by Jade, Ella
“But?”
“What?”
“I can already hear it in your voice that something is coming next,” Tyler said. “I’m totally focused on the agency. You don’t have to worry about that.”
“I’m not.” Spencer finished his drink. “I already told you I think you’re doing a fantastic job. You’re working really hard and it shows.”
“What is it?” Tyler knew his brother better than anyone. There was something on his mind. “Is everything okay with you and Coda?”
“Perfect.” He smiled at his wife. “I know exactly what you meant when you said it was different. That’s how I felt about Coda. Things happened fast between us too. I want to make sure you know what you’re getting into.”
“Why wouldn’t I?”
“Look, I wasn’t going to bring it up, but since you asked... I’m wondering how Sammy ended up in the hotel the night of the wedding.”
“She already told us,” Tyler said. “She had a gig, I think. She was there for a school function.”
“Not at the hotel though,” Spencer said. “I secured the entire place. There were no other functions there that night for security purposes.”
“She told me the affair was somewhere in the area of the hotel. I didn’t ask for a specific location. I had other things on my mind.” Tyler thought about how he wanted Sammy to stay the night in his suite with him. “As a matter of fact, she admitted to me that she ended up at the hotel because she wanted to see if she could catch a glimpse of Coda.”
“Why?”
“They were from the same neighborhood. It was a big deal that Coda was marrying a billionaire. She wanted to have a story to tell the old ladies on her old block. I thought it was kind of cool that she wanted to see for herself.”
“I’m sorry. I assumed she said she was at the hotel for the function. I didn’t know she told you why she was there. I didn’t mean anything.”
“Yeah, you did.” Tyler laughed. “You can’t help yourself when it comes to your family. You’re protective.”
“I may go a little overboard sometimes.”
“A little?”
The music slowed as Sammy and Coda made their way over to them.
“Are you ready to dance, Mr. Cannon?” Coda took her husband’s hand. “I’m not leaving until you dance with me tonight.”
“Yes, Mrs. Cannon, I think I am.” Spencer followed her onto the dance floor.
“Aren’t they cute?” Sammy smiled as she watched them move to the music. “He looks at her as if she is the only woman in the room.”
“Well, that’s certainly not true.” Tyler took her hand. “I’m about to dance with the only woman in the room as far as I’m concerned.”
“I thought you’d never ask.”
He led her onto the dance floor, keeping his hand in hers and placing the other around her waist. He held her close to him, wanting to feel as much of her as he could.
“Are you having a good time?” He moved her in time with the slow bass of the band.
“The best night of my life.”
“Sweetheart, we haven’t even gotten started.” He spun her around, bringing her back to him.
When she looked up, he saw the excitement in her expression. Once she had gotten over her initial nerves, she smiled and laughed all night. He loved seeing her so happy.
“You have no idea how exciting tonight is for me. You’re used to this kind of stuff, but I’ve never experienced anything like this. Thank you for tonight.”
“Thank you for coming with me.” He pulled her close to him. “You don’t know how pleasant it is to have someone with me who isn’t bored and truly appreciates all of this.”
“Who could be bored with you?”
“You’d be surprised at the dates I’ve escorted to these things.”
When he thought about all the society girls and models he’d passed the time with, he cringed. No wonder he’d never connected with the women he’d been dating. He never cared to. An evening or two out on the town, a long weekend here and there, and countless charity auctions had been his routine. Several times, he had been the prize on the auction block in the name of a good cause. He’d met a few one-night stands that way. He had fun and enjoyed his freedom. Monogamy hadn’t been his thing until now.
“I can’t believe no one has claimed you already,” Sammy said.
“I could say the same about you.” He kissed her temple, breathing in the scent of her shampoo. “How is it that you’ve been single all this time?”
“I told you, I’ve been busy with school and work.”
The way she played her fingers against the skin at the back of his neck stoked the fire that had been building inside his balls all night. The past two days had been pure torture. Every time he tried to think appropriate thoughts about her, he kept coming back to how receptive she was in his office. Once he got her to let go, she was incredible. There was a vixen inside her waiting for him to unleash everything she was capable of.
“I’m glad you’ve been so busy.” He released her hand and lifted her chin. “Now I get to be your one and only.”
“What are we waiting for?” Her warm breath tickled his lips.
“I’m waiting for you to tell me you want to go home with me.” He glided his mouth along hers. “I want you to tell me you’re ready.”
“I was ready when you picked me up tonight.” She licked his bottom lip. “Take me home, Tyler. I want to share your bed with you.”
“Fuck,” he whispered against her mouth. “That’s the hottest thing anyone has ever said to me.” He took her hand and led her off the dance floor and through the crowded ballroom.
“Shouldn’t we say goodnight to your family?”
“No.” They escaped through a side entrance and around to a line of cars waiting for the guests to leave. “We need to go, right now. I want to be alone with you.”
Chapter 7
The gala may have been over, but the night was only beginning. Sammy wriggled her hands as she and Tyler rode the elevator to his apartment. He lived in the same posh building as Coda and Spencer. She watched as he punched in an access code to get to his floor. Coda had done the same the other day when Sammy had gone with her to pick out a dress.
