Oh my god!
He looked like a Roman god come to life before her eyes. Heat suffused her face as he did the backstroke toward her and she had her first glimpse of his cock. She shouldn’t be spying on him like this but feared she might never see him in all his natural glory again given how the man had shut down and retreated on her a few hours ago. So Carm’s feet stayed glued to the spot in the doorway.
Besides, he’d already seen her naked—twice, actually. Turnabout was fair play. Right?
Her private peep show went on for another ten minutes with no signs of Tony slowing his pace. The man’s stamina impressed her, but most firefighters trained hard to withstand the physical pressures of the job. She couldn’t help but wonder if that incredible endurance might translate to—
Tony stopped abruptly and treaded water near the deep end while his gaze zeroed in on her as if he’d known she’d been watching him all along. Did he have some kind of preternatural radar?
“Join me, dolcezza?”
“Um, my suit’s upstairs.”
“So’s mine.” His grin evoked all kinds of incredible fantasies in her mind. The playful Tony had returned at last.
Carm wasn’t about to grab her suit; she had no intention of playing it safe with Tony this week. If all they had were a few days in paradise, so be it. She’d make sure she left with memories to last her a lifetime.
When she walked toward the pool, Tony’s eyes opened wider before his gaze lowered to the hem of her silky thigh-length nightgown. Hadn’t he expected her to accept his challenge? Carmella’s seductive side had been evident since that kiss on her doorstep. But clearly she had many surprises in store for him still.
At the edge of the pool, she turned and slowly bent over at the waist to pick up Tony’s towel giving him a full view of her nakedness. When she slept, the last thing she wanted was the restriction of panties. After standing upright again, she tossed the towel onto the table and ever so slowly in striptease fashion lifted her gown a bit to expose her bare butt to his gaze. At least she hoped he was watching this show. Venturing a peek over her shoulder, she confirmed that he was.
“You’re so beautiful.”
Turning completely around to face him, she shimmied the satiny gown over her head, exposing her breasts and going full-frontal. The night air had cooled since her afternoon swim but felt delicious on her now-overheated skin. Raising her arms to remove her ponytail holder and shake her hair loose lifted her breasts enticingly too, and his gaze moved from her crotch to her nipples immediately.
Tony’s captivated expression made her feel sexier than ever before. Her nipples bunched as if he’d pinched or even kissed them. He swam to the edge of the pool, leaned his elbows on the ledge and stared up at her. “The last two times I saw you naked, I was trying to be a gentleman and pretend I wasn’t leering at you.”
“So you did see me getting out of the hot tub that night at Angelina’s.”
“Guilty as charged. But I was too far away, and it was a bit dark. This time, I intend to drink in every inch of you up close.” Crooking his index finger, he beckoned her to join him.
Carm tucked her body and dove over his head into the water, slicing across the pool like a mermaid before coming up for air at the other end. She turned and waited for him to swim over, but at the last moment decided to be playful and make him catch her. She didn’t get far, though, before he wrapped his strong arms around her waist and pulled her toward him. Her feet didn’t touch the bottom. He lifted and spun her around easily to face him. Tony’s rock-hard erection pressed against her lower abdomen causing a shiver to course through her.
Wanting to feel his hardness directly against her girly bits, she held onto his shoulders to lift herself slightly and wrapped her legs around his waist. His eyes opened wider before a slow grin spread across his face.
Breathless, she laughed. “You’re a fast swimmer.”
“I was captain of the swim team in high school, and I’m the strongest swimmer at my station.”
“I’ll bet you are.” She wondered what other things she’d learn about Tony this week.
“You’re not such a bad swimmer yourself, Carm.”
“I had unlimited access to the resort’s personal trainers in my teens. They helped prepare me to become activities coordinator. The indoor pool area remains active all year long, but in the summers, I also had access to the outdoor pool when it was open.” She rambled on out of nervousness, she supposed, but never lost sight of the fact she was naked in the pool with an equally naked Tony.
They only had a week away from family, jobs, and the world. She wanted to take their relationship to the next level as quickly as possible after wasting so many weeks already.
“I’d be lying if I didn’t confess that, when I extended the invitation for you to join me here, it included the fantasy of swimming in the nude with you.” He tilted his head to one side while his pupils grew darker; his erection jerked against her clit.
Feeling flirtatious, she let go of his shoulders and leaned back to float on the surface, knowing Tony’s arms and her legs held her securely. Her hair fanned out around her and she pictured herself as a mermaid again giving Tony a tempting view of her upper body. The water rippled at the sides of her breasts, and she imagined Tony’s mouth leaving a trail of kisses there as he made his way to her nipples. As she stared into his appreciative eyes, those neglected nipples grew harder signaling her readiness all the way to her core.
“The things I want to do to those nipples.”
She expected this interlude to end at any moment. Anytime they tried to become intimate, Tony distanced himself again. No time to waste. “What are you waiting for?”
Tony leaned over and placed a light, grazing kiss on her left nipple and then again on the right. The scratch of his whiskers made her tingle in all the right places. Tony didn’t seem to shave unless he was going on duty, and his beard grew fast. She remembered the rasp of his scruff against her thighs during the garter reversal at the wedding reception.
