Fire & Flesh: A Firefighter Romance Story

by Kerri Carr

  “I thought it was hot that he wanted to see.”

  Daphne slumped onto her bed, feeling super behind about how sex works. She could not believe that this was actually something other couples did.

  “I guarantee you Luke would cum in his pants if he knew he was in your spank bank.”

  “Well, he won’t. And I don’t want some guy telling me I sound like I fell when I have an orgasm.”

  Emma rolled her eyes and gave Daphne a sympathetic look.

  “I said I’m sorry. I just didn’t expect to hear that. If I was Luke, I would like it. You should totally tell him.”

  “Um, no! Never.”

  “That might be it! Just flirt with him. It would make it so much hotter. Telling him that he’s off limits. But, make him think you want him and just can’t have him. Oh my God, he will be so horny for you cause, well, he can’t have you.”

  “You think that would work? What am I even saying? I made a deal with Coach.”

  “Fuck Coach’s deal and then you can fuck Luke. The best sex is the secretive kind. It will be that much hotter because you both can’t have each other. No strings, just fun. I will stay out of the room. Plus, this is a co-ed building. It won’t be weird for a guy to be in here, and we’re tucked away on the corner by the stairwell! It’s perfect! Please do it.”

  Daphne thought for a minute. She would not even know where to begin.

  “Would you help me?” Daphne asked, “And you swear you won’t say anything?”

  “Not a peep.”

  “Okay. I’m listening.”

  Emma sat cross legged on her bed, and tilted her head left and then right like she was ruminating over something.

  “How have you been acting around him? I’m assuming bitchy.”

  Daphne pursed her lips, and nodded.

  “Okay, good.”

  “Why good?”

  “Because then it will seem more likely you like him against your will.”

  Daphne held her head and started rubbing her temples. Dating had gotten a lot more complicated since she wrote a note to Dennis and told him she liked him in high school.

  “I’m so lost,” Daphne said, letting out an exasperated sigh.

  “Listen and do what I say. When you see him do anything or wear anything out of the ordinary say he looks hot, but say it like you’re surprised.”

  “Huh?”

  “Ugh, trust me, okay? So, if he’s wearing a new shirt—no!”

  “No?”

  “Wait, until you see him around campus. I think he’s in the business department. If you see him, comment on how he looks, but with a bitch face. Like, most of the girls get all flirty and basically shove their tits in his face, so you will stand out, see?”

  “Um, no. If he has girls that are fawning over him why would he pick the girl who’s bitchy?”

  “Trust me. Just say he looks hot, but act more or less surprised. It will throw him off his game. Don’t stay around either. Say it and leave. Walk like a woman, please.”

  “I do walk like a woman.”

  “No, I mean add a little bit of sexy to your walk. It will make him think of fucking you doggy-style. You have a nice ass so work it.”

  “I don’t think I can do that.”

  “You rather use your finger all semester or see Luke up close and personal?”

  Daphne lay back on her bed and stared up at the popcorn ceiling. She was imagining what it would be like to look up and see Luke.

  “Fine. I’ll try it out,” Daphne said.

  *****

  Daphne spent all of that night talking to Emma about men, sex and every topic in between. There was so much that Daphne did not understand. She thought sex was just parts fitting into other parts. It was so much more complex and there was so much more potential to be fun. The thought of sneaking around with Luke was turning her on. She could not imagine what actually being with him would do to her.

  She turned the corner for the campus coffee shop just outside of the business building. It was on the other side of campus and normally she would never be on this side, but Luke never came to her side unless it was for practice. Today was an off day so unless she waited three days, she would not see him. By then she would have lost her nerve and her finger would be raw by the end of football season.

  As she approached the coffee shop, she saw Luke’s familiar silhouette walk into the automatic double doors. He was wearing a polo and jeans. Daphne mumbled her speech to herself and then marched inside.

  Luke was at the register, putting in his order when he saw her. He waved and then handed a card to the barista.

  “Hey you,” Luke said, receiving his receipt.

  “Hey, I almost didn’t recognize you,” Daphne said.

