Page 31 of Crushes and Confections

Her body clenched around me, hot and perfect and I had to talk myself down from coming too soon.

“So good, Ri,” she said with a gasp. “More.”

Once I started moving, I couldn’t be slow or gentle, I needed her too bad. Every slam of my hips was forceful and I didn’t care that my bed creaked as I fucked her into the mattress.

“Need you so damn much,” I said with a groan. “Never enough. You feel so freaking good around my cock.”

“Please,” she begged, her blue eyes locking on mine as I lost myself in her again and again, savoring every detail of the moment between us.

Claire was gorgeous. Her teeth caught her lip as she gazed up at me, body writhing underneath me as I brought her to the edge but didn’t give into her demands.

“You’re beautiful, Claire. Perfect,” I praised her. A pleased smile was rewarded, with my control snapping. My fingers went to her hips, gripping hard as I slammed home twice more, then came. It was my turn to cry out her name as I filled her with my seed.

“Oh fuck, Ri, I’m–”

“That’s it,” I said, feeling her milk the last of my cum from me as she clenched around me, as I bent to rest my head against hers.

“Mine,” she growled, her hand gripping my neck and turning it to the side. “I want–”

“Do it,” I urged her, needing it just as much.

A flash of white hot pain tore through me, her teeth sinking like butter into the skin of my neck, but it was replaced with ecstasy a moment later, my whole body shuddering again as my omega claimed me as hers for all to see. It might not be the same as an alpha bond, but it was just as important to me.

“Claire.” Her name on my lips was my salvation and promise, that for the end of all my days, she would be by my side.

“Bite,” she whined, offering me her neck.

Not bothering to overthink her demand, I sank my teeth into her, feeling her body writhe beneath me once more before I pulled back, soothing the area with my tongue as we both came down from our high.

We were both covered in sweat by the time I pulled out and snuggled her into my side. My fingertips stroked over her arm as she let out a content sigh.

“That was even better than I dreamed, and I dreamed of you a lot. My toys could never compare,” she practically slurred before her breathing evened out. It had been a long night, and I felt fairly proud that I could satisfy her enough that sleep took her over.

Being careful not to wake her I finally pulled away so I could clean us up and tuck the covers around us. Then I was right where I belonged, back in my omega’s arms with her claiming bite proudly on my neck.

CHAPTER 12

Claire

Waking up naked and satiated next to your best friend, the person you’ve wanted your entire life, but never thought you could have, was indescribable.

Happiness brimmed from my chest as I awoke cuddled in Riley’s arms, his fresh rain scent and mine blended together in the sheets. If I wasn’t so damn comfortable in his arms I’d want to roll around in them and soak it all up.

“I can hear you smiling from here, Claire Bear,” he murmured, not opening his eyes.

“I have a lot to smile about,” I countered, placing a kiss against his muscled chest, my hand caressing the light smattering of hair there. “I’m surprised you’re still in bed.”

Riley tended to wake with the sun, a hazard of working on an orchard, and while I was used to waking up early as well for the shop, he was much more of a naturally inclined morning person than I was. Then again, it was his slower season at the orchard and sometimes relaxed his schedule then.

“Wild horses couldn’t drag me away from you. You’re mine now,” he said, finally opening up those chestnut eyes for me to see.

The world seemed to pause for a moment, the sunlight filtering through the blinds turning brighter as we took each other in.

“I love you, Ri.”

A grin stretched across his face. “Not as much as I love you, Claire Dawkings.”

“Pretty sure that’s not possible, but we can spend the rest of our lives trying to one up each other,” I offered.

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