“I guess you got the rest of the day off?” Jessica asked as Jacob stretched out in it, holding out a hand to her.
“That I did, angel,” he said as she snuggled up to him. “And there’s no place I’d rather be than here with you.”
She sniffled, letting out a small sob as Jacob wrapped both his muscular arms around her, holding her tighter. “Shhh,” he said, rubbing a large hand over her hair. “You’re safe now.”
She nodded, letting her tears fall. “I’m getting your shirt all wet,” she murmured.
“I’ve got other shirts. Just let me hold you,” he said in a low voice.
The hammock swayed in the ocean breeze, and Jessica let herself relax against Jacob’s muscular body. She inhaled his masculine scent, clean with a hint of something purely him. “I’m sorry about last night,” she said. “I just kind of freaked out and panicked. I know that woman didn’t mean anything; I just got scared about us. I know it’s too soon to worry about the future or stuff like that—”
“It’s not too soon,” he said, cutting her off. Jacob’s chest rose and fell, and she let the thumping of his heart soothe her. Jacob let a hand trail over her bare arm, and she sighed in contentment. “I don’t want things to end between us, angel. I know you’re going back to your job and your home, but hell, we can make it work. We could meet in Richmond some weekends or you could come here on your breaks. I’ll drive out to see you when I can.”
“I’d like that,” she said softly.
“And after that? We’ll just figure it out. I won’t be a SEAL forever. I almost lost you today, Jess. When you were trapped in that vault, I knew I needed you in my life.”
She looked up, meeting his dark gaze, and Jacob ducked down, kissing her gently. It was softer and sweeter than their first kiss in the hammock, but her heart fluttered nevertheless.
Jacob was hers. She wasn’t about to let him go either.
Epilogue
Jessica blinked as she woke up a few days later, and she felt Jacob’s strong arms tighten around her. Sunlight peeked in through the blinds on his bedroom window, and she nestled further against him, beneath his sheets. “I have to get up and go onto base soon,” he murmured into her ear, his voice deep and husky.
“Mmmm. You’ve gotten up early all week. Can’t you just tell them to change your hours or something?”
Jacob chuckled, the low rumble doing delicious things to her insides. They’d made love for hours last night, but somehow that didn’t stop her desire for him.
“Maybe I can change your mind about hating early mornings,” he teased, lightly nibbling on her earlobe as she squirmed against him. One large hand palmed her breast through her camisole, and as she arched back against him, she could feel his erection pressing against her bottom.
She turned her head to kiss him, and then his hand was sliding between her breasts, over her stomach, and toward her sex. He fingered her through her silken pajama shorts, finally tugging them aside so he could feel her slick folds.
“You’re so wet for me, Jess,” he murmured, expertly circling her clit with his fingers as he kissed her.
Jacob seemed to know exactly how to make her come quickly every time, and before long, she was gasping for breath. Jacob’s muscular body surrounded her, his scent all over her skin. His fingers began to move faster, raising her higher, and a moment later she cried out softly, her inner walls clamping down around nothing.
“Let’s get these off of you” he said huskily, helping her to strip off her camisole and sleep shorts.
She stared up at him as she lay naked in his bed, her heart pounding. He was nothing but solid muscle, yet there was a tender side to him, too, that she loved. There was scruff across his jaw, and he flashed her his crooked grin, nuzzling her cheek. His whiskers rubbed against her sensitive skin, but there was something sexy about it that made her want him all that much more.
Jacob’s gaze was warm as he looked down at her. “What, angel?” he asked. “You look awfully deep in thought for someone I’m about to make love to.”
She flushed, letting her hand rake over his cropped haircut as he gently caressed one of her breasts. His thumb brushed over her nipple, and she gasped, but she met his heated gaze.
“Did you mean what you said yesterday—about wanting me to move in with you at the end of the summer?”
“Hell yeah, I meant it. I almost lost you earlier this week. We can do the long distance thing if its too quick, but I want you, Jess. All of you. Maybe I didn’t realize how much until I almost lost you. I’m falling in love with you.”
“I love you, too,” she whispered.
He ducked down and kissed her, his muscular arms caging her in. Jessica’s body eagerly responded, opening to him. She wrapped her legs around his waist as he lined his thick length up with her entrance, and then he was gently pushing inside her, stealing her breath.
Jacob’s cock filled her completely, stretching her inner walls to their limit. The base of his penis brushed up against her still sensitive clit, and she moaned in pure pleasure.
He stroked her deeply, slowly moving his thick length in and out of her. Lightly grabbing her wrists, he pinned her hands above her head, so that she was at his complete and total mercy. Her nipples rubbed up against his hard chest, and she cried out in pleasure as he took her.
“Jacob, oh God,” she whispered.