Tangling her hands through his hair, she guided his mouth along the upper slope of one breast. Finn released it from its lacy confines, clamping his mouth over her nipple. Alli moaned loudly, pulling his head harder against her. He suckled the taut bud deep into his mouth, nipping the tip between his teeth.
The pleasure-pain shot straight to Alli’s pussy, drenching her. With her nipple between his teeth, her legs almost gave out but Finn pinned her to the storage room door.
“Touch me.” It was a command, and she obeyed.
She pushed her hands inside his sweater. The flesh of his chest was hard and muscled. A light sprinkling of hair covered his torso, winding down his stomach and disappearing into his jeans. Alli reveled in the feel of the adult Finn. He was molten lava, so hard, so damn sexy.
She moaned, letting herself explore his flat nipples, running her palms over them, loving how the small nubs rose to her touch. She trailed her nails along them and smiled as Finn hissed and bit her nipple again.
His mouth left a path of fire everywhere it touched. She cried loudly when he captured her other nipple, giving it the same torturous pleasure as the first. Her arousal wet her panties and thighs, leaving a knowing ache in its wake.
Finn slid one hand up her silky thigh, bringing her skirt with it. Deft fingers drifted along the side of her lacy panties. Satin met Finn’s skin, wet satin. His cock hammered against the confines of his jeans, demanding to be let out. He wanted to lay her down and plunge inside her moist heat. Finn needed her hot pussy clamped around him as he stroked them to orgasm.
Instead he slid one finger through the side of her panties, encountering damp curls. Moving farther to her swollen hood, he lifted it and pushed his finger around her clit.
“Oh yes,” she cried as he made tiny circles around her clit. Holding her tighter with one arm, he found her wet channel and dipped inside.
She was so fucking hot and slick with juice, he pushed a second finger in. Her eyes opened wide with pleasure. His palm rested against her labia and he moved it in circles. Stimulating her clit with his palm, he pushed his fingers in and out of her.
He found the ultra-sensitive tissue just behind her pelvic bone, rubbing it quickly, manipulating the spongy area until Alli’s hips shot forward to meet his thrusts.
“Can you feel me?” Finn asked before biting her earlobe. “Answer me, can you feel me? Does this feel good, baby?”
She clung to his shoulders and nodded. “Yes, yes. God help me but it does feel good.”
“Baby, you feel like silk against my hand. You’re so wet for me.” He thrust harder into her, his palm now grinding against her clit. Finn was a man possessed, his desire to give her pleasure out of control.
“Wait, Alli, wait until my cock is buried inside you. Sliding and thrusting in and out.” With his free hand, he grabbed the back of her hair, forcing her to meet his gaze. “Imagine me lying on top of you, driving into you. Making you come over and over. Making you spill that sweet cream for me. Fuck, baby, I want you.”
Finn placed his mouth over her lips as her cunt clenched tightly around him. He swallowed her cry, still thrusting into her until her sweet juice started flowing over his fingers. The room started to shake, books threatened to fall from the shelves as Finn’s sexual energy emanated from his pores, with no release in sight. His surroundings were soaking up the lightning desire coursing through him and the space around them was ready to explode.
While Alli’s body shuddered the last of her climax, she held on to Finn for dear life. She didn’t think she was able to move or speak as he slowly removed his hand. He righted her skirt, kissing her forehead.
Embarrassment swept through her at the realization of what just happened. She lowered her head and stepped away from him.
“The bathroom is through there.” She pointed behind her. “If you would like to clean up.”
When he didn’t answer, she looked up to see him licking each of his long fingers, sucking them into his mouth as if savoring her taste. She started to back up when Finn caught her gaze—his lids lowered and there was something almost primitive in the dark-brown orbs. His hand shot out, hauling her to him, his fingers biting into her arm.
“Don’t ever feel ashamed when I make you come. Alli, you’re beautiful and I won’t allow you to hide yourself from me. Especially after you come. Baby, you taste too sweet, you feel so right. Don’t hide from me ever, do you understand?”
Alli nodded as she tried to swallow her tears. Finn lowered his head and captured her mouth in a sweet, slow kiss. He held her, running his lips across hers, and she held on tight as she enjoyed the quiet moment.
It was incredible, the way she responded to him. Finn had no doubt she was meant to be with him. He couldn’t wait much longer to be inside her tight pussy, giving each other pleasure beyond anything they’d ever known.
This thing between them had nothing to do with the curse. This was how it felt to just be a man and a woman who needed each other on a deeper level.
He was going to tell her the truth about what had happened so long ago. It was important that she knew. Knew the whole truth. He needed her to understand what that night they spent together meant to him. That night was what he measured every other sexual experience he had against. Nothing, no woman, had ever come close to making him feel the way he had that night. No other woman was ever good enough. He knew why he always felt that way, it was because no other woman could compete with his memories of Alli, and no other woman ever came close.
After all this time living with thousands of miles between them, the feelings were still alive, stronger than before. Holding Alli close, Finn realized he was truly where he belonged, he was truly home.
