Morning Light: A Day of Pleasure, Book 1

by Cora Cade

  “Well, doll face, sushi is what comes next. Then some more girl talk. And tomorrow you’re going to go to breakfast with Noah, like you always do, and work this out.”

  “You’re right. I am.” Nodding in agreement with the words, Tenn wiped the last of the tears from her face before saying, “Thank you for making me braver than I am.”

  “Honey, you are brave. Giving your heart to another person is the bravest thing you ever do in life.”

  Chapter Nine

  After an evening spent with Molly, enjoying sushi and plenty of girl-power cheerleading, it was time to put on her big-girl panties. Facing Noah for their regular Sunday-morning breakfast was easier said than done, though. Molly had called her bright and early this morning to remind her Noah would be waiting for her, alone, and chickening out was not an option. She was a great ally, but Molly did not mince words.

  After feeding Bo and fussing over him as he got settled in the living room on his new dog bed, she ran out of excuses to avoid getting ready. Deciding on another casual sundress and a simple pair of sandals, she tossed her hair in a sloppy bun held together with a couple of chopsticks and headed out the door.

  It was easier if she acted like this was any other Sunday breakfast with Noah. Not the life-changing, soul-baring one it was about to become. The drive to the pub took the normal ten minutes, but it felt much longer as she tried to remember all the reasons she wasn’t supposed to panic. If it went horribly wrong she was going to get back in her car and never stop driving. That sounded like a great plan.

  Turning into the pub’s parking lot only increased the chances of a panic attack. Actually getting out of her car and using her key to enter the Drunken Duck caused her to break out in a cold sweat. Climbing the steps to his apartment brought on a strange calm. Well, until she noticed Noah at the top of the stairs, watching her climb to his apartment.

  Tenn felt the panic well and rubbed her sweaty palms on the soft cotton of her dress. Noah eyed her from his spot at the top of the steps. Even with his casual stance, leaning against the wall with arms crossed, he looked exceptionally fine in his worn jeans and black tee. Now her heart was racing for entirely different reasons.

  She reached the top step and paused before closing the distance between them.

  Now was the time to lay it all out for him. She didn’t want a casual fling. Hell, she’d waited ten long years for him and it was time she let go of the fear. He’d obviously wanted her; every detail of their morning together was seared in her memory. He had pursued her, sought her out, and even attempted to carry on a normal conversation after the sex.

  Her own hang-ups were holding her back. She wasn’t the super skinny ideal of today, or blonde, or an athlete. She wasn’t a casual kind of girl either. If she wanted Noah, she had to tell him. Now.

  Or she could stand here and look stupid a little bit longer.

  Finally, she worked up enough nerve to say something. “I don’t know what to say, Noah.” Or she could say something stupid.

  “I know.”

  That was it? “Well, what do you want me to say? I’m sorry I was such a basket case after…well, earlier. And I’m sorry about storming out of the pub. I know there isn’t anything going on with Amber. I was surprised you wanted me. I’m still surprised.”

  “I know.”

  “Oh. That’s good, I guess.” She frowned. “Now what?”

  Tennyson Sharpe, woman of his dreams, stood before him, asking him what came next. First, he planned on getting her naked, taking her to the peak of several orgasms, and putting a ring on her finger. That’s what came next. Forever.

  “Well, honey, I thought we’d strip naked, make use of my bed this time, and I’d put my mouth to good use on your delectable body.” He couldn’t wait to finally taste her. Their morning had been plenty fulfilling, but he’d never gotten the chance to put his mouth to work on her pussy.

  “It sounds fantastic. If I get to do the same.” Her breath hitched as she looked down his body and stopped on his straining erection.

  “Maybe.”

  Her eyes flew back to his face immediately. “Maybe? I can’t say I’ve ever had a man practically turn down a perfectly good blowjob before.” She crossed her arms, lifting her breasts in the process, and his eyes flickered over the taut nipples showing through.

  “First, I need to know something. Something you weren’t willing to talk about earlier.”

  Her stance became more militant and she cocked an eyebrow at him, egging him on.

