Page 79 of The Paris Chapter

‘What’s that?’ I asked, my mind already rolling through ideas for his reward for winning that game.

‘I’ve taken a few chess lessons online,’ he said, looking sheepishly down at me.

‘What?’ I squealed. I grabbed his arms and rolled us over. Laughing, Ethan flopped against the pillow and I leaned over him. ‘I got hustled?’

‘I’m not sorry. I guess I thought if I ever was lucky enough to play you again, I wanted to be able to give you a good game,’ he said, reaching up to push my hair off my face.

‘God, that’s actually so sweet,’ I replied, thrilled that he had thought of me like that. ‘Even though I left Paris?’

‘Maybe I didn’t think all was completely lost, I don’t know,’ he said. ‘And we had a good game, right?’ He moved his hand down my cheek and neck to my chest, moving slowly down to touch my breast.

‘Hmmm,’ I said, trying not to lose focus, but he started stroking me, and my nipples became even harder. ‘But I might withhold your reward now.’

‘That would be very mean, very unsportsmanlike behaviour,’ he said huskily, pulling me towards him for a deep kiss.

I sighed against him and kissed him back, sliding my hands against his bare chest, moving them down like he had done to me, enjoying the curve of his muscles until I reached his jeans where I found him as excited as I now was.

‘Hmm, you are very good at rewards,’ he said, pulling away from my lips to look at me as I stroked him over the material.

‘I decided on my reward,’ I said, enjoying him writhing beneath me now. ‘I want you in my mouth.’

‘I’m not sure I can handle that,’ he said breathlessly.

‘You don’t want it?’ I asked, stopping touching him and leaning down to kiss his chest. I leaned over him and trailed kisses down towards his belly button.

‘Fuck, I’ve never wanted anything more.’ He gasped. ‘Tessa…’

I looked up at him. ‘Beg me,’ I commanded.

Ethan reached down to touch my chin with his fingertips, his eyes dark, his breath short. ‘I’ll do anything you ask me to, sweetheart. Please, Tessa, God, I need to be in your mouth.’

I smiled, every part of my body alight with fire again. ‘Why is this begging thing so hot? Is this now our kink?’ I asked as I hooked my fingers into the waistband of his jeans and pulled them down.

‘Hmmm. Along with half-naked chess,’ he said, eyes fixed on every move I made, lifting his bum so I could strip him fully naked. ‘And handcuffs.’

‘Oh, that’s a good idea.’ I threw his jeans and boxers on the floor then bent down to find the discarded handcuffs. ‘Arms up.’

‘They didn’t hold you; they won’t hold me,’ he said with a chuckle, but he still lifted his arms on the pillow above his head.

‘Just pretend,’ I said with a wink. I put them on him and moved down his body again. I eyed him. His chest was rising and falling rapidly beneath me. ‘This is seriously hot, babe. I like being in control this time.’

‘It’s working for me, as you can tell,’ he said, writhing beneath me again. ‘You’re driving me crazy.’

I smiled. ‘Good. Beg me again.’

‘Please, please, Tessa, I need your mouth on me.’

I slid down his body, enjoying how it made him gasp, ache building between my legs, which I knew he would take care of again soon. I had never felt this comfortable in bed with a man or as turned on. It was as if we had our own secret language together, and that was incredibly sexy. Hearing Ethan cry out myname or tell me, ‘Yes, just like that, sweetheart,’ drove me crazy and I knew I would soon be begging him to touch me again. This slow burn between us was now alight and sparkling and stronger than any flame I had ever ignited. I couldn’t get enough of it. And Ethan seemed just as hooked as me.

Neither of us would be getting much sleep tonight.

And I didn’t care one little bit.

39

When I woke up, I could see a glimpse of sun peeking through my bedroom window. I yawned, exhausted after staying up so late. We hadn’t wanted to stop touching or kissing but finally, we’d been unable to stay awake any longer.

I turned to see Ethan beside me asleep on his back. Like me, he was only wearing underwear, and I eagerly snuggled against his bare chest. His arm came around my shoulder and he mumbled, pulling me closer.

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