Suddenly, Tony’s hands moved under her arms to pull her out of the water and press her against the wall of the pool. Her feet now touched bottom and his erection throbbed against her abdomen; she grew even wetter in anticipation. He took her head between his hands and kissed her lips. Somehow, being spontaneous like this was much more exciting than having the planned rendezvous they had originally intended after dinner. She opened her mouth to him, and he deepened the kiss. Their tongues tangled, caressed, retreated, and tangled again.
In the shelter of his body, Carm relished the feeling of being protected in this unfamiliar place. Although she’d had few qualms about her safety yesterday afternoon, she’d never have gone out skinny-dipping alone at night, given the dark corners of the pool area. But her safety concerns went out the window with Tony. She could simply give in to the sensual experience.
He lifted her slightly and pressed his hips against her lower body, the hardness of his erection throbbing against her sex. Holding her in place with his lower body, he broke the kiss and stared into her eyes as his hands trailed down her suddenly ticklish neck to the ultrasensitive hollows of her collarbone. He paused a moment before giving her a lascivious grin and lowering his hands to cup her breasts.
Her nipples pebbled even more, and Tony glanced down at them. “So hot. Sexy as sin.” He met her gaze again. “As always, you tempt me sorely.”
His eyes grew smoky, and he kissed her again, this time with small nibbles at her lower lip and the corners of her mouth. The thumb and forefinger of his right hand pinched her left nipple, and she gasped, drawing his breath into her mouth. She tilted her lower body against his cock and wrapped her arms around his neck to make it easier for him to explore her body. He wasted no time, either, pulling away from her slightly. His other hand skimmed down her side and between their bodies until he grazed her waiting sex. She opened her legs to accommodate him, and his finger slid between the folds to her wetness. When he spread her lower lip
s and touched her aching bundle of nerves, she screamed, “Yes! Don’t stop!” Carm closed her eyes and found it difficult to breathe. She’d fantasized about this for so long.
“Like that, dolcezza?”
She lowered her face to the crook of his neck and shoulder and placed several small nibbles on his skin. “Yes,” she whispered close to his ear. “Very much so.” I need this! Tony had driven her insane for nearly two months. At last, he was letting down his guard and opening himself up to her; she spread her legs wider for him.
“I’ve been wanting to touch you like this for a long time, Carm.”
She pulled away and met his gaze. “You have?”
He chuckled. “You’re the hottest woman I’ve ever met.” It wasn’t just a line he used on all the women he was with, was it?
“What’s the matter?”
“The matter?”
“You tensed up.”
She’d never been with a man so in tune with her body. Carm needed to tell him what she’d thought if she hoped this would last beyond a fleeting interlude in paradise. But she was reluctant to invite the women from his past into this moment.
“I just wondered if you say that to all your women. You know, in the heat of the moment.” Her cheeks flushed, and she glanced down. Had she just put an end to the sexual interlude she’d been waiting for so long to happen?
Tony withdrew his hand from her nipple and tucked it under her chin to force her to meet his gaze. She did so with reluctance.
“You want me to be honest?”
She nodded, even though she wasn’t sure she wanted the answer anymore.
“You scare the shit out of me, Carmella. I’ve never met a woman who had me thinking about her all the time, even when we weren’t together.” He did that too? “You’re on my mind constantly. That’s one of the reasons I didn’t accept your invitation immediately. I’m not the kind of man you deserve.”
Is that what kept him turning cold on her all the time? “What are you talking about? I’ve seen how much you care about your family, how hard you work to protect and serve your community. Just what kind of man do you think I deserve?”
The wheels seemed to be spinning in his head, but he didn’t respond. Carm decided to table this discussion. Clearly, Tony did see her differently than the others, and that’s all she needed to know right now. She’d figure this man out eventually. “Tony, this girl is on vacation and just wants to have a little fun.”
While she hoped for more time together after they returned to Colorado, they’d have to take this budding relationship one step at a time. But first, Tony needed to remove her from whatever damned pedestal he’d placed her on so that he could see her as a real woman with needs.
Carm leaned in to kiss him again without resistance. Her tongue played with his, and she wrapped her legs around his waist again before he could entertain any second thoughts.
When Tony broke off the kiss, she was afraid she’d lost him again. But instead, he gripped her butt tightly as he walked the few yards toward the shallow end of the pool. He stopped, grasped her by the waist, and lifted her to sit on the ledge. At first, he simply stared up at her, as if trying to make some monumental decision. His intense gaze made her a little self-conscious. Then he moved closer while at the same time clasping her by the nape and pulling her toward him. His teeth nibbled on her earlobe. She moaned, wanting more. Apparently, all was not lost tonight.
“I’ve been wanting to taste you forever,” he whispered.
“What’s stopping you?” Tony released her neck and trailed his mouth to her left nipple, still hard from when he’d pinched it earlier. Taking the swollen, sensitive peak between his lips, he flicked his tongue against it until he robbed her of breath.
