Atonement (Earth Evolution Series Book 3)

by KD Jones

  With pleasure he removed the bra from her, dropping the material and reaching out to cup her breasts. They were a slight weight, but perfectly formed and so beautiful.

  He was anxious to see all of her so he removed her panties admiring each long leg as they stepped out. Once she was completely naked, he leaned back to take in all of her. Jared looked up. At that angle, with her dark hair streaming down her slim shoulders, she looked like a Goddess.

  “I don’t think I have ever seen anything more beautiful in my life.”

  She shifted uncomfortably. “Why am I the only one naked?”

  He chuckled standing up to remove his shirt. As soon as his skin was exposed her hands were on him running over his chest and arms. It felt so good to have her touching him. He reached for the buttons on his pants and paused, he had her full attention. That was so sexy, her watching him in anticipation. Never before had just the process of removing his clothes been so erotic.

  Once he snapped open his pants and pulled them down a little, his cock popped up hard and ready to go. For one moment he was self-conscious. Liam had told him that Maggie commented at times that Earth males weren’t as well endowed as Drastan males. Would that be a problem for Lily? She wasn’t as small as Maggie and her sister, but she was still so soft and delicate. He never wanted to cause her pain.

  “I’m a little—bigger than your males, I’ve been told.”

  “Yeah, you could say that.”

  He would have pulled his pants back on, but she took hold of his manhood and he had to fight not to release his seed at her delicate touch. She stroked him and he couldn’t stop from moaning in pleasure. “That feels so good.”

  “I like the way you feel, hard and soft at the same time.” Lily kissed his chest trailing down to his abs, then his stomach. She stroked him the whole time. He hadn’t realized she was kneeling on the floor until he felt her breath on his shaft. He looked down at her and their eyes locked. She licked his tip sucking his pre-cum.

  “Mmm—you taste good too.” She kept her eyes on him as she took him all the way into her mouth.

  Words left him along with all the oxygen in his lungs. He allowed her to set a rhythm that was comfortable while he did his best not to grip her hair. His breathing was rapid and hard. She did some kind of little twist with her hand on his shaft and he almost spilled his seed.

  “Enough!” He pulled away from her. “I want to be inside of you.”

  “I want that too.”

  He kicked off his boots and pants flinging them across the room. Lifting her in his arms he carried her over the few steps to the bed before laying them both down. He covered her smaller body with his larger one and loved how they seemed to fit against each other. As much as he wanted to thrust into her, he had to get her ready for him first.

  Chapter 12

  Lily felt her heart racing as Jared kissed and nibbled his way down to her breasts. While he suckled her nipples, he moved one hand down to her lower region to play with her dark curls. There were so many feelings going on inside of her. Just when she was feeling a bit awkward with his fingers caressing the lips of her pussy, he distracted her with his teeth pulling at her tightened nipple.

  “Umm…” words would not form, all she could do was moan and groan in pleasure. She almost bucked him off her when he started to stroke her with his fingers. “Oh—”

  “I have to taste you.” He kissed his way down to her covered mound nibbling and licking. When he spread her open for him all the while fucking her with his fingers.

  She wanted more. “Deeper.”

  Jared growled out in response and replaced his fingers with his tongue. He took a swipe of her juices. “You taste so sweet Lily. I could eat you all night,” he whispered, licking her pussy lips. He inserted his tongue between her folds and used his thumb to stroke and tease her clit.

  Over and over he stroked inside of her until she felt herself reach the edge of a cliff. Flinging herself off the edge, she screamed out her release.

  “Jared!”

  He replaced his mouth with his hand, and continued stroking her with his fingers, keeping her body in a continued state of arousal. He kissed her breasts gently before his lips moved to hers again. There was no hesitation on her part. She opened up for him and let him take over.

  She could taste herself, but it only amped up her desire. Jared kissed better than most men made love. He took his time discovering every corner of her mouth, and sucking on her bottom lip until she almost went crazy for him.

  “Please, I want you inside.”

  “I want that too, I’m just trying to make it good for you.” Jared moved so that the tip of his cock was just touching the entrance of her. They locked eyes as he pushed forward into her sweet depths.

  He paused, “You are so tight. I don’t want to hurt you.”

  “Don’t stop.” She dug her nails into his shoulders and had to force herself to release him so that she didn’t cut him. It had been a while since she had been with anyone and the feelings he brought out of her were overwhelming.

  “My sweet, I think I would die if I stopped now.”

  Lily lifted her legs and wrapped them around his waist. “You can move now.”

  Jared shifted, sinking deeper inside with slow shallow rocking motions until he bottomed out. He reached to take her hands, locking their fingers, and then he raised their joined hands above her head. He pulled out making her groan in protest before he thrust back inside of her.

  “Oh—yes.” Lily met his every thrust. When he picked up speed she squeezed his hands needing something to hold on.

  “So good Lily, you feeling amazing.” Jared breathed against neck.

  “Faster, I need—faster.”

