“Those old stories are just that,” I say in the hopes of reassuring her. “Old stories.”
She looks up and gives me a real smile. “I don’t mind. It sounds like you had a fun childhood.”
We pause, and I turn so my back is to the wall. Ava faces me, and she’s wearing a long silk dress with short sleeves. Her dark hair is wavy down her back, and I pull her to me, gathering her in my arms against my chest.
“I don’t want you to worry about anything,” I say in the side of her hair, kissing her neck. “Nothing that went before matters to me now. You’ve replaced everyone I knew or thought I found interesting.”
Her elbows are bent, and her palms rest against my chest. “I remember how it went before. I remember Lara making a play for you as if I didn’t exist.”
My head lifts, and our eyes meet. “I’m glad I wasn?
??t aware she treated you that way. You are the sexiest woman I have ever known. I can’t see anyone but you.”
Ava’s eyes glow, and she shakes her head. “Before tonight, I thought I only wanted to have little girls. Now I think it might be fun to have a few boys around the house.”
That makes me smile. “What changed your mind?”
“You and Cal are so close. You take care of each other… And I think I might like a baby Rowan to spoil.”
Her eyes glow, and I can’t resist. Leaning down, I touch my lips lightly to hers. My hands move to her lower back, and I pull her flush against my growing erection. I want to devour her, taste her, give her everything she dreams of having.
“We haven’t practiced making an heir today,” I say against her temple.
She shivers and holds my cheeks. Leaning down, I kiss her again, hungrily this time. Her mouth keeps pace with mine. Our tongues touch and curl together. Our heads move as our bodies melt closer to each other’s. We taste and pull, nip and chase. She sighs, and the noise registers straight to my cock. I want to bend her over the couch.
Clearing my throat, I take her hand in mine and quickly lead her through the house to our bedroom. We move fast until I’m pushing through the door, pulling her behind me and turning to capture her in my arms. I cup her cheek again in my palm, kissing her long and slow once more.
Our teeth click together when she smiles. I spin her around and lean her forward on the chair, gathering up her skirt until I find… yes, no panties.
“We might have to make this rule permanent,” I say against the side of her neck, pulling her ear between my lips and biting it gently.
She shivers, and I quickly unfasten my pants, lowering them so my cock is able to spring free. Shoving a knee between her legs, I’m inside her in one quick thrust.
“Oh!” she gasps. “Rowan!” I rock faster.
Her insides are slick, pulling and clenching around me. It fuels my movements, and I thrust faster. I’m feverish with need, chasing my release, momentarily forgetting everything else.
She arches her back, lifting her ass and pushing backwards against me, meeting me stroke for stroke. My eyes close, and I grip her hips, holding on to the only thing anchoring me to this planet. Pleasure floods my pelvis. My ass tightens, and I can’t stop.
With a loud groan, my orgasm explodes through me. I shudder, my legs tremble, and I’m poured into her. I want to hold her close, as close as I can possibly get. Ava isn’t the only woman I’ve ever had sex with, but she’s the only woman who draws this level of intensity from my soul.
Through the haze of afterglow, I drift back to reality. Her hands are clasped in mine around her waist, and she kisses the side of my jaw. I pull out and lift her, carrying her to the bed.
Settling in beside her, our arms wrap around each other. Our breathing returns to normal, and we’re quiet, thinking. I wonder how soon we can find out if she’s pregnant. I imagine her body growing round under the filmy dresses she likes to wear. I see her on the beach, her hair rippling in the breeze.
“We never talked about what happened today,” she says softly.
My stomach tightens, and I don’t want to let any of that into our time.
I kiss her cheek. “We can talk about it tomorrow. Tonight is only for us.”
Chapter 16
Ava
Sometime in the night, I’m awakened by Rowan moving behind me. His hand is on my waist, moving higher until it cups my breast. He rolls my nipple in his fingers, making it lengthen and harden in response. My pussy grows wet for him, and even though I’m barely awake, my legs slide open.
His erection nudges at my thigh, and I move to help him slide inside me. It’s dreamy and erotic and my lower stomach tingles with pleasure. He pumps quickly and repeatedly, holding my hips until he finishes with a moan, filling me to overflowing. We both return to the haze of sleep, and it isn’t until later the next day that the sexy memory drifts through my mind.