Page 20 of True Soil-Mates

He stands up, pulling me with him. “I think I need a shower.Notbecause I’m terrified of microbes, but because it’s a great way to shake off the day. I had three back-to-back conference calls that stressed me out.”

There’s something in the way he’s looking at me. It takes me a moment, but then I think I know what he’s getting at. Leaning in, I run my fingertips down the center of his spine. “What if there are germs right here? It might be hard for you to reach this spot.”

“Good point. Maybe we should help each other.”

He takes my hand, walking slowly down the hall. In the bedroom, he turns up the heat before taking hold of the bottom of my shirt, and I raise my arms to help him pull it off over my head.

His gaze drops to my breasts, cupping them over my bra with his hands, his thumbs skimming across my skin. Then he checks my eyes again.

It finally clicks. “I feel like you’re being polite and not asking. Yes, I’m a virgin. But I’m on the pill. Mom got pregnant quite young, so we’re all a bit paranoid about that. But I think this is right, and I’m ready for anything.”

“Anything?” His eyebrows lift.

“Everything.”

He smiles warmly. Yep, there’s that squeezy thing again. “Thank you. I appreciate the clarity.”

I unbutton his shirt, sliding it off his shoulders and down his arms until it hits the floor. One of these days I’m going to ask him about his obviously dedicated gym regimen, but he stops mytrain of thought with a soul-stirring kiss that distracts me from my bra and jeans joining his shirt on the floor.

Aren’t I supposed to feel shy and vulnerable? All I feel is the heat building between us, and the confidence that I get from dragging my hands down his bare chest, exploring as much as I can reach. I’m clumsy as I fumble with his belt, but soon we are both completely naked, standing toe to toe, kissing gently as our bodies move against each other.

My gasp when he scoops me up to carry me to the bathroom makes him chuckle.

The shower is incredible, with three different heads and a whole bunch of controls. By the time we step into the perfectly warm-hot spray, I’m more than ready to let Alex take control of me as well.

The heat overtakes us – both the steam, and the way he keeps switching from meeting my gaze longingly and raking his eyes down my skin as the water splashes over me.

He buries his face in the crook of my neck, breathing me in. “You’re so beautiful,” he whispers. “So sweet. Inside and out.”

I smell along his shoulder, then reach out to sniff his bottle of body wash. “The label looks so innocent, but make it smell so sexy that?—”

He cuts me off with a long, hungry kiss. Somehow, even with our eyes half shut, we each manage to take a pump of the delicious light pine soap. Our hands drift lazily over each other’s skin – his thumbs lightly brushing my nipples, my palms dragging along his chest.

“Turn,” I command. As I scrub his wide, sculpted back, I marvel at the way it’s becoming more natural to caress each other.

His deep chuckle fills the air, along with the steam and spray. “Mmm, that feels good. When you move in with me, I’ll have thecleanest back in town.” He spins. “And you’ll be spotless from head to toe.”

I gasp as his wet hand slides between my legs, then again when I notice his hard cock standing at full attention. “Wait.” I stifle a third gasp. “M-move in?”

“No hurry, of course.” His fingertips drift slowly through my folds, making me tingle. “Whenever you’re ready. But the thought of waking up with you in my arms every single morning fills me with…”

Alex stops moving. “Jasmine, I of all people should realize the proper order of things. Yes, I’m thinking about you moving in, or the two of us choosing another house together if you don’t like this one. I want marriage, kids, a huge garden, the whole bit. Are we…”

I’m already nodding, grateful that my cheeks are wet so he doesn’t see that I’m tearing up. “On the same page? Yeah.”

“Good.” His warm, hard body presses to mine. “We don’t need to rush anything. Whatever you… Oh, that’snice.”

My hand closes around his massive shaft, stroking gently. It’s easier with the water making his skin so wet.

His lips drop to my ear as he breathes, “Tell me, baby. Do you want a replay of what we did last time, or…more?”

“More.All.” I can’t be clearer than that, can I?

“Then you’d better stop doing that. You’re so hot that I’m having visions of coming all over those glorious tits. I’d rather come righthere.”

I moan loudly as his thick finger glides inside me. This sensation is beyond amazing, and I take a few long breaths to enjoy it. We’re about to have sex. I’m finally going to experience what that feels like with the most incredible man I’ve ever met. “Yeah. But maybe…not in the shower?”

“Good idea. I’ll just need to make sure you’re really wet and ready first.”

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