  He growled as he pumped into her harder and faster. Soon they were both moving together in perfect harmony, as one. Lily had never felt so much a part of another person. Making love with Shawn had been good but it wasn’t like this, all-consuming, soul-sharing thing. She feared that when Jared was done she would walk away not quite whole again. He was taking a piece of her and she couldn’t keep herself from giving him everything he wanted.

  Even if she was missing some of herself, he was giving her all of him. She could see it in his eyes, the way he looked at her keeping her with him as they both reached for that peak of ecstasy. Jared was discovering her, everything she liked or didn’t like, and he was using all of that to ensure that he pleased her.

  “Don’t fight it, beautiful. Let it happen.”

  How did he know that a part of her was pulling away, trying to take control of her emotions? For once, Lily did as she was told and let go of some of the tight control she normally had on herself. For just this one time, she let herself just—feel.

  “So close...so…” She released his hands and trailed her nails down his muscular arms, and over his shoulders before digging them into his back as she felt her climax approaching. Jared changed his position lifting her hips up. It gave him a deeper penetration and ensured that with every stroke he was able to hit her g-spot. It was just what she needed to tip her over the edge.

  “Jared!” Lights flashed behind her eyes as the strongest climax of her life overcame her. Her whole body arched with one long continuous orgasm.

  “Lily—you’re mine!” Jared growled out as his seed shot out warm inside of her coating her thoroughly.

  He collapsed to the side keeping them both connected. Lily felt lethargic and content. That was by far the best sex she’d had ever had. The realization brought a tear to her eye and she had to struggle to not burst out into emotional tears.

  Jared had no idea of the turmoil going on inside of her, as he lay there stroking her hip gently. She was swamped with guilt, and it was overwhelming her. She couldn’t understand why she was so torn up about this. It wasn’t like she was cheating on Shawn; he had been dead for years and she had grieved his loss. It wasn’t that Jared was the first man since Shawn’s death that she’d been with. She had sex with Taylor without s
uffering any guilt. So, why now? Why was she feeling this over Jared?

  “You have a frown on your face. Did I hurt you at all?” Jared leaned up on his elbow and looked down at her. She could see his genuine concern for her. He was so sweet, she loved that he was so concerned, she loved that he made her feel soft and feminine and protected, she loved—him.

  “I’m fine.” She shifted a little and groaned as his still half aroused cock stroked her. It felt so good to be connected to Jared, she didn’t want to think about Shawn, or her feelings for Jared. She just wanted to live in the present and feel alive.

  She pushed against his chest making him turn onto his back. She followed him, keeping him inside and rose up so that she straddled him.

  “Lily?” Jared gasped when she started a slow steady ride.

  “I just want to forget everything but us right now.”

  He nodded as he pulled her head down to kiss her again. The man sure knew how to kiss a woman breathless. She moved over him, up and down so that his large cock was able to not only hit her g-spot, but it also rubbed against her clit with every stroke.

  “I’m afraid I’m not going to last long my love.” Jared took her hips in his hands and helped speed up her pace.

  They both came at the same time. Lily collapsed on top of his chest and laid her head against his heart. She didn’t want to think about the consequences of what this might mean, she just wanted to have one night of passion, for herself.

  *****

  Jared walked Lily back to her quarters. She was quiet, too quiet. He had asked several times if he had done something wrong and she denied it, but he was worried.

  “Goodnight, Lily.”

  “Goodnight.”

  He kissed her before she went inside. He turned to head back to his place thinking about how the night turned strange at the end. They hadn’t talked much, although he’d tried to ask her questions she always seemed to change the subject.

  They had shared hours of unbridled passion, unlike anything he had ever felt with any other woman before. He knew that he had pleased her over and over, he made sure of it, but something was off with her. There was sadness there in her eyes, and he didn’t like seeing it. Jared was determined to wipe it from her, fill her with nothing but happiness.

  Sharing one night with Lily was not enough, he wanted forever with her. He wanted them to be a family, her and him and little Thomas. He wanted to see her grow round with his child. He stopped mid stride. Lily could be carrying his child because he had not used protection. A big smile crossed his face at the image of Lily carrying his child. If he hadn’t gotten her pregnant tonight, he would continue to love her until it happened. There was no way she would leave him then.

  Chapter 13

  The next day

  “Are you alright Lily?”

  Lily blinked at Maggie’s question. “What?” She had agreed to come over to Maggie’s quarters to have lunch. Mrs. Gordon and Thomas were taking a tour of the ship with Liam.

  “I asked if you were okay. You’ve been doodling on your napkin for a while now.”

  Lily looked down at the napkin on the table in front of her. Sure enough, she had been drawing patterns over and over. Her initials, LT, and over top of that, intertwined, were the letters JE with small and large circles surrounding it. Why couldn’t she get him off her mind?

  She had slept fitfully for a few hours until Thomas woke her up at his normal five-thirty. It never failed, no matter where they were at; Thomas’s internal clock always got them up at five-thirty.

  She glanced over at Maggie trying to keep her expression neutral, but her friend could read her like a book. “I’m fine.”

  Maggie lifted one eyebrow at her in disbelief.

  “Okay, okay, I’m tired. I didn’t sleep well and I had to wake up on Thomas time.”

