“Oh Joosshh…” My words came out shaky and broken as my core pulsed around his fingers, slick and swollen.
“So beautiful baby. Now I’m going to fuck that sweet pussy of mine. Are you ready baby?” I nodded, but couldn’t speak. I was breathless and ready to feel him inside me. I undid his jeans and struggled to get them down, his cock impossibly hard and seeking its release. “See what you do to me. Can you feel how hard I am for you?” I nodded again, and pulled my lip in between my teeth. I could feel the orgasm coming quick and he wasn’t even inside me yet. I arched my back and grabbed him hard in my hand.
I was flush with heat and heady with longing as my body shook beneath him. “Oh my god baby. I’m going to come on you instead of in you. K.K., look at me.”
I wrapped my legs around his waist and pleaded for him, “Please.” I looked into his eyes and the bell of his cock drove hard into my dripping heat.
“I love you.” He whispered softly in my ear, as I melted into him. He plunged into me, driving deeper and deeper, and me wanting to draw him straight into my soul.
“Come again for me baby.” It was all I could hear, between his moaning and mine, our panting palpable and the heat of our bodies stifling us into an oblivious climax.
“Joshua.” I said deeply into his neck. “I love you,” the words so new to him and me that we couldn’t quit saying it out loud.
His wrapped his arms tightly and I couldn’t hold on any longer to the bubbling arousal inside me. It spilled over and shook under his beautiful body and the weight of his erect length. Then with a labored push into my heat, he came with me.
My body was dense and limp beneath him. His cock was buried deep within me and the sheen of sweat between us was smooth and hot. Josh moved to his knees with me still straddling him.
“Come inside with me, baby. I’m going to clean you up and then let you sleep.” I was powerless to fight, my body sated and my sex tender around him.
He carried me into his bathroom setting me on the vanity. He pulled out of me and I felt the immediate loss of him. I hated it and wanted to have him buried in me all night. He walked over and got a washcloth and soap, then proceeded to wash me, like a parent would a child. Me, not helping, but watching as he gently and methodically moved over my tired body and down to my swollen sex. I loved this man.
He rinsed out the washcloth and cleaned the sex off his semi-erect cock. I couldn’t quit staring at the sheer length and size of him. He chuckled and grinned when he saw me staring.
“Incredible. That’s all I can say about that.”
“So you’ve said. I’m glad it pleases you, because that pussy of yours is lined in gold and all mine.” He moved between my legs and put his hand around my ass pulling me around his waist as he walked into the bedroom and laid me under the cool crisp covers of the bed. He kissed my head and pulled the covers over me. “I’ll be right back. I’m going to pick up outside.” I barely heard him leave after my head hit the pillow, totally tired and totally in love.
Chapter 24
Joshua
I woke early to find her nestled into my side. Her breath was soft and sweet against my neck. Her long hair was lying down her back and shoulders. I was incredibly in love with her and had finally told her the truth about my feelings. I knew in that very moment, last night that I had to give her those words. I didn’t even know if she’d say it back, but I needed to tell her how I felt. When she repeated the words back and told me that she’d known for days, I thought I’d be the one to cry. I was a crumbling mess of a man with this woman and would make sure she had everything I could give her. I moved her over and moved down her body, hoping to wake her with the heat of my tongue.
She widened her legs as I moved my tongue over her sex and lapped at her clit. I felt her arch into my mouth and her hands buried into my hair. I moved my tongue in and out of her and dipped my fingers into her wetness as I worked her clit in tight circles. She moaned and grasped my hair harder. I sucked her into a tight ball of nerves around my fingers and she released into a quivering mess around me, the taste of her flooding my tongue and mouth.
I moved up her body, kissing my way up her tight stomach and over each of her supple breasts. My cock grew harder with every kiss. She pulled me to her mouth, and licked my lips, tasting herself on my tongue as it mingled adoringly with hers.
“Good morning,” she said and smiled her beautiful smile.
“Good morning, sweet baby,” I replied.
