Climbing back onto the bed, he moved her up farther before easing down to press his skin to hers. She let out a shaky sigh when he settled fully over her, a sentiment he could second. He ducked his head to press an open mouthed kiss to her pulse, enjoying the flutter it gave on contact.
Her arms wound around his neck, one hand burrowing into his hair to grab hold. Using it like a guide, he began to kiss a path down her chest. He already knew her breasts were sensitive, especially her nipples. Turning his focus there for a time, he teased the tight tips until her nails raked over his scalp. Then he continued down.
Jakob pressed her legs apart, his shoulders keeping her spread wide open for whatever he wanted to do. Blowing out a breath over her damp folds, he grinned when her fingers tightened in his hair. The slight bite of pain spurred him on.
A quick lick had him grinding his cock to the bedding in an attempt to stave off his orgasm. She tasted even sweeter than he would have guessed. Gently, Jakob spread her folds open and inhaled her heady scent. Another lick had her squirming enough he threw an arm over her hips to keep her where he wanted her. Then he got down to business.
Each lick had her fighting to get closer to him. He knew what she wanted, and knew too she was on the edge. Pushing a finger into her body, he began to toy with her clit using his tongue and teeth. Her reaction was immediate. With a keening sound, she arched up, her breasts aimed at the ceiling, and shook through an orgasm.
Even when she collapsed on a low moan Jakob didn’t let up. Licking at her quivering flesh, he took everything she’d given, and demanded more. He pressed in a second finger stretching her more while switching between flicking her clit with his tongue, and lightly scraping his teeth over her inner thighs.
Her second orgasm was harder, faster, and had her swearing a blue streak. She grabbed at his hair and yanked. “No more, oh God.”
Jakob licked his lips and pressed a kiss to her inner thigh before gently withdrew his fingers. After he cleaned them off with a smile curling his lips, he pushed up and prowled up her body. “You are gorgeous, Holland. I like watching you come.” For the next one he wanted her to come around his cock and milk him dry.
He eased down to cover her body with his. Stroking his hand up and down her side, he watched her while she fought for air. Her cheeks, neck and upper chest were flushed a light pink. The short hairs around her face were curled from her perspiration. Jakob liked seeing her like this, his primitive side puffing up in pride. He wouldn’t tell her about that, she already thought him to be more caveman than not.
When her breathing began to steady, he grabbed a condom from the drawer. The, until that moment, unused box resisted him getting into it. Grabbing it up, he felt a frown pull at his face when he saw the “security” seals on it. With a mutter, he broke it forcibly and tore a packet off so he could cover his cock. Then it was only a matter of deciding.
Slide into her facing one another, or flip her over, yank her ass in the air, and take her from behind. The wolf didn’t seem to have much preference at the moment still rolling in Holland’s earlier pleasure. Jakob drew her left leg up over his hip, and rocked his hips to rub his latex covered cock between her swollen folds. They could always go a couple more rounds later. He might even let her rest at some point.
Lips curling up, he pressed a kiss to her mouth and eased his cock into her sheath. Instantly her body responded and squeezed him tight like a fist. Holland let out an inarticulate sound before her hands moved to grab his upper arms. Rolling his hips slowly, he let out a low growl when her nails dug into his skin. “Harder,” he told her in a rough tone.
She took his demand to heart, moving her hands to his shoulders. With one hand, she scraped his back, and with the other, she scratched her nails over his scalp. Jakob gave a shudder, and thrust deep into her body. It earned him another scrape to his scalp.
He was fully on board for this. Gripping one hip in his hand, he began to thrust hard and fast. Each time he did her fingers tightened in his hair and on his back. He didn’t even care she was marking him up. In fact, he was damn happy to have her doing it.
Leaning in, he gave her a hard kiss, nipped at her lip, and moved his mouth over her jaw. Her one arm slid around his shoulders, her hand pressing to his spine and convulsing each time he pushed between her swollen folds. Nuzzling at her throat, he felt her pulse fluttering against his lips.
