by Shyla Colt
A finger circled her entrance and worked its way inside. Long, thick, and calloused, it caressed her walls, stretching her deliciously.
“You’re so tight. Are you a virgin?” he rasped.
“No…it’s been a while.” Please don’t stop. Swiveling her hips with him, she wrung every ounce of pleasure out of his fingers as she could.
“How long is a while?”
“Almost two years.” The husky answer sounded nothing like her.
“Was it good?” he whispered.
“No.” The memories threatened to darken her mood, but she clung to the emotions this man stirred.
“I’ll make sure you forget all about him.” He curled his finger inside her and brushed a spot that made her see stars.
She gripped him tight and held on for dear life as a wave of euphoria washed over her, battering her in the sea of lust and emotion he’d forged with his words and caresses.
Afloat on a river of bliss, she came down only to start the climb once more as he continued to work her over with two fingers and his mouth. He alternated sucking and flicking her clit. Fire smoldered in her belly. She clamped her thighs around his head, seeking more. His moan vibrated her sex. She panted as she approached the precipice once more, fast on the heels of her first release. Her thighs shook.
A rumbling growl spread from his chest. He sucked her sensitive nub into his mouth once more. Liquid gushed down her slick tunnel into his mouth. He sucked her dry like a dehydrated man at an oasis. The noisy slurps and growls of approval made her second time even more intense.
The man had done exactly what he claimed he would— erased the vivid sting of a painful past. He took the feelings of inadequacy directed at herself and placed it in front of a mirror for her to examine without prejudice. The inability to satisfy had never been her fault. The incredible earth-shattering experience with Shooter proved that.
Her senses and mind were full of the rough-around-the-edges man leaning back on his heels, chin glistening with her juices.
“Have you ever tasted yourself, baby?”
She shook her head.
“It’s time we change that. You’re so delicious I just have to share.” He crawled up the couch between her legs and slipped his tongue into her mouth. Earthy and slightly sweet, her feminine flavor melded with his unique taste.
Their kiss deepened, and her eyes drifted shut. You kiss by the books. The words from the tragic tale she’d been named after rose up in her mind. Damn, this man had her quoting sonnets. Separating only to ingest oxygen, their gazes locked and held. The shell-shocked surprise she felt was mirrored in his expressive eyes.
“I think you might be in for more than you bargained for,” he said.
“Why?”
“Because there’s no way I’m letting you walk away after this.” The honesty in his voice sang to her soul.
“Who said I wanted to?”
“It’s written all over you. This isn’t your norm. You wanted to walk on the wild side and then return to your safe corner of the world and look back fondly knowing a moment existed when you didn’t follow the rules.” His face hardened, and the intimacy they shared began to recede. His words stung.
Is this where he turns into Peter? Shows his true colors?
“You’re wrong.” Her body went stiff as a board.
“What then?”
“I wanted to live.” Her lower lip trembled, and she shoved him away. The lashing from his sharp tongue cooled ardor he’d raised. How dare he make me embarrassed? Here she was bared for him to see, living free, and he chose now to attack. “I think we’re done here.” She’d be damned if she walked down this road again.
“The hell we are.” The words rumbled in his chest.
Refusing to be intimidated, she pushed to her feet and glanced down at him. No man would steal her sense of self and dignity.
“You think you can judge me and I’ll still let you in my body? You must be crazy. I thought we had a connection. But I guess you spout pretty words to all the women you bring back here. Sad thing is, if you’d kept your mouth shut you could’ve had me.”
He rose to his full height, towering over her as though she didn’t top six feet. “I’m not an errand boy you can dismiss.” His jaw flexed.
“I never said you were. Regardless, I’m leaving.” She moved to sidestep him.
He blocked her.
What the fuck was I thinking coming here with him?
“No, you aren’t.” His gaze hardened into black onyx.