She reached down and caressed my balls with her delicate fingers, then grabbed at the base of my length stroking me to her wet opening. The heat of her hand on the head of my cock had me straining under her hand. She lifted her hips to seek me out and I was weary with the need of her, wanting to possess her body and her heart. I was already rock hard and wouldn’t be able to go long before climaxing as she worked her hips to mine.
“God K.K., you feel good baby. I’m not going to be able to hold out long.” I could feel her body meet mine over and over as the pressure built within us. I sucked her nipple into a tight peak and pulled back to watch as my cock slid in and out of her. The sight of our bodies molding together nearly drove me over the edge.
“Oh fuck,” I said into her warm neck. I brushed my thumb over her clit and as she yelled my name, I came hard inside her. I loved the idea of my sperm in her and marking her as mine. I grabbed her hands and pulled them over her head, clasped with mine. I kissed her deeply and looked into her beautiful eyes.
“How’s my girl?” I asked.
“Never better. What time is it? It’s still dark outside.”
“Yes it is. We are going to go workout and then it’s off to the office, lady.” I felt her stretch her body beneath me and I pulled myself sadly from between her legs.
“Are we running?” She questioned and I looked over and smirked.
“Not a chance. Today we do CrossFit. I have a great group of coaches and an awesome Box. That’s what you call a CrossFit gym. You’ll love it, I promise.”
She looked at me reluctantly and I wanted to cave and roll back on top of her.
“It’s gonna be tough isn’t it?” she said with a smirk and I laughed.
“Yep. But you’re in great shape and they will absolutely make sure your form and technique is ‘spot on’ before you do anything. I swear running keeps me lean, but CrossFit keeps me hard.” I winked for effect and she leaped from the bed to her feet.
“If it keeps you hard, I’m all for it,” she said with a chuckle.
Two hours later and both of saturated with sweat, we made it back to the house. I prepared scrambled eggs, turkey bacon, and whole-wheat toast. She loved her coffee, so I made her a latte, and I had juice.
I watched her from the sliding glass door, sprawled out on my deck as the sunrise glistened off the ocean ahead. She was on the same lounge chair where we’d finally said we loved each other. I’d been so nervous to say it out loud, having never uttered those words to any other woman but my Mom. The outcome of that decision to fess up couldn’t have been any better. I knew she felt the same as I did, but saying it and laying your heart out there was scary as hell. She looked back at me as if she knew I was watching her and I knew in that moment I never wanted her to leave.
Chapter 25
Kasey
My legs were as shaky and my gym clothes soaked through. I felt like a heel for letting Josh cook, but my body was beat. It felt as if I’d just trained for some Olympic event, but couldn’t decide on which one. I’d lifted, jumped, squatted, and ran my literal ass off. No wonder Josh was my Adonis, he worked his ass off for it.
I heard the glass door open behind me and turned to find my gorgeous man making his way to me with a steaming cup of what I hoped was coffee.
“Hey handsome.” I reached for the cup, purposefully grazing the bulge in his gym shorts on the way. “Is that for me?” His eyes widened at my touch. He and I were both aware that my comment held more meaning than just my need for coffee.
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p; “Yes, they are both for you.” He said and handed me my latte then bent down and kissed my head. “Breakfast is almost ready.” He turned and walked towards the open door, Daisy hot on his feet into the kitchen.
I took a few lovely sips of coffee and lifted my heavy limbs from the lounge chair, making my way inside to the counter, where Josh had set up all of the food.
“God you’re amazing. I feel like such a slouch. You’re always taking care of me.” I said.
He slid the stool out next to me and with his signature move, grabbed my stool, and pulled me within inches of him. We were elbow to elbow when he grabbed my chin and pulled me to his face.
“I love you. That’s what I’m supposed to do.” I kissed him deeply and my heart skipped a beat. I’d never grow tired of hearing him tell me he loved me.
“I love you too.” I replied, never more content.