  “What do you mean?” Luke asked, walking closer.

  “Nothing, just—you look hot. I thought you were someone else.”

  “Oh, really?” Luke said, smiling at her.

  “Don’t worry now that I see it’s just you I take it back,” Daphne said, crossing her arms and raising an eyebrow at him.

  Luke laughed and looked her up and down.

  “So, if I was someone else then you would think I was hot?”

  Daphne shrugged and walked past him to order a coffee. Her heart was thumping in her chest, but she thought her bluff was going well so far.

  “Hey, seriously though,” Luke said, turning around to face her.

  “A black coffee please,” Daphne said to the barista, “Oh, sorry, Luke did you say something?”

  “I just—just wondering why it matters if it’s me or not.”

  Daphne tried to stay nonchalant as she pulled some cash out of her purse.

  “Look, you have enough girls that think you’re hot so why does it matter if I let my guard down for a second?”

  “Just for a second, huh?”

  Daphne looked around and then leaned in to Luke. He leaned in to.

  “Keep your voice down,” Daphne whispered, “I could lose my spot on the team for even talking like this to you. I shouldn’t be saying what I said. Yes, I think your hot, happy? But you’re off limits while you’re on the team.”

  Luke leaned back and Daphne could see by the way he was looking at her that Emma’s plan was working.

  “I see,” Luke said.

  “Anyway, your coffee is up. I’ll see you at practice, okay?” Daphne said, grabbing her coffee and walking away.

  She had taken about four steps. Emma said he should make a move right about now if he was interested. Daphne was feet away from the automatic door and so far, she could not even hear him walk behind her. Emma said he was competitive and should jump at the chance of a chase, but nothing was happening. Why was nothing happening?

  “Hey Daphne,” Luke’s voice boomed behind her.

  Daphne bit her lip, trying to contain her excitement. She made her face as impassive as she could muster before turning to face Luke.

  “Yea?” Daphne said, turning to face him.

  He walked over to her with a mischievous smile on his face.

  “Walk with me?” Luke said, jutting his chin outside.

  Daphne nodded and followed him outside of the coffee shop. They walked in silence until they got to the parameter of campus by the woods. No one was around, but Daphne looked left and right nervously, before looking up into Luke’s handsome face.

  “So, what’s up?” Daphne asked, shrugging her shoulders.

  “I, um, I think—I mean,” Luke paused and took a breath.

  “You alright? What’s the matter with you?” Daphne asked, smiling up at him.

  “Sorry, I swear I’ve done this before. I think we should still see each other.”

  “I see you four times a week.”

  “I mean, outside of practice. I don’t want to get you in trouble so we can keep it under wraps if you know what I mean.”

  “You want to break Coach’s rule?”

  “I mean, we don’t have to look at it like that. I just think you’re c
ute and smart and, I don’t know, I guess I’m not used to meeting girls like you.”

  “It sounds like you want to hook up with me.”

  He grinned down at her and licked his lips. Daphne could take him back to her room now, but she had to follow Emma’s plan. It was working so far.

  “I mean we can just see where it goes.”

  “Fine. I’ve gotta go, so call me?”

  “Yea. Absolutely.”

  Luke pulled out his cell phone and so did Daphne. so they could exchange numbers.

  “Remember it’s a secret, okay? Not all of us have an NFL prospect in front of us?” Daphne said with a wry smile.

  Luke laughed as he saved her number.

  “Bye, Luke,” Daphne said, walking away.

  *****

  “It worked!” Daphne yelled into her cell phone.

  She called Emma as soon as she grabbed some lunch and crossed the campus back to her residence hall.

  “Yeah!” Emma said into the receiver.

  “What should I do now?” Daphne asked, opening her bag of potato chips.

  “Wait. He’ll probably text you tonight.”

  “Really? That quick though?”

  “Let’s hope so. If he does, I’m not going to be in the room. Long story, but I have to have dinner with Coach, um, my dad.”

  “Wait, why?”

