by Ramona Gray
“From now on, it’s just you and me, Chicken. I know you’ve been making google eyes through the living room window at that handsome little Siamese cross who lives next door but that? Is a very bad idea. Stay away from men, Chicken. They suck. It’s just you and me, girl, against the world.” She tipped her wine glass to Chicken before taking a long swallow.
“And here’s another thing about men that you might not realize, they - ”
She broke off as Chicken leaped from the edge of the tub, her tail straight in the air and her head tilted to one side as she stared out the open bathroom door.
“What?” Kate asked.
Seconds later the doorbell rang and with a soft hiss Chicken ran from the room. Kate sunk lower into the tub as the doorbell rang again, loud and insistent.
“Go away!” Kate yelled. “I’m not interested in converting to a new religion!”
After a few moments the doorbell rang for a third time. Grumbling, Kate clambered out of the tub and reached for her towel.
Edward stood nervously at Kate’s doorstep. He was about to ring the doorbell for a fourth time when the door opened a crack and Kate glared at him through the crack.
“Go away, Edward.”
“Kate, let me in, please. I want to explain.”
“I told you before, there’s nothing to explain.” She tried to close the door but he reached out and held it open.
“Five minutes, that’s all I’m asking,” he pleaded.
She stared at him for a moment, biting her lower lip with indecision. Finally, with a harsh sigh, she opened the door.
“You have exactly five minutes,” she warned as he stepped into the dark front hallway and shut the door behind him. He took off his shoes and followed her into the living room.
“Well?” She turned to face him, hands on her hips. “The clock is ticking.”
“Kate, I…”
He stuttered to a stop as he took a good look at her for the first time. Her long red hair was piled on top of her head and her skin was flushed and damp looking. She was wearing pink cotton pajama bottoms that had little white bunnies printed on them and a thin white tank top without, he swallowed hard, a bra. She had obviously just come from the tub and the shirt clung damply to her, her nipples erect against the fabric. He dragged his eyes away from her magnificent breasts and looked her in the eye.
“I like your pajamas,” he said.
She sighed impatiently. “Are you going to waste your five minutes complimenting me on my choice of sleepwear, Edward?”
Before he could answer she paced back and forth in front of the small fireplace. She slowed and then stopped completely. “How do you know where I live?”
“I phoned Olivia,” he confessed.
“You called Olivia? Did you tell her why you needed my home address so urgently?”
“I told her we had a misunderstanding and that you were angry and I needed to explain,” he replied.
“And she just handed over my address,” Kate sighed. “She is totally banned from the Christmas card list.”
“Kate, what happened at the office with Melissa and me? What you walked in on – it wasn’t what it seemed,” Edward said. “She kissed me and it totally took me by surprise. I was actually pushing her away when you arrived, I swear. I have no interest in Melissa.” He stared at her, willing her to believe him.
She looked at him for a long moment, her green eyes staring into his blue ones and her body tense before taking a deep breath and releasing it harshly. “I believe you, Edward.”
He sighed with relief and moved towards her. “Thank God.”
He reached for her and she backed away from him.
“My believing you doesn’t change anything between us. It would be a huge mistake for us to be involved and we both know that. I think you should go.”
He shook his head and took her hand. She yanked her hand away immediately.
“Please, Edward,” she pleaded, “don’t touch me.”
“I have to,” he said quietly.
He pulled her into his embrace and buried his face in her hair, inhaling the faint flowery smell of her shampoo before he murmured into her ear, “I can’t stop thinking about you, Kate. You’re the last thing I think of when I go to sleep and the first thing I think of when I wake up. You invade my dreams, I smell your perfume even when you’re not around, and I can’t stop thinking about how you taste and the way you moan when I touch you. I’m going insane.”
He gently grasped her chin in his hand and tilted her face up before placing a soft kiss on her generous mouth. “One night, Katie-did. Just give me one night.”
Her cheeks flushed and she stared silently at him. He waited patiently, outwardly calm while his insides churned.
