by Kori Roberts
“Nick!” He tensed at the sound of Rylee’s voice behind him, but kept walking.
“Nick, please!” He could tell she was getting closer, could hear the sound of her heels against the pavement, but he ignored it; ignored her.
“Goddammit Nick, would you just wait a moment!” Rylee ran up behind him and
grabbed him by the arm.
She huffed out a breath. “Listen, I’m sorry about what happened back there, okay? I don’t know what Ethan said to you —” “Oh, your fiancé made it perfectly clear that I had no business bothering you.” He glared down at her.
“Is that what he told you?” She looked incredulous. “He’s lying. He’s not my fiancé!”
“Oh, yeah? Does he know that? Because he seemed pretty fucking sure that you were!”
He was yelling, so angry that he was oblivious to the scene they were causing in the middle of the sidewalk.
“Damn, Rylee, I never would have thought you were the type who was so desperate for a man that you’d be willing to settle for a piece of shit like that.”
He looked her up and down, his expression filled with disdain. “But then, you gave it up to me after only a couple of hours, so I guess I shouldn’t be too surprised.”
Rylee’s hand whipped out and slapped him hard across the face.
“Fuck you!” She slapped him again. “Who in the hell do you think you are? Just because we fucked and talk on the phone, you suddenly think you know me well enough to pass judgment on me? You don’t know shit!”
Nick regretted his words as soon as they left his mouth. Seeing the anguished look on Rylee’s face, watching those beautiful amber eyes fill with tears, hurt him more than her hand ever could. He felt sick, knowing he’d gone too far.
Rylee turned to walk away, and he reached for her arm. “Rylee, wait. I —”
“Don’t!” Rylee snatched her arm away. “I have enough shit in my life, Nick. I don’t need more from you.” She turned and headed back toward the hotel.
“Rylee, please.” Nick caught up with her and pulled her back against his chest. His arms wrapped tightly around her and refused to let go, even as she struggled against him.
“I’m so sorry,” he whispered into her hair, repeating the apology over and over again, holding onto her until she finally calmed down.
“I didn’t lie to you, Nick,” she said softly, her response barely audible over the noise around them. “I broke up with Ethan a month before I met you.” Nick turned her to face him and cupped her face with his hands. He rested his forehead against hers. “You still love him?” He looked directly into her eyes, almost afraid of her answer.
“No.” Her response was immediate, without any hesitation, her gaze never looking away from his.
“I believe you.” They just stood there, each drinking in the sight of the other, his thumbs caressing her jawline. Finally, he tilted her head up and kissed her, slow and easy, reveling in the feel of her, the taste of her again.
Rylee moaned softly, just melting against him, her arms wrapping around his neck, pulling him closer to her. Nick held the back of her head as he kissed her, hard and deep, as if he were trying to crawl inside of her, his cock throbbing hard in his jeans.
They were both gasping for air, inhaling with deep shuddering breaths, before finally separating from each other.
“Missed you,” he whispered against her lips. “Can’t stop thinking about you…had to see you again.”
Rylee nodded; making little whimpering sounds. “Me too…I dream about you, about that weekend…couldn’t wait to see you again.”
She leaned up and kissed him again, stealing his breath away, and he lost himself in her kiss. A car drove by, honking wildly, and he finally pulled back, his thumb rubbing across her swollen lips.
“We should go back to the room, baby. I want you. Wanna feel you. Wanna touch you everywhere…been wanting you so bad.”
“Yes…please. Need to feel you, too.” She nuzzled into his touch.
He put his arm around her and held her close as they walked back toward the hotel.
“I just hope Ethan is gone by the time we get back,” Rylee said.
“God help him if he’s not,” he growled.
*
Nick barely registered that Ethan was gone before he was all over Rylee. He pulled her to him, his mouth devouring hers, his kiss desperate and needy.
She clung to him, giving as good as she got, her hands cupping him, massaging his erection through his jeans. They stumbled toward the bedroom but only managed to get as far as the couch. Nick pushed her forward and positioned her over the arm of the couch.
“Gotta have you now, baby. I can’t wait.”
“Yes. Please, fuck me, Nick.” She begged, her ass pressed against him.
Nick slid her skirt up and over her hips until it bunched around her waist, and his hands caressed her ass through her sheer pantyhose. He worked her pantyhose and thong down her legs, went to his knees behind her, and kissed each globe before he spread her cheeks apart and tongued her hole.
Rylee moaned softly and, body trembling slightly, spread her legs farther apart. Nick continued to lick her, and his need grew more intense by the second, until it threatened to overwhelm him.
He stood up and winced, his cock so hard it throbbed and ached with need. “Need you, baby,” he groaned, his hands gripping her hips. “Want you right now…right here.” He rubbed his erection up and down the crease of her ass. “Have you ever done that? Have you ever let someone fuck you here?”
Nick could see Rylee nodding her head. “Yes,” she whispered softly against the sofa cushion as she pressed her ass against his groin. “I want to feel you there. Please…”
He released her and stepped away. “Be right back,” Nick told her when she began to whimper. He went to her bathroom and quickly searched around until he found a bottle of baby oil in her cabinet. He headed back to the living room with the baby oil in one hand and used his other hand to open his zipper and unleash his cock as he went. Rylee hadn’t moved from her position on the couch, her ass still pointed up in the air, and her legs spread wide open, waiting for him. He opened the oil and poured a generous amount on his fingers before he carefully inserted one, then two into the tight rosette of her anus.
He heard Rylee gasp when his fingers started moving inside her, scissoring back and forth, stretching her hole for him.
She writhed against him. Her moans grew louder. Nick removed his fingers, reached for the condom he’d left on the table, and quickly sheathed his cock.
