Phoenix Burning

by Maitland, Kaitlin

  Glass shattered somewhere to her right, and a splash of something cold hit her bare calves. It took Emory a moment to realize that Alex had been holding a bottle in one hand when she started her impromptu seduction.

  He was now fully hard and too big to hold inside her mouth all at once. Emory sucked hard, bobbing her head back and forth as she mimicked the rhythm of sex with her mouth. Saliva dampened her lips and she enjoyed the slick feel of it on his hard shaft.

  “I heard a bottle crash. Are you…?” Jessa’s voice came from behind her, but Emory didn’t even pause. “Okay then, I’m guessing everything’s fine. Wow, nice technique, Emory. You guys have fun. I’ll just go finish these receipts or—or something.”

  Alex wound his fingers into her hair. She gazed up, meeting his eyes as she continued to suck his cock. She tickled the flange, letting her tongue skate over the tiny hole at the tip until he shivered.

  He hissed when she nipped the sensitive skin around the crown. “If you don’t stop, I’m going to come in your mouth.”

  She pulled back far enough to speak. “Then come.”

  “I’d rather fuck you first.”

  Her lust roared its approval of that idea. Hot and achy, her pussy was slick and damp with creamy juices that coated the insides of her thighs. Her breathing grew ragged as she contemplated the idea of Alex spreading her legs and pushing deep into her body.

  Alex took advantage of her momentary indecision by pulling her upright. His clever fingers made quick work of her belt and pants. The loose garment slipped down over her hips and made a puddle on the floor. He lifted her free of her clothing and set her on the countertop. Nudging her legs apart with his hips, he found her lips for a kiss.

  Hot, drugging, and intimate, the kiss seemed to expand like a living thing. Their tongues clashed, teeth clicking as they struggled to meld their mouths together. Heat shimmered through her limbs, making her want more.

  He broke away, his blue gaze enticing her to follow. “Watch me, Emory. I’m going to stroke your cunt.”

  His fingers brushed her sensitive inner thigh and she convulsed with need. Sucking in a breath, she held it as he slid through the slippery juices coating her skin and gently touched her short pubic hair.

  Delving deeper, he found her slit and spread it open. Holding her swollen labia open, he let her suffer the anticipation of what would come next. Squirming desperately, she made tiny noises in the back of her throat.

  “What do you want?” he asked.

  When he dragged his index finger from the tightly puckered star of her anus to the hood of her clit, she sighed in delight. Using just his fingertip, he began circling her engorged flesh until she closed her eyes and let her head loll backward.

  Heat lanced through her body as the tension began to build. His fingers teased her opening before slipping inside. Two slender fingers stroked the thick pad of muscle just inside her opening. Emory rocked back, resting her elbows on the bar top.

  Just when she thought she might be too close to hold back, Alex slid his thumb along the groove between her pussy lips until it rested against her clit. Working two fingers inside, and his thumb, he sent her spiraling into climax.

  Alex was certain his dick was going to strangle to death. Every bit of his bedroom prowess seemed to be useless to him where Emory was concerned. His desire for her went beyond known limits and made him a desperate, raving lunatic bent on sinking his shaft into her hot little body.

  As her channel convulsed on his hand, Alex inhaled deeply of her erotic scent. He loved the way it changed as she came. No perfume could ever compete. Finally drawing his fingers from her body, he licked them clean as she watched.

  “Sweet,” he told her. “But I’m ready for more.”

  “I want you, Alex.”

  Her words set him on fire. His hands shook as he pushed his jeans farther out of the way. He slid her delectable ass a little farther off the edge of the counter, until she was suspended at the perfect height.

  He grabbed his erection, letting the crown tease her slick opening. She shuddered and sighed as he continued the mutual torment. His balls were near to exploding. His hands were shaking, tremors rippling through every one of his muscles until he felt weak as a kitten.

  Breathing deep and trying to keep steady, Alex steadied himself at her opening and began to push inside. She was hot, wet, tight, and so fucking sweet. He groaned, letting her welcome him in while he slid deep.

  Perched on the edge of instant orgasm, Alex glanced up and realized that Gabriel was watching them from the shadows. His friend leaned against a pillar, his heavily muscled body tense. Gabriel’s shirt was hiked up, his washboard stomach muscles starkly outlined. Twin grooves created a V that ended in a nest of dark hair and the thick erection Gabriel was pumping in lazy strokes.