  “You are one sexy woman, Tenn. How is it you were still a virgin at twenty-six?” He quirked an eyebrow back at her, waiting for her response.

  She bit her lip, tempting him to give in and sweep her up into his arms to make a break for the bedroom. This was important and he willed himself to stay put. If he got within touching distance he’d lose the fight and her cute little sundress would be off in minutes.

  She slouched a bit, relaxing her body, and threw her hands in the air. “Really? This is what you want to talk about? How terrible I am with relationships?”

  Now he had to smile. She believed her having remained a virgin had been because she wasn’t good with relationships? No, any woman who chose to keep their virginity did it consciously. She’d had more than enough opportunities and attention from men over the years to have chosen a different path. “Tennyson, I’m not fooled. You made a choice to keep your virginity. Until yesterday. And I want to know why.”

  “Why?” Her voice rose, ending on a near shriek. “I’ll tell you why. Because I’ve been waiting for you! As silly and girlish as it may be, it’s still true. No man ever lived up to the standards I had. Only you. And so I waited. Until yesterday.” She took a calming breath and he watched her regain control as she stepped in front of him. “I’ve loved you since I was sixteen. Of course I waited for you.”

  Well, hell. She took his breath away.

  He cupped her face with one hand and brushed the other across her lips before leaning in to taste them. He lost himself in the kiss. It was tender and sweet, allowing the depth of his love for this woman to shine through. When they finally parted, Tenn had a hand clasped around his erection, gently rubbing through the denim. With a wicked smile she said, “Now can I suck your dick?”

  He should have stopped her, but his control was shot to hell, and he let her unzip his jeans and find his cock with her small, cool hand. She pushed him back a step until the wall met his back. She kneeled before parting his jeans fully and releasing his cock from the confines of his boxer-briefs.

  His every muscle pulled tight as his fantasy came to life. Her hair was still up in a messy bun, leaving her features free for him to see as she leaned forward to place a full-lipped kiss to the underside of his cock. As she licked to the tip, he watched in fascination.

  Her delectable mouth closed around the broad head of his penis and swirled away the drop of moisture that had collected on the tip. She gave a soft moan, the sound reverberating down his shaft, causing his legs to shake. She held his hip in one hand and the base of his cock in the other. As he sent an involuntary thrust into her mouth, she gripped him tighter with both hands. Letting him know she was in charge right now.

  With another swirl of her tongue across the head of his dick, she began to suck him in earnest. Each upward movement of her mouth was mimicked with her hand, creating a wet suction that was going to send him careening over the edge in moments.

  “Tenn, honey, you’ve got to stop.” She swirled the flat of her tongue across the head of his cock. In response he let a long, heartfelt moan escape—and another involuntary thrust. The movement pushed his cock deeper than she’d expected and her eyes widened for a moment as he hit the back of her throat. “Honey, stop. I’m going to come soon.”

  She locked eyes with him as she continued to work his erection. Her movements became more intense as she took him deeper than before. Still fully dressed, Tenn’s cleavage shifted gently under the sundress as she eagerly sucked him. Mesme
rized, he watched the sway of her full breasts.

  She removed the hand holding his hip and trailed it down the sundress, across a nipple, and then it disappeared beneath her skirt. Noah didn’t think it was possible, but as he watched her hand begin to move, hidden beneath her skirt, he grew even harder.

  Again, her eyes widened. Then she firmly squeezed his cock. She moaned softly, encouraging him, and he couldn’t hold back any longer. With a quick thrust into her waiting mouth, he felt the orgasm rush forward from the base of his spine to spill forth.

  He groaned long and low as he came, thrusting again and again, until he could barely stand. When his orgasm finally subsided she let her hand fall away from his cock.

  Tenn was flushed and breathing hard, clearly excited and left wanting. Her other hand, still hidden beneath her skirts, had paused, but he didn’t think she’d come. She had been entirely too focused on his pleasure.

  “My turn, honey. Get out of the dress so I can see your beautiful body.”