“Only one,” she finally said. “And no one can ever find out. I don’t want to lose my job.”
“You won’t,” he said. “I promise you won’t.”
She blinked at him when he said, “What about Josh?”
“Josh and I agreed we were better off as friends,” she replied. Suddenly nervous, she glanced down at the floor. “So, now what?”
He flashed her a smile that turned her insides to jelly. “Now I get to admire those cute bunny pajamas up close.”
He angled his mouth across hers and as his tongue explored the depths of her warm mouth she moaned and pressed herself up against him. They kissed for long moments, clinging tightly as they tasted each other. She rubbed her flat abdomen against his erection and, without breaking the kiss, he reached down and picked her up. She wrapped her legs around his waist and clung to him as he carried her from the living room.
“Bedroom?” He groaned against her lips.
She nipped at his bottom lip before answering, “Down the hallway, last door on the right.”
He moved quickly down the dark hallway and into the bedroom. He crossed the room to the bed and tossed Kate gently on to it. She giggled as she bounced a little and held her arms out to him.
He stripped off his jacket, shirt and tie, dropping them to the floor of her bedroom before lying down beside her. He propped himself up on one elbow, his head resting in his hand and placed his large, warm hand on her belly. She shivered a little at his touch as he smiled and leaned down to kiss the tip of her nose.
“Hello, Katie-did,” he murmured.
“Why do you call me that, Edward?” She asked curiously.
He just shrugged before bending his head and kissing her again, softly and slowly. He was determined to make it nice for her, to keep it slow and gentle, even though his body cried out for release. He ached to be deep inside of her, feeling the warmth of her surrounding him while he took long deep strokes. As his erection pushed and throbbed against the confines of his pants, he had to stop himself from tearing off Kate’s shirt. Instead, he gently circled one nipple until it beaded under his fingers. He bent his head and sucked gently on her nipple through the thin material. She moaned and grasped the back of his head, holding his mouth to her nipple. He nipped and licked at the sensitive peak until she was gasping uncontrollably. She ran her hands down his bare back as his hand slipped under her shirt and he cupped one pale velvety breast with his warm hand.
“Edward, please,” she said.
“Katie,” he whispered against her neck. He leaned back and grabbed the hem of her shirt. She sat up a little and he pulled off her shirt. He drank in the sight of her full breasts with their rose-tinged nipples and bent his head again. He licked her nipple and then blew gently on it, enjoying her small gasp and shiver. He switched his attention to her other nipple, licking and sucking gently until she was moving restlessly beside him.
He moved lower down her body, placing a soft kiss on her flat belly just above her navel. She moaned loudly when he slowly traced his tongue along the waistband of her pajamas. When he grabbed the waistband, she lifted her hips up off the bed so that he could slide the pajamas down her legs. She was naked beneath them and he groaned loudly as he stared at her pussy.
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Kate moaned when Edward’s warm hand caressed her knee. She let her thighs fall apart, anxious for his touch on her aching, throbbing pussy but he teased her by lightly stroking her inner thigh.
“Edward,” she whispered pleadingly.
He pushed himself back up beside her and with one hand still making lazy circles on her thigh, kissed her lightly on the mouth. Frustrated, she reached up and grabbed the back of his head, forcing his mouth down on hers so that she could slide her tongue between his lips. She ran her hands down his back, enjoying the way his muscles clenched under her touch. She placed soft open-mouthed kisses on his throat and he groaned and, without warning, brushed his fingers through the red curls at the apex of her thighs before sliding the pads of his fingers over her swollen, wet clit. Kate cried out as warmth exploded in her belly, followed quickly by a deep, needy ache as Edward rubbed firmly. When he bent his head and took one nipple into his warm mouth, she gasped and arched her back, her hands clenching the bed sheets as he brought her closer and closer to her climax.
When he moved his hand from her clit and rested it lightly against her thigh, Kate groaned in frustration and shoved her hips towards him. He placed a light kiss on her swollen mouth.
“Open your eyes, Katie-did,” he whispered.
