JULIA

Iloved that Colton played along with my hilariously inept attempt at seduction. And I adored that he encouraged me to speak up, and wanted to hear everything I was feeling.

Colton moved slowly, kneeling up to peel the t-shirt over his head to display his muscular chest.

My breath caught at the sight of him. I knew that he was a strong guy, but he was absolutely ripped. Wherever he worked out, he certainly spent a lot of time there. Yet even though I could have stared at his incredible torso and shoulders forever, I needed to see even more.

Reaching up, I began to unfasten his belt.

"You want everything, baby?"

"Yes."

The way those smoky green eyes smiled at me sent spirals of desire through my core.

He stripped off his jeans and shorts, kicking the last of his clothing aside before moving over me. Wow, even his long legs were packed with muscle.

As my eyes gravitated to his erection, several emotions flashed through me. Pride that I made him that hard. Surprise and nervousness that it was as big and strong as the rest of him. And a touch of fear as I realized it might be a bit uncomfortable to take.

Just as he leaned in to kiss me, he stopped. "Do I need a condom?"

I shook my head. "No. I'm on the pill."

Colton grabbed a thick cushion from the sofa, lifting my hips a few inches. "I need you to relax, baby," he said gently. "Just tell me if it's too much, all right?"

I appreciated that I didn't even need to tell him it was my first time. As always, he cared for me so perfectly, giving me exactly what I needed. In this case, what I needed was him to take control.

Colton knelt on the rug, leaning down to whisper in my ear. "I might lose tough guy points, but I don't care. Julia, this is the most excited I've ever been with a woman."

His sweetness sent another round of tingling prickles up my spine. He held me close for a moment, as I pressed my face to his throat, breathing in his warm, woodsy male scent.

A warm, heavy, hard weight brushed against my stomach as Colton kissed me gently, his tongue tangling with mine as we melted into each other.

Then he straightened up, caressing my breasts, my hips, and he smiled down at me.

I felt so spread open for him. Yet not vulnerable. Powerful, somehow. The connection between us was making me stronger.

As his long, thick shaft hovered over me, I stared down at the broad crown. A single drop of moisture slipped from the tip, as Colton wrapped his hand around his length.

He began rubbing his skin against my open pussy, the silky hot feeling of him against me making me moan softly.

"So sexy, my sweet baby," he murmured.

My breath caught as he rubbed against my clit, then pressed inside just a bit. He reached out to cup my face with his hand. "I feel so much for you already, Julia. This is real."

Nodding, I could only whisper, "Yes."

He leaned down to capture my lips in a kiss that would have knocked me flat on my back if I weren't already there.

"I've never felt the need to claim anyone or anything," he murmured against my lips. "But Julia, everything about you is different. The way you feel, the way I need to touch you. Tell me you want me."

Reaching up, I ran my hands along his sculpted biceps. "I want you. I need you."

He captured my mouth again in a long, slow kiss as his shaft began to press deeper inside me. Heat flared through my body as I tried to stay still. It felt oddly sexy with my hips lifted up on the cushion, as my body allowed his into mine.

"I like it when you take control," I whispered, as Colton tried to take tiny, tentative strokes inside me.

Whether he was too big, or I was too tight, it was definitely uncomfortable for a few moments. He simply stopped moving, kissing me softly as his fingertips found my clit and gently massaged until I moaned.