“I believe you,” she finally said and for a moment, he forgot what they were talking about. “We can’t fix this with a quickie against the wall, though. You know this, right?”
He smiled, he couldn’t help himself. “It sounds like the perfect fix to me.” Leaning in, he kissed her. A soft, sweet kiss, once, twice, his tongue darting out for the barest of licks. He heard her murmur of surprise, the sharp inhalation of breath. He touched her, drew his knuckles down all that exposed skin, between her breasts, along her trembling stomach.
She exhaled a quivering breath, her mouth opening for his, and he took advantage. Stepping closer, he cupped the back of her head, holding her for his kiss while he searched
her mouth with his tongue.
The taste of her sent a blast of heat exploding through his veins, pounding through his cock. The feel of her soft skin beneath his fingertips, the way her body curved and molded into his, was like the sweetest shock to his system.
Did she feel it? Did she realize it too? They were perfect together. Made for each other…
“Rhett.” She tore her mouth from his, breathing heavily, her eyes dilated. “The door…”
“Is locked.” Like a cocky bastard, he’d made sure of that once everyone had exited the room. Not that he’d planned to take her like this, had only been seeking a moment with her alone. Privately, with no interference from the tons of people who were still in the building. So he could tell her how he felt.
“You planned this.” Her eyes blazed.
“No. I just wanted to talk.” He kissed her cheek. “Tell you how proud I am of you.” He kissed her other cheek. “Confess how much I need you in my life.” He pressed his mouth to her temple.
“It’s so…so hard for me to believe you.” Her admission sliced through him, leaving him raw. “You don’t do serious. Everything for you happens on a whim.”
“Not this. Not us. You have to believe me.” He stared into her eyes, leaving himself completely unguarded, laid bare for her perusal. “I want you, Gabriella. I want to take this further and see where it leads us.”
She nibbled on her lower lip, the fear, the worry written all over her expressive face. “But what if…”
“No what-ifs.” He rested his finger against her lush mouth to silence her. “We can’t predict the future.”
He’d known her for only a short time, but he was certain she was the only one for him. Yet he didn’t want to freak her out with such talk. She might run. And wouldn’t that be ironic, the runner making a woman run from him?
Gabriella remained quiet which scared the hell out of him. She studied him, eyes narrowed, nibbling on her lower lip. “Say something. Anything,” he whispered, his voice raw with emotion.
Curling her fingers tight into his jacket, she pulled him in, lifting up on tiptoe so she could meet him halfway. Their lips touched, ignited, mouths opening, tongues dancing. He reached for her, wound his arms around her, his hands gripping her ass as he lifted her up. She went with him, anchoring her long legs about his hips as he pressed her hard against the wall.
There were no more words spoken. None were necessary. He let his free hand wander, absorbing the delicious sensation of her skin beneath his palm, smoothing the loosened dress from each of her shoulders so it fell to the crook of her arms. She lifted her arms out of the sleeves, he heard the rustle of fabric fall from her hips to puddle at her feet, and she stepped out of it. Her knees brushed against his groin with the action and he groaned.
His cock was a greedy bastard, wanting in, wanting her, but he breathed deep, searching for control. Desperate to take his time, yet unable to. They only had a few stolen moments. Soon someone would be looking for him, searching for the both of them, and he couldn’t have anyone find them like this. A select few had a master key to the entire building, two of them being his brothers. The very last thing he wanted them to discover was a naked Ella in his arms.
“Hurry,” she whispered as if she could read his mind. Her hands went for his belt, nimble fingers undoing the buckle, then tugging the leather strip from the loops before it fell to the floor with a loud thud. The erotic whisper of his zipper being undone was next and then she undid the snap of his trousers. Reaching in with eager fingers, she slipped beneath his boxer briefs, grasping him in a firm grip.
“Jesus,” he choked out. “Let me get a condom.”
“You have one?” She sounded incredulous.
“When I know I’m going to be near you, hell yes, I always carry one.”
She laughed, the sound doing something odd to his stomach, making it pitch and float, causing his heart to lurch hard against his ribs. “Well, grab it then.” Her voice was sultry, full of promise.
He reached behind him, pulling out his wallet, plucking the wrapper nestled within. With shaking fingers he tore into it and she took the circle from him, tugging his underwear down to his thighs. His cock sprang out, heavy and hard, a drop of pre-come glistening in the tip. She touched him there, with the very tip of her finger, smothering it all over the head.
“Fuck,” Rhett whispered. “You’re torturing me.”
She laughed again, slipped the condom on, and he wasted no time. Shifting, he held her in place against the wall and pushed the crotch of her panties out of the way. He impaled her, earning a ragged moan for his efforts. Pumping slowly, in and out, knocking her harder and harder against the wall with his every thrust.
Ella encouraged him with small moans and murmured words, begging him to go faster, harder. More, more, more. He fell under her spell, giving her what she wanted. Faster, harder and more, until he gave her everything he had. Reaching between them, he brushed his finger against her swollen clit, the action causing her inner walls to clench around his cock extra tight.
“I’m going—to—come,” she panted raggedly against his mouth.
“Come for me, baby,” he encouraged, his own orgasm barreling down on him. A tingle started at the base of his spine and his balls drew up tight against his body. He wasn’t going to last, it had been too long since he’d been inside her and it felt too damn good to hold back now.