“Oh, God!” Electric charges shot down to her pelvis as his tongue vibrated against her nipple. She laced her hands behind his head to keep him from moving away. “Yes, Tony! There! Don’t stop!”
Time stood still as he continued to nibble and suck, tugging her nipple almost to the point of pain then gripping it gently between his teeth before letting go. Carm couldn’t keep the regretful moan from escaping her lips. She ached to be filled by him. Now.
Don’t wish for more. Stay rooted in the moment and enjoy the sensations rolling through your body.
Tony’s mouth moved to her other breast, while his fingers pinched the nipple he’d just abandoned to keep it erect. She didn’t know how much more she could stand before she was at her wits’ end, but her sex ached for similar attention. When his hand moved from her nipple and skimmed over her abdomen to her dark triangle below, she spread her legs wider to give him easier access. Carm released his head and leaned back, placing the palms of her hands on the smooth concrete for much-needed support.
The tip of his finger swirled around her wet opening, but rather than dip inside, he moved up to her clit. She nearly wept with a mix of frustration and relief as his expert ministrations elicited a series of mewling sounds from her—sounds of want, hunger, need. That and so much, much more, but she also wanted to return the pleasure.
When she attempted to return to the water, he released her nipple. “Lean back. I’m not finished with you yet.”
His take-charge tone sent a thrill up her spine, and she did exactly as she’d been told. While he continued to stroke her clit with his left hand, a finger from his right one entered her swiftly and surely. So wet. After a few gentle in-and-out motions, he eased a second finger inside. The sense of fullness only made her anticipate what was to come. It had been so long since she’d felt like this, and yet he left her wanting so much more.
“Please, Tony.”
His gaze demanded more from her. “Please what, principessa?” His voice grew raspy, which only turned her on more.
“I want you. Inside me. Now!”
He chuckled, perhaps at her brazenness or maybe because he wanted the same thing. Unfortunately, he didn’t take orders as well as she did and ignored her. Instead, he plunged three fingers inside her, withdrew, then repeated the movement again and again with more urgency. So full.
“You’re captivating when you’re poised on the brink of coming, dolcezza.”
“I’ll be even more captivating when you take me over the edge.”
“Are you trying to tell me when to let you come?”
Maybe. “Who, me?” She batted her eyes at him.
He chuckled. “Don’t worry, dolcezza. I won’t leave you hanging, but the buildup is more than half the fun of reaching the peak. Enjoy yourself.” Unfortunately, he removed his fingers from inside her. Grasping her thighs, he pulled one leg over each of his shoulders. Without a second’s pause, he began to tease her lower body with his tongue, teeth, and lips as he forged a trail from the inside of her right knee ever so slowly toward her waiting core. His breath warm on her clit, she clenched in anticipation of what was to come.
Don’t pull away now. Please!
As if he’d heard her silent plea, Tony wrapped his arms around her thighs and used his thumbs to spread her lower lips open. He dipped his mouth to her molten-hot sex, blowing away any expectations she might have had about this moment. Her hips jolted into his face as his tongue swirled around her hard bundle of nerves. Carm almost lost her mind. Caught up in the bombardment of her senses, she closed her eyes and let her head drop back, but then he halted all movement.
“No, Baby. Look at me. I want to see you come.”
Oh God! While she didn’t want this to end, at the same time, it couldn’t happen fast enough. Her gaze locked with Tony’s, wrapping the two of them in a cocoon of intimacy she hadn’t experienced before. He took her clit between his lips and sucked softly at first, then harder, before two of his fingers dove into her sex again. The need to have his penis inside her, pounding into her rhythmically, made her want to stop him until they could make love together, but she feared ending what he was doing now would also mean an end to any chance of her coming tonight. Tony got stuck in his head way too often.
“Oh God, Tony! Yesss!”
At its zenith, she closed her eyes because the magnitude of the orgasm was stronger than expected. Her body shook with the final intensity of her climax. Carm gasped for air as the movements of his tongue and fingers slowed, and she came back down from somewhere in the stratosphere.
Carm held onto the feeling for several moments. When she ventured to meet his gaze again, Tony pulled his face away from her sex and grinned. His lips and chin glistened with her juices making her forget her own middle name for a moment.
“Thank you for sharing yourself with me like that, dolcezza.”
He was thanking her? She continued to try to fill her lungs as she eased down from the incredible high with great reluctance. Could she string two words together and adequately convey her emotions and gratitude at the moment?
“I…That…I don’t…” Apparently not. Her brain had died at the sexy ministrations of Tony Giardano.
Suddenly, Tony propelled himself out of the water to stand at the edge of the pool next to her.
His erection rose large and hard between his legs. Oh my! She’d thought his fingers had filled her but couldn’t wait to feel his enormous cock inside her.
“You’re cute when you’re at a loss for words.” His smile faded as he kneeled beside her and kissed her. Tasting her tangy juices on his lips stirred her to want to taste him. Tony ended the kiss and skimmed his lips over her cheek to her ear where he nibbled on her lobe and whispered, “You’re driving me crazy, woman. I can’t wait to watch you come the next time.”
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