“Julian! I wasn’t expecting you.” But she didn’t look disappointed to see him. “Is everything okay?”
“I needed to see you,” he said, stepping inside and shutting the door behind him. Waffles said her hello, and he paused for some petting time before rising to his feet.
Before Kendall could react, he swung her into his arms and strode for the bedroom.
“You like carrying me around,” she said, winding her arms around his neck.
“I like you.” He had a hunch it was more than that, but there was just so much his brain could handle tonight, and overthinking emotions wasn’t on his agenda.
Her soft, curvy body molded against his, giving him strength and boosting his desire. Before he could set her onto the bed, she clasped her fingers together, preventing him from releasing her.
“Talk to me. What’s got you so worked up?” she asked. “When I spoke to you this morning, you sounded preoccupied on the phone and didn’t want to answer any questions.”
He spun himself around and sat down, keeping her on his lap as he pushed them back against the pillows. “I had a visitor last night. Alex’s brother showed up, pretending to wan
t to see his sister, but he really had his own agenda.” No big surprise there.
He breathed in her sweet-scented hair and forced himself to continue. “He wanted money. And this morning I gave it to him because it was what was best for Alex. And for me if it meant he wouldn’t come around anymore.”
She leaned back, meeting his gaze, worry in her eyes. “What’s to stop him from coming back and asking for more?”
Smart girl, he thought. He’d had the same concerns himself. He gave her the only answer he had.
“I’m not saying he won’t be back. Just that he can’t get what I don’t have. Any settlement money was spent on bills and my sister, and the rest was put into a trust for her. End of money. End of story.”
Kendall’s eyes remained steady on his. “But seeing him has gotten you all worked up.”
He nodded. “I went to an AA meeting to help take the edge off.”
She nodded in understanding. “I guess that’s the equivalent of me going to an additional therapy appointment during the week. Did it help?”
“It calmed the anxiety inside me, at least a little. Seeing Billy, dealing with him just brought my past too close.”
She sighed and laid her head on his shoulder. “I’m sorry. I’m glad you came over.”
“Me, too.” He slid his hand beneath her nightshirt and up her back, stroking the soft skin, letting the circles he traced on her skin calm him.
“I have another way to calm you,” she murmured, climbing off his lap.
Her hands went to his waistband, releasing the button on his jeans. “Stand up,” she ordered. “And undress.”
“Bossy.” But he listened, toeing off his shoes, then unzipping and dropping his pants and the rest of his clothes, kicking them aside.
She dropped to her knees, leaned forward, and licked at the head of his cock, her small tongue causing a big reaction throughout his body. A tremor rocked him, only getting larger as she slid her mouth along his hard length, then pulled back, grazing her teeth lightly against his skin.
“Fuck.” The word came out a groan as she licked and sucked, taking him deep into her warm, wet mouth.
She added a hand, cupping the base of his shaft and squeezing, as she pumped her hand back and forth, following along with her mouth. She moistened his dick, making for a smooth glide as she worked him over.
He groaned and grasped on to her head, threading his fingers through her hair and guiding her as he pumped into her, careful not to hurt her as he took the pleasure she offered.
He glanced down, meeting her wide gaze, her eyes glazed with desire, showing him she wanted this as much as he did. She picked up the pace, and he couldn’t help but pump his hips along with her rapid motion.
A rush of desire washed over him; his balls drew up tight. He was going to come, and he didn’t want it to be in her mouth. He pulled back, taking her by surprise.
“What’s wrong?”
“When I come, it’s going to be inside you.”