Anger ignited in her belly as she placed her hands on her hips. She was used to doling out discipline to naughty children. She could expand her repertoire to include overgrown bikers too.
“Watch me. Control is a gift that’s given. You had me up until the verbal assault.”
“Verbal assault,” he sputtered, jaw opening and closing. “Don’t twist the words around, Librarian.” The emphasis on her job title turned it into something dirty.
She’d never wanted to smack a man across his face so badly in her life. The fire he ignited went bone deep and didn’t stop at arousal.
“What word would you use then?”
“Warning.”
“What are you talking about?”
“About what you’re getting into. We bikers aren’t like most people, and I’m even less so. I don’t want to sleep with you, Juliette. I want to possess you, crawl beneath your skin, inside your heat, and live. Nothing else will satisfy me. Are you ready for that? There’s a complex set of rules removed from what you might consider in polite society.”
“Why not tell me that and let me decide?” She shook her head, flustered. “I don’t understand you, Shooter.”
Guilt crept into his eyes before his face went blank. “I shouldn’t have started it.” He shook his head and ran a hand through his hair. “How old are you?”
“Twenty-five.”
“I’m thirty-five.”
“Good to know we’re both legal.” The inches between them began to feel like miles as he pulled back, dulling their natural connection.
“I’m sorry. I’ll take you home.” He ran a hand through his hair, and she saw a vulnerability previously hidden. It didn’t take a genius to recognize how rare this moment was.
Against her better judgment, she opted to stay. “No. I’ve had enough of people telling me what I can and can’t do. You included. I thought you said I was free here. That means it’s my choice. We’re so close to being something amazing. Don’t fuck it up by pulling back.”
“You don’t just stop being an Old Lady, Juliette. Even after the fact, your name will be inexplicably bound with mine.”
The words caressed her ears like a poem. “Maybe I like that.” He couldn’t toss her aside like used garbage even if he wanted to. Like a plan B just in case Plan A went awry. The fucked-up situation gave her comfort. Knowing he wanted her so fiercely in such a permanent capacity made her want to forgive him anything. I’m so much more damaged than I thought.
“Fuck.” The raw rasp of his voice brought her body back to melted butter status. She rubbed her thighs together. His eyes darkened.
“I gave you a chance to escape. Now we’re both damned.” Standing in front of her, he wound her hair in his hands and pulled the strands tight. He slanted his lips over hers. “Don’t let me down.”
The whispered words against her lips slayed her. Her knees threatened to buckle as he claimed her, leaving no inch of her mouth unexplored. Liquid ran down her center, soaking her thighs as her core pulsed in waves. Detaching his lips, he released her hair and molded his hand to her body. Then he slid it down her side and beneath her skirt to cup her pussy.
“Mine.” The snarled word planted a seed of need inside her soul to belong to someone who found her to be enough. He moved to grip her thighs and lifted her once more. Wrapping him
up in her legs and arms, she held on tight.
“I can feel your heat through my pants. You’re ready to take my cock, aren’t you?”
Her walls clapped together as if they were cheering him on. “God, yes.”
“From now on this pussy is mine. You’re a good girl, aren’t you, Juliette? You’ll follow my rules, won’t you?”
“R-rules.” The word gave her pause.
“There will be no other men.”
She shook her head in easy agreement. Who else could compare? If she was in over her head, she’d tread water until he decided they were done. At first she thought a man like him wouldn’t stay interested in her for too long. A part of her wanted to believe this was it. This man led to forever. It’s too soon. As he moved through the apartment she had a vague impression of bland, off-white walls, bare of anything sentimental. They reached his room, and he turned on the light switch with his elbow. A king-size bed built to hold his large frame, draped in crimson sheets and a black comforter took center stage. He tossed her into the middle and shed his clothing.
Hungry for the sight of him, she drank in his appearance. Washboard abs, sculpted pecs, and a body with little to no fat caused her to salivate. When her gaze landed on his thick cock, she gulped. He was wide and long. He fisted his base and stroked down to the purple head, yielding droplets of pre-cum.
