Page 94 of Holding Her Heart

Aster’s arms gave out when Eden palmed her thighs, those soft fingertips dipping between her legs and spreading them. “Knees up, beautiful.”

Aster complied, lifting her head slightly only to catch Eden staring, her lip between her teeth. If she was going to do what Aster imagined, this was entirely new territory for Eden. But the mere thought had fresh arousal gathering between Aster’s legs. Eden had an incredible mouth; she was more than welcome to use it wherever she pleased.

And then Eden dipped her head, smoothing her palms over Aster’s thighs as she kissed along her lower belly. Aster’s stomach tightened, her fingers hopelessly gripping at the table, but when Eden’s lips enveloped her clit, she lost her mind completely. “O-oh!”

“Mm.” Eden released her clit slowly, licking her lips before she dove back in. Aster could only watch in delight, her knees trembling with every swipe of Eden’s tongue. “You taste so good.”

“Oh, fuck!” One hand held the back of Eden’s head, the other flying up to Aster’s forehead. This…was heaven. “Shit, yes. Right there.” She bucked against Eden’s mouth, quivering as her orgasm drew closer, throaty moans the only sound in the apartment. “Y-yes.”

Eden sucked Aster’s clit between her lips, filling her with two fingers. It was in that moment that Aster knew her world would turn black any second now. This woman, her hands, that delicious mouth…life couldn’t possibly be the same again. And then Aster’s walls tightened when Eden released a throaty moan of her own, the vibration plunging Aster over the edge.

She arched up from the table, her thighs closing around Eden’s head as she cried out into the open space. But Eden didn’t slow, she didn’t stop, she just drank Aster in as though her life depended on it. “Shit, babe.” Aster’s entire body trembled. She’d never had an orgasm quite like that. Eden…yeah, she knew how to work a woman up. No doubt about it.

“God.” Eden lifted her head, her fingers still buried inside Aster, and leaned into a kiss as she slowly coaxed whatever she could from Aster. Tasting herself on this woman would always produce the expected results for Aster. She wanted more. No, she needed more. And then Eden pulled back, a shy smile on her mouth. “H-how was it?”

“Oh, you’ve no idea.” Aster sat up, pressing her upper body to Eden. “But I’m about to show you. Bedroom, now!”

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Eden put her car into park, puffing out her cheeks as she cut the engine. She’d opted for a simple black pantsuit this morning when she was rummaging through her wardrobe for work, but now it felt a little too formal. She wasn’t meeting a client; she was meeting Aster’s dad. Formal wasn’t what she wanted this evening. But it was too late to go home and change; she already should have been here almost an hour ago.

All day, the anticipation had been slowly eating away at her. What if Aster’s dad didn’t take to her? She knew she was overthinking this meeting, but Eden had never been in this position before. She’d called Blair multiple times, spent the day clock watching, and then she’d moved onto the idea that it didn’t matter. It was a lie, all of this mattered, but the more pressure Eden put on herself, the more her heart pounded.

Meeting Aster’s dad shouldn’t feel this way. Eden had to get a grip.

“Okay, get out of the car.” Eden swallowed, climbing from her Mercedes as coolly as she possibly could. With her nerves on edge, she had the potential to fall over her own feet. And that wouldn’t be cool. “Right, this is going to be fine,” she muttered as she rounded her car and opened the boot. She had no idea why she’d done so; she didn’t need to collect anything from it. Just one more second, and she’d be good to go. “You have absolutely nothing to worry about.”

“Eden?”

Eden froze. Aster was calling her name, which meant that she’d been watching her mild panic from the window. “Yeah?” Eden closed the boot of her car, plastering on her best smile. “Sorry I’m late. I got caught on a call and then I hit the rush hour traffic.”

“Don’t worry. I just…noticed you’d been sitting in your car.”

Eden couldn’t lie to Aster. No chance. “I’m a little nervous. I’m sorry.”

“Nervous?” Aster opened the garden gate, a gentle smile playing on her mouth. “You’ve nothing to be nervous about. Dad already loves you, and he’s never met you.”

“All the more reason to be nervous. The last thing I need is to disappoint your dad, Aster.”

Aster reached out a hand, beckoning Eden closer. Once their skin touched, Eden’s hand securely in Aster’s, she immediately settled. Perhaps if they’d travelled here together, this wouldn’t have felt so daunting for Eden.

“I don’t want you to worry about a single thing. Dad is excited to meet you, and I can’t wait to show you off.”

Eden blushed. She wasn’t sure she’d ever get used to Aster and her fondness. Really, she was the breath of fresh air Eden urgently needed. “I…didn’t bring anything. I didn’t know what to pick up, and then I was running late, so I just headed straight here.”

“You didn’t need to bring anything,” Aster said, leaning in and kissing Eden. “So long as you’re here, that’s good enough.”

“Still, it’s rude to show up empty handed, isn’t it?”

“I don’t know. Is it?” Aster frowned.

“I suppose it doesn’t matter anymore. I’m here now.”

Aster grinned, slipping her arm around Eden’s waist as she led her up the path. Aster always made Eden feel comfortable, today was no different. “Lily couldn’t get out of work early. She’s on the late shift tonight. She asked me to apologise.”

“Honestly, that’s okay. I don’t want to overwhelm myself on the first visit. Perhaps it’s best if it’s just the three of us.”

“You’re right. I never thought of it like that.”

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