“Half pint, what are you doing up in the middle of the night? You need your sleep.”
His voice filled me heart with warmth; I couldn’t wait to see him. I was flying tomorrow night to go back to Ireland for a yearly meeting with my family. I hated the idea of leaving Cord, but I also longed to go back home and see the country I loved so much.
“Couldn’t sleep. How’s everything going?”
“Ah, it’s all grand. The lads at the distillery miss you.”
More warmth filled me chest. “I miss them, too. Has any of them found a nice lady to settle down with?”
Me father’s hearty laugh made me grin.
“Are you kidding? Those boys all claim to be waiting on you.”
I snorted. “They’ll be waiting a long time.”
“Ah, that’s what I told them. Said me little girl has found a man she loves. How is Cord? Still at work? Is that why you can’t sleep?”
“Yeah.” The sound of a key sliding into me door made me turn.
“Looks like he’s home,” I said.
“Ah, that’s good, half pint. Now back to bed. I’ll see you in a few days.”
Cord stepped into the room and stopped for a moment, surprised to see me awake. Concern hit his face but melted away when I smiled.
“Tell everyone I said hi. Love you, Da.”
Cord flashed me a sexy grin.
“Love you the most, Maebh.”
I ended the call and set me mobile on the counter and wrapped me arms around me body. I was suddenly chilled.
“What are you still doing up?” Cord asked.
“I couldn’t sleep,” I replied, lifting me shoulder in a half shrug. The air in the room seemed to change. It filled with sparks of electricity; it was always that way when I was with Cord. From the first moment I laid eyes on him, he brought me body to life.
“I’m so sorry, baby. I tried to get out of there as fast as I could.”
“It’s okay.”
Cord pulled me into his arms. “I’m going to hire another weekend manager to start closing at least one night during the weekend. I’d like for us to do normal things like go to dinner and a movie.”
I snuggled into his chest. “I’d like that.”
Even though I closed Aisling down nearly every night, I always took one night on the weekends off. It was important to have me own life outside of the restaurant. Me da had taught me the importance of that early on.
“Come on. Let me get out of these clothes and into a shower, then we can actually fall asleep together with you wrapped in my arms.”
I leaned against the sink as I watched him undress. Hard muscles covered his body and flexed as he moved. Me mouth watered as I watched him. The simple act of Cord getting undressed was enough to cause an ache between me legs.
His eyes caught mine and a slow, sexy smile spread across his face.
“It’s late, agra, but those eyes are telling me you aren’t sleepy. I need to know what you want.”
“I want you.”
He held his hand out for me to take. When our fingers laced me breath hitched.
“You own me, baby,” his words whispered while he walked me into the hot shower. The moment the water hit our bodies, we were kissing. Cord grabbed me by me thighs and pushed me against the cold tile. Hissing at the hot water, I bit his lip.
“I want to fuck you, baby, but I don’t have a condom.”
Me fingers laced through his wet, dark hair, and I pressed me mouth to his. I didn’t care about anything but him being buried inside of me. Us being one.
“Please, Cord. I want you…all of you…and I’m tired of waiting.”
Leaning his forehead to mine, he swallowed hard then lifted me and positioned his cock at me entrance. He’d gotten tested since that weekend at the lake, but we’d kept using condoms. Cord said he wanted our first time without a condom to be special, but I was tired of waiting for both of us to find the time to make it special.
“Maebh,” he gasped as he pushed into me. His body trembled and he panted. “Oh, fuck. You feel so good. Shit, I’m not going to last long with you riding me bareback.”
I wrapped me arms around his neck and pressed me mouth to his again. Kissing him lightly, I whispered, “Have your way with me, Cord.”
His eyes turned dark, and he pulled out of me, only to push back in fast and hard. I gasped and relished it. He felt amazing. Beautiful. We felt like one as Cord moved in and out of me while he pressed me against the wall and gave me exactly what I had asked for.
“God, it feels so good. Tell me it feels this good to you, too,” he panted.
“Feels…so…good,” I cried out. “I’m so close.”