She blinked hazily at him and gave him a look of hunger and need. With a small groan he touched her again, this time sliding one finger into her pussy while his thumb pressed firmly against her clit. She cried out and came immediately, her hips bucking against his hand and her fingers digging into the muscles of his upper arms.
Wave after wave of pleasure coursed through Kate’s body. Her legs trembled weakly and she shuddered repeatedly as Edward pulled her up against him. His hard chest brushing against her sensitive nipples made her moan, and she traced one hand lightly over his chest, enjoying his sharp intake of breath when her fingernails brushed lightly against his nipples. She licked and nibbled her way down his neck, stopping to nip lightly on his shoulder as he moaned softly. She moved her hand down his body and fumbled to unbutton his pants. He helped her, panting harshly, and as he raked down the zipper, she slipped her hand into his underwear and wrapped her hand around his cock. He gasped loudly and jerked against her. She stroked him firmly, rubbing her thumb across the head as he arched against her.
“Kate stop!” He moaned.
She stroked him a little slower and grinned at him. “Are you okay, Mr. Turner?”
“Just fine, Ms. Jones,” he gritted out as she tightened her grip on him. “Do you have a condom?”
“Nightstand - second drawer.”
She watched as he stood and pushed his pants and briefs down his hips. His cock was hard and dripping precum, and the slow cycle of heat started up again in the pit of her stomach. He quickly rolled on the condom and she gave him a slow, lazy smile and spread her thighs.
He positioned himself over her, settling into the cradle of her hips as he reached between them and guided his cock to her wet entrance. One small push was all that was needed but he waited until Kate made a small moan of need.
“Are you ready for me, Katie?” He asked leaning down to give her a hard kiss.
“God, yes,” she breathed against his mouth.
He plunged forward, sheathing himself entirely in her wetness and warmth and they made mutual gasps of pleasure.
“You feel so good, Katie,” he moaned against her throat as she urged him to move with small thrusts of her hips.
He tried to move with long, slow strokes but after two years of nothing but his own hand, he was helpless to stop from thrusting wildly. Kate’s hips rose up from the bed as she matched him stroke for stroke, her thighs squeezing his waist, her breath exploding from her throat in ragged gasps. He was on the edge of his climax and before he lost all control he slipped a hand between them and rubbed Kate’s clit. She jerked in surprise and he cried out at the feel of her inner muscles squeezing around him.
“Fuck!” She cried.
He plunged harder and deeper, their hips slapping together in a loud rhythm as Kate tightened exquisitely around him. She cried out with pleasure as she came, her legs falling away and her body pulsating around him. He thrust into her furiously until, with a hoarse shout, he came deep inside of her. He shuddered wildly, before collapsing against Kate’s soft body. She wrapped her legs around his hips and her arms around his neck, kissing him gently on the shoulder. He rolled off of her and disposed of the condom before settling on to his back in the bed. Kate pulled up the quilt before curling against his side, one pale thigh thrown carelessly over his and her arm around his waist. He stroked her back soothingly and it didn’t take long before she dozed off.
He laid in the darkness, waiting for the guilt to start and when it didn’t, he didn’t know whether to be upset or relieved. He had expected to feel guilty - Kate was the first woman he’d slept with since Tabitha died - and when it didn’t happen he closed his eyes and tried to summon Tabitha’s face. Panic flooded through him when instead of seeing Tabitha, Kate’s pale face, her red hair floating around her shoulders, surfaced. He stared blankly at the ceiling, listening to Kate’s soft breathing as she turned away from him and curled up on her side.
Tabitha, I’m sorry.
You have nothing to be sorry about, my love. Go to sleep.
He turned and spooned his body around Kate’s, resting his hand on her hip before moving her hair and burying his face in the back of her neck.
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Kate pressed her ass against Edward’s growing erection. They had only been sleeping for an hour or so but already she wanted him again. He made a low sigh into her ear before his hand slid from her hip to her breast. She sighed and arched her back when Edward’s fingers pulled lightly at her nipple.
