Page 54 of Tempting Fate
He glanced at the clock on the nightstand. Ten AM. Shit. He was usually an early riser. Then again, he’d been up since right before dawn. Raylene wiggled her butt in her sleep, and he had to keep himself from entering her from behind. Instead, he draped his arm over her shoulder and fondled one perfect breast. Raylene had an amazing rack. Pert, firm, and the size of ripe peaches. He loved her long legs and her shapely ass, not too skinny. Nope, the woman had a little junk in her trunk, just the way he liked it.
When she didn’t stir, he tweaked her nipple, making her stretch against him. He’d woken up many times with naked women in his bed. But this…well, this was something he could get used to. And that wasn’t good, because Raylene was Logan’s sister and, more important, she was leaving, and he wasn’t.
“Hey, sleeping beauty, wake up.”
“Uh-uh. Make us coffee…and breakfast.”
“Okay. But what about this first?” He rubbed his erection against her backside and she whimpered. “You like that, huh?”
She arched, pushing her ass against his groin, and he almost lost his mind. He spread her legs, reached inside, and stroked her until she was ready for him. He reached over to the nightstand and remembered that they’d already used his last condom.
Gabe pushed away her long blond hair and kissed the back of her downy neck, continuing to stroke her with his fingers. She moaned and made little panting sounds that drove him crazy. He couldn’t recall a woman ever getting him this hot. It was as if Raylene’s body was made for his. The way he could arouse her with a single touch or kiss, the way she came apart when he was thrusting inside of her…it was a huge turn-on.
“Gabe?” She looked over her shoulder, those baby blues so imploring it made his chest expand.
“We’re going to do it this way. It feels good, right?”
“Uh-huh.” She sank against him. “But I want you…in me.”
He slid a finger inside her and rocked against her. “We’re out of condoms.”
“Oh, oh, Gabe…so good. I’m dying here. Don’t worry about it, I’m on the pill.”
He started to push into her and stopped, his balls aching from the sudden denial. He wanted her so badly that every muscle strained with it. Just this once, he wanted to throw caution to the wind, but Raylene was Logan’s sister. She was also too impetuous for her own good.
“Shush.” He turned her onto her back, spread her legs wide, and crawled between them.
She fisted the blankets with both hands as he covered her with his mouth, licking and sucking until she practically came off the bed.
“Good?”
She tried to say something and squeaked instead. His interpretation was that she was enjoying herself.Ditto, he thought as he reached up to fondle her breasts. She shuddered, her whole body quivering like he was rocking her world. And that right there made him come, too.
She tipped her head back on the pillow and he slid up to kiss her on the lips. “Hopefully that worked for you.” He couldn’t help himself from flashing a cocky grin. “You ready for breakfast?”
“I don’t know if I can move yet.”
He rolled over to his side and ran his fingers through her hair. It was silky and looked sexy all rumpled and tangled.
“Take a shower and I’ll strip the bed,” he said.
“And you’ll make coffee, too?”
“Sure.” She cocked her head to one side and he said, “What?”
“Nothing, you’re just awfully accommodating.”
What was the big deal? Both chores would take him less than five minutes. “That’s the way I roll, baby.”
“Are you still planning to help me find the gold?”
He sighed “I thought we talked about that.”
“You talked, and I made it clear I wasn’t giving up that easily because I’m not a quitter.” She emphasized “quitter,” clearly hoping to get under his skin and taunt him into assisting her with her ridiculous hunt.
There were a million things he’d rather do than shovel dirt and chase his own tail, but the crazy truth of it was he enjoyed hanging out with Raylene. Besides the fact that she was really great in the sack, she was funny, tough, and stubborn. All qualities that topped the Gabe Moretti list of must-haves. She was also a woman with plenty of issues, and ever since Bianca, he tried to steer clear of those. He hadn’t been too surprised that she’d been a heavy drinker. From her prior actions and some things Logan had said, he’d read between the lines. What he was surprised about was the fact that she’d copped to it and was working through her addiction.
She sat up, pulled the blanket over her, and waited for him to respond.