Chapter Six
They drove in silence. Finn’s mind was in overdrive. His body so hard, strung so tight, at the moment it was all he could do not to ravage her. He had to have Alli, and it had to be sooner rather than later. His body would not allow a slow seduction. He had gone without sex for a while but his reaction to Alli made it feel like years. Finn had been unprepared for the effect she was having on him. He had not been able to stop thinking about her since the moment he laid eyes on her. Her taste was like the sweetest peach. Her lush body had grown so hot and wet for him. She fit perfectly in his arms.
The irony of this situation was not lost on Finn. The one woman whom he betrayed was the only woman who made his heart race like it was now. Alli was the only woman who made him think of things like marriage and children and spending late mornings making love. Damn, he sounded like some bad greeting card. His brothers would get a big laugh at his expense if they could hear his thoughts right now.
They pulled into the little Italian place near his family home. After jumping out of the car, he went around to the other side and helped her out. Holding her hand while they made their way inside.
The restaurant was dim and they were seated at a back booth that afforded them a great deal of privacy.
The waiter handed them each a menu and offered to get them their drinks.
“Do you know what you want?” He was impatient to get the orders out of the way and spend some time just talking with her without interruption.
The server returned with two glasses of red wine. Alli thanked him and ordered baked mostaccioli. Finn had the same.
“How long have you owned the store?” What a fucking lame question, but then she smiled and he relaxed.
“I opened it about seven years ago. After I got out of college I worked for a few companies but decided I didn’t really enjoy taking orders from managers worried about the bottom line. I was always a big reader and when the ice-cream parlor went out of business, I decided to give it a go.”
“That’s a pretty gusty move to start a business from scratch.” He admired her ability to fulfill her dreams.
She shrugged. “It took awhile to build up the inventory. I must have scoured every yard and estate sale I could find. Every time the library held their annual sale, I cleared t
hem out. Before long the store had enough books to open and it took off from there.”
“I think it’s great to be your own boss.”
“What about you? How was living in the big C?”
“It’s a different world out west. Perpetual sunshine, great surf. You can hang in downtown L.A. and experience the nightlife or you can go to the beach and sit under the stars.”
“You miss it, don’t you?”
He noticed the corners of her mouth tip down and reached across the table, squeezing her fingers gently.
“Not really. I plan to bring my custom bike shop here. I take orders from all over the world so it doesn’t really matter where I set up shop. There is nothing for me in California. Everything I want is here.” He lifted her fingers to his mouth, kissing the tips of each one. “I’m home to stay, Alli. I’m a grown man and not afraid of what may come.”
She opened her mouth but the food arrived before she pushed him further about staying home.
Instead he steered their conversation to less controversial subjects. They exchanged stories of their lives over the last fifteen years. She’d certainly led a much more social life than he had. She was involved in the local theater, she helped out with the literacy program at the schools. She was an amazing person, compassionate and sweet just as he remembered. Even though she had every right to be bitter, especially after her humiliation, she wasn’t. Her personality was too strong, she was so sure of herself.
He felt like a kid compared to who she’d become.
After she emptied her second glass of wine, she waved off his next question. “Enough about me, tell me about you.”
He really hated talking about himself. “Not much to tell other than the bike shop. I’m not exactly the social type.”
“That’s a surprise. In school you were the life of the party.”
He swallowed hard. “A lot of things changed after I had to leave town.”
“Can you tell me what happened?”
Finn didn’t want to bombard her with what he endured on Avalon so he decided instead to give her an abridged version. “Alli, you have to remember that as far as my family was concerned, I did a terrible injustice to you. I broke your trust.”
He picked up her hand again and this time refused to let go. “I want you to know that I never ever meant for anyone to find out what happened that night. Believe it or not, I did like you. You were so different from the other girls. You were smart and funny and didn’t demand every moment of my attention. You gave me freedom to hang with my friends, or at least who I thought were my friends. I didn’t have to pretend to be someone I wasn’t.
“The rumors of my family being witches were difficult to overcome. The teasing the boys and I took as young kids was so damn hard. By the time high school came around, I could play ball. That saved me from getting shit every day. I was part of the in crowd. Treated like everyone else and the popularity followed.”
“Was it worth it, being someone you weren’t?” It was a legitimate question but the answer was a little more complicated.
“No, it wasn’t worth it but I was a kid and I would probably do the same thing again. Only this time I’d make sure no one followed us that night.”
He reached across the table and cupped her soft cheek. “I don’t regret, I’ll never regret, what happened between us. Believe it or not it was the first time for me as well. I wasn’t the stud everyone assumed I was.”
Alli sucked in a breath. “But I thought you and Missy had—”
He cut her off. “No, we didn’t.”
“My god, Finn, I didn’t know.”
“I know,” he whispered. “Things are different now. We’re adults, we’re in full control of our lives now.”
Her eyes lit as his words sank in. “I’m sorry for all that happened to you. Sorry for what happened to both of us.”
He needed to change the subject. He wanted to spend the rest of the evening getting to know her without the specter of their shared past hanging over them. “What’s done is done. We can’t go back and change anything. It’s time to move forward, and you can start by telling me your favorite ice cream.”