We finished eating and I sent Josh to shower while I picked up the kitchen and washed the dishes. I heard the faint sound of my phone, but continued to finish the dishes. I was sure it was a text and probably from my Dad. He was a morning caller and texter. It was funny how far he’d come with the texting. It was so broken and barely understandable in the beginning, but as he gained practice his messages were less cryptic.
I dried my hands with a towel and went to my purse to retrieve my phone.
I MISS YOU ALREADY. CALL ME WHEN U CAN. I LOVE YOU. HOPE JOSH IS TAKING CARE OF MY GIRL
I started to walk back to the bedroom so that I could shower and get ready. I dialed his number and he answered immediately.
“How’s my girl?” he said.
“Great, Daddy. How are you?” I asked.
I knew that we’d all had so much going on with the merger that we’d barely talked about any other aspects of our lives. Now that the merger was behind us, I felt bad that I’d neglected just hanging out with my Dad.
“I’m good, honey. Have you been to the office yet?”
“No. Yesterday we just hung out at Josh’s place and went to dinner. His place in Malibu is incredible. You’d love it. Why don’t you get the jet to bring you out for a few days? Jake is flying Beth in on Friday, why don’t you come too?”
“Gosh, honey, that sounds great, but I have a few things that I need to take care of here.” I could tell I was missing something in the tone of his voice. It was if the cheery disposition was forced and there was something else hidden there I couldn’t see.
“Is everything okay?”
“It will be honey. I just need to have a few tests run. I’m sure everything will be fine. I was having some chest pains a couple of weeks ago and my doctor thought it would be prudent to run a few tests. I’m positively fine. I don’t want you worrying about anything. Enjoy L.A. Get to know the board and delve into Crawford with both feet. I did all this for you, K.K. You know your ole pop’s not going to live forever.”
“I know,” I said.
I felt the weight of his words on me, full and weighted like a heavy blanket, one where my head was covered and no light could penetrate. I’m sure my father would be fine, but the way he talked about his mortality scared me. I’d lost my mother in my late teens and hadn’t ever considered I’d lose my ‘rock’ as well. My Dad was a strong man, a fighter who never gave up, or gave in, and no matter what he’d be fine. I needed to believe in that and be strong.
“I’m sure you’re going to be fine, Daddy. Do you want me to come home? I think it would be better if I were home.” I didn’t want him to be alone and was second-guessing the length of my trip. I didn’t want to leave Josh, but wanted to be there for my Dad as well. This sucked. I was in love with a man in California and I lived in New York.
“Absolutely not. I’ll be mad if you do. I promise you that I’ll have the doctor call you with any results. Take care of our new company and show them why we’d kicked their asses for years over contracts. I love you, baby and I know you’ll take us where we need to go.”
I smiled at his proud statement of me. “I love you, Dad. You have to promise me you’ll call me the minute you get out of the doctor’s office.”
“I love you too, sweetie and I promise.”
“Great. We’ll talk later. I want to go over the pipeline deal in Texas with you anyway, so call me when you get to the office.
“I’m already here K.K., I suggest you do the same,” he said with a chuckle.
“Okay, boss.” I glanced at the clock
“I think I’ll just let you be the boss, honey. Call me later,” he said before hanging up.
I sat on the end of the bed. I was aiming for cheerful and upbeat, but now that the call had ended, I felt less than jovial. My Dad was having some heart issues and even referenced that he wouldn’t live forever. I knew he wouldn’t live forever, but the thought of him gone felt like a crushing blow. I’d be alone.
I looked from the bed and Josh came out of the bathroom looking incredible with only his towel wrapped around his waist.
“Everything okay?” he asked, then sat down next to me and instead of looking at him. I leaned over, put my elbows on my knees, and grasped my forehead. He stroked my back and I knew I needed to share my fears about my Dad, but didn’t quite know how to express the unknown. Was my Dad sick? Was there more than he was telling me? He’d never lied to me and I could only hope that this time was no different. I lifted my head and wrapped my arms around the strong man beside me. I felt bad that he was clean and I was still a sweaty mess, but he didn’t seem to mind.
