Page 58 of Saved By Love at Christmas
BEN
I woke up with Ruby still asleep spooned against me, her front to my back. The warmth and her scent permeated my senses. My emotions overwhelmed me, along with how she’d given herself to me. She murmured and snuggled closer, and I turned to face her. Her eyes were still closed, but a smile turned her lips upwards. She opened her eyes; she looked so beautiful. I loved how her cheeks were flushed, eyes sleepy but bright, and her hair was all tousled.
“Morning.” Her voice was still sleep-filled, and her hand reached up to stroke my cheek.
I bent my lips to hers and kissed her. “Morning. How are you feeling?”
“Totally loved and treasured. You?”
Her admission made my heart flip.
I kissed her again. “Me too.”
She leaned in and kissed me harder, pushing me onto my back. My body reacted when she climbed on top of me. I felt the wetness between her legs, making me hard and aching for her. She pushed back the duvet and lowered herself onto me.
“Oh, God, that feels so good,” she moaned and arched her back.
When she began to move, I shifted to more of a sitting position so I could take her nipples, one at a time, into my mouth. Ruby’s internal muscles clenched my cock and I growled with her nipple still in my mouth.
“Ben,” she breathed.
It was a demand, one to claim her body and take her over the edge again. We began to move together, but it wasn’t enough. I took control, holding her by the hips, helping her to thrust against me. I knew this wouldn’t take long. Her breathing hitched, a sign I noted earlier when she was about to come. I swelled inside her and we came together, our moans and breathing mingling in the air around us.
I collapsed back onto the bed, taking her with me. Her body sprawled across mine, her beautiful red hair spread out like a blanket. She lifted her head, and our eyes connected. If I’d never known what an expression of love looked like, I did now. Hers told me all I needed to know.
“If that’s the kind of workout you give me every morning, I don’t think I need to go jogging ever again.”
She giggled and nuzzled my neck. “I was thinking the same thing. What’s the time?”
I checked my phone on the bedside table. “It’s almost eight. Fancy a shower? Then we can take Fred out for a walk and cook breakfast.”
Her fingernails teased at my nipples, and I almost lost my train of thought.
“Sounds good. I’ve never had shower sex twice in less than twenty-four hours before.”
I grinned. “Then it’ll be my absolute pleasure to introduce you to it.”
Afterwards, Ruby headed back to her room to get dressed. My head was buzzing to think my best friend was now my lover. This was my dream come true. For a long time, I thought about the past few hours. How she’d gone from being my bestie to becoming something more. My heart felt warm inside my chest as I basked in the love this woman gave to me.
I was aware of someone watching me. Ruby stood in the doorway, her hip resting against the door frame. There was a frown on her face.
I went to her and kissed her, my hands resting on her hips. “What are you thinking about?”
“The design of your bathroom.”
My eyebrows raised. “What? Not me?”
“You’re always in my thoughts.”
I went to steal another kiss. She shoved at my chest, took my hand, and wandered back to my ensuite.
“You have a huge bathroom for an ensuite. I don’t like this bath. The shower’s great, but the bath needs to go.”
“Do you mean change it into a wet room?”
“No. I think you should replace your bath with one of those beautiful, old-fashioned roll-top baths. There is another reason for this.” That speculative look was back in her eye as she gave me a onceover.
I folded my arms over my chest, returning her hot look. “What’s the other reason?”
