Page 71 of The Boy With The Sharp Teeth
Sanasmiled at the new title and waved at him before pulling away from the station.She was turning right at the light when she heard the roar of the engine.Glancing up into her rearview mirror, she caught the sight of the motorcyclebehind her and the man sitting on it. His long, dark hair gleamed in thesunlight as it billowed and fluttered around his head as he rode. Remindingherself to pay attention to the road ahead of her, she pulled her gaze awayfrom the mirror and drove down the winding road past Zach’s house until itdead-ended at her house. Rumbling with a low vibrating thrum, the bike pulledto a stop alongside of her as she got out of her car.
Slinginga leg over the bike, Zach pulled off his shades and looked at her. Sana suckedin a breath at the brightness of his eyes. There was a striking, almost feralneed shining back within them. Opening her mouth, she paused then closed it.She had wanted to make light banter about "perfect timing" orsomething to that effect, but she knew as he took a step towards her, closingthe space between them, that the mood between them would not be lighthearted.
Reachingout, Zach enclosed a hand around her throat before sliding it up the curve and holdingher just under the chin. Tilting her head back, he ran his other hand gentlyover her long hair, his eyes shutting just for a second as he enjoyed the touchof her in his hands.
"Newrule," he grumbled low in his throat. "Never leave without waking meup and telling me goodbye. You have no idea what it feels like to wake up andsee your side of the bed empty. I can't—I won't handle it."
Pursingher lips in a frown, she tried to argue. "But you were so tired."
"Don'tcare. Do it anyway," he commanded.
Knowinghe was going to win this no matter what, Sana relented and nodded in his grip.
Satisfied,Zach sealed the agreement in a kiss that made her knees feel weak. Leaningagainst him, she moaned into the lips savoring the taste of him. The air aroundthem picked up, and faintly Sana's mind could register the fluttering chorus ofthe leaves around them.
"Comeon, let's finish this inside," he mumbled against her neck, as he steeredher in front of him to walk slowly inside." Let's make a second rule. Youget naked every time you step through the door," he offered as he trailedkisses down her cheek and onto her collarbone.
Slippingthe jacket off inside the door, she let him take it from her hand and toss itonto the dining room table. "Mmm, let me counter that with you gettingnaked instead when you come home?"
Zachmade a face of disappointment. "Not nearly as enticing, but if thatinvolves you touching me, then I can easily agree to that.”
Sanalaughed as she reached for the tail of his shirt and tugged until it was up andover his head and lying somewhere on the floor behind them. One by one, theydivested the other of their clothes until she wore only her panties, and hestood in just a pair of socks.
Eagerlyshe backed up towards the stairs as she boldly cupped his swelling arousal withher other hand. But the pressure of his hands around her waist stopped herprogress up the stairs. Pulling her back towards him, Zach redirected heraround the stairs until he was backing her up down the short hall and stoppingin front of a familiar door.
"I'vegot a better idea," he whispered as she turned to look at her old roomdoor behind her.
"Wha-whyhere?" she asked breathlessly.
Turningthe doorknob behind her, Zach pushed her into the dark room, and Sana shivered.It was cooler in this room than the others. Guiding her to the small bed, Zachguided her to lay back against the cool sheets.
"Becausefor years, this was where my fantasies of you primarily lived. I have replayedthat night countless times in my mind, and I told myself whenever I got youback, I would create a new memory with you in this very room,” he whispered.
Loweringhis lips to her stomach, Zach placed a searing kiss on the smooth skin andwatched as she shifted with need. Again, he repeated the movement until hestopped just above her panties. Hooking the material into his fingers, he drewthe fabric down. Sana smiled with breathless need as she remembered her own relivedfantasies from that night years ago. Opening herself to him, she pushed awaythe painful memories that followed that night and let Zach work his magic overher body, guiding them both to a shared bliss.
Breathlessand tired, the last light of day faded in the room, leaving them draped in asoft half-light of the dying sun.
“Ithink my bare ass is hanging off the edge of the bed,” Zach’s voice grumbled inthe darkness next to her.
Astrained laugh burst from Sana's throat as she shifted uncomfortably next tothe large man. "It serves you right, because you have been crushing meagainst this wall for the past half hour."
Zachlet out a rough bark of laughter as he sat up and carefully got off the bed.Taking her hand, he guided her off the bed. "Let's go upstairs and sleepin an adult-sized bed."
Sanastretched next to him with a groan, no longer caring about her nudity. “Yes,let’s.”
Steppingtowards the door, she pulled open the handle and paused when she felt him hangback. Turning around with a frown, her face froze at the sight of him.
Completelynaked save a pair of black socks, Zach knelt on the floor holding a velvet bluebox in his hand.
Ashaky smile lightened his face as he looked back at her with hopeful eyes."I know, we're naked, and in hindsight, I realized I could've planned thisbetter, but I love you, and I want-"
“Yes!”
Zach'seyes widened as she launched herself towards him, wrapping her arms around hishead as her bare breasts pressed against his face. Tears of joy burned in hereyes as he wrapped his arms around her in an appreciative groan. A littleunsteadily, he stood up with her in his arms, even as her legs wrapped aroundhis torso. He admonished her for not letting him finish even as he placedkisses on every spot his mouth could reach. Carefully, he carried her up thestairs and into their bed, holding her close and soothing her joyful tears.Smiling kisses slowly mutated into ones of breathless passion as they pulledeach other close in another intimate embrace filling the empty house withsounds of their love.
Itwasn’t until well into the night did Sana click on her bedside lamp and stareat the beautiful opal stone set in the scrawling silver band.
"Ipicked it up from the jeweler in Antor Falls earlier today. They met mehalfway, so I didn't have to go all the way," he explained with a yawn ashe propped his head up on one hand and watched her examine the ring.
