“But—”

Her protest gave way to a deep, low moan as I ran my tongue over her clit. I laughed and lapped at her dripping pussy, eagerly exploring every bit of her.

She was shy at first, barely moving her hips even though I could tell she wanted more. Her need won out as she lifted her ass off the bed, searching for release.

“That’s it, baby. Be a good girl and come on my tongue.” Thankfully, she did what I asked. Her release shuddered through her, and she grabbed a handful of my hair like she thought that would keep her from drifting off in to the clouds.

After her hips stilled and her body relaxed, I pressed kisses against her inner thighs and eased my way up her body. She wrapped her arms around me, tugging me up until her lips met mine.

“I didn’t know it could be that good.”

“Honestly, neither did I, Abilene.” Her hair had worked its way out of its ponytail and I smoothed it away from her cheeks. Flushed with the effort of coming on my tongue, her cheeks were pink and sweat beaded between her breasts. She’d never looked so gorgeous.

“Your turn.” Her hand grazed my cock. A mixture of pleasure and pain sliced through me at the contact.

She wrapped her fingers loosely around me and gently slid her hand up and down. Her eagerness turned my dick into steel.

“You call the shots. We don’t have to do anything you don’t want to, okay?” I needed her to know she was in charge.

“I want to, Kane. With you.” She rolled to the side and pulled a box of condoms out of the drawer next to the bed. “Do you want me to, or do you want to do it yourself?”

Sly little minx had this all planned out. I took the box from her and pulled out a condom. “I’ll take care of it now. Maybe you can do the honors next time.”

“Next time. I like the sound of that.” She laid back, her hair pooling under her head like a halo.

“Oh yeah? I can already tell one time with you won’t be enough, little bird.” I slid the condom down my length, so fucking eager to claim her. She wanted me to be her first, but all I wanted was to be her last. Even though she deserved better than me, I couldn’t help but hold out a tiny sliver of hope that maybe I could shake off my demons and be worthy of her.

“What should I do?” A tiny crease bisected the space between her eyebrows. “I don’t want to do something wrong and mess it up.”

“Relax.” I bent over her, nudged my nose into her hair, and inhaled her sweet scent. “Just enjoy it, baby. It might pinch for a second, but I promise I’m going to make you feel so, so good.”

“I trust you, Kane.” She put her palms on my cheeks and angled my head so I’d have to meet her gaze.

My gut twisted. I should put an end to this. Tell her to save herself for someone better, someone who could be the man she needed. But I was a selfish, greedy bastard. My cock nudged against her thigh, ready to engage. While I warred with myself, she shifted her hands to grip my shoulders. Her thighs squeezed my waist as she locked her ankles behind my ass and pulled me into her.

Dammit. I didn’t want to do the right thing. I wanted to lose myself in Abilene and pretend I was the man for her. I lined up the tip of my cock with her entrance and barely pushed inside. She was tight. There was no way I would fit without causing her pain.

“I’m going to be as gentle as I can.”

She nodded.

I pulled back and pushed through the barrier. Heat surrounded me. Her tight walls gripped my cock, and it took everything I had not to piston my hips and give into my release.

“Are you okay, sweetheart?”

She dug her nails into my shoulders. “Better than okay. Make love to me, Kane.”

10

ABILENE

Ithought feeling his tongue between my legs was bliss, but the way he filled me with his cock left me at a loss for words. He’d warned me it would hurt at first, but he didn’t tell me what kind of pleasure would be on the other side of the pain. My body yearned for release, but I didn’t want it to end.

Though I tried to hold back, Kane coaxed me toward my second orgasm of the night. It was like my body spoke some foreign language that only he could understand. Before I even knew what I needed, he gave it to me. I exploded around him, shattered into a million pieces as he showed me how good it could be. Before I came down from my high, he joined me. We held onto each other until the universe stopped shifting under us.

Then Kane collapsed on top of me, the weight of his body the only thing keeping me grounded.

Moments passed with the only sound coming from the thudding of my heart as my pulse whooshed through my ears. Kane got up and went into the bathroom for a few minutes, then came back to the bed and wrapped his gigantic body around mine.