled away, his breath sawing from his chest. “But I’m not doing that today. Get on the bed. Spread your legs for me.”

  She scrambled up. It was so easy now that she’d given over. She wasn’t worried about whether she was doing it right or pleasing him. He would tell her and he would expect her to tell him if something wasn’t pleasing to her. She sank down on her comforter, the softness curling around her back that still ached from the spanking he’d given her. Her jaw ached, too. By the time he was done, she would feel him everywhere.

  He kicked off his jeans and stood looking down at her. He was so stunning with his hair around his shoulders. “Arms above your head.”

  She let her arms drift up. Her body was on display for him, utterly open and vulnerable.

  He walked around the bed, leaving her sight for a moment, but she didn’t move. It was all part of the glorious mind fuck she’d missed.

  She could hear him moving, thought the bathroom door came open and then closed again. What was he doing? What was he planning? Her heart was racing. All the other sex she’d had in the last five years—not that there had been much of it—had bee
n surprisingly vanilla. The Dom she’d tried with had enjoyed play before sex, but he’d been pretty traditional in bed.

  Not so with Kai. She should have known he would be the bastard, son of a bitch, so hot she could barely stand it Dom who played with her brain as well her body.

  “I thought I remembered seeing this in your bathroom.” He came into her line of sight, standing over her. In his hands was the long-handled body brush she used in the shower to soap and exfoliate her back.

  Oh, shit.

  He tapped her knees with the solid side. “Further apart.”

  She complied, her skin coming alive with anticipation. The brush was plastic, one side flat, the other bristled. She would bet what he was about to do with the flat side.

  “I said further.” He brought the brush against the inside of her thigh with a short, decisive swat.

  That sound cracked through the air. He’d brought it down on a delicate part of her skin. He hadn’t held back. She moved immediately, forcing her legs as far apart as she could so her pussy was completely open to him.

  He struck her other side, balancing out the pain. “The first one was to get my point across.”

  “And the second?”

  “That was for good behavior. So is this.” He rubbed the bristly side over her abdomen. Soft and silky, the bristles ran up her torso. “And this.”

  With a swift flick of his hand, he brought the brush up and back down hard on her left breast, right over the nipple.

  Kori screamed out and then braced because he seemed to be a very symmetrical Dom. Sure enough he tortured her other breast in the same manner. Now her boobs were on fire.

  Like he was caressing them even as he lowered himself down on the bed. Her body was his at that moment, every inch of skin connected to him in some way, and the beautiful ache would remind her of that connection all day.

  “I want to taste you.” He brought the flat side down again, another slap to each breast. “But I don’t want you to be bored. We do this at my place next. I have a hundred ways to tie you up and make you cry at my place.”

  So the office was going to be fun from now on. “I’m not bored, Kai.”

  He kissed a spot above her right knee, where he’d brought the brush down. The skin was still stinging so when he ran his tongue there, the heat was almost too much. He dropped the brush to the side. If they ever showered together he would probably give her a heart attack. “Are you bored now?”

  “Nope.” His tongue was moving along her thigh, getting closer and closer to her pussy. “Definitely not bored.”

  “I want to bite you, Kori.” The words rumbled over her skin. “I like to bite and leave a mark, but you have to tell me if it’s too much.”

  Her pussy pulsed at the very thought. “Go for it, Kai. It’s been a long time, but I used to like it.”

  His teeth scraped against her inner thigh as his now free hand moved, teasing against her labia. “I could give you a nip.” He gently bit her. The sensation sizzled and faded. A little disappointing. “Or I could take a nice bite.”

  Pain flared and she shouted out as his teeth bit into her, sharp and jarring. Her whole body shook and there was no way that sensation would fade for a while. He’d gone hard and would leave a mark. His mark. He eased his tongue over the bite, soothing it as his thumb ran over her clit.

  “Now that got you juicy and wet.” He covered her pussy with his mouth.

  That was all it took. The minute she felt his tongue move through her, she came. Like a bottle of champagne being uncorked after far too long on the shelf, her whole body tightened and released. Pleasure coursed through her.

  His tongue plunged deep inside as his thumb kept up the slow circle on her clit. It was almost too much, but she knew she wouldn’t settle. She needed more from him, needed to give back to him.

  “Kai, please.” Her voice was breathless, her body already prepping for the next wave to come. She didn’t want that to happen without him inside her.

  He growled against her. “Only because I want it.” He kissed her one last time and got to his knees, reaching for the condom he’d brought back with him. His body was rigid, every muscle defined and toned. He stroked his cock before rolling the condom on.

  Kai was going to fuck her. He was between her legs and he was going to cover her with his body and everything would change.

  Nothing would change. Either he was being honest and he’d wanted her, or he was the single meanest human being in the world and he was willing to toss away everything they had for a lay.

  She reached up to him because she wasn’t living in that world anymore. Just because one man had done her wrong didn’t mean she couldn’t find one who mattered. Kai mattered and she could believe her fears or she could believe him. “You’re an indulgent Dom.”

