Page 17 of Dirty Rumors

“I own the house outright, and I know a dozen huge guys, all of whom have big trucks. The only expense would be a round of beer and pizza that night.”

Her head tilts. “I’ve never known anyone who so casually announces that they’re…you know. Well off.”

I step closer, wrapping my arms around her and shrugging casually. “My brothers and I don’t think of it that way, I guess. We have everything we need. We provide necessary services to the town doing something we truly enjoy. We lead very comfortable lives.”

Her hand traces slowly across my chest. “I’ve heard it can be a problem when people with very different backgrounds start…” She trails off.

“A relationship?” I whisper. “I don’t think it’ll be an issue. The way I see it, I have a nice house with plenty of room, and should you – a trillion years down the road, of course – want to move in, everything would be taken care of.”

Her shoulders tense, so I stroke lightly down her spine. “What is it, kitten? You know I don’t want to upset you.”

“You ever heard the expression that if something seems too good to be true, it probably is?”

I growl into her hair. “And haveyouever heard the expression, just live in the moment?”

She laughs, looking up at me with such sweetness. I know that we should sit down and have a real discussion about her fears, and whatever else is holding her back. I know that I should tell her my intentions and reassure her that I would never do anything to hurt her – in fact, that I need to protect her from everything in this world.

But instead, my lips fall to hers. I love the way she kisses me gently for just a moment, then clutches my shoulders, pulling me tightly against her. Our bodies mold together as I press her against the counter. The kiss deepens, becoming so hot we can barely breathe.

I feel a passionate heat coursing through my veins every time I touch Nikki. What really gets me fired up now is howshe’s having the same reaction. I can feel the tight points of her nipples against my chest. Feel her longing by the way she holds me so tightly.

“I’ve never wanted anyone or anything as much as I want you,” I groan against her soft, open lips. “I just?—”

“Bedroom.” Then her eyes fly open, as if she hadn’t meant to say that.

I scoop her up in my arms, making her giggle as I carry her down the hallway. “Damn, big man, you’re quick!”

I love that she calls mebig man. I wonder how long it will be before she calls meherbig man.

I never realized there was a truck-sized need deep inside me for this connection with a woman. I mean I guess it’s something I’ve always craved, but thinking about it in the abstract is very different from considering it in the very specific as I squeeze Nikki’s hips and lift her onto my dresser.

She gasps, clutching the wall as I pull off her thick leggings and socks with one awkward movement. Spreading her knees gently, I watch her eyes until she nods. My calloused palms drift slowly along her silky skin, as my fingers nudge forward to grip the sides of her green cotton panties.

“Don’t you dare rip these.” She tries to glare. “I only have three pairs of these, and they’re super comfy.”

“Then lift that hot little ass up for me.”

I help her slide them off, still watching her eyes carefully. Damn, she has absolutely no idea how seductive she is. It’s like every single movement of her body is directly connected to my cock, making me harder by the second.

My balls are throbbing, my heart pounding too hard. Kissing a trail along her inner thigh, I reach up to pull off her t-shirt and bra together. Then I stretch up to admire the perfect curves of her soft round breasts as my lips latch around a nipple.

Nikki shivers, clutching my shoulders. Then her eyes snap wide open. “Oh…wow…yes.”

There’s a brand-new huskiness in her voice. Her throat begins to flush and her fingernails dig into my skin when I switch to the other side. My hands hold her thighs steady, thumbs massaging her skin as they inch inward until they’re trailing along the edges of her naked pussy.

My chin tips up to catch her lips with mine, the electric thrill of each kiss more amplified than the last. Her breath is coming in hot little bursts as she clutches me to her, my torso wedged between her perfect thighs.

Although I could kiss my girl forever, I’m dying to taste her again. My warm breath travels lightly over her skin as I kiss my way down, scooping my hands under her legs, holding her tightly in place before staring transfixed at her soft, delicate pussy.

Then I dive in and devour her.

I want to be a gentleman and focus on how we’re bonding, and on my true feelings for her. There’s no room in my mind for that as it shuts off completely and my animal nature takes over. I treat Nikki like the ultimate object of my lust, kissing and licking, moaning all over her skin. It arouses both of us to the point where I can’t see straight, and Nikki seems to have lost the power of speech.

Her tortured, wordless moans grow louder as my tongue plunges into her, my thumb tracing around her clit as I lap up her honey. I can sense the tension building inside her and press my index finger into her soft little tunnel while I drag my tongue across her clit.

“Delicious,” I growl against her soft skin. Her eyes are glittering with lust and I lick a bit harder. “This is what you need, isn’t it, kitten? To be nice and soaked. And then once you’ve come on my tongue, you can decide if you want anything else.”

She nods desperately, her thighs spreading wider apart as I settle my lips back around her clit. She trembles at my slightest touch, and moans throatily when I apply more pressure. I tease her by going back and forth between the two, not letting her sink into a rhythm. I’m in no hurry at all and need to be sure she is more than ready.

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