“I don’t wanna hear that shit, dude,” I interrupted. “Only the three of you would seriously bet on something like that. I’ll meet up with you another time, but I need to head out so Ally doesn’t think I ditched her.”
“We wouldn’t want that. Hey, I keep forgetting to ask you. Have you heard from Kara again?”
I groaned when Danny brought up her name.
Did he really have to try to ruin my night or something? I had been hoping that I was done with her, especially after meeting Ally, but that didn’t seem to be the case. She first called about a month ago, and I had been stupid enough to answer the phone. She kept insisting that she needed to meet up with me, which was the reason for her call.
I told her exactly where she could stick her little meeting.
She had been calling and texting ever since. Danny told me just to change my number, or that he would handle her crazy ass for me, and that she was just trying to mess with my head by fucking around with me. I knew that’s exactly what was going on. I wasn’t a dumbass, but her calls were wearing me down.
We did have something together for a really long time, after all. It wasn’t like I instantly hated her the second she ended our relationship. You just can’t turn those feelings off for someone, no matter how big of a bitch they are.
I had finally given in when she called for the tenth time earlier this morning. I just wanted to get it over with. There was no way in hell we were getting back together, and absolutely no possible way I was giving up Gunther if she tried to pull that bullshit again. We were done. I was trying to move on, and I really wanted that to be with Ally.
“Nah, I think she must have finally given up.” Luckily, I was telling him over the phone or he would know right away that I was lying. I didn’t need Danny to give me any shit about Kara still having me pussy whipped, so I wasn’t telling him that I was going to meet her.
“Sure,” he dragged out. I could tell he didn’t believe me, but he left it at that. “Well, have fun with Ally. Don’t fuck up and let that one get away.”
Not a chance that was going to happen. “Later.”
I knew what Danny meant without him even having to say it, and I thought about it the whole way to Ally’s place. There was no way in hell I would let Kara come back into my life. It took her ending our relationship for me to see just how unhappy we had been.
I couldn’t be myself with her, so yeah, maybe our relationship had grown a little boring, but last time I checked it took two people to make things work. Being with Ally had shown me a lot of what I had been missing all these years.
“Come in,” I heard through the door, and I twisted the knob to find it unlocked.
The living room and kitchen were completely dark, and the only light I could see was coming from the direction of Ally’s room. Clearly we were alone and Ally was taking advantage of it. We didn’t really hang out here too often since Remy worked third shift, and we didn’t want to interrupt her sleeping with watching movies and eating take out.
I had no clue what was going on in Ally’s head as she called me into her bedroom. I was hoping she wanted to take whatever happened earlier a little farther; even just an inch would be good with me.
“Hey, you really shouldn’t leave your front door unlocked. What if I was some—”
Any coherent thought completely left my head as I rounded the corner and saw Ally standing there in nothing but the pale pink lacy underwear I felt up earlier, and a matching bra. I think I literally died and went to heaven right there on the spot. Clearly, I had to be dreaming.
“Holy shit.”
Ally
I chewed on the inside of my cheek to stop myself from laughing at the reaction I was getting out of Nick. I had been nervous as hell just to throw myself on out there like this, but I had a feeling he really wouldn’t mind.
And apparently, he didn’t.
I could tell that Nick was trying to take things slow with our relationship, and I appreciated that he knew that’s what I needed. But at the same time, what I really needed right now, was him. I was done putting my life on hold just because one relationship hadn’t worked out. I wasn’t going to let another one not happen because of it.
Nick’s mouth was still hanging open as he stood in the doorway, just staring at me, so I stepped an inch closer. “I was just about to jump in the shower. Wanna come?”
He groaned when my hand landed on his chest, and reached out to wrap his arms around my waist. “More than you know,” he answered with a wink, and I couldn’t help but think that my question had two different meanings. I wonder which one he was answering.
“I think you’ve been a real dirty girl.” He lifted me off the floor, and I laughed, wrapping my legs around his waist as he headed towards the bathroom.
“Really? I think that was the cheesiest thing I’ve ever heard come out of your mouth.”
“Mmhmm,” he murmured against my neck as he held onto me with one hand and turned the shower on with the other. “I can guarantee you’ll love this mouth by the time I’m finished with you.”
Oh. My. God
Just him saying that had me squeezing my legs tighter around him to relieve the ache between my thighs, and wishing I had just skipped the whole showering idea. Can’t we just forget this and land right in my bed instead?
Somehow he managed to get both of our clothes off without ever setting me down. I couldn’t help but take in every inch of his well-defined body, and I knew from the heated stare he was giving me that he was doing the exact same thing.
My nipples brushed against his chest as he finally set me down under the steaming water, and they instantly perked up as his lips finally found mine. Every part of my body was humming as our mouths collided, and I tangled my fingers into his wet hair. He moved his hands slowly down my sides, over my stomach, and I whimpered when they finally landed on the inside of my thighs, teasing me with what was to come next.
One finger, and then another, slowly pushed in, twirling around. I was almost done on the spot as the water rained over both of us, and all that could be heard was our erratic breathing.