He kissed the back of her shoulder before nuzzling her neck and she made a soft sound of encouragement when he tugged on her nipple again. He rolled it gently between his index finger and thumb before pinching it and she gasped sharply.
“I can’t get enough of you, Katie-did,” he rumbled into her ear.
He slipped his hand between her thighs and she parted them immediately so he could caress her pussy. He circled her clit, rubbing and tugging on it lightly until it was hard and swollen and she was moving restlessly against him. When he slid two fingers deep inside of her, she moaned and pushed her ass against him. He rubbed her clit firmly with the ball of his thumb and when she started to shudder and toss her head back and forth, he stopped abruptly.
She moaned in frustration and he kissed her lightly on the back. “Just a minute.”
He fumbled for a condom from the drawer, ripping it open and rolling it on to his dick. Kate was making low noises of impatience and when she started to turn toward him, he stopped her with one large hand on her hip.
He lifted her thigh and pulled her leg back until it was resting over his. He pushed her forward a little, tilting her hips and repositioning her until the head of his cock brushed against her wet opening. She moaned and pushed back against him, trying to take his cock into her body but he held her still with his hand on her hip.
“Edward, hurry!” She groaned.
“Patience is a virtue,” he replied.
“Jackass,” she muttered under her breath. He laughed and with one quick thrust, shoved his cock into her wetness and heat.
She moaned happily as he reached around her to tease one erect nipple. She pushed her ass against him urging him to move, but he pulled her firmly against him. She was unbelievably tight and when she wiggled against him, he made a low sound of disapproval.
“Be good, Katie,” he admonished lightly. He cupped her pussy with one hard hand and bit gently into her shoulder, holding her against him with his mouth and hand, as he moved with slow strokes.
She moaned and gasped and made tiny pleading noises that nearly drove him crazy with desire. She placed her hand on top of his, urging him silently to move his fingers and he obliged, sliding his fingers through the soft curls to
rub gently and slowly at her clit.
Kate arched her back as Edward continued to thrust slowly. The combination of his slow strokes, his warm fingers and his mouth on her shoulder were heightening her need for him to an unbearable level. She urged him to move faster with little gasps and whimpers but he ignored her and continued on with the same slow strokes.
“Edward, faster,” she begged.
He didn’t reply and she squeezed his wrist, digging her nails into his skin. He made a low curse before tugging on her clit. She cried out, her ass pressing against his pelvis, and he quickened both the stroke of his cock and the stroke of his fingers. He tugged again on her clit, smiling with satisfaction when she came with a loud squeal, and he thrust in and out of her as she quivered around him. He leaned away, placing one hand on her hip and the other on the back of her neck and fucked her with hard, driving strokes until, his balls tightening and the base of his spine tingling, he came inside of her with a harsh shout.
He wrapped his arm around her waist and clung tightly to her as he softened inside of her. She stroked his arm with the tips of her fingers and smiled up at him when he leaned over her and placed a soft kiss on her mouth.
“What time is it?” She asked.
Edward craned his neck to look at the alarm clock behind him. “Almost ten. Why?”
“Because I’m - ”
Her stomach growled loudly and she grinned at him. “Hungry.”
He slipped out of her and she sat up on the side of the bed. “Let’s order pizza.”
“Sure,” Edward replied as Kate walked nude to what he assumed was the master bathroom. He relaxed on the bed, folding his hands under his head and staring at the ceiling. They had agreed to only one night and already he was regretting it.
When the large grey cat jumped up on the foot of the bed, its yellow-green eyes shining in the dim light, he made a small tsking sound in his throat and wiggled his fingers on the quilt. “You must be Chicken. Here kitty, kitty.”
Kate stared at herself in the bathroom mirror. Her hair was hanging haphazardly from the hair pins and her full mouth was red and swollen. She smiled a little at how utterly shameless she looked and pulled the remaining pins from her hair before running her fingers through it. As she shut off the light and opened the bathroom door she heard Edward’s low voice calling for the cat.