  “He thinks it’s not okay for us to be on the same campus and not speak to each other. I think it’s fucking great because he didn’t speak to me for eighteen years of my life, but hey, what do I know?”

  “I’m sorry, Emma.”

  “It’s whatever. I already kicked and screamed about it and I need him for the familial tuition rate program. Otherwise, I’m going to have to sell meth just to get to junior year.”

  “Emma!”

  “I kid. Anyway, if you want to get in a quicky, I’ll be at Jeffrey’s house with his new wife, Jennifer. Apparently I have a half-brother named Kevin. Ugh, shoot me, please.”

  Daphne laughed, shaking her head.

  “If I helps I’m sure my dad has like two kids I don’t know about,” Daphne said, walking up the stairs to her dorm room.

  “God, why don’t our parents wear condoms?” Emma asked, sighing.

  “If they did, they we would never have met and you wouldn’t be teaching me how to bang hot football players.”

  Daphne said, rounding the corner to their room. Emma was talking a million miles an hour, but Daphne could not hear a word she said. When she looked up at her door, plain as day, was standing Luke. He was looking at her with a wicked smile, spreading on his face.

  “Oh no,” Daphne said, dropping her hand to her side.

  She could still hear Emma screaming “hello” into the phone, but she could barely breathe. Daphne could tell by the look on Luke’s face he had heard her. Daphne pressed “end” on her phone and looked up at Luke who was facing her with a lopsided grin.

  “I can explain,” Daphne said, walking over to him.

  “Not sure I know what you mean,” Luke said sarcastically.

  “Emma was just, um—I needed some advice on what to say to you.”

  “So, you and your friend tricked me into thinking we couldn’t date?”

  “No, that part was true. I just didn’t know how to approach—God, sorry. I shouldn’t have said anything.”

  “No, I’m flattered you put that much thought into it. It’s kinda hot, not gonna lie. I mean since you put in all of this effort to get me here, aren’t you gonna invite me in?”

  Daphne looked around to make sure no one was in the halls and nodded. She keyed into the room and pushed the door open.

  “After you, Daphne.”

  Daphne walked in, and dropped her bag on the floor. She heard Luke shut the door behind her.

  “Will your roommate mind me being here?” Luke asked, jutting his chin toward Emma’s side of the room.

  “No, she’s at her dad’s until tomorrow,” Daphne said, knotting her fingers together.

  Luke walked closer to her and his eyes seemed to focus on something behind her. Daphne followed his stare to see the bottle of lube and the vibrator sitting on her pillow.

  “Oh my God!” Daphne said, shoving the paraphernalia under her pillow.

  “Hey, I don’t judge,” Luke said, holding up his hands and smiling at her.

  Daphne’s cheeks were on fire.

  “No, I didn’t put that there. My roommate has a sick sense of humor. She bought it for me. I swear I’ve never used that thing,” Daphne said, sitting down on the bed and covering her face with her hands.

  She felt Luke sit beside her. He reached up and pulled her hands from her face.

  “It’s cute that you’re embarrassed, but even if you did, it doesn’t bother me, okay?” Luke said, holding her hand.

  Daphne took a deep breath, feeling a wave of relief.

  “If you don’t mind me asking, why did she buy it for you?”

  Daphne wondered what she should say. Should she tell him about Dennis? Something about bringing up an ex right now felt wrong.

  “It’s just been a while and she thought she was helping.”

  “I see.”

  Daphne felt the tension build between them like crackling electricity. She wanted to kiss him. She wanted him to make the first move. She turned to say something, but before she could, his lips were on hers. Daphne moaned into his kiss as his tongue moved inside her mouth. He climbed on top of her, kissing her jaw, her neck and kissing her breasts through her shirt. His hands roamed up her thighs, squeezing her hips and ass. Every nerve was tingling and she wanted to rip off her clothes.

  “You okay?” Luke asked, kissing her neck, “I can stop if you want me to.”

  Daphne didn’t want him to stop. She shook her head and smiled down at her, pulling off his shirt. It seemed every muscle on his body was ultra-defined. Her mouth went dry as she traced the cut of his broad chest. Daphne sat up and pulled off her shirt. He unbuttoned her jeans and slid them off her.