“See what you do to me, baby? How about a little taste?”
She sat up on the end of the bed and he walked over, lining up her lips with the tip of his cock.
“That’s it, open those luscious lips of yours and take me in.”
She sucked him into her mouth and closed her eyes as the salty flavor exploded on her tongue. Hollowing her cheeks, she bobbed her head and took him deep. He was too much to fit into her whole mouth. But she took as much as she could, and opened her throat.
“Shit yeah, baby.” He fisted her hair and rocked his hips guiding her rhythm. She released him with a loud pop and traced the veined underside of his dick. He tightened his hold and pulled her head back. “If we don’t stop now this’ll be over way too soon.”
His narrowed his eyes. “You’re overdressed. I can fix that.” He released his grip on her hair and stepped away from the bed. His member bobbed in time with his steps. Before she could focus properly, her clothes were hitting the ground. He disappeared from view, and she heard the drawer open. The glint of the silver package made her smile.
“Spread your legs wide.” Gripping his latex-sheathed base, he knelt between her legs and lined up to her wet center. After nudging the entrance he paused, and she clamped around his head.
“Damn, you’ve got a needy pussy, baby.”
Sweat dotted her brow. She forced her muscles to relax and take him.
“That’s it, baby, take it all.” It was a slow burn as he molded the walls to fit his girth. When fully seated, she swore she could feel him pressed snug against her belly.
“You feel so good, Juliette.” The husky timber of his voice made her cream. “You are so wet.” He moaned and she dug her fingernails into his bicep.
“You’re so big.”
“We’ll go slow.” He pulled out and eased back in.
Whimpering, she arched her back as pain gave way to pleasure. “Oh, god, right there.” She gasped, closing her eyes as the pressure built.
“Open those big browns, I want to see you.”
She forced her heavy lids up and focused on his face, highlighted by the moonlight streaming in through the window.
“That’s it, baby.” He increased his speed, taking them both higher and higher until they came together in an explosive climax that displayed fireworks behind her lids. His weight pressed her into the mattress, and she began to drift off as sleep took her.
Chapter Six
Shooter ran a hand over his tired face and groaned. What the hell was I thinking? Talking about making her my Old Lady? I’m not sure she understands all of this and yet here I am spilling my guts.
It was a rookie tactic to land a girl in bed. Not a mistake a veteran made. Worse yet, he meant every word. His instincts usually had him running like the devil had his number when he found himself catching the barest hint of emotion toward a female. He was practically spewing Shakespeare to her— well Shakespeare for him.
Fuck. He could take it all back, but that would leave him dead in the water. He wanted her. Making her his Old Lady ensured his safety while she moved around in his world. Glancing over at the woman beside him, he shook his head.
She looked like a damn teenager. Worry-free and peaceful, her toffee skin practically glowed. I’m dating the Noxzema girl. The boys are never going to let me live this down. He shook his head at the razzing he was in for.
His stomach knotted. Bringing her into his world smacked of corruption. Walk away. Sitting up from his position hunched over on the side of the bed, he pushed to his feet, needing distance. She opened her eyes to reveal brown eyes full of joy to see him. How long had it been since that had happened?
“Morning.” Her husky voice tickled places he’d thought long dead.
“Morning.”
Unsure what to say, he stretched his arms above his head. The room grew cold as she visibly shrank back into the sheets surrounding her. I’m fucking it up before things even get started. Say something, asshole.
“I was just about to take a shower. You want to join me?” He nodded toward the bathroom, feeling awkward for the first time he could remember in years. Sweetbutts knew to get ghost when he was done, and he’d never made it anywhere near an Old Lady, not even a Sweetie, which just meant someone he was dating.
His head spun as his brain tried to unearth all the gentlemanly habits his father had used toward his mom. You wouldn’t know it by looking at him, but his family had been as straight-laced as they came— proud, all American, God-fearing Midwest folk, proud to serve their country.