  The sight of his friend masturbating gave Alex a much-needed grounding. Watching was a turn-on, participating was heaven, and being watched was the ultimate titillation.

  “We have an audience, Emory,” Alex managed to whisper.

  Her eyes popped open. “Who?”

  “Gabriel.” Alex nodded his head in the direction of his friend.

  “Let him watch.”

  “As you wish, love.” Her words sent him over the edge of reason.

  Alex bottomed out inside her pussy, pressing the head of his cock against her G-spot and feeling her shudder around him. Backing out only as far as he needed, he began to fuck her in earnest. Thrusting with his hips, feeling her build as the heat enveloped them both.

  Lifting his gaze, Alex watched Gabriel’s pace increase. The head of his friend’s dick grew dark as blood rushed to the shaft. Gabriel’s face grew taut, the veins in his arms popping out as his adrenaline surged. Alex felt his own desire, saw Gabriel’s, and felt Emory begin to tremble as she perched at the edge of her second orgasm.

  “Fuck!” Alex shouted when he came.

  Across the room Gabriel convulsed. A thick stream of semen erupted from the head of his cock, bathing his stomach even as Alex ejaculated deep into Emory’s body. She undulated around him, milking the last of his essence.

  Alex nuzzled her cleavage, kissing her chest and sighing with satisfaction. “Have I told you today that I love you?”

  “Nope.” She sighed. “But you sure as hell just showed me.”

  He helped her upright and set her on the ground. Too short to see over the bar and all the way across the room, she was standing on tiptoe while trying.

  “He’s gone,” Alex said, referring to Gabriel.

  “Does he date or anything?”

  Alex thought about what Gabriel had told him of the woman he’d thought to spend his life with. “It’s complicated.”

  A soft smile lit her face. “As sorry as I am for his troubles, it’s good to see you invested in someone.”

  “I’m invested in you.”

  “And we are invested in our little downtown, which is why we should get our butts to that festival.” Emory stepped into her pants and drew them over her hips.

  Alex decided now wasn’t the time to sweep her into his arms and run around the block to her shop. Fortunately, this woman was his forever, and there would be plenty of time to show her exactly how he wanted to spend that time.

  “Alex?”

  He took her hand and kissed it. “We’ll finish cleaning up later. Time to go mingle.”

  As they headed out the door, Alex knew he was done running from commitment. He’d never found a cause worth taking up until he’d met her. Emory had more courage and tenacity that anyone he’d ever met. It was something he intended to devote the rest of his life to preserving.

  Author’s Note

  Hans Christian Andersen once said, “When words fail, music speaks.” Isn’t it ironic that the man is best known for his contribution to the fairy tale genre? He also knew the value of folk music and understood the role it plays in our culture. Folk music is one of those things passed from generation to generation; evolving and speaking to ea
ch person it touches. It is up to us to save and preserve that heritage.

  The song Emory’s mother sang to her is part of that regional heritage. Though officially titled “Down by the Greenwood Side” it is sometimes called “The Cruel Mother.” Fortunately for me (and for Emory), the music department at Missouri State University and the Springfield-Greene County Library of Springfield, Missouri, has put together an online archive to preserve it. The collection includes over sixteen hundred folk songs from the Ozark region. You can check it out at http://maxhunter.missouristate.edu/

  ~ About the Author ~

  Kaitlin Maitland is an avid reader and a rabid horse enthusiast with a love of drama in everyday life. She began writing at the age of twelve after growing tired of waiting for her favorite authors to write sequels. Now she’s scrambling to keep up with a towering pile of to-be-read-books and her own works in progress. It doesn't matter if it's Sci-Fi, Erotic Contemporary, Romantic Suspense, or Paranormal. Any genre will keep the literary fix at bay. Kaitlin makes her home in the Midwest and while she has yet to travel to a distant planet, she finds plenty of story inspiring drama close to home.

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  ~ Also by Kaitlin Maitland ~

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  Table of Contents

  Chapter One

  Chapter Two

  Chapter Three

  Chapter Four

  Chapter Five

  Chapter Six

  Chapter Seven />
  Chapter Eight

  Chapter Nine

  Chapter Ten

  Chapter Eleven

  Chapter Twelve

  Chapter Thirteen

  Chapter Fourteen

  Chapter Fifteen

  Chapter Sixteen

  Chapter Seventeen

  Chapter Eighteen

  Chapter Nineteen

  Chapter Twenty