“Nick, I—” He cut me off with a hard kiss, before pulling back to softly murmur against my lips. “Don’t, just let go. I promise this is only the beginning.”
That was all I needed to push me over the edge as he pumped his fingers into me. I thrust my hips up, riding out the high for as long as I possibly could, moaning out his name and then slowly sliding to the shower floor. He soon joined me, pressing his forehead into mine before scooping me up into his arms, and walking both of us back into my bedroom, dripping wet.
He laid me down gently in the center of the bed and climbed over me, hovering over my body as his knee wedged in between my legs. His head dipped down to capture my nipple between his teeth, giving a slight pull, almost to the point of pain, but bringing a pleasure that was indescribable.
“So beautiful,” he whispered in a husky voice after he pulled away and stared down at me, balancing himself on his elbow. It was so dark that all I could really see was his blue eyes looking down at me, and they were filled with so much heat in that moment, I knew what we were doing was right. What we were doing was for all of the right reasons. We hadn’t rushed into it. It wasn’t some one-night stand, and this was just the beginning, in more ways than one.
I felt his thumb glide down my stomach and land on my hipbone before his lips followed, kissing a trail down the inside of my thigh. My legs opened up even wider for him as his mouth landed in between them, and I inhaled sharply as his tongue slipped inside and turned my world even more upside down.
My hands were running through his hair as he licked and swirled, and my back arched up when he added a finger. Warmth rippled all the way to my toes as I screamed out his name, thinking that I couldn’t handle anymore, right before I felt his body shift above mine and he pushed inside of me with one thrust.
Well, there goes that thought right there.
“You feel so dam
n good, Ally. Perfect.” I looked up to see his eyes squeezed tightly shut and the look on his face made me ready for round three.
I cinched my legs tight around his waist as he pulled my body towards him, and he buried his head against my neck as our haggard breathing filled the room. I couldn’t believe I was this close to my third time as he moved in and out of me, a quicker pace with each thrust. I felt myself coming apart once again as he whispered incoherent words into my ear. I threw my head back just as I felt it building, and I knew Nick was coming undone at the same time when he said my name in that husky voice and his fingers sunk sharply into my hips.
We collapsed together, our sweaty bodies sliding against one another, as Nick pulled me in close to him. I had a feeling we were both going to need another shower, but I also had a feeling Nick was far from being done as I felt his lips hit my ear and his hand stroking my bare back.
Everything around me felt so…alive. I didn’t know if it was just because of the high or what, but I didn’t want this feeling to go away anytime soon, and I think as long as I was with Nick, it wouldn’t. I was definitely liking this maybe someday more business.
Chapter 13
Ally
“So, I heard you snuck a boy out of your room this morning?” Leah eyed me from across the outdoor table that we were seated at overlooking the water.
I took a big sip of my tea to avoid her, which only caused me to burn the hell out of my mouth, as she waited for my answer with a smirk on her lips. She knew exactly what I was doing. Sometimes I think she knew me better than I actually knew myself.
It wasn’t that I needed to sneak Nick out of my room or anything. I was nowhere near ashamed of what we had done. Some people might think that we were moving a little fast, or at least that I was, but that was their opinion, and really, I didn’t care.
Last night had topped the most amazing nights of my life, by far. I think the best part was just lying in silence afterwards, his warm body engulfing mine, making me feel protected and special as he ran his hands over every inch of my body like he was trying to memorize each curve.
“I didn’t sneak him out,” I finally replied, dragging myself back to reality and avoiding her eyes on purpose. “I just didn’t think he needed to meet Ben like that. Talk about awkward.”
“Mmhmm,” she murmured with a roll of her eyes, not convinced whatsoever. “Like he doesn’t know his sister was having wild sex all night. Ben isn’t dumb, Al, and you’re not exactly quiet. If you’re planning on introducing them, when exactly is that happening? Because I need to be there.”
“I’ll talk to him about it at work, maybe we can all hang out together tomorrow night before you guys leave.” I pouted at the fact that they were leaving so soon. I had to work a later shift than usual for the girl that had been able to cover for me on such short notice the other day.
It felt so right having Chase and Leah here, along with Remy. It felt like the old days when we were in college, but at the same time, it felt like I had this fresh start in this new place that was starting to feel like home.
“Alright, you better make it happen then.” Leah stood up, and tossed her smoothie cup in one of the cans on the patio of the café, a little place that I found one day while exploring the small shops around town.
It was on my way to work, and I ended up stopping here before almost every morning shift to grab a tea for me, as well as a very black coffee for Nick. I had no idea how he could drink the stuff. Even with a pound of sugar and flavored creams, I still couldn’t stomach it.
“Have fun slaving away while I play with my hubby on the beach.” I elbowed her in the side before we went in opposite directions. Even though I loved having Leah here, I was looking forward to seeing Nick. He had “snuck away,” as Leah put it, really early this morning after finally peeling himself away from me.
