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Elise’s eyes sparkled.

“Let’s do that again,” he said.

She shook her head. “I can’t,” she said.

Ben raised his eyebrows. “Mind if I try?” he said.

Elise blushed again. “Okay,” she said softly.

Ben kissed her, then sat on the edge of the bed and pulled her body to his lap, facing away. He tugged her knees back so her ass pressed against his thighs, then guided his cock to her opening and thrust inside. Once she took him all the way in, he paused to hold her there, wrapping his hands around her waist. Pressing his cheek against her spine, he savored the feel of her body holding him so tight. Elise’s warmth was so welcoming, like she never wanted him to stop. Her thighs gave a little quiver, and he rocked his hips gently against her, savoring the sensual, slow pace. He let Elise lead while his hands moved up to her breasts. She moaned as his fingers rolled her peaks between them, pinching just enough to make her shudder. His lips kissed the nape of her neck, causing goose bumps to erupt in waves down her arms.

They moved like this, with Elise in control and his hands and lips caressing her skin until Ben felt his own climax stirring from the base of his core. One hand drifted down her belly, his fingers finding her slippery, plump sex. Elise gasped. Ben stroked her juicy folds, swirling around her hard button. Her body began to tremble; he could feel her walls clamp down on his aching cock, sending him over the edge. Elise’s thighs shook violently with each thrust.

Elise cried out softly, urgently, as her climax overpowered her. Again and again, he plunged into her, stroking and kissing her until her body shuddered and she fell back against him. He reached up to her hips so he could take control, his climax tingling at the base of his cock. Unable to hold back, he moved her body to serve his need, pumping her up and down, his grip firm. The first blast of release rose through him, and he closed his eyes to savor her warmth, her spicy scent, and her soft thighs tapping his. Grunting, he thrust faster, losing himself in his desire until it all spilled over the edge and he was arching hard into her, giving her everything.

Chapter 12

Elise

Waking slowly, her body felt pleasantly heavy. Someone was near, someone who made her feel warm and safe. She blinked her eyes open to see Ben watching her in the darkness. The expression on his face pulled her from the deliciousness of sleeping in his arms.

“What’s wrong?” she said, her heart immediately tapping high into her chest.

“Nothing,” he said. The anxious look returned. “It’s just…do you want me to stay?” he asked.

Elise realized they had failed to talk everything through. She sighed. Of course she wanted Ben to stay. But how would Jaden react to seeing him here when he woke up? Elise remembered his meltdown the other day. Because Jaden was always up at five or five-thirty, there was no chance Ben could sneak out early. But the thought of asking him to go made her feel wretched.

She dove into his arms, savoring the heat of his skin against hers. After making love, he’d pulled her to his chest and held her. She must have fallen asleep, not thinking about anything else.

“I do,” she whispered. “But…” She couldn’t finish.

“It’s okay,” Ben said. “I’ll go,” he added, stroking her hair.

“I’m sorry,” she said.

He kissed her. “Don’t be,” he said, slipping from the bed.

Elise grabbed her nightgown from its hook behind the bathroom door, then tucked into her robe. Ben dressed quickly, and the two padded down the dark hallway. He shrugged into his coat and pulled her to him for one last embrace, then kissed her softly.

“Thanks for dinner,” he said. “It was great spending time with you and Jaden.”

“Thanks for coming,” she said, then realized how that sounded, and blushed.

He grinned wickedly. “Anytime, doll,” he replied, then kissed her one last time.

A gust of icy night air flowed over her bare feet when the front door opened. Ben slipped through and she peeked out to watch him walk away, her nose stinging from the cold. At the sidewalk, he turned back to wave. Elise smiled and waved back, then gently closed the door.

* * *

Elise stood at the stove, making scrambled eggs for Jaden, her mind a million miles away. She had never slept with anyone who made her feel the way Ben had last night. As a shy young woman, she had not dated much before marrying Garrett, and their sex life had never been exceptional. Though until last night, she’d never considered it lacking. The way Ben had touched her, kissed her… Three orgasms in one night?Mon Dieu, she thought as a shiver of desire raced through her.

Her phone buzzed with a text from Caitlin.

How’d your date go?

Amazing

How amazing?

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