Page 9 of The Mountain Man's Flame

He steps in front of me, blocking my path. “I’m not embarrassed by what I listen to. I told you I want to be a good husband who provides for his wife and that means knowing how to please her.”

My mouth is dry while my panties are damp. My body is cold, but anticipation and nerves warm me from the inside. “Have you ever thought about practicing?”

Excitement flickers in his gaze and he wraps his big hands around my hips. His touch makes me feel owned, and I like the idea of belonging to Aiden. “I would need a partner to practice with. Know any volunteers?”

It’s now or never and I can’t think of anyone I’d rather do this with. He’s the one person I want to discover sex with. I want to feel our bodies in motion together, learn the places he enjoys being touched, and know what his face looks like when he’s coming.

Leaning up on my tiptoes, I place a kiss on his lips. It’s gentle and tentative because I’m nervous and need him to take the lead on this.

Fortunately, Aiden doesn’t need much encouragement. As soon as I touch my lips to his, he pulls me even closer and wraps one hand around the back of my head. He angles it so he can deepen the kiss, his tongue dancing with mine.

With every swipe of his tongue, he makes a pained groan. Between us, I can feel him getting hard, his bulge pressing into my belly. It creates an answering hunger deep in my body. I’m suddenly aware that my core is empty and I long for it to be filled. But not just by anyone. It needs to be Aiden. I want it to be him always.

When we finally part for air, his gaze is glassy, and it makes me wonder if mine is the same. He drags in large gulps of air, his chest heaving. With every brush of his chest against mine, my nipples tighten beneath the thick coat that I’m still wearing.

He takes my hand in his. “Let’s get back to where it’s warm.”

I follow him to the employee lounge, my heart thudding. I can’t believe I’m about to have sex for the first time and that it’ll be with Aiden, the guy that makes me feel all gooey inside.

I hesitate before I step in the room. I really like Aiden, but this could be the head injury talking. Or maybe he feels sorry for me. Or perhaps…

He tucks a strand of my straw-like hair behind my ear. “Don’t overthink this,” he whispers.

His words help me to relax. This isn’t about any of those things. We’re just killing time during a snowstorm together. It doesn’t mean anything.

As I step into the lounge, I ignore the voice in my head that calls me a liar. Aiden has managed to find a couple of blankets. The heater is humming in the corner again, warming the room.

Aiden sits on the couch, tugging me down on top of him. He gives me a grin. “Practicing together is your best idea ever.”

6

NOVA

I squirmon Aiden’s lap, feeling his hardness underneath me. He’s so firm and I have so many questions about his body. I grew up with my brother and his friends. I know what guys look like down there.

But I’m curious about Aiden specifically. What he likes and how he wants to be touched. I reach for the button of his jeans, fumbling with it.

He puts his hand over mine. “You first, angel.” Then he pulls the zipper of his coat down, revealing my t-shirt. I wish I were wearing something nicer than my Mount Bliss Library Reading Challenge shirt.

He smiles when he sees it. As if he senses my discomfort, he says, “Reading is very sexy.”

The way he’s looking at me, with a mix of awe and wonder in his gaze does something funny to my insides. Since I don’t want to examine the feeling too closely, I grab the hem of my shirt and lift it up. Tossing it on the couch next to us, I slip out of my bra next. I glance at Aiden and await his reaction.

I didn’t even realize I was holding my breath until I see his eyes darken and a primal hunger fill them. He twitches underneath me and I rock, grinding down on him.

Aiden quickly wraps his hands around my hips, stilling my motions. He puts his forehead against mine. “Please, don’t. I really want this to be good for you and I’m not going to make it long.”

“I’m hurting,” I explain, trying to ignore my body’s ache. I need to rub up against him, need that friction I’m craving.

He slides me off his lap and drops to his knees in front of the couch. “I want to try what the book was talking about.”

I give him a nod and reach for the button on my pants. He helps me out of them and my underwear. Just like that, I’m bare in front of the hot mountain man.

“Lay down and spread your legs for me, sweetheart,” his words come out strangled.

I swallow hard. Trust may not be my strength, but Aiden is so eager to do this for me. For both of us. Hesitantly, I spread my legs and search his face. I need to know he wants this as much as I do.

He cups himself through his jeans when he sees my glistening slit. “You’re beautiful everywhere,” he breathes, reverence filling his voice.

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