I could tell he didn’t want to leave as he wordlessly rained kisses down my neck before he finally wrapped the sheet around his waist, and attempted to find his clothes that were trailed from my room to the bathroom. It made me wish we had gone back to his place last night instead of mine so he didn’t have to leave so soon, but who knows if I would have had the courage to push Nick along then.
I greeted several of my coworkers as I walked through the resort, and took my place behind the check in desk that was situated in the lobby. I easily fit in with the rest of the staff, even though I saw a few raised eyebrows when it became apparent that Nick and I were somewhat involved. Now, it seemed more official, but I wasn’t going to let that affect my work at all, or think that I could get away with things that other employees couldn’t. I was going to remain professional, and I’m sure he would, too.
“Ally, what a surprise!” I was immediately wrapped into a warm hug by Jane, an older woman who had trained me for a little while when I first started. We had gotten along instantly.
She smelled just like my grandma and I inhaled deeply, catching the scent of cinnamon mixed with a musky perfume as I pulled away. She stared at me for a second before pinching my cheek, and then wagging her finger at me. “I have a feeling someone has something to tell me.”
I shrugged my shoulders and smiled as I stashed my purse behind the desk, and tapped at the computer a couple of times to clock in. “I have no idea what you’re talking about, Jane.”
She greeted a customer, and I kept myself busy by tidying up the desk that clearly didn’t need it. Other than me, Jane was probably the most organized person around here. I think that’s one of the reasons we got along so well.
I wasn’t sure what to tell Jane if she asked about my relationship with Nick. I didn’t want to get him in trouble if it was against company policy, especially since he was pretty much the head honcho around here now. I learned after I was hired into the company that this was one of the last locally owned resorts in town. The owners were older and really didn’t have much involvement.
When Leo left shortly after I was hired on, Nick took over. He ended up working a lot of hours. I could tell it was stressful to have that much responsibility, but he also loved what he did, and I think that’s what was most important.
“So, I see our boy has put a twinkle in those beautiful blue eyes of yours, and you’ve done the same to him.” Jane patted my back, as I grabbed the checklist for the night. I read it over at least three times without responding. I couldn’t help but smile.
“Okay, honey, you don’t have to spill the details to me, I already know. Just make sure you’re careful with his heart. That one has a gentle soul, no matter how tough he looks on the outside. And I can tell you do, too. You ever need to talk, I’m sure old Jane has some good advice.” She gave me a wink before unpinning her nametag and grabbing her handbag.
“Thanks, Jane. I’ll definitely keep that in mind. Everything’s just so new. I’m not sure what to really tell you at this point, besides the fact that I think we’re both really happy right now.”
“Good, my dear, that’s all that matters. And speaking of the boss, he wants to see you in his office when you’re finished up with all of the demands for the night. I’m off to see my sweetie now.”
“Night, Jane. Say hi to Theo for me.”
I envied Jane for how she still talked about Theo, her husband of almost fifty years. I had met him a couple of times when he popped in to bring her flowers just because, or a quick lunch during her break. They seemed so in love, even at their age. I wanted that.
I worked through my list quickly and efficiently: 1203 needed extra pillows, 4424 needed extra blankets, and 5239 needed ten pieces of ice, one glass, five blankets, and one condom. Okay…I looked the request over at least five times before I actually believed what I was reading. I read the tiny note that Jane had jotted down, and, apparently, it was some kind of VIP client, and we were supposed to meet their every demand.
Well, then.
After delivering all of the needed items, and having one weird conversation with 5239—I’m pretty sure he was interested in using
those items on me—I quickly got out of there, and things were finally settled for the night. I was surprised that I hadn’t seen Nick yet, and I had been itching to ditch my work so I could run to his office and remedy that.
I set a sign out that I would be back in fifteen minutes, even though I knew no one would be arriving to check in at this time of evening. I knocked once on his office door before I heard his muffled reply, and I stepped in, feeling like a high school girl all over again, so excited to see him even though we had just been together that morning.
Nick
I basically had to chain myself to my desk to keep from going out to the lobby the second Ally stepped into the resort, and yanking her into my office. No matter how much I wanted to be with her every minute, I needed to remember that this was my workplace, and being at the top, I needed to set a good example.
Right.
I didn’t want to leave this morning, but I saw where Ally was coming from. I really didn’t want to meet her brother that way, either. Hell, if I was Ally’s brother, I would’ve been waiting outside to beat the guy’s ass.
Thank, God I wasn’t.
Last night was everything that I had been waiting for, and more. There was that more thing again. With Ally, it seemed like I couldn’t get enough when I was with her. I just wanted more. I needed more. And I didn’t know if I would really ever have my fill of Ally, which I guess was a good thing.
My bad mood disappeared the minute I heard the knock on the door. I threw the file that I had been staring at for the past twenty minutes on the desk, and yelled for them to come in, hoping like hell it was Ally because if it was anyone else, they were probably weren’t going to get too much of a welcoming.
“You wanted to see me?”
I smiled when the door opened, and Ally was standing there with one hip leaning against the doorframe. She had on a multi-neon colored, striped dress in some weird design that ended inches above her knees, along with a pair of sky-high neon yellow heels.
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