Page 54 of Resisting Fate (Hope Falls: Brewed Awakenings 3)

“Have you had an orgasm before?” he asked.

She nodded. “But only by myself.”

Josh’s jaw tensed and his nostrils flared. He stared at her for a second and she started to get scared that he was going to change his mind about tonight. She didn’t want to pressure him in any way, but she did really want this to happen.

“What?” she finally asked in a strangled whisper, not being able to take the suspense. If he changed his mind she just wanted to know.

“I’m just worried because…”

“Because why?”

“If I do anything you don’t like, or if anything doesn’t feel good and you want to stop, just promise me you’ll say so.”

That was never going to happen, but she nodded in agreement anyway.

“I’m serious, Audrey. I don’t want you to keep doing something you don’t like because you’re being polite and you hate any sort of confrontation.”

She smiled loving that he knew her so well. Because if it was anyone else, she probably would do that. But if it was anyone else, she wouldn’t be in this position because she never would have been that bold. “I’ll tell you if I don’t like something. And if I do.”

Josh must have liked her response because a soft moan fell from his lips as he lifted his hand and brushed her hair that had fallen across her face behind her ear. Then he leaned forward and pressed his lips to hers. The kiss was gentle at first. But once she opened her mouth and his tongue slid into her mouth everything changed. Her hands wrapped around his neck and she let herself fall into the heady sensation.

When she felt herself being picked up, her eyes opened, and she broke the kiss.

“Where are we going?” She’d thought that making love in front of the fireplace would have been really romantic.

“I don’t want an audience.”

“An audie—” Her words trailed off when looked to the side and saw Thor panting on the other end of the couch.

How had she forgotten Thor was there?

She tightened her arms around Josh and snuggled her head into the crook of his neck. When she did she saw his tattoo and she pressed her lips to it. She’d always thought his ink was extremely sexy, but she’d kept her appreciation to herself. Now she could show him how much she loved it.

From the groan that vibrated in his chest, it seemed he enjoyed the attention. She continued kissing him softly, even using her tongue to lick his skin which tasted a little bit salty, until he entered the room and she heard the door shut behind them.

He set her down and the moment her feet hit the floor she felt him tugging her oversized shirt up. She lifted her arms so that he could pull the material up and over her head, which he did. When she lowered her arms back down, she was standing in front of him wearing only her bra and underwear. And they weren’t even matching, or that sexy. She had on a white lace bra and black cotton underwear. When she’d gotten dressed this morning, she’d had no idea that Josh would be seeing what she had on under her clothes.

She looked up at Josh and any self-consciousness she felt evaporated. The look in his eyes as they roamed up and down her body hungrily heated her from the inside out. The way he was looking at her made her want to show him even more.

Her hands were shaking as she lifted them behind her back and undid the hooks of her bra. Once it was undone, she lowered her arms and the bra slid down her arms. As the material fell to the floor, she slipped her fingers beneath the band on her underwear and pushed it down her hips and legs then stepped out of it.

When she stood back up Josh’s chest was rising and falling in rapid breaths. “You are so fucking beautiful.”

She swallowed hard over the lump that had formed in her throat. She wasn’t sure if it was from nerves or lust or a combination of both. For years she’d fantasized about what Josh would look like naked. The closest she’d gotten was when they were down at the lake and he wore board shorts. But that wasn’t enough. She wanted to see all of him.

“Your turn.”

A little grin lifted on the corner of his mouth as he pulled his T-shirt up and over his head. Even though she’d seen his bare chest before, she still heard herself gasp quietly. His torso was just so incredibly sexy. He was like a Roman gladiator or something.

Her eyes were drinking him in when his hands moved to the waistband of his sweats. She watched as he pushed them down. When he stood back up, his erection was jutting out from a patch of dark hair. It was larger than she’d expected, which worried her a little, and was a lot thicker than the dick pics that Viv had shown her. She didn’t ask her sister to see them, but for some reason Viv just felt the need to share.

He took a step toward her and his mouth claimed hers as his hands gripped her hips, just like they had in the yoga class. Except this time they were naked. She lifted her hands to his shoulders as his slid around to her backside. He cupped her cheeks with both of his hands and squeezed as his tongue slid between her lips.

She rocked into him and felt his erection pressing against her belly. He continued kneading her flesh and kissing her with a passion and fire that she’d only dreamt of.

Soon she felt herself taking steps backwards and realized that Josh was guiding them toward the bed.

This was actually going to happen. She was finally going to have sex and not just with anyone. With Josh. Her brain sort of felt like it was short circuiting with all the thoughts running through it and she did her best to shut it off. She didn’t want tonight to be about thinking or analyzing. She just wanted tonight to be about feeling.

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