Page 41 of Knight's Fall

He braced his weight with his arms against the mattress on either side of her. His mind screamed for him to move, but his body savored the feel of her around him. Courtlyn’s nails dug into the skin at his shoulders, and the small amount of pain mingled with his pleasure to spur him on. He thrust in and out of her slick channel with frenzied movements that drove them higher toward their release.

When her mouth opened on a gasp, he captured it in a scorching kiss. One hand snaked between them, and he roughly rubbed her sensitive clit until she exploded in his arms, her cries echoing through his bedroom. Her body shuddered as wave and wave of ecstasy coursed through her. His own release followed close behind hers. He growled as the intensity of his orgasm overwhelmed him.

Spent, he dropped his body to the mattress beside her. His arms snaked around her luscious body and drew her close to his side.

They laid there, their pants the only noise in the room. Wings wanted to say something, but his words failed him. He hadn’t expected sex with Courtlyn to shatter his world. Nothing else was important except for having her close to him and for having more opportunities to worship her body. She fit him like no other lover before her. She effectively ruined him for anyone besides her. The revelation excited him and scared him to his core.

He kissed the top of her head where it rested against his chest. Breathing deeply, he filled his body with her fragrance, the best smell in the world as far as he was concerned. Loathed to leave her side, he forced himself to pull away and go to the bathroom to take care of the condom. He turned to step from the bathroom only to draw up short by the sight of Courtlyn wearing his T-shirt and standing in the doorway.

“I need the bathroom for a minute.”

His eyes traveled the length of her. Her hair was tousled, her lips swollen, her curvy frame lost within the material of his shirt that hung passed her knees. He followed the length of her legs to her bare feet and felt a stirring in his gut. He suddenly understood the basis behind foot fetishes because her feet, slender and long with cute toes and manicured nails, were sexy as hell.

“Um, Wings?”

He started at her tentative question. “Sorry. Uh, yeah. The bathroom’s all yours. Take your time.”

She slid past him, angling her body to avoid brushing against him, but he wouldn’t let her off the hook. He crowded her space, enjoying every inch of her body touching his. Even through the material of his T-shirt, she was warm against his skin and woke a craving within him. Something told him the one time with Courtlyn would not be enough. The one night wouldn’t be enough, and he couldn’t fathom ever tiring of her.

He paused next to his bed. The covers bore the evidence of their time together, and he could smell the faint scent of her on his sheets.

He expected to feel smothered. He thought his desire for her would lessen now that he had slept with her. But his body started missing hers. He could imagine more nights together, starting with dinner and laughs and ending between the sheets.

“I should go.”

He whirled around, surprised that she’d managed to sneak up on him twice in a short time. “What? Why?”

Her teeth nibbled her bottom lip as she moved to collect her clothes. “So we can rest, and so we can avoid that awkward morning-after. I told you I didn’t want to make this weird between us. As much as I hate to leave, I think it’s a good idea.”

He stalked over to her until he was close enough for her to have to tilt her head up to look at him. “It’s a shitty idea.”

Her eyes widened at his vehemence. He pulled her clothes out of her hands one piece at a time before reaching for the hem of the T-shirt she wore. He drew it up gradually, grazing her exposed skin with his palms. She didn’t resist him. Her breath quickened.

“I want you here with me. I want to fall asleep with you in my arms. I want to wake up with you by my side. If that’s not what you want, then say so, and I’ll back off. But I think it’s exactly what you want too.”

“It is. If you’re sure, I want to stay.”

He dropped a soft kiss to her lips. She reached between them and gripped his cock, squeezing at its base before sliding her hand up in a sensual stroke. He moaned against her mouth and smiled with his lips still touching hers.

“Hell, yeah, baby. I’m more than sure I want you to stay.”

Chapter Twenty

She was different. Something happened when he wasn’t looking, and it changed her.

She had a dreamy look on her face, and she was lost in thought more so than usual. The bully at the diner wasn’t here, so he supposed that could be the reason for her mood. He knew that couldn’t be true. It was something else. Her fire had been replaced with something softer, nicer, and it bothered him.

He was running out of time. His client was putting pressure on him to finish the job, and he hated to be rushed. He was effective because he took his time. He was methodical. He planned for every contingency.

But even he was ready for this job to be over. He would make a move soon, and then he would be ready to focus on her.

He didn’t usually mix business with pleasure. But she was special, and she would receive a lot of his attention. He anticipated her to fight back, and his pulse quickened at the thought. He hated that something had happened to change her, and he wasn’t around to see what it was.

During his conversations with her, he’d discovered quite a bit about her. He was already influencing her life without her realizing it. She complained about her landlord one day during their visit, and he had a little talk with the man. He also had a talk with her work bully. That woman was toxic, so he was happy to deal with her and take away her power.

Today, he hoped to find out what was different about her. He wanted to know if it was something else he needed to take care of for her.

When the time came for them to be together, he wanted all of her attention. He wanted her to see the evidence of what he would do for her. He would learn more about her once they were together, but for now, he had to settle for a moment here or there.

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