“Talk to me baby. I caught the tail end of your conversation with your Dad, but you seem upset. Is everything okay?”
I peeled pulled back and went to stand. I didn’t know if there was anything to say and I didn’t need anyone worrying about their new CEO and his potential heart condition. In that moment, I worried that my business partner would leak the news of my Dad’s condition only days after one of the biggest mergers in U.S. history. Stockholders, board members, employees all had a stake in our success and while my father believed in me, would everyone else? My Dad was powerful and succeeded in making Blakely what it was, but I was the Ivy League daughter, yet to truly prove myself at this magnitude.
“It’s nothing. I just miss my Dad, that’s all.” I walked into the bathroom with Josh hot on my feet.
“Look at me K.K.” I turned to look into his concerned blue eyes. “There is nothing you can’t tell me, you know that right? No secrets between us.” I faked a smile and felt like shit, but really didn’t know what I was supposed to say. I prayed that whatever was going on with my Dad’s heart was just due to the tremendous amount of stress from the merger, and nothing more.
“Really it’s nothing.” I reached up and gave him a peck on the cheek before jumping in the shower.
I emerged from the shower refreshed and hurried to get ready. I’d wasted more time than I’d planned on the phone, so I’d have to go for a more natural look, which suited me fine. I heard Radioactive by Imagine Dragons coming from the living room and knew Josh was ready and waiting on me. I blew out my hair, pinned it up loosely on my head, and grabbed my favorite DVF dress and Prada’s. I loved the sway of the dress and with my footless tights, I knew I looked great. I grabbed my phone and made my way out of the bedroom to my waiting man.
“Ready,” I said trying to get his attention over the music. He was sharply dressed in a dark navy suit and light blue pinstripe shirt with a dark blue tie. He’d obviously stepped out of the pages of GQ and man did I love looking at him. He was smoking hot and I couldn’t help but smile at the sight of him.
“Wow K.K., you look beautiful,” he said.
“Thank you, baby. You look pretty incredible yourself.” He hit the remote and the music went silent.
“Come here for a minute and then we’ll go.” I walked to the couch and stood in front of him.
“I don’t know what’s up with your Dad, but if it concerns you, it concerns me. My love for you doesn’t stop with just you. Your Dad is a special man and he’s
your father. Loving you means he’s part of my life too. I told him I’d never give him reason to not trust me with you and I meant it.”
I felt like I was going to cry, but held it together. I pulled him to his feet, wrapped my arms around his waist, and put my head against his chest.
“Don’t ever quit loving me Josh. I know I can be a pain in the ass sometimes, but I said I was worth it and I am. I’m just not all that good at expressing myself sometimes. I promise you, that if there was something you needed to know, you’d know it. My Dad just hasn’t been feeling all that well and I feel like shit that I’d not noticed.” I pulled back to look at him. “I hope it’s nothing. He’s going to have a few tests run, but told me not to worry. I just feel far away right now.”
“K.K., we own more than one corporate jet. We can be in New York today if you want to go back. But know this…we’re in this together. I’m not letting you go to New York without me and I don’t intend to be in L.A. with you. If you want to go home, just say the word baby and were there.” I looked at him and didn’t think I could love anyone or anything more.
“You’d do that for me?” I asked.
“Of course. I love you.” He kissed the tip of my nose. I pulled him tighter to my chest hoping our bond was so tight we’d stay permanently attached.
“He doesn’t want me to come back. He’s stubborn like that. He said that there’s nothing to worry about and that I need to go into Crawford and kick ass.” Josh started to laugh and I laughed with him, our chests bouncing off each other’s.
“We’ll if it’s my Crawford ass you’ll be kicking, I look forward to it. And while you’re at it, you can give that same speech to the board at ten o’clock. My Dad has set up the meeting for a formal introduction to the chief ass kicker, so we better not be late.” He kissed me passionately, and I was grateful that I’d waited to apply my lipstick.
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