Page 39 of Rival
In truth, I only wanted to have her read because I like the way her voice gets theatrical during the exciting parts of the story, but the longer she gets into the story, the more into it I get. It becomes more and more fascinating, and I’m shocked when Edith leans her head against my chest and looks up at me.
“It’s after eleven. We’ve been reading for over two hours.”
My eyes fly to the clock on her nightstand, and I grunt in surprise. “I’ll be damned. That went fast.”
“Are you enjoying it?”
Neither of us move, having gotten pretty fucking comfortable with pillows. She even has a leg thrown over mine, her foot swinging slowly back and forth as if we’ve spent years just like this.
I make a noise in agreement and wrap my arm around her, squeezing gently. “Very much, but I should get out of here so you can do all the things girls need to do to get ready for bed. Plus, we both have work tomorrow.”
She’s silent, and we stay just as we are, a soft breath escaping her lips. Deciding I don’t want to get up either, I don’t say anything else, and we relax even more with tangled limbs and contented sighs.
Her finger touches my arm to play with my skin, seemingly deep in thought. Finally, she breaks the silence. “Can I ask you something?”
“Anything.” My answer is quick, and she giggles again.
Her next words are mumbled, but I still understand them. “It’s a little embarrassing.”
“Doesn’t matter. I’m not here to judge and there’s no one else around.” I catch the slight shift of her head as she gazes toward the bedroom door, and I assume she’s thinking of her dad downstairs, but I don’t remark on it.
“Last time you were in here, you kissed me.” She pauses and I keep my mouth shut, thankful she can’t see the grin forming. I assume she has more to say, and I’m proven right. “I was just wondering, was that sort of an accident or one-time thing?”
Thank fucking God her ass is a bit forward and not pressed into my lap because my cock twitches as I remember the way it felt to kiss her. I do my best to hide the need from my voice, but I know I don’t succeed when she shivers at my question. “Why are you asking, Edith?”
Another tiny tremble and her fingers work harder against my skin nervously. “I, umm, I was wondering if we were going to do that again.”
I pull my arm from under her hand and tilt her face toward me. My eyes dart over her and although she’s feeling embarrassed for asking, I can see her desire for me as well.
Lowering my voice, I ask, “Would you like to?”
“Yes.” Her breathy response fans over my face, and I move both of us until she’s lying on her back and I’m hovering above her.
Dipping my head down, I whisper, “You sure?”
“Yes.” Her answer is so quick that I don’t wait and drop my lips to hers. Last time, our kiss was slow and careful, like I was making sure she was okay with each new part of our kiss, but not tonight.
Tonight, Edith’s mouth parts almost immediately and we go from barely touching to tongues twining together, heads tilted to get closer. Without thinking, I let my body drop and press between her legs, keeping her heavily pinned as she wraps her arms around my back.
With her nails digging into my skin, I brace my arms around her and cup her face to turn her the way I want as I fuck her mouth the same way I want to fuck her body.
My hands slip up until my fingers thread through her soft locks, deep enough for the strands to wrap around my wrist. There’s no holding back my groan of pleasure when she tightens her thighs around my hips, her toes tickling against my calf.
Trailing my mouth from hers, I kiss across her cheek, pausing just a bit where the bruise used to be, then over to her ear. Edith’s panting changes into a hiccupping cry as soon as my mouth opens over the side of her neck and I quickly cover her mouth with my hand, muffling her sounds before she gets louder.
“Shit, darlin’. You make sexy as hell sounds, but you gotta stay quiet for me.” Although I’m practically whispering, it feels like my voice carries throughout her entire room.
Her eyes are heavy lidded as she nods at me, and I kiss her swollen lips briefly before lifting only my head up to stare down at her. “I really want to stay, but this shit is about to escalate if we keep at it. I wish I could have you alone so we didn’t have to worry about noise.”
“I don’t think that’s possible,” she whispers, her voice trembling either from the intensity of the moment or disappointment that she can’t offer a solution.
I purse my lips in thought and when an idea pops into my head, I kiss her again, softly biting her bottom lip before ending it. “Corb’s goin’ out of town for the night next weekend. I’m supposed to go with him, but I’ll get him to offer the cash to your dad. That ol’ man won’t turn down an easy paycheck. Won’t require much work, just the drive. They got rules about how long one person is allowed behind the wheel and they’re on a time crunch.”
Edith’s mouth drops open in surprise. “You’re going to get my father out of town? Just… just for this?”
I flash my teeth at her, waggling my eyebrows. “Absolutely I am.” Pushing up to my knees, I drag my eyes over her body splayed out underneath me. “And you’re fuckin’ worth it, too.”
She sits up and, for the first time,shetakes the initiative and kisses me. It’s sweet and slightly unsure, but I can’t help smiling against her lips before joining in and taking control for another few moments.