“Yes.” Her face took on the bashful look that made his blood boil. That untainted, wholesome quality was rare. He couldn’t help but want to preserve it. You can take a man out of the services, but you can’t take out the morals beat— err, ingrained into him. “After last night, you’re shy.”
“No.” Her voice cracked.
“Don’t worry. I can fix that.” Kneeling on the bed, he bent to trace her lips with his tongue until she opened her mouth and granted him entrance. Her body became soft and pliant, and her legs fell open, welcoming him between her thick thighs.
His dick sprang to life. He ground into her center. For the first time since his youth he wanted to be balls-deep in a woman with no protection. “What are you doing to me, Juliette?” he whispered against the velvety skin of her neck.
“The same thing you’re doing to me.”
He slid his hand down between them, parted her lips, and eased into her moist channel. Her pussy clamped around his fingers, holding him. “You’re so fucking tight.” He scissored his fingers, opening her up as he worked her over. She bucked her hips and rode his hand. The look of bliss prevalent in her eyes went straight to his cock.
His balls were heavy, and every feminine noise pushed him closer to an explosion. This woman moved him on a visceral level. Increasing his speed, he tilted his fingers, hooking them in a j shape. The hitch of her breath paired with the stiffening of her body told him he’d hit the oh-shit switch.
Body convulsing, she screamed his name while she rode out the orgasm. Liquid flooded her pussy, spilling out onto his wrists and down her thighs. His mouth watered. He removed his fingers and licked them clean.
“How about that shower?”
“Not just yet.” She shot out a hand, gripping him. For a moment he forgot how to breathe. “It’s your turn.” Leaning back, he watched her kneel before him. The curve of her upper back called to him. He caressed the silky expanse as she sucked his head into her mouth. His length was too lon
g to take down whole, but she gave it a valiant effort, bobbing her head and grasping him with her fists.
“Shit, just like that, Juliette.” Burying his fingers in her hair, he drove upward. The slippery haven of her hollowed cheeks had him spilling down her throat in minutes. He watched the demure librarian swallow everything he had to give, pull back, and lick him clean. It was an erotic display he’d be jacking off to for years to come.
“Now we can take that shower.”
“You got my legs like Jell-O. I’m a lightweight and contemplating a bath.”
A giggle rent the air.
His stomach rumbled, and he glanced down. “I think that’s our cue.”
Together they walked across the room to the bathroom. This woman could be his ruin if he invested too much and she got cold feet. The thought sobered him. Sneaking a glance down at her soft face, he knew he’d risk it. Life was a crap shoot. This time he thought he’d chosen a better woman.
Clad in a pair of low-hanging sweatpants drawn as tight as she could get and a Lords of Mayhem T-shirt, Juliette was hand-delivered to her front door around one’ clock in the afternoon. She stood on her front porch with the neighbors peeking out of their windows. A motorcycle roaring up the street of the quiet cul de sac was the equivalent to a barrage of gunfire.
“Looks like you’ll be the talk of the street tonight.”
“I’m sure they’re all trying to think up a reason to come by and meet you right now. Hell, I would be if the role were reversed.”
He chuckled. “You have me.”
For now. “Mmm.”
“You think I’m bullshitting?”
“I think a man like you needs more than a woman like me to keep him engaged.”
“Funny, you were doing just fine last night and this morning.” He trapped her against the door with his body. The muscles in her stomach jerked.
“The neighbors—”
“I don’t give a fuck about your neighbors.” A wicked grin spread across his lips, and he leaned forward, lowering his voice. “I want you to know I’m in this all the way.” The sincerity in his tone and the intensity coming from his dark gaze melted her. “You are a sexy, intriguing minx of a woman. Hearing you talk about yourself like you’re less than that makes me want to kick someone’s teeth in.”
