Page 54 of Awakening the Sheriff

Auden shook his head. “The town is pretty liberal, so I don’t expect any issues. Besides, my personal life shouldn’t dictate my ability to do my job.”

He had thought this through. A smile tugged at the corners of Auden’s mouth, and my lips curled in response. We were on the precipice of something life-changing, ready to dive headfirst into the unknown. The air crackled with potential, our gazes locked in a silent agreement and understanding.

We rose in unison, and Auden’s eyes searched mine for one final confirmation before he closed the distance between us and pressed his lips gently against mine. The kiss began tenderly, a soft exploration that ignited a fire inside me. I grabbed his arms, holding on to those strong biceps I’d been drooling over for weeks. Our mouths moved in sync, our tongues tangling and dancing around each other, sliding and teasing as we explored.

His beard scratched my skin, and my goodness, that was hot. Almost as arousing as his body pressed against mine, his warmth radiating from him, his scent enveloping me. I walked us back toward the couch and pulled us both down with him on top of me.

“Am I not too heavy for you?” Auden whispered against my lips.

“Fudge, no.”

He grinned and kissed me again. His warm hands slipped under my button-down, and every hair on my skin reacted to his first touch like static electricity.

When he slowly circled his hips, grinding our groins together, a low moan escaped. Oh, jeepers, bad idea. This man was a walking wet dream as it was, and now with his body on top of mine, I wouldn’t last more than a few minutes. My cock had jumped to life during our kiss, and now it was raring to go, so hard it was painful. I should’ve jacked myself off that morning, but alas. Too late now.

I reluctantly pulled away, gasping for breath as my heart pounded. Auden’s cheeks were flushed, his breathing labored. “Too much?”

Right. He was new at this. Not sex but the gay part. Plus, if I had interpreted things correctly, it had been a while for him, so he was a little out of practice on reading the signals. Honesty was the best strategy. We’d have to learn to communicate anyway if we wanted this to work. “I’m really close.”

Understanding lit up his face. “Oh. Same.”

“Yeah?”

“Can we…take things further?”

“I’d love that. You okay with that? It’s not too fast?”

Auden’s gaze glimmered with a mixture of desire and vulnerability. “No,” he replied, his voice hoarse. “I want that too.”

I nudged him until he got the hint and switched positions, turning onto his side as I did the same. “If you get your spunk on my couch, you’re paying for the dry cleaning.”

Auden snorted. “Deal. It would be worth it.”

Aw, how sweet was that? Behind that thought exterior hid the heart of a romantic. I lowered my hands to his fly, but before I opened it, I rubbed my hand against him. Oh my, he was hard. And long. And thick, by the feel of it. My mouth watered.

Take it slow. He needed time to adjust. We couldn’t go from zero to top speed in seconds. When I pushed my hand against his length, he moaned, a sound more uninhibited than I had expected. I liked him disheveled and out of his comfort zone. He was always so calm and controlled it was a thrill to see him let go.

I unzipped him with effort—not easy moving a zipper down with that much pressure on it—slipped my hand behind his underwear, and pulled him out. The second I touched him, Auden jerked in my hand. Oh, thick indeed. The thickest and hardest I had seen and felt in a long time. The man waspacking, and my hole twitched in reflex. Not yet. But hopefully soon.

I took my cock out with a heck of a lot less finesse, then pressed us together. I needed two hands to circle them both. A little lube would’ve come in handy, but alas, I wasn’t willing to put this on hold and grab some from my bedroom. The old-fashioned way would have to do, so I spat in my hand a few times and continued.

Heat pulsed from both our cocks as I slowly stroked them together. The sensation was electrifying, and every nerve in my body came alive as we moaned in unison.

“That’s hot.”

I’d never heard Auden’s voice that low and sexy. “Yeah?”

“Feels raw and primitive.”

“I guess it is.”

Gosh, the sounds he made were intoxicating, his cheeks reddening as he bit his lip. “Should I take over?”

“Do you want to?”

“I do, but I don’t really know what I’m doing here. Haven’t done my research yet.”

I barked out a laugh.” Oh, Auden, you’re killing me here… How about I take care of us and you pay close attention for the next time, hmm?”

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