  Without a word, or even standing, she pulled the flimsy sundress up and over her head, leaving her in a pair of pink cotton panties and a strapless pink bra. Her lush body, curved in all the right places, glowed with a light sheen of perspiration.

  Taking her hand, he raised her up to her feet and looked his fill. She attempted to cover herself with a hand. He swatted it away gently.

  With a finger he traced down her chest, over her belly, and ended at her panties. He found the proof of her excitement in the wet spot there. Cupping her mound made her lean against his arm to grip his bicep as he gently moved across the cotton. He could feel her full clitoris through the panties and this time he got to his knees.

  Putting his lips against her mound he inhaled her scent, a musky combination of excited Tenn and a light lemon fragrance he assumed was her body wash. It was exactly what he anticipated she’d smell like.

  Hands fell to his shoulders and bit into the muscle. With a sharp inhale she rocked into him, pressing his lips firmly against the panties. It wasn’t enough, for either of them, and his hands snaked around to her ass. Noah traced the curves of her heart-shaped ass with his hands before gripping the edges of her panties. He pulled them down, off her hips, dropping them at her feet, never moving his mouth away from her mound. He was met with the bare skin of her pussy lips. They were full and puffy, her clitoris distended enough to poke through, and he inhaled sharply again.

  He licked and nibbled across her skin, finally parting her lips with his fingers. Whimpering, Tenn gripped his shoulders even more, bracing herself as he sent shivers down her body.

  “Noah.” It was a soft sigh, but hidden in it was a plea.

  Removing his mouth from her pussy, he looked up at her. With glazed eyes and shaky breath she looked down on him. “I think I’m going to fall down.”

  He had to smile, and she returned it. She was still wearing her sandals and he helped her out of them before standing. He slid his hands around her back and unclasped her bra with a quick flick of his wrist and it fell away, joining the matching panties on the floor.

  Now she was unbelievably naked before him.

  “You’re still dressed,” she said. “I need you naked now.”

  He grabbed his shirt and pulled it over his head. Shrugging out of his jeans and boxer-briefs he kicked them away when they hit his ankles.

  She was soft and pliant as he hoisted her over his shoulder.

  Tenn squealed in surprise. Her bare ass was inches from Noah’s face while he carried her through his apartment, heading for the bedroom.

  She couldn’t help but laugh. A moment ago she’d had Noah’s face between her thighs and his tongue exactly where she wanted it. Now she was being hauled around like a sack of potatoes.

  Every inch of her still hummed and she was ready to jump him as soon as he put her down. And put her down he did.

  With an unceremonious toss, she fell to the bed and bounced once before settling into the comforter. It smelled like Noah and she stretched like a cat as she inhaled his masculine scent.

  Before her stretch was complete, he was between her thighs again, licking the seam of her pussy, nibbling along her bare skin. She immediately responded, sending a fresh wave of excitement to meet his tongue.

  Trailing a finger across her clitoris, he had her moaning in quick response. Using his hands he parted her again and used his shoulders to spread her legs wider as he inched closer. She was on full display for him, and it caused her pleasure to reach new heights.

  “Honey, you’ve got to tell me why you wax.” He licked her from the bottom of her seam to the top of her clitoris, punctuating it with a quick nibble to her clit. “I didn’t know it was so damn sexy.”

  She was beyond caring, or being embarrassed about her choices. “I do it for me. I like how it feels when I’m getting myself off or walking around town with a pair of sexy panties on. It’s especially good with a vibrator.” If the intense look in Noah’s eyes was any indication, her honesty only brought him closer to the edge of his control. Exactly where she wanted him.

  Chapter Ten

  He just had to ask. Now he understood how a twenty-six-year-old virgin understood her own sexual pleasure so well. She wasn’t shy about seeking it out by herself.

  And it was damn hot.

  “Someday I want to see you with a vibrator. When you finish with your toy I’m going to take you so hard you’ll be screaming my name the entire time.”

  “If you’d get back to business I could be screaming your name in about thirty seconds.” She gave him a saucy wink and a soft laugh, her face breaking into a wide grin.

