Right on cue.
I grip his shirt, pulling him closer to me and smashing my lips into his. He groans into my mouth again, and his hands slide down to my hips. Feeling more brazen than usual, I release his shirt and move my hands to his back, but only for a moment. I let both hands fall from his shoulders to his backside, then grab his ass-cheeks and pull him against me.
Nate moans.
“Oh, fuck! Cherry!” He tilts his head, kissing down my jaw and neck. He grinds against me.
“Don’t go.” I barely whisper the words. “Stay here.”
“Holy Mary, Mother of…” Nate mutters and then shakes his head. “You are really making this hard.”
“It’s already hard,” I say as I push up against him.
Nate moans and grinds against me again. I feel his hot breath on my neck. My breath quickens, and my entire body shudders. I quickly reach for his shirt buttons, and he doesn’t try to stop me this time. A moment later, his shirt joins mine on the floor, and I run my hands over his bare chest, staring unabashedly at the hard muscles.
He leans forward, his mouth on my throat, and I reach around to grip his bare shoulders. The warmth of his skin penetrates me, and I angle my hips in his direction, enjoying the way it makes him pause, moan, and breathe hot breath on my neck.
“I don’t want to screw this up, Cherry.”
“You aren’t. Please, Nate!”
He lets out a long groan.
“I wanted to wait…” He shakes his head but doesn’t move his lips from my neck. “I want you so much, my Cherice.”
“I don’t want to wait anymore, Nate.”
I cover his mouth with mine, hoping if he can’t talk, he won’t be able to protest any further. I separate my legs a little, feel his hard length slip between my thighs and wish he’d just take his pants off already.
“Fuck this,” he mutters. “I can’t resist anymore.”
As he says it, he starts to pull away from me. I cling to his shoulders in a desperate attempt to keep him close to me, but apparently, I’ve misinterpreted. He doesn’t stand to pull his shirt back on and leave—he stands just long enough to reach down and pick me up, bridal style, and carry me into the bedroom.
He stops at the foot of my bed, turns me in his arms, and sits me down. He drops to his knees in front of me, one hand snaking around my back just long enough to release the clasp on my bra. I lower my arms, and it falls to the floor next to Nate.
“Holy Mary,” he whispers as he slowly runs his hands down my arms, to my sides, and then back up my arms to rest on top of my shoulders.
I see his throat bob as he swallows. I can’t breathe. I’m afraid if I speak, he’ll change his mind and leave. He stares into my eyes as he runs his tongue over his lips. He slowly begins to trail his fingers down from my shoulders, tickling my collarbones, and then pausing again at the top of my breasts. He glances down, following his movements with his eyes as he traces around the outsides, leaving tingling trails where his fingers have touched.
I shudder as he finally cups my breasts, and the caress warms my skin. A deep throb pulses between my legs as he thumbs my nipples, lets out a long breath, and glances up at me with a strange, nearly pained expression.
“Are you sure?” he whispers.
“Very sure.”
He leans forward, and his warm tongue lathes over first one nipple and then the other. He sucks one into his mouth, and I moan loudly as I dig my fingers into his hair. His warm breath on my skin causes another shudder as he nestles his nose between my breasts and looks up at me again.
“You’re amazing,” he says quietly. “I’ve wanted this for so long.”
“Why wait?” I ask. “I want you.”
“I…I don’t know any more. I know I’m not waiting another second though.”
True to his word, I am suddenly on my back, Nate hovering over me. I feel the button of my jeans release, and then Nate’s hands grip the edges, pulling them slowly down over my legs as he backs away, discarding my jeans and staring down at my rather plain bikini panties.
If I had known, I would have put on something lacy.
He licks his lips again, glances at me, and then slowly pulls them off. He holds them in his hand while he kicks off his shoes, then slowly brings my panties to his face, his eyes darkening as he inhales.