Page 41 of In the Arms of a Hero

The air crackled between them as their gazes locked and words fled. Pizza, éclairs, and beer no longer held his attention. All he wanted was her. But he hesitated… he knew he was all in, but would she believe him?

Suddenly, she tossed her paper plate onto the coffee table and lunged at him. He barely had time to get his plate onto the coffee table so that he could wrap his arms around her as their lips met. The kiss wasn’t slow and gentle. It was wild, with tongues tangling, noses bumping, his beard scraping her chin, and her fingernails scraping along his chest.

He’d landed on his back, and she wasted no time straddling him. They’d gone from zero to sixty in only a few seconds, but desire flooded his being, and his cock had reacted instantly. She sucked on his tongue. Groans, pants, moans, and even grunts sounded out in the small apartment, but he had no idea which sound came from which mouth.

They both gave in to the rush of need as the kiss flamed hotter. Suddenly, her mouth was gone from his, and he blinked up at her in surprise. Belinda had sat up while still straddlinghim, her warmth pressing against his erection and jerked her shirt off, whipping it over her head.

“Whoa… what… damn,” he moaned. “Sweetheart, we don’t have to?—”

“Shut up, Aaron,” she said, grinning as she lifted his hands to her breasts. “You’re ruining my spontaneous moment.”

He rocked his torso upward, sliding his hands around her back. “Babe, I don’t want to ruin anything. But it would kill me to be your regret.”

She clutched his face. “No regrets, Aaron. You, me, us, here, now.”

He chuckled at her succinct statement. “Well, all right.” He pulled her tighter, sealing his lips over hers, while she made quick work of discarding her bra. Her hand tugged at his shirt, and he took over, grabbing the back and jerking it over his head.

Now, breasts to chest, she leaned back and grinned. “Damn, you are gorgeous. Smooth, tanned skin over muscles that look photoshopped. You could really give a girl a complex, you know!”

Chuckling, he dropped his gaze to her breasts tipped with rosy nipples just ripe for the plucking. “Talk about photoshopped, sweetheart. You’ve got the body of a goddess.”

She leaned closer and whispered against his lips, “And it’s all for you.”

Sucking in a hasty breath, he needed more room to do everything to her that he wanted and she deserved. Shifting his hands to her ass, he shifted so that both feet were on the floor. He stood, keeping her in his arms while she wrapped her legs around his waist. Walking to her bedroom, he laid her on the bed, and his hands went to her jeans. Working them down her legs, he snagged her panties along the way. Now, with her spread out before him, his gaze slowly moved from the tips of her toes to her beautiful smile. Awed and humbled, he understood thegift she was giving him. Not just her body but her trust. And he would do everything he could to care for the treasure.

Her arms reached out, and she wiggled her fingers. But he wasn’t about to rush. He shucked his shoes, socks, and pants after grabbing a condom from his wallet. Once naked, he crawled over her body, trailing kisses along the way until he came to her sex. Burying his head between her thighs, he inhaled deeply, the scent of her arousal like a nectar enticing the bee. With the flat of his tongue, he licked her and discovered the taste of her was just as enticing as the scent. “Better than a fuckin’ éclair.”

“Damn, Aaron,” she groaned, her hips moving toward him even more.

He thrust his tongue inside, and her growl met his ears.

“Oh my God.” His moans almost drowned out her words.

Wanting her to lose control in the same way he felt his slipping, he assaulted her senses with his tongue now teasing her nub as he added a finger deep inside her sex, crooking it to find the spot that would take her over the edge. With his other hand, he reached up, gliding his fingers over her sensitive skin to reach her breast, where he pinched a taut nipple.

He kept up the pressure, noting when her breathing hitched and her fingers clutched the comforter. She cried out his name, and he’d never heard anything better. Then he felt the flutters from deep inside and knew he’d never felt anything better.

Slowly crawling up her body, he trailed more kisses over her soft skin, reveling in each discovery. He pulled one nipple deeply into his mouth, and she wrapped her legs around his waist again. While he moved between her breasts, she locked her ankles behind him, holding him tightly to her, but in truth, he needed no encouragement to tie their bodies together.

He was about to reach for the condom when she beat him to it. She ripped open the packet, and with a sparkle in her blue eyes, she lifted a brow. “May I?”

“Hell, yeah.” He winced as she rolled the condom on.

She gasped, “Oh, did I hurt you.”

“No way, sweetheart. It was just the feel of your fingers on me. Fuckin’ amazing.”

She grinned as he settled over her, his hips separating her thighs as his cock rested at her entrance.

His gaze rested on hers, the feel of her gentle fingers tracing patterns on his shoulders causing his breath to hitch. “You need to know…”

Her brows furrowed slightly. “Know what?”

He held her gaze, then lowered himself to a whisper away from her lips. “Know that I am yours. Completely. Body, soul, and heart, Belinda.”

Sucking in a gasp, she blinked the moisture that he could see had gathered. Closing the distance, he kissed her lightly. She shifted her hips upward as he thrust and was immediately fully sheathed. It felt like sliding into heaven.

They matched each other in movements, their bodies so perfectly aligned he knew he’d found his match… and his mate. Holding his chest over hers with his weight on his forearms, his hands cupped her face. Their eyes never wavered as the sensations of his cock dragging through her tight channel overtook all other thoughts.

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