Page 30 of Sizzling Nights

"Yes. Inspired to be brave. To do what's right and important. Sometimes we tend to shrink into the background and let others carry the mantle. I'm inspired to help you carry the mantle."

She sniffed lightly. "Okay. What does that look like?"

"I'm going to do everything in my power to keep you safe and help you get these stories out there. I think we start by sending them to Mitch. Then, we dig into the businesses in Blossom Springs that are helping the Celtics launder money and expose them on a local level. Then a national level."

Her heartbeat sped up. He was really something, this man right here.

"I like that very much. I'll send them first; then, I would like to take a bit of a nap. I've exhausted myself doing all of this. Do you mind if I lay down for a bit?"

"Of course not. I'll lay down with you."

She froze. He was going to lay with her? Her brows shot up into her bangs and he nodded. "I mean, at the same time."

That sort of made her sad. She took a deep breath and sent Mitch the articles to read, then stood up and took his hand in hers. "How about we nap together?"

"I don't want you to feel pressured."

"I don't feel pressured. I feel tired and having you next to me will help me sleep better. Unless you don't like sleeping with another person."

He stood and she tilted her head up to see his face. To look into his eyes. "I don't sleep with other people. But I would like to take a nap with you."

She smiled. "I'd like that very much."

He took her hand and led her to his bedroom. Once they were inside, he locked the door. "To make you feel safe."

She smiled and kicked her shoes off. She wasn't going to tell him sleeping with him next to her would make her feel safer than a locked door. Maybe that would be for a different day. After she'd had some sleep and could think straight. Maybe then.

19

Marco woke with his arms wrapped around Theresa. Her butt tucked in tightly to his cock, which was now growing firm. She smelled good. They were warm snuggled together. Comfortable, though not any longer. He didn't know if he should move away, and risk waking her or think of something unpleasant to make his cock shrink. Unfortunately, thinking about it further and the sound of Theresa sleeping peacefully next to him made him harder.

His right arm was tucked under her neck, his left arm wrapped around her waist, his hand tucked under her arm resting peacefully on the bed. They were wrapped tightly together and no way to untangle without waking her.

He closed his eyes to think of anything else when she scooted to her back. She still used his right arm as a pillow. He opened his eyes to see her beautiful brown eyes staring up at him. They stared at each other for a long moment. Then she cupped her hand behind his head and pulled him down for a kiss. The instant their lips met, his body roared to life. Her hand roamed down his neck, onto his back as she twisted her body further, so her breasts were now pressed into his chest. No chance of his cock softening now.

Her tongue slipped into his mouth and danced along his tongue. She was tantalizing. His left hand slid down and pulled her ass in tightly, so his cock was nestled nicely against her body. She moaned slightly and his mind nearly exploded as all the times he'd thought of her this way bombarded his brain.

She moved her hips back and forth, rubbing against his erection, and his blood sizzled. He moved to lay her on her back, as he rose over her. He held himself off her slightly with his elbows resting on the bed, his hands tangled in her silky hair, his cock pulsing against her body.

She moved her hips in rhythm to the perfect dance and he felt the precum wet his jeans.

He reached down and unbuttoned and unzipped his jeans and relief swept through him when her hands immediately shoved his jeans over his hips. She then shimmied her shorts off under him. He only gave her a small space to do it because he liked feeling her wriggle under him.

He reached over to the nightstand and pulled a condom from the drawer. She smiled and took it from him. "Let me."

She ripped it open and reached between them taking his cock in one hand and deftly rolling the condom onto his cock with the other. He had to close his eyes and restrain himself as she pumped her hand up and down to secure the condom. Then she began playing with him.

He reared up, she spread her legs, and he stared into her eyes as he entered her.

She moaned. So did he. Her heat and tightness sucked him in. He pulled out and slid back in and it was like coming home. She moaned as he slid in, and he wanted to hear that over and over.

He pulled out and slid back in waiting for her sounds of pleasure, feeling his own pleasure.

"Damn, you feel amazing," he husked.

She splayed her hands across his ass and lifted her legs higher. "So do you."

He pulled out again and when he slid in, she pulled him tightly to her. That felt better. He huffed out a deep breath and she chuckled slightly. "We feel amazing together."

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