  With a chuckle, he did just that. True to her word, she was convulsing against his tongue in record time. He gentled her with his tongue and hands, rubbing her body with long strokes, easing her back down.

  “I didn’t hear you scream my name, as promised.”

  “Maybe next time, big boy.” She was smiling when she let her eyes drift closed.

  Reaching over her body Noah found the nightstand drawer with his fingertips and searched through it without taking his eyes off Tenn. Finding what he needed, he closed the drawer and pulled the ring out of the box.

  “What are you doing, Noah?” Only her words gave away the fact she wasn’t asleep. Her eyes still closed, she appeared perfectly relaxed and at ease.

  “In a rush, honey?” Cupping the ring in his palm, he closed his fist around it before leaning down and taking her mouth in a searing kiss.

  “Yes.” Her affirmation came out on a sigh and her eyes eased open. “Can we try a new position this time?”

  He chuckled. “Against the wall wasn’t adventurous enough for you?”

  She bit her lip. “That was a fantasy of mine, actually. But I have more.”

  His body stirred to life. He felt his erection lengthen against her thigh. “What did you have in mind?”

  “How about from behind this time?”

  His muscles tightened at her words. “That can be arranged.”

  “Really?”

  She seemed so surprised and eager, he could neither laugh nor deny her any request. Instead, he took the ring in his hand and traced it down her naked body. From her chest, over a dusky nipple, down her abdomen and across her thigh.

  She had closed her eyes at his touch, absorbing the feeling, not realizing he held a diamond engagement ring. Retracing his path he placed the circle of white gold around her nipple, letting the diamond rest facing her.

  “Tennyson. Open your eyes for me.”

  She was trembling, and it took her a moment to pry her eyes open. They immediately flew to his face, ignoring the weight of the ring circling her nipple. Noah was poised on one arm, resting against her body with a hand gently placed on her hip.

  When he looked into her eyes it was with love and a shining eagerness. Taking her hand, he raised it to his mouth, placing a series of kisses on her fingertips. “Marry me, Tennyson Allison Sharpe. Spend your life with me, grow old with me, and I’ll
spend all of my days worshipping your spirit, your body, and your soul. Say you’ll marry me.”

  Bringing her hand down to the ring, he let her reach for it. When she finally tore her gaze away from his, she glanced down at the ring. It was a striking emerald-cut diamond, simply set in white gold. It was unbelievably perfect.

  He was unbelievably perfect.

  “If I say yes, will you take me from behind?” She giggled as his erection pulsed against her thigh again. “Of course I’ll marry you.” Sobering, she said, “I’ve been waiting for you for years. Only you, Noah. I love you with every beat of my heart.”

  Shifting his weight, Noah came to his knees between her spread thighs, took the ring from her, and placed it on the third finger of her left hand. “We’re going to talk about wedding plans. The sooner I make you mine, the better. As soon as I get done fucking my fiancée.”

  He placed his cock at her entrance and felt a rush of wetness slide against the head. Pushing forward enough to envelop the thick head within her walls, he waited. “I love you, Tenn.”

  And with his declaration he pulsed forward, burying himself to the hilt as she cried out. They moved together, slowly, enjoying the easier rhythm and letting their bodies build to orgasm at a less frantic pace.

  “Noah.” While lightly patting his ass, Tenn said, “I want you to take me from behind now. I promise to scream your name this time.”

  “Woman, you’ll be the death of me.”

  Pulling from her body, he sat back on his haunches and waited for her to turn onto her stomach. She immediately got into position, lifting her delectable ass to his view, looking back over her shoulder at him.

  Leaning forward, he captured her hips in a firm grip and planted his lips at her core. She gave a soft squeal and moisture bathed his tongue as he lapped at her. Using his shoulders he widened her stance and licked her clitoris with a firm tongue, causing another rush of cream.

  Not giving her a moment to recover, he positioned his body behind her and plunged forward. In one swift movement he was buried in her tight confines. The new position allowed his cock to thrust deeper than before.