Page 79 of Wild Justice

“Okay, I do want to push you to talk about it. I think it will make you feel better. But I’m not going to do that. We’ll talk about it on your timetable, if at all.”

“Then how about we make dinner? I’m starving,” she declared, wiping her wet cheek with the back of her hand. “How are you on the grill?”

“I’ve got mad skills,” he boasted proudly. “I’m pretty handy when it comes to cutting up veggies, too.”

“I may have to keep you around for dinner prep,” she teased. “My knife skills are abysmal.”

He’d have to take it slow with Lulu. First, she’d let him chop up a few onions, and then maybe she’d trust him with whatever was bothering her so much.

One step at a time.

Lulu and Kaihad demolished every bite of dinner and were both in the mood for dessert. When they’d picked up groceries on the way out here, they hadn’t wanted to make anything fussy, so they’d chosen vanilla ice cream, some chocolate sauce, and a can of whipped cream for make-your-own sundaes. She’d also thought about fun sprinkles but eventually had decided to keep things simple.

Lulu rinsed out the dishes while Kai ran a sink full of hot, soapy water for them to soak while they ate their dessert. Since it was only the two of them, and they’d cooked on the grill outside, there weren’t too many of them. They’d be able to quickly get these out of the way before bed.

“Two scoops? Or three?” Kai asked, retrieving two bowls from a cabinet. “And I assume you want both chocolate and whipped cream?”

“Of course, I want both. I’d bathe in chocolate and whipped cream if I could.”

Waggling his eyebrows like a villain in a silent movie, Kai grabbed for the whipped cream can.

“I’m willing if you are.”

“I wouldn’t say no, but we’d make a mess. And I’m not in the mood to clean it up.”

Lulu scooped out the ice cream into the bowls and topped them with the chocolate before adding a flourish of whipped cream. Kai poured a few drops of the chocolate sauce on his finger and then gave it a taste.

“Nice, not too sweet.” He poured out some more, but this time he pressed his finger against her lips. The flavor of dark chocolate burst on her tongue, sweet and bitter at the same time.

If he was going to do something that provocative, he wasn’t going to be disappointed.

Lulu sucked his finger into her mouth and laved it with her tongue, but watching his expression the entire time. His eyes had darkened with need, and desire was stamped on his features.

I think these sundaes might melt by the time we get to them.

Kai must have been of the same mind, because he was tugging at the hem of her t-shirt while she worked on the button and fly of his jeans.

As they shed their clothes, the air in the room crackled with heated anticipation. Lulu grabbed the whipped cream can from Kai's hand and playfully sprayed a dollop on his chest, making him shiver at the cool sensation. She leaned in, her lips and tongue following the trail of sweet cream, leaving a tantalizing path of kisses along his skin. His groan of pleasure was almost her undoing, letting her know that he was enjoying their little game.

Leaning back against the cool granite counter, she silently challenged him to return the favor, presenting her naked body as his canvas. It was strange not to feel even one iota of self-consciousness, but the way Kai was looking at her left no doubt that he was liking what he was seeing.

With a mischievous glint in his eyes, he retaliated by drizzling chocolate sauce on her collarbone, then across her neck, and down between her breasts, watching it drip down slowly. Lulu let out a soft gasp at the contrast of temperatures against her skin, sending a shiver down her spine.

His far-too-clever tongue lapped at the chocolate, sending arrows of pleasure ricocheting through her body and all the way to her curled toes.

As Kai continued to lick chocolate from Lulu's body, he traced intricate patterns on her skin, leaving behind a trail of heated and quivering flesh. The sweet aroma was intoxicating, and Lulu couldn't help but arch her back, offering him more of her naked form to explore.

His eyes locked onto hers, a fire burning deep within them, as if daring her to let go of her inhibitions completely. With a deep breath, she closed her eyes and surrendered herself to the moment, feeling his warm breath on her skin as he continued his slow, deliberate journey.

Lulu's mind spun with sensations; the smooth texture of the granite beneath her back, the coolness of the room against her skin, and most prominently, the way Kai's tongue felt against her body - firm yet gentle, insistent.

When his tongue finally touched her clit, she almost screamed his name loud enough to be heard back in Harper. Her whole body shook with the intensity of her orgasm, her world tilting on its axis. She could only surrender to it, letting it run wild inside of her, twisting her to its will until eventually it ebbed away, leaving her breathless but still ravenous. She needed him inside of her now.

Their gazes locked, his pupils blown wide with desire. He gently moved closer, his hands guiding her legs over his shoulders as he positioned himself at her entrance. The bar of arousal that had taken up residence in her abdomen coiled even more tightly in anticipation.

His cock pressed forward, stretching her walls to accommodate him and rubbing all the sensitive spots inside of her as he pushed into the hilt.

Their bodies, slick with sweat and desire, melded together perfectly as he began to move. His hips rocked in a slow, deliberate rhythm that sent shockwaves of pleasure coursing all the way to her fingertips. The kitchen counter, once a mundane backdrop of their ordinary lives, now served as a stage for their most intimate desires.

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