A small bite to the soft skin, he wrapped an arm around her back to pull her in closer. He gave her shoulder another small nip and then grinned when she bit at his shoulder in return. Letting his eyelids drift down, Jakob wallowed in the sensations, skin to skin, her breasts to his chest, and the squeeze her body gave his cock each time he buried himself in deep. What he wouldn’t give to feel her without the barrier. But that was for later.
He could feel the tension rising in her body, her nails digging harder into his back and her breathing catching. She was close to the edge. Nuzzling at her throat, he lifted her hips to change the angle and fought to stave off his own orgasm when she let out a scream and convulsed around his cock.
Not giving her more than a second to breathe, Jakob pulled out, flipped her over, and yanking her hips up into the air, thrust back in on a strangled scream from her. Her hands clawed at the bedding each time he thrust his cock into her still rippling sheath. The slapping sounds their flesh made each time they came into contact mirrored his own pulse.
Staring down at where his cock disappeared into her pussy, Jakob stroked a hand down her spine to her ass. He gave the twin globes a squeeze, and then slapped the one cheek. Her response was immediate, a jolt through her body followed by a deep, throaty moan. “You like that, do you?”
She arched her back, and threw him a look over her shoulder. Her lips were parted and her cheeks were flushed. Giving her another slap to the other cheek, he watched the pleasure roll over her face. She definitely liked what he was doing. A few more sharp slaps had her squirming on his cock and her breathing turning choppy.
Grabbing her hips tight, he thrust his cock into her faster. His balls drew up tighter under his body preparing for the coming explosion. Jakob gritted his teeth and ran his hand over the pink he’d added to her ass. He brushed his thumb to her anus, the opening tight under his touch. One day he would take her there, watch his cock push through the tight muscles until they both came hard.
The thought had him holding her hips tighter, taking her harder, and giving it everything. When she next came he was right there with her. Her scream filled his head while his wolf howled through the release. Collapsing over her, Jakob had enough sense to roll them a minute later to keep from crushing her under his weight.
He brushed a kiss to her neck, and cuddled her in closer. When he had caught his breath he got up to toss the condom. Coming back, he found her sound asleep. His heart lighter than it had been for years, he crawled in with her, pulled up the blankets, and wrapped himself around her once again. His last thought was how perfect that moment was, and how he’d do everything to keep her safe.
Chapter Thirteen
Holland woke warm, and surrounded by male flesh. Snuggling in deeper, she let out a breath when Jakob’s arm tightened around her back, and the hand on her hip squeezed. A woman could get used to waking up like this she knew. She definitely wanted to do it often.
While she didn’t want to lose her independence she had a feeling with Jakob that wouldn’t be an issue. Protective though he was, something she’d figured out from the night before, he wasn’t the sort to want her to be someone she wasn’t. She could totally get behind that.
Rubbing her nose to the smooth skin pressed against her, she breathed his scent in deep. Last night had been amazing. Not only the first round, but the other two he’d woken her for. Where the first had been fast and a little desperate, the second had been slow and easy. Round number three before dawn had been oddly playful. They’d stroked, petted, and generally had fun. She’d even learned he had a spot down by his pelvic bone where he was s
eriously ticklish. A tidbit she filed away for any time she might have to use it to get her way.
For a time she lay there enjoying being with him, her mind flipping through thought after thought. Some were about him, some about her, and the rest about how they could make it work. She wasn’t delusional and knew they still had to talk about any number of things. But she had the distinct impression that Jakob would do whatever made her happy. And she realized she would do the same for him.
Twenty minutes later, she felt him stirring, stretching his legs out before pulling her impossibly closer to him. Turning her face up, Holland pressed a kiss to his collarbone, throat, and under his chin.
“Good morning,” he said, his voice all gravel and grit. But she heard a smile in there too that made her happy.