“Relax.” Tyler took her hand in his. “I’m going to take good care of you.”
“I’m okay.”
“You’re nervous.” He pulled her to him, leaning down to press his lips to hers. “You don’t have to be.”
“I want to be here with you.”
“I know you do.” He smiled, but that fierce intensity remained in his eyes. “You’re safe with me.”
“The way you look at me makes me think otherwise. I think of Red Riding Hood and the wolf.”
“Is that really such a bad thing?” He trailed his lips along her jaw, lingering at her ear when he spoke. “I want to do things with you...” His warm breath vibrated down her neck. “To you...”
Holy shit!
When the elevator doors opened, he guided her to a small sitting area with a set of double doors. He punched in another code and the doors automatically swung open, allowing them entrance to his apartment. As Sammy took in the space decorated in warm tones and brown accents, she didn’t understand how anyone could refer to it as an apartment. Her place was an apartment, but this was a house. It had a foyer, stairs, and a large living area that led to an open concept kitchen.
“I know I’ve said it before.” He placed her bag by the door, came up behind her, and kissed the back of her neck. “You’re breathtaking.”
“I had a wonderful time.”
“I’m glad.” He moved her hair to one side, granting him better access to her skin as he placed his other hand on her hip, guiding her against his chest. “You smell so good.” He trailed a hot path down her neck with his tongue.
Her insides tightened when he slipped the thin strap of the dress down and kissed her shoulder. She closed her eyes and sank into his body when he moved his ha
nd from her hip and to her breasts.
“I meant what I said when I invited you here.” He grazed her nipple with his thumb on his way up to her face, caressing her jaw and then her lips with his delicate touch. “We don’t have to do anything.”
“Yes, we do.” She turned in his arms to face him. “You promised to show me things.” She bit her lip as she stared into his eyes. “To do things to me. I want you to touch me, explore every inch of my body. I want you to have me, Tyler. All of me.”
“That means a lot to know you want to give up something really important to me. I don’t take that lightly.” He pressed his lips to hers before speaking again. “We can go as slow as you want. We don’t have to do everything tonight.”
“I always told myself I’d wait for the right guy. I’d know when I met him. It’s you. You’re the one I want to be with. The only one.”
“Thank you.” He took her hand and kissed her knuckles. “Let’s go upstairs.”
A chill coursed through her as they walked up the steps to his bedroom. Nervous didn’t begin to describe what she felt. She was about to lose her virginity with a sexy man; someone who treated her like a princess. Her heart raced with anticipation. She may have been anxious, but she wanted this. She wanted him.
“Would you like a few minutes of alone time?” he asked when they got to the top of the stairs. “There’s a guest bathroom through here.” He pointed to a room off the main hall. “You can meet me in my room.”
“That sounds good.” She wanted an opportunity to relax. A few minutes to get herself under control.
“My room is at the end of the hall.” He leaned her against the wall, staring into her eyes as he spoke. “Don’t take too long.”
“I won’t.” Her voice came out breathless and low.
“I’ll be waiting for you.” He tilted her chin and focused on her mouth as he licked his lips. “I’m not very patient.”
She couldn’t help herself, she had to have him. She leaned forward and claimed his lips, kissing him long and slow, showing him how much she desired him. “I’m not that patient either.”
He smirked before releasing her. “See you in a few.”
She nodded as she watched him disappear down the hall. How could any woman handle all of that man? Could she handle all of him? She was about to find out.
After a few minutes of pacing the large guest bathroom and trying to settle her nerves, she decided it was time to join him. In his bedroom. She’d never been in a guy’s bedroom before. Tyler had promised to take things slow. She trusted him. So why was she still in the bathroom? Time to pull up her big girl panties, or in this case take them off, and let him make her feel like a woman in every sense of the word.
She slowly made her way down the hall, pushing the door open and stepping inside the dimly lit space. Soft music played from speakers built into the wall. It must have been a surround sound system originating from the impressive entertainment center on the far side of the room.
She sucked in a breath when she spied him standing by the large windows that overlooked the city. His bare back was to her. She let her gaze travel down his muscular form, lingering on that impressive tattoo before stopping to admire his rear end.
When he turned and smiled, she noticed he’d removed everything except his well-tailored, black dress pants. She thought a six pack like that was reserved for professional athletes. She was wrong. The sound of the ice rattling in his glass as he set it on the nightstand pulled her out of her lust-induced state.
“Would you like a drink?”
“No, thank you.” She glanced at the window. “That’s an awesome view.”
“Come here.” He motioned for her. “I want to be close to you.”
She did as he asked, stopping a few inches from where he stood. His green eyes blazed with that fire she saw every time he kissed her.
“Are you okay?” He draped her hair over her shoulder before caressing her neck. His touch elicited a shiver from someplace deep within her core.
“Yes,” she spoke barely above a whisper as he leaned into her face.
“I’m not going to lie.” He trailed his lips along her jaw. “I want to devour every inch of you, but not without control. Nothing you don’t want will happen here tonight.”
