Page 109 of Defensive Zone

“Wow. You must be out of it,” he teased. “Don’t think you’ve ever called me amazing.”

“Oh stop. We talked about your ego already.”

He nudged his cock against her hip and winked.

“Not that ego,” she deadpanned; then she shimmied her hips to nudge him right back.

“Fuck, Gabs. I don’t think I can get any harder.” He groaned.

“We should do something about that,” she said, reaching down and wrapping her hand around his hard cock. It pulsed in her hand. She loved how in tune they were with each other. She’d never been with anyone like Max, on multiple levels, and physically, he turned her on more than anyone she’d ever been with. He got her hot and bothered with a wink. She might’ve said that was irritation a month ago, but she knew exactly what it was now.

Max—an amazing guy she’d managed to fall in love with.

She was tired of keeping that in. It made her nervous to not wait for him to say it first, but this was Max. They fit and in some weird way, and she knew that he wouldn’t hurt her and she’d never regret it.

No matter what her mother might think or say.

She froze. Now was not the time to think about her.

She reached up and threaded her fingers through his hair.

“You okay?” he asked, turning his head to kiss her palm.

A shudder rolled through her at the gesture.

“I’m falling in love with you, Max.”

He took in an audible breath. “I wanted to say it first,” he grumbled, then smiled. “I’m so far gone for you, Gabi. I honestly can’t believe we’re here right now and you finally gave in to me,” he said.

“Max. Is this crazy? I mean, we’ve known each other forever, but not in that way,” she said, trying to keep her heart from flying out of her chest.

“Probably, but you know I love crazy, and we fit. It’s clear to everyone. You just took a little bit longer to realize it.” He smirked.

“Don’t make me take it back. Smugness is not attractive,” she admonished.

He leaned down and nuzzled her neck, finding that spot that sent shivers down to her toes.

“I guess I’ll just have to show you how right this is, then,” he said, nibbling on her jaw.

She cupped his face, bringing his lips to hers. “I don’t think it’ll take a lot of convincing,” she said, and then she poured everything she had into the kiss. She was done being afraid of what-ifs and second-guessing herself. Whatever happened between them, they would deal with it. She knew that this was exactly where she was supposed to be.

His tongue tangled with hers as the kiss deepened, and she wrapped her legs around his hips, rubbing against his cock. She needed him inside her, now more than ever. She relished their connection and the feel of him inside her.

“Gabi, oh, Gabi.” He groaned against her mouth. Then he moved down, kissing along her collarbone, feasting on her breasts as she struggled to breathe, and nipping along her waist.

She felt consumed and she loved every sound that fell from his lips as she scraped her nails down his spine and dug her heels into his ass.

“I need to be inside you, love.”

The endearment washed over her, filling her heart.

“I don’t want anything between us,” she said. “I’m on the pill and I haven’t been with anyone since I got tested last.”

He groaned, dropping his forehead to hers. “I regularly get tested and I’ve never not used a condom, so I’m good, but the thought of being bare inside you might make me come right now.”

She smiled, her eyes meeting his and seeing pure hot need staring back at her. She wrapped her hand around his pulsing cock, guiding him toward her entrance. She dragged him through her wetness as curse words fell from his lips. She was pretty sure even his beard quivered.

She loved how much he wanted her.

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