  Maggie laughed. “Five-thirty huh? I’m hoping this little one will sleep in for me. If not I’m making Liam get up.”

  Lily smiled at her. “You’ll have to get up too, in order to breastfeed the baby.”

  “Ugh—don’t say the B word.”

  “What? Baby?”

  “No—Breastfeed.” Maggie shivered in dread.

  “It’s no big deal really. I breastfed Thomas.”

  “My breasts are already so tender, Liam has to take special care when he sucks them, and if I’m on my stomach while we’re fucking I have to have a pillow to cushion them. It can get pretty hot and wild between us.”

  Lily spit out some of her juice she had just taken a sip of. “That was way more information than I needed about your sex life.”

  “Oh come on, it’s the first time I’ve ever had a sex life to talk about. Besides, you could tell me about the hot night you had with Jared.”

  Lily sat up straighter. “How did you find out?”

  “Oh please, there is very little on this ship that I don’t know about.”

  “Did Jared tell Liam?” Lily asked suspiciously.

  “Of course not. I called to talk to you last night and Mrs. Gordon told me you were spending some alone time with him.”

  Mrs. Gordon and Maggie discussing her sex life was just too much. “I need to go.”

  Maggie frowned. “Lily, you can talk to me about anything. You know that right?”

  Lily leaned down and hugged her. “I know, honey. You’re my best friend and I love you dearly, but there are some things I have to work out for myself.”

  “Okay, just know that I love you and want you to be happy. I want that for both you and Jared.”

  “I love you too and thanks. I’ll talk to you later.” Lily started toward the door when Maggie called out to her.

  “Lily, you deserve to be happy and I’m sure that your husband would have wanted you to move on. Jared is a good guy, one of the best. I think he would be really good for both you and Thomas.”

  Lily nodded her head. “I know that. He’s been nothing but wonderful to Thomas and me. It’s not really about him, it’s about me. I don’t know if I’m ready to let another man into my life. After the major disappointment with Taylor—I just really need to think thoroughly about letting anyone in my life that could hurt me.”

  “I get it, I really do. I wasn’t sure I would ever be able to let another man touch me after what Ben did to me. I took a chance with Liam and I haven’t regretted it, not once. He’s the love of my life and now we have created a new life.” Maggie started choking up.

  Lily went back to hug her again. “I am so happy for you Maggie, and I’m glad you found Liam.”

  “It’s hard opening up and trusting someone, but it’s worth facing the fear to have a person in your life that would do anything for you. I just want you to be as happy as I am.”

  “I know. Talk to you later honey.” She kissed Maggie’s forehead before leaving. She was so grateful to have a friend like Maggie. All those years in the tunnels, she and Thomas would never have survived if it weren’t for Maggie and Walter Marks.

  She changed directions not wanting to go back to her quarters alone. All her thoughts were of Jared. It scared her how much she felt for him in such a short amount of time. She’d dated Shawn through high school, only breaking up with him for a short time while she went to college and he entered the Air Force.

  She was on her third year of college and working part time as a model when Shawn popped the question. He also insisted they live together which meant she needed to work full time help pay for their apartment. Soon, she had less time for school because of work and the time that Shawn expected her to spend with him. She took some online courses from home, and on weekends she did nursing rotations while carrying Thomas. She had been so close to graduating, a few more classes and another residency then she could have been done. She would have quit modeling altogether and just concentrated on nursing and raising Thomas.

  Shawn wanted her to stay at home with the baby, but Lily was used to making herself useful and her little bit of money kept them in the lifestyle that they preferred. He
had never really been supportive of her going to nursing school. He tolerated the modeling because he liked to show her off and her income paid for the lifestyle they enjoyed. He thought they would live some high and mighty political social life and put all his effort into creating a military career. All she wanted was to help people and to have her own family.

  She couldn’t help but compare Jared and Shawn. Jared understood her need to help people. Whenever she came to the med facility to learn about the Drastan’s medical technology, he was patient and helpful. He never turned her away. It made her feel like they were equals.

  Shawn and Jared were different in other ways too. Sexually, she never complained because things were good for her and Shawn, but there were times that she wished for more passion. Shawn tended to take care of his own needs first. That was vastly different from Jared.

  She stopped in the hallway and touched her lips. Jared took his time to make sure she was satisfied before he took his own pleasure. With every kiss, every touch, every stroke Jared made her feel beautiful and special, like she was everything to him. To be the focus of someone’s attention like that was sexy as hell and addicting. Lily found herself wanting Jared so much, it was almost like a craving that couldn’t be filled. It unnerved her and frustrated her that she could want someone so much. She needed to be honest with herself, she was scared of her feelings for Jared. What if he hurt her? She would be exposing Thomas to being hurt too, and he already thought Jared walked on the stars. If things didn’t work out between them, her son would be caught up in the middle of it. She was risking her heart and possibly her son’s. Was Jared worth the risk?

  Chapter 14

  She looked up and found that she had walked to the Mediko. Wow, her subconscious must be telling her something. The door opened and Liam was walking out with Mrs. Gordon.

  “Hi. Did the tour go okay? Why are you in the Mediko?”