“Morning,” she replied. If she could have she would’ve moved to see his face. His hold though didn’t allow any movement like that. He had her wrapped up tight and didn’t seem all that inclined to let her lose. Unfortunately, her bladder wasn’t about to wait for him to enjoy himself much longer. “I need the bathroom.”
With a grumble, he loosened up his hold. When she pulled back he dropped a quick kiss on her lips. “I’ll go start the coffee,” he told her.
Happiness trying to explode from her body, she gave him a quick kiss in turn, and then scampered for the bathroom. After attending to business, she brushed her teeth, and tamed her hair to some degree. Yanking it up into a ponytail to keep it from pissing her off, she headed off to find Jakob, snatching up his shirt from the previous night to cover her nudity.
In the kitchen, his back to her to show off the amazing ink he had permanently etched in his skin, she found him wearing ratty, soft looking jeans resting low on his hips. Walking up behind him, Holland knew that he knew she was there. A kiss to his shoulder blade, and then he turned to envelope her in his arms, his head lowering for a lazy kiss. Idly, she noted his own minty fresh breath and figured he must have used the half bath to rid himself of his own morning mouth.
“I’m thinking bacon, eggs and toast for breakfast. Nothing too fancy I know, but I think we may need to venture out for some groceries today.”
She was fine with that, and told him so. Letting him go with another petting that earned her a knowing look, she moved to get coffee. After also refilling his cup, she added cream to hers before hitching herself up onto the counter. She sipped at her coffee watching over the mug’s rim. Holland had to admit he was a fine specimen. He moved with a grace not many men could manage, but then again Jakob wasn’t merely a man.
“You have the day off, right?” she asked.
He gave her a nod, and looked her way. “Yup, why?”
“I seem to recall you mentioning that you needed to do your books at the shop. And I did offer to give you a hand figuring out the accounting program. I thought if you didn’t have any other plans we could do that for a couple hours.”
“Yeah, we could. Are you sure? I know you offered, but it’s not actually necessary. Besides you have work tonight, I don’t want you too tired to deal with whatever might wander through the door.”
Unable to resist any longer, Holland reached over to run a finger down his arm. It worked like a lure and soon he stood between her legs allowing her more skin to pet. “I’ll be fine. It’s been pretty dead lately with this crazy ass weather we’ve been getting. In fact, I’m going to suggest to Marty that he stick around for the first rounds from the regulars, and then close up early. He owes me more nights off than even I can count. We could do some Christmas shopping.” The last she said with a full smile that only grew when he flinched. Typical male, he obviously hated the idea completely. Not that she blamed him.
If not for him coming into her life, Holland wouldn’t actually have any reason to go Christmas shopping. But he was there and she wanted to get him something. She didn’t have a clue yet what but knew she would come up with something eventually.
“You don’t have to come shopping with me,” she said when he remained silent. Running her fingers over the tribal design, she leaned in to press a kiss to his jaw. “I only thought that if you did come you could have some input in what I buy you for a gift.”
He jerked back a little, and blinked. “You’re planning to get me a gift?” He sounded stunned by the idea.
Holland felt her cheeks warming. “Absolutely,” she said.
“Wow.” He looked unsure what to say.
“Do you not celebrate Christmas?” She hadn’t considered that when she’d mentioned the gift.
“Not for years,” he said in a quiet voice. “Ever since my parents passed. It was too hard in the first years, and then it seemed to be too much trouble later. After a while, I tried to avoid it.”
Stroking a hand over his chest, she moved it up to his neck, and wrapped her arm around Jakob’s shoulders to draw him in closer. A kiss to his cheek and she held tight. “Until I was older I didn’t particularly like Christmas. But once I could make it my own I found it had a certain appeal. We can make it whatever we want, Jakob. If you’ll give it a chance.”