  “Damn, Daphne,” he said, looking down at her smooth, muscular body.

  He leaned down kissing her ankles, her calves, her thigh and her pussy through her panties. Daphne arched her back as he pulled the panties to the side and licked her. Daphne had never had a man eat her before. He sucked on her clit, moaning like he was savoring her taste. Daphne felt the familiar build-up, like when she was in the shower. She guided his head deeper inside of her, and he grabbed her thighs as she came hard on his face.

  “Holy shit,” Daphne said, looking down at him.

  He looked up at her and licked his lips.

  “You taste good, baby.”

  Daphne covered her face, feeling embarrassed. He climbed on top of her, pulling her hands off her face.

  “I’m gonna have to teach you to stop being so embarrassed in front of me. You’re so sexy, Daphne, and I’m gonna fuck you. That’s a promise. And you will cum. That’s also a promise. So look at me. We’re gonna be good together so relax, okay?”

  He leaned down and kiss her, and Daphne grinned into his grin tasting herself on his lips. Luke reached under the pillows and pulled out the lube and the vibrator.

  “What are you doing?” Daphne asked, raising an eyebrow at him.

  “Seeing what you like,” he said, winking at her, “Take your bra off.”

  Daphne obeyed. He bit his lips, leaned down and started sucking on her breasts. His tongue swirled from breast to breast, teasing and biting down on her nipples. It was the perfect mixture of pleasure and pain. Daphne closed her eyes savoring the pressure of his lips when she heard the lube squirt out.

  “Shh, relax, baby,” he said between kisses.

  Before she could say anything he sucked hard on her breast and slid the vibrator inside of her. Daphne cried out as an all-consuming orgasm rippled through her body. She was screaming his name now, but he kept sucking on her and shoving the vibrator deeper inside of her. It was like she was falling outside of her body. He pulled it
out while she was still cumming and flipped her over. He slapped her ass hard and then she felt his lips kiss her backside. He was licking and kissing her back and rubbing his finger over her pussy, making her wetter and wetter.

  “I’m gonna be gentle so I don’t hurt you, okay?”

  Daphne could barely think let alone talk. She heard his jeans hit the floor and when she looked back, he was arching her ass high in the air. She watched him rub lube on his cock. It was hard, thick, long and she was wondering if she could take all of it.

  “I’ll be easy, baby. Just relax,” he said, spreading her thighs apart.

  Daphne nodded and moaned as his huge dick slid inside of her. It was so good to feel full. She had never felt so full. He moved slowly and squeezed her ass with his hands. Daphne was adjusting to him and grinding her hips into him. It felt so good.

  “You can go faster,” Daphne said.

  Luke didn’t answer her. Not in words anyway. He started slamming into her. Daphne met him stroke for stroke. It was wild, animalistic. It wasn’t the quick, missionary-style with Dennis. It was fucking and she came again and again. He flipped her over and dragged her to the edge of the bed. He lifted her legs onto his shoulders and slid back into her. It was so much deeper this way. And she could see Luke’s sexy, defined body. Every muscle was rigid as he ground into her. He was literally massaging her clit with his dick.

  It felt like he was worshiping her, like her pleasure was the most important thing in this bed. He spread her legs wide, still grinding into her, and lay on top of her on the bed. Daphne pulled him closer, kissing him and pushing her hips into him. She wanted to show him she could take all of him, that she wanted all of him inside of her.

  “Fuck, I’m gonna cum,” Luke said, moving faster inside of her.

  She felt him tense and empty himself into her. He kissed her again and lay down beside her until they drifted to sleep.

  *****

  Daphne woke the next morning with a start. It took her mind a moment to process that it was Saturday. Luke was asleep beside her snoring softly with his arm around her. She didn’t have the heart to wake him, but she really had to use the bathroom. She eased him off of her and climbed out of bed. When she stepped onto the floor her body ached with soreness. Her legs were sore, her back and so were her lady parts.