  “You have no idea. Don’t expect this to always go so quickly. I’ll want to take my time, torture you for hours. But not this morning. This morning I need to get inside you.” He moved between her legs again, his hands on her knees. He looked down and his thumb ran over her inner thigh. His eyes heated, lips curling up when she winced at the pain from his mark. “That’s going to be there for a couple of days.”

  “When it’s gone, you’ll do it again?” She let her hands find his lean waist.

  His cock was right there at her entrance. “I’ll mark you any way you’ll let me, baby. I’ll bite you a hundred fucking times because I love how you taste.” He pressed his cock against her. That gorgeous face of his contorted, his eyes on her. “And you’re going to feel so good.”

  He stretched her as he pressed inside. Kai didn’t go slow, didn’t wait for her to catch up. He invaded. His cock ruthlessly gained ground. So long. It had been so long and the stretch felt so good. Pain and pleasure. Her cocktail.

  He groaned as he fucked his way inside her. “I didn’t tell you to move your arms. You’ll pay for that later. For now, dig your nails in. Make some marks of your own.”

  She let her hands run up his back, scraping along his muscles. He hissed and thrust harder.

  “That’s what I want.” He pounded into her, ensuring she would feel every stretch and pull for hours.

  She fought for her pleasure, the tension rising again as Kai continued to take her higher and higher. The first orgasm had been nothing compared to this. This was a wave pounding against her again and again, and it was so much better this time because she could see him getting close. His gorgeous eyes held hers. He wouldn’t let her close her eyes or look away.

  “Stay with me.” He pumped into her, his pelvis grinding on her clit as he looked into her eyes.

  She was so connected to him. Never before had she felt so much, and tears welled in her eyes as Kai managed to send her flying over the edge again.

  Kai stiffened above her and he thrust in again and again, his orgasm heightening her own.

  He dropped down on top of her, his weight pressing her into the mattress. His lips pressed to her cheek, wiping away the tears there. “We’re all right, baby. We’re okay. This is going to be good. I promise.”

  Two seconds before he’d been savage. This was the man who’d marked her so well. He’d made her scream out in pure erotic pleasure and now he wrapped her up in his tenderness.

  She hugged him, unwilling to let there be any space between them. “I know.”

  He kissed her nose. “You don’t yet, but you will. We’re going to be good together.”

  They’d already been spectacular. It wasn’t the sex that scared her. It was the fact that her heart was so full. The words had played around in her brain.

  I love you. I’ll love you forever.

  Morgan had nearly destroyed her and she’d never loved him. Not the way she loved Kai. If Kai ever…

  Kai wasn’t Morgan. He didn’t cheat or lie. He wasn’t perfect, but he was perfect for her.

  She let her head rest on his chest as he shifted, rolling off her but keeping them cuddled together.

  “I think I’m going to
be late for work today, boss.” She curled into his warmth, her whole body languid.

  “I’ll cut you some slack. I’m going to be late, too.” He kissed her forehead and they were blissfully quiet for a moment.

  It didn’t last long. There was a knock on the door and then a familiar voice spoke. Jared cleared his throat. “Hey, Kai. I was hoping you could give me a ride up to McKay-Taggart. I don’t want to be late and it sounds like you’re done and stuff. Not that I was listening or anything.”

  “I wasn’t listening either, but the walls are thin,” Sarah agreed from what sounded like right outside the door.

  “Very thin,” Jared said. “So how did the condom work out? Held up under fire? You know I was happy to help.”

  “I’m going to kill him,” Kai whispered. He’d gone the sweetest shade of pink.

  She might help.

  CHAPTER EIGHT

  Kai pulled into the McKay-Taggart parking lot an hour later, thinking about the fact that Big Tag had completely ruined his plans to dump his brother at the soonest possible moment. He’d intended to drive Jared’s ass straight to the nearest bus stop and explain that if he wanted to play someone from Dallas, he should get used to the city’s mass transit system. He would see how Jared enjoyed that research. Maybe if Kai was lucky, he’d get lost and Kai could spend the day making his new sub scream, but no. Instead he’d been forced to drop Kori off at the office because Big Tag wanted a meeting.

  Stupid meeting. He could be meeting with Kori again. The first meeting had gone spectacularly well right up until the moment his brother had knocked on the door and started asking about condoms.

  “I get it, you’re mad,” Jared said. “You wanted to do the whole happy, postcoital, we-finally-did-it thing. I do get that. There was once this girl I liked a lot and she held out three days on me and when we finally did it, it was like I’d climbed Everest. But it was getting late. You’re the one who always taught me to be on time. By the way, I called Lena and she’s already been out to document the damage to Kori’s car. I called the police, but there’s no history of vandalism in the area so they’ll file a report so Kori can get insurance to cover it, but that’s about all they’ll do. Lena’s taking care of that, too. All Kori will have to do is sign the report.”