“I trust you.” She placed her hands on his shoulders. “I know you’ll take care of me.”
“Always.” He turned her around to face the window. “See that view out there?” His warm breath danced along her heated flesh. “I can give it all to you...” He licked the spot below her earlobe. “I want to give you everything you’ve ever dreamed about.”
“Why?”
“Because I can, Sammy.” Lowering the zipper of her dress, he parted the material at the seam, running the back of his hand down her spine. “You’re giving me something very special tonight. Do you know how much I appreciate that?”
She didn’t answer; she was too mesmerized by his eyes. She could see them in the reflection of the glass. He locked her in his stare as he slipped the straps of her dress down. With a quick tug, the silk material pooled around her feet. She stood before him in nothing but a skimpy black bra and a matching pair of lacy panties. Instinctively, she brought her arms to her chest, but he wrapped his arms around her, prying hers away from her breasts.
“I want to see all of you.” He turned her around to face him, allowing his gaze to travel down her body. “You’re as stunning as I imagined you to be.”
He reached out, brushing his fingertips down her collarbone and over her breasts. Her nipples strained against the lace of her bra, begging for his attention as the tingling between her thighs increased.
“Kiss me.” When he lowered his mouth to hers, she could taste whatever alcohol he had finished before she came into the room on his tongue. “Like you did in the hallway. I could feel how much you wanted me.”
She draped her arms over his shoulders before pressing her lips to his. She darted out her tongue, licking his bottom lip and gently capturing it between her teeth. She giggled when he smiled, but pulled herself together so she could be seductive. Releasing his lip from her teeth, she slipped her tongue inside his mouth, kissing him slowly. She swirled her tongue over the tip of his. He rewarded her with a low moan as he gripped her hips and pressed her against his center. She opened her eyes when his erection grazed her thigh.
“Can you feel what you’re doing to me?” He took her hand and led her to the bed, guiding her to sit at the edge of the king-sized mattress. “I’ve been hard from the moment I saw you tonight.”
She believed him, because her nipples had been on alert ever since he’d shown up. She couldn’t stop thinking about what had happened in his office. Sleep didn’t come easily last night. All she could focus on was how he would make her feel when they were together again.
He dropped to his knees, taking her ankle in his hand. “Let’s get you naked.”
He undid the strap of her shoe, bringing her foot to his lips and kissing the top of it before sliding the stiletto off and dropping it onto the floor. He moved to her other foot and did the same.
“Such dainty, little feet.” He slid his hands up her legs, spreading her thighs so he could kneel between them. “You can tell me to stop if you get uncomfortable.”
“I don’t want you to stop.”
He lowered his head, kissing the top of her thighs. “Lie back for me.”
She lay back on the fluffy comforter, sinking into the mattress and closing her eyes when he dipped his head between her legs. The heat of his slick tongue left a moist path as he hooked his fingers in her panties. Her stomach muscles tightened when he lowered them over her hips and down her thighs. Kissing his way back up her legs, he bypassed her most exposed area, dragging his lips up her stomach and to her breasts.
“There isn’t a part of you that I don’t want to explore.” As he kissed her breasts, he moved his hand to her mound, seeking out her entrance.
“Tyler,” she cried out when
he slipped his fingers inside her. Hitching her leg up over his hip, she rocked into his hand. That delicious feeling he’d created in his office was front and center. Teetering on the brink for a few minutes and then pulling back, he threw her into a frantic chaos. “Please...”
Without removing his fingers from inside her, he popped the front clasp on her bra with his other hand. She couldn’t stay still as he licked her breast and sucked her nipple. When he swirled his tongue over the sensitive bud, she screamed out his name. It was too much, the way he worked her from the inside as he tortured her with his mouth unraveled her. She trembled against him, shamelessly thrusting her pelvis as she fucked his fingers, imagining what it would be like to have his cock buried deep inside her.
She curled her toes, tensed her muscles, and let go. Gripping his bicep, she shivered when he withdrew his fingers. He ran them up her stomach and between her breasts, leaving the moisture of her arousal in his wake. Kissing her mouth, he was slow and calculated as he waited for her to catch her breath.
“You’re beautiful when you come.” He pushed her hair from her face. “I could watch you all night.” He grazed her lips with his. “I’m going to make you come all night.”
“I like when you talk that way to me. It makes me feel sexy.”
“You are sexy.” He kissed her longer this time, pressing his lower body into her. With her legs still spread, his erection brushed against her clit, sending her spiraling into another state of arousal.
Reaching between them, she went for his belt buckle.
“Baby.” He placed his hand on top of hers. “Those pants are the only thing keeping me in control.”
“Maybe I don’t want you controlled.” She tugged at the belt. “Isn’t it about time you felt good too?”
“Making you feel good is reward enough.”
“Somehow I don’t believe that.” She undid his button and lowered the zipper. “I want to touch you.”
“I’m not going to argue.” He rolled onto his back and let her continue her exploration. “I told you tonight is about getting to know one another. Whatever you want is what we’ll do. I’ll only take this as far as you’re willing to go.”