She blinked then smiled as she started talking about her favorite things.
They left the restaurant in good spirits, each laughing and talking up a storm about what they enjoyed and what they hated most.
As they started down the road, his thoughts flew back to how she made him feel. Her mere presence was a soothing balm to his battered soul. She was made for him and him alone. Finn knew she was the one woman he could love.
Love? Where the hell had that come from? He shook his head as the word repeated in his mind. He’d never thought he’d be able to love a woman. The punishment he received when he’d been sent away cured him of ever being in love. The punishment the Goddess extracted from him for his sins against Alli had been too high.
Yet here he was, knowing without a doubt that he was falling for this woman. Just as he’d fallen for her fifteen years ago. It felt natural, it felt right. This time he wasn’t a stupid kid. He was a man now and Alli was his woman. He would care for her, be a good husband, a good father to their children. He would do everything in his power to prove to Alli that he was a worthy man.
Alli carried emotional scars from that night long ago but Finn carried scars as well. He had thought his would never be healed. Every time he looked in the mirror, he was reminded of his betrayal against Alli. Scars left to remind him that pissing off the Goddess was the worst thing a man could do.
Finn had learned to hide the bitterness, tuck it away and live his life, but he never forgot the years he spent on Avalon and the lessons forced upon him there. He’d thought he would never allow a woman to have a hold on him. That is what he told himself before seeing her again. Alli was his, Fate had decided that already.
Finn knew damn well how to make her happy, and after they were joined, he would do his best to make her never regret having a life with him. She would heal his bruised soul, he would heal her broken heart.
“Finn, where are you taking me?” she asked, breaking the silence in the truck.
Damn, she was a beautiful sight. Finn couldn’t shake the feeling of being torn every time he looked at her. She excited his body and soothed his soul at the same time. He knew in that instant he would never be able to let her go, regardless if the curse against his family could be broken or not. Alli would remain with him from this moment forward. All he had to do was convince her of that.
He smiled at her without answering her question. He knew she was still embarrassed by what had happened in the store. He wasn’t sorry though, he loved the way she came apart in his arms. Her moans and the way she had soaked his fingers were a testament to the hot lover she would be. His grip tightened on the steering wheel to prevent him from hauling her up against him and starting all over again with her in the truck.
Now was not the time. He was taking her to see Heather and his family. It was important to Finn that Alli see him with them to get to know him better. To understand how close he was to them and how devoted. If he could convince her of that then maybe she would see they belonged together, that she would be welcomed into the family with open arms. He wanted Alli to know he wasn’t the asshole he had been at eighteen.
He reached over and grabbed her hand. She stiffened when he brought it to rest on his denim-clad thigh. He kept his hand on top of hers so that she couldn’t remove it. She finally began to relax, enjoying the feel of his strong thigh through his jeans. She even ventured to squeeze it and was rewarded when she felt his leg tense underneath her fingers. She looked over at his handsome profile and suddenly felt a little wicked.
Feeling more emboldened, Alli allowed her hand to travel to his mid-thigh. Slowly, she slid her fingers along the denim until they were just below his zipper. Finn’s hand clamped down on hers.
“You’re playing with fire, Alli. If you go any further…” he ground out between clenched teeth. Her fingers teasing
his leg were driving him crazy. Damn! He couldn’t believe how much she affected him. Her every touch going straight to his cock.
Alli pulled her hand back at his warning but Finn gripped it again and placed it firmly where she had it last on his upper thigh. Stopping her roaming fingers had been out of necessity so that Finn could make the turn into the long driveway that led up to his family’s house. He chanced a look at her and her sultry eyes were half closed as she squeezed him some more. He swore to himself and pulled over near some trees well before they reached the house.
“Come here,” he growled, pulling her to him and closing his mouth over hers.
Alli felt the knot that seemed permanently implanted in her stomach get bigger as his kiss stole her breath away. His wicked tongue slid through her lips and plunged in and out of her mouth. Finn grabbed her again and pulled her against his denim-covered cock. Alli gasped as she felt his hard arousal and found herself unable to stop as she unzipped him. Tentatively, she reached the inside the opening—he wasn’t wearing any underwear, she should have guessed as much.
Finn pushed her hand in farther, he needed her to touch him like this, and he felt as if he was going to explode. “By the Goddess, Alli, touch me,” he commanded.
She wished she had the strength to resist her feelings for him. She would give anything if she could hold the past against him. She didn’t feel it though and knew she couldn’t deny him anything at the moment, his hungry mouth finding hers again as she pulled his jeans apart.
Reaching in, she released his rock-hard penis. She moved back and was able to look at his rounded head. The sight made her mouth water, the small bead of pre-cum moisture begging to be licked off. She ran her thumb through the bead and spread it around the head.
Finn fell back against the seat as Alli ran her hand up and down the sides of his cock. Taking her time, allowing herself to enjoy every ridge of his flesh. The hardness of him was like steel in her fingers. She tightened around the width of him, which caused just the right amount of friction. She was rewarded with a deep moan that escaped Finn’s throat.
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