The Perfect Game (The Perfect Game 1)

His eyes met mine with longing and uncertainty. “I’ve never done it like this before,” he admitted.

“In a bed?” I teased, unsure of his meaning.

“No. ” He paused. “I mean like this. Without anything else. ”

I was almost awestruck when I realized that like this meant without a condom. Jack’s vulnerability shone through him in that exact moment like a lighthouse beacon in a raging storm. Somewhere along the way, we’d crossed an imaginary line where feelings and emotions blurred into the unknown. A place neither of us dared go before.

“Really? Not ever?” I slid my hand down the back of his neck, his muscles straining against my fingertips.

“Never. If I didn’t have one, I didn’t do it. There’s never been anyone like you, Cassie. There never will be. ” His admission silenced us both as the weight of the moment sunk in.

“Do you still want to?” I trembled as the words left my lips.

He shifted and I felt my panties slide down my legs and leave my body in one fluid motion. That was all the answer I needed as my breathing increased with every kiss, every touch, every electric-filled moment. He stopped and cupped my face with both hands. “You know this changes things. ” His eyes searched mine for acceptance and understanding.

“Prove it,” I said with a slight smile, remembering the words I spoke after our first kiss.

“I love you, Cassie. ” His voice was so sincere that I blinked back the tears pooling in my eyes.

“I love you too,” I admitted, my protective walls crumbling to piles of dust around my jagged heart.

His lips were instantly back on mine, his tongue passionately exploring the inside of my mouth. With one easy thrust, I felt him inside me. I inhaled quickly, a pleasure-filled moan escaping my lips.

“Are you okay?” he asked, his movement slowing.

“I’m fine, keep going. ” I closed my eyes, wanting more.

“Oh my God, you feel incredible. ” He breathed heavily against my ear. “Holy shit, I may never recover from this. ”

His hands pressed against my shoulders, his muscles flexing as he worked his body gently in and out of mine. I moved my hips in time with his, causing a throaty growl to escape from within him.

I opened my eyes and raked my fingers through his hair. I followed the lines of his body down his back where beads of sweat were pooling. The muscles in his back tensed as I reached my arms around him. My hands came to rest on his backside and I pulled him deeper into me with every thrust. Another throaty moan and he pressed his sweaty cheek against mine, his labored breathing whooshing in and out of my ear.

His breath was hot against my neck. “I’ve never loved anyone before, so go easy on me. ”

I turned my head to face him and pressed my mouth against his. “Jack,” I whispered with a sigh. “Don’t stop. ” I continued pulling him to me as our bodies slid against each other. His thrusts caused a tension to build inside me, growing quickly as I felt myself striving to meet them desperately, grasping for something I’d never experienced quite this strongly before.

My body tingled everywhere, from my scalp all the way down to my toes. A heated wave of sensation and emotion swept over me, engulfing me as my body seized in a contraction of pulses, all centered at my core.

His movements quickened with urgency in response to mine, and I lifted my hips to rise and fall in time with his. “Cassie…” He stared into my eyes and I smiled bravely, yet for a moment, I felt completely exposed.

“It’s okay,” I said softly, and tightened my intimate grip around him. He bit his bottom lip and his eyes narrowed as I felt him explode and pulsate inside me. He quivered before relaxing and allowing his body to fall on top of mine.

“I…can’t…breathe,” I complained playfully, pushing at his shoulders.

“Sorry. ” He laughed and rolled onto his side. “That…was amazing,” he said between labored breaths.

He leaned into me, kissing my nose before propping up on one arm. “I love you. I’m sure I’ll fuck it up because I don’t know what the hell I’m doing. Just promise me that you’ll be patient with me. Grade me on a learning curve or something?”

“You should really go into sales, you know that?” I teased, rolling my eyes.

“Promise me, Kitten. Patience. ”

“Only if you promise not to do anything that embarrasses me or makes me look stupid. ”

“Deal. ” He grinned and I leaned in to kiss his dimples, my limbs tangled up with his.

I’ll admit I was scared. We’d crossed the line and my heart would never be the same, no matter what happened from here on out. But if I wanted him to believe in us, I had to believe in him.