Page 20 of Cautious

I swirl my tongue around her clit before dipping inside her, savoring the taste of her honey on my lips.

Each flick of my tongue makes her gasp as I lick, suck, and worship her. When her legs begin to tremble and her breathingpicks up, I slide two fingers inside her slick heat and suck hard on her clit. She comes hard, a scream spilling from her lips as her pussy squeezes my fingers tightly.

I drink in the rest of her before slipping my fingers into my mouth and sucking. She feels like heaven and tastes like sin, a seductive mix of innocence wrapped up in dark promises.

Her pupils dilate, and a red flush spreads over her cheeks.

“I think I have a new favorite thing to eat,” I admit as I climb over her and nestle my denim-clad cock between her legs, pressing down against her sensitive clit.

“Well, I wouldn’t want you to go hungry. You’re welcome to eat me anytime you like,” she tells me saucily.

I almost sigh in relief at the knowledge she’ll let me back in, that this isn’t her fucked-up way of saying goodbye.

“Oh, now that’s a deal I can’t refuse. So sweet,” I whisper against her lips, letting her taste herself. “Better than apple pie.” She freezes at my words, making me pull back so I can see her face.

“What is it?” Fuck was this too fast?

“Oh my god. Please tell me your grandmother isn’t still here.” She looks so horrified I can’t help but laugh.

“My ego is taking a blow here, Callie. I’m not sure how to feel about the fact you’re thinking about my grandmother right now,” I tease. When I see she looks genuinely uncomfortable, I rush to reassure her, not wanting anything to tarnish the moment. “You’re fine. She left when I got here.”

“Oh, thank god. I would never have been able to face her again. So, can I… um, do you want me to return the favor?” she asks softly, biting her lip, which makes my cock twitch.I do, I really fucking do, but… I can’t. My balls are going to hate me for this.

“Not today. Today isn’t about me, it’s about you,” I tell her as my cock throbs in disagreement.

“But—”

I silence her with a kiss. If she pushes, I’ll have her legs over my shoulders and my dick plowing in and out of her sweet pussy before either of us has time to consider the consequences.

I need to give her a moment to regroup. I don’t want this to be something else she regrets later.

“This was just for you. There will be plenty of time later for you to do whatever you want to me. Let me give you this,” I add when I feel her start to protest once more, until eventually, she relents. Taking advantage of her capitulation, I roll off her and move so her back is pressed against my front, loving how we fit together. I’ve never been one for cuddling, always leaving when the sex is over, but now I want nothing more than to lie with her and soak her in.

I grab the blanket and pull it up over us both and hold onto her as gradually she relaxes further and further and her breathing evens out.

I hold her tight until she falls asleep again, then carefully climb out of bed so I don’t disturb her. Heading to the bathroom, I wash my face before making my way back downstairs on silent footsteps, praying when she wakes up that she still wants me.

I creep down to the sitting room, where I find my grandmother looking worried.

“I thought you were gone?”

“I was too worried to stay away. I’m sorry—” she begins, but I cut her off with a shake of my head.

This isn’t on her, it’s on me.

“It was my fault. I should have said something to her sooner. The longer I went without saying anything, the harder it got. I’m not sorry I know the things I do, only that I took away her chance to tell me.” I sigh and run my fingers through my hair before pulling out the chair opposite my grandmother.

“So, what is she running from?” she asks me, her expressive face lined with unease.

“Truthfully? Her demons, I think.” I swallow hard at the knowledge of what that man did to his little girl, making bile rush up my throat. “Someone hurt Callie. He’s dead now, but from what I can gather, it wrecked the relationship between her and her mother too,” I hedge, not wanting to say too much and break Callie’s trust again. Fuck, that was probably still too much.

“That just breaks my heart. Horrible circumstances have a way of tearing families apart. But, lord, wouldn’t it be nice if it pulled them together sometimes instead?” She shakes her head with a sad sigh.

“It happens this way more often than not. You know that. From what little Callie has said, I get the impression that she’s very much in the denial stage of her grief still. That takes its toll on more than just the person affected. I can’t imagine what that would have been like for her mother in this situation. The guilt she must feel… hell, Callie likely sees her as the bad guy. And until she gets past this stage, she’ll never place the blame with whom it belongs.”

We both sit in silence for a moment, letting the cloud of sorrow engulf us before I stand up and shake it off. I’m feeling too wired and restless. I need to get out of here before I smash something or go back upstairs and fuck it out of my system.

“I need to head back to the office for a while. I dropped everything to get here when you called. Will you be okay to stay for a while?”

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