She really wanted to do this with him. While she might still be hesitating on sharing everything, and getting too close, a holiday shared with him was a different matter. And she did love buying gifts for those she knew. They were never extravagant, she couldn’t afford that, but she did put thought into each in an attempt to personalize them to the individual.
Holland didn’t yet know what she would get for Jakob, but figured a couple hours at the stores helping her get gifts for the others in her life would give her some necessary insight. She would ask his opinion, find out his interests while they shopped to distract him, and then get something for him. One would be pure silliness, and the other would be geared toward his interests.
She wrinkled her nose, and jerked her head up. “Shit the bacon!”
“Fuck.” Moving fast, Jakob snatched up the pan, and dumped the bacon onto the platter. “Well, I hope you like extra crispy.”
With a laugh, she slid off the counter to walk up behind him and give him a hug. “We’ll make do. Get the food on plates and I’ll bring the cups to the table.” Dropping a kiss to his skin, she breathed him in for a quick second before releasing him.
Now that she had the basis for a plan, Holland needed to switch things into high gear. Getting to know more about Jakob Nichols was top priority. After that she’d take it as it came.
Chapter Fourteen
Holland had changed their plans slightly after breakfast. They went shopping first. Jakob couldn’t believe he’d agreed to this let alone willingly walked into the various shops. He’d even carried the basket each time, or whatever items she’d picked out. Holland seemed to be having fun.
Then, he’d taken her to the bike shop. In the office she’d settled in behind his desk to start up the computer. He left her to it while he checked to see if there was anything he needed to do before wandering back in with a drink for her. It was only juice in a bottle from their fridge but he figured she’d appreciate it.
Setting the bottle down on the desk, he took the chair on the far side. “Well? How bad is it?”
“Not too bad. It’ll take more than a single session to get it back up to date, but I can work on it for a couple days and you’ll be back in business.” She opened the bottle and took a drink. “Where are the books?”
“Top drawer in the file cabinet behind you.”
She got up to take a look, and sat back down with them in hand. A quick flip through and she gave him a nod that unknotted his gut. “Looks good in here. Getting everything input won’t take much time once I sort out the program. I’m assuming you have all the receipts and such necessary to square off against the books.”
Not even a question. “Absolutely. Second drawer in the cabinet has them by month. I don’t think they are in any particular order.”
She waved that off. “Doesn’t matter. You have them by month so sorting them into order will be easy. And with your notations i
n the books, nicely done by the way, it will be easy to ensure everything correlates properly. Four days, a week at most and this will be all updated. Think you can put up with me around here for that long?”
Jakob shoved up from the chair and went around behind her. Hands on her shoulders, he leaned down to press a kiss to her temple. “I’d keep you if you’ll let me.” Not exactly what he’d meant to say but what was in his heart. He was guardedly hopeful for the future. One where she was by his side every step.
“I’ll let you know on that,” she said, her voice husky, and her look to him shy. She quickly cleared her throat. “Go find something else to do for another half hour. I want to finish getting the updates for the program in here. Then we can go grab lunch before heading home to enjoy the day.”
“And you need a nap before work.”
“Nope, Marty told me to take until after Christmas off. He agreed with me about the slow down due to the weather, and will wait on any regulars before shutting up early. Christmas we’re closed anyway, and he’s not planning to open on Boxing Day. Says there’s no way he’s giving alcohol to people crazy enough to go shopping on that day.”
Jakob snorted out a laugh. “Probably wise.” Then his brain clicked over. He would have her all to himself for three whole days. “What do you want to do for our time together?” Hope blossomed bigger in his chest.
“I was thinking we could talk, and depending on how that goes I might have an extra gift for you. It won’t fit under the tree but I’m pretty sure you’ll like it.”
Curiosity had him shifting to one side to see her face. “You going to give me a hint?”
“Nope. Not happening.”
“Come on, a little one.”
“Nuh-uh, bubba. Go play or something for thirty minutes.”
Jakob stared at her a while longer before running a hand over her hair. “I will get it from you.”
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