Page 7 of Dare to Need

“You’re cra—“ Garth cut off my words with a searing kiss that had me squirming beneath him for more contact. Leaving me breathless, he peppered my jaw and neck with kisses. His large hand palming my breast, I arched my back, pressing into him.

“Too many clothes,” I moaned. “There are too many clothes between us.”

Garth didn’t waste a second as his hands skimmed along my ribcage, down the side of my upper thighs, to the hem of my red dress. “Mmm. But I love you in red, doll face.”

“Well,I’dlove to be naked right now. And today ismyday, as you said.”

“So impatient,” Garth purred as he shot me a wicked grin. His knuckles scraped against my too-sensitive skin as he gathered the bottom of my dress and lifted it over my body. Goosebumps rose along my arms and legs as the cool air floated across my exposed skin.

After he pulled the fabric over my head, he tossed the dress to the side and sat back on his knees, taking me in. “While you look gorgeous in red, I love you even more in black lace.”

My nipples hardened under the thin fabric of my lingerie. Every inch of my body was aflame with a need that only Garth could evoke. Without taking his eyes off me, he slipped off his blazer. Expert fingers moved hastily over the buttons on his shirt and soon after, his pants. Rising to his feet, he slipped off his boxers, revealing just how ready he was for me. His impressive length made my mouth water, I wanted to taste him, under the stars surrounded by glimmering light.

“Come here,” I whispered, getting onto my knees.

Garth stepped toward me, towering over me like a god sculpted to perfection. He sucked in a sharp breath as I ran my hand from the side of his shaft over the ridges of his lower abs. His eyes turned stormy as I dragged my hand back down and wrapped my fingers around his base. Gazing up at him, I opened up, taking him all the way to the back of my throat.

“Holy fuck,” he ground out. “That feels so fucking good, baby.”

Sucking all along his shaft as I pulled back, a loud pop sounded around us as I sucked off his tip. The feel of his hard skin against my tongue was like tasting luxuriously smooth chocolate. Decadent and sweet and I wanted it all.

Ravenous desire took hold of me as I reached around his backside with my other hand and grabbed his ass, just as I took him into my mouth again. Pumping and rolling my tongue all over his cock, I was throbbing and wet between my legs. Garth twined his fingers into my hair, guiding me up and down his shaft as he threw his head back. His pleasure pulsed along my tongue.

“Oh my god,” he husked. “Oh my fucking god.”

I pulled back and rolled my tongue in slow circles over his thick head. Garth pulled my head back and a moan escaped my mouth.

“You’re going to make me cum like that.”

“That’s the point,” I smirked up at him.

He held me still as he dropped to his knees in front of me. “But I want to cum with my cock inside of your sweet little pussy.” There was nothing soft about his words or the way he shoved me onto the pile of blankets and pillows beneath us. But I didn’t want soft. I wantedhim.

His face was a portrait of perfection, the hard angles softened in the candlelight, a blanket of stars behind him. Seeing him like this was so beautiful it nearly brought tears to my eyes.

Propped up on both elbows, he hovered over me, his length hot against my entrance. Never taking his eyes off mine, delectable heat coiled through me as he thrust hard into my slit, claiming every inch of me, leaving nothing undiscovered. My swollen lips tingled as he kissed me, the feel of his flexing length inside of me made my body hum with pleasure.

I opened my mouth to him, letting him explore as he slowly slid out and thrust back into me, all the way to the hilt. Over and over again, he thrust into me, grinding his pelvis against my sensitive clit. The friction was too much, I was spinning out of control, falling into the blanket of stars that surrounded us. My body quivered as the tension built and built, I was so close to the edge of oblivion. So fucking close and he was right there with me to catch me as I fell.

Garth pulled away from my lips, the loss of contact had my mind whirling. I needed his lips on me, I needed every inch of my body to be consumed by his. And he gave me exactly what I wanted as he dipped his head low, taking the peak of my breast into his mouth—pulling, nipping. He sucked hard on my nipple, sending a shockwave of pleasurable pain rippling through my body at the same time he thrust hard.

I screamed my release as wave after wave rolled over me. My body quaking under him. A growl ripped through his chest, the hum vibrating against me as Garth found his own release. The feel of his pulsing length made my core tighten again as another orgasm sent me over the edge.

“Best. Surprise. Ever,” I whispered into the night as Garth nuzzled his face into my neck. His chuckle was raspy, his breath hot against my skin.

We laid there for a while, neither one of us ready to let go. When he finally rolled over, settling next to me, my soul was aglow from the love we’d just shared and the excitement from the day.

As we sipped on champagne and talked about the adventure that awaited us over the coming months, it felt like I was finally shedding the lingering pieces of negativity I’d been holding onto from the past year. The truth was, I was no longer in the position to see any of those people ever again if I chose not to. This moment—this beautiful, under a sea of stars, surrounded by candles, with the love of my life moment—could be the start of something truly brand new.

ChapterThree

Swirls of heat wafted through the air from my coffee mug. Balancing it on my knees, I gazed out the window from my favorite nook in Garth’s loft, watching the bustling energy from the city below. Cars lined the streets with horns blaring while pedestrians walked hastily toward their destinations, juggling bags and their tumblers filled with murky water.

Garth and I didn’t get back to his place until after four in the morning. After rolling around in his bed for a few hours, I decided to stop fighting my roaming mind and posted up next to the window, thinking about everything that happened over the last several years. I still couldn’t believe that I was done. I’d graduated college and now it was time to go out into the ‘real world’ as they say.

My mind kept wandering to what I might have felt if things hadn’t changed so drastically nine months ago. If I hadn’t questioned my path and discovered that those around me didn’t have my best interest at heart. I couldn’t help but think that I’d probably be in a pretty miserable place—strangled by keeping up a persona that wasn’t truly me. While it took me a while to fully understand that it was all for the best, I couldn’t imagine my life being any different than it was now.

I glanced over to the king-sized bed where a mop of brown hair was peeking out over the white covers. My heart fluttered as memories of Garth and me on that roof last night flitted through my mind. Before him, I never knew that love could be this way. Where every moment felt like a free-fall into a blissful existence. All the while, his presence and the way he loved me made me feel safe and secure, not only in our relationship but in myself. There were so many parts of my soul that he unleashed and I knew it was just the beginning. And I was so excited to see what was waiting ahead for us.

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