Rylee cried out when Nick pressed his hips forward and slowly worked his cock inside her ass.
“That’s it. Take me in, baby.” Nick pushed his thick length all the way in, his hips resting against her ass, and leaned forward to kiss her on the neck.
“I’m gonna fuck you, baby. Nice and hard. Make you scream my name,” he whispered in her ear.
Then he started to move, rocking her with the force of it. Rylee met each of his thrusts with a low moan, her body taking him deep and hard.
“God, Nick. Feels so good.”
“Yeah. Need to…” Nick leaned forward. One hand moved around her hip, his fingers sliding into her wet pussy and massaging her swollen clit.
“Nick!” She jerked, riding him hard now, her mouth open wide, her cries echoing in the room.
They moved faster, Nick stroking her, pushing into her, their bodies working together in rhythm.
“Need you to come on my cock, baby. So tight. Wanna feel you.”
“Oh, yes. Please…” She screamed his name as she came, and her body clenched tight around his cock. “Rylee!” Nick’s cock jerked inside of her, and his seed filled the condom.
He collapsed, and his body came down on top of hers, his heart beat furiously in his chest, his ragged breaths feathered across her skin.
He finally managed to push himself off her. Rising unsteadily to his feet, he groaned when their bodies separated. He removed the condom
and threw it in a nearby trashcan, then helped Rylee stand, pulled her into his arms, and carried her into the bedroom.
They lay together on the bed, holding and exploring each other and sharing leisurely, heat-filled kisses. Nick finally pulled back and looked into her eyes.
“Thank you,” he said softly. At her confused expression, he said, “You could have picked any man you wanted that night we met, but you picked me. You could have walked away after that first weekend and never given me a second thought, but you still agreed to see me again.” He gave her a smile. “Hell, you could have sent my sorry ass home tonight after the way I acted, but you let me stay.”
“Nick…”
“No, let me finish.” He swallowed hard. “I know I’m probably nothing like the usual type of men that you’re used to dating, and I know that you’re worried about having a relationship with a guy who’s so much younger than you, and who lives so far away. But, despite all of that, you’re still here with me right now.”
He leaned down and kissed her. “When I came to Chicago for my birthday, I never expected to leave with a gift as priceless as you. So, thank you for giving me a chance…for giving us a chance.”
Chapter Ten
Rylee woke to the distant sounds of barking. She rolled over, more than a little disoriented, and tried to figure out how in the hell dogs got into the hotel.
She opened her eyes and looked around at a room that was definitely not part of the hotel. She sat up as memories of the previous night came back to her. She and Nick had talked for a long time about their relationship before spending the next several hours celebrating in bed and then drifting off to sleep.
Nick woke her a few hours later and told her he had to head back home. The
disappointment she’d felt about him leaving was quickly replaced with excitement when he’d asked her to spend the weekend with him in Wisconsin.
Now, here she was in his house, in his room, in his bed, feeling happier than she would ever have imagined at being able to spend the next couple of days with him.
She stretched and glanced at the clock on the table. It was just after nine o’clock in the morning. Nick wouldn’t finish up with work for another hour, so she still had a little time to kill. Rylee climbed out of bed and went in search of the bathroom. She walked out of the bedroom and was surprised by the sight of him, bent over with his back to her, as he searched through the refrigerator.
She couldn’t help smiling as she stood there, admiring the view of his ass, looking so good in his jeans. Quietly, she tiptoed over to him.
“Hey, sexy.” She wrapped her arms around his waist, and one hand slid down and cupped him through his pants. “I missed you.”
“What the fuck?!” He jerked, rising suddenly, and banged his head against the top of the refrigerator. “Shit!” he yelled and stumbled backward. Rylee gave a startled screech as she tried to move out of his way. He spun around, and the glare on his face quickly turned to shock. They stood there and stared at each other, both of them speechless for a moment, before he finally spoke.
“Uh…hi. You’re Rylee, right?”
“Yeah…I am. How are you, Noah?” Rylee said, feeling mortified and embarrassed that she’d just felt up her boyfriend’s brother.
*
Nick waved at the car as it drove away, breathing a sigh of relief that his clients were finally leaving, and he was free for the rest of the weekend. He’d barely been able to concentrate on work because his mind was too occupied with seeing Rylee.
After last night, the last thing he wanted to do was leave her again. But his clients wanted to purchase their dog today, so he knew he didn’t have a choice.
When he’d asked Rylee to come with him, he hadn’t expected her to say yes. And now that she was actually here, waiting for him in his bed, he couldn’t get back to her fast enough. The sounds of laughter and the smell of food greeted him when he walked into the house. The sight of Rylee, sitting at the counter in the kitchen, watching Noah cook breakfast, made him pause and blink. He’d never seen Noah cook for a woman before.
Noah looked up. “Hey, Nick. How’d the appointment go?”
“Good.” His eyes were on Rylee, who turned around and smiled when she saw him. He walked over, put his arms around her, and gave her a lingering kiss on the lips. He looked at Noah over her head.
“They bought Pike,” he continued. “I told them that in a few weeks we’d arrange for some additional in-house security training at their place, once Pike had a chance to get acclimated to his new home.”
“Good deal.” Noah smiled, looking between him and Rylee. “You’re just in time. Rylee and I were getting ready to have breakfast. There’s enough here for you, if you’re hungry.”
He filled a plate with eggs, bacon, and toast, and placed it in front of Rylee.
“So I see.” Nick couldn’t hide the smirk on his face. “Since when did you learn to cook?”
“Hey! Comments like that will get your breakfast fed to the dogs,” Noah warned.
“Better them than me,” he whispered loudly in Rylee’s ear, and she started laughing.
“See, now you’re gonna have Rylee worried about my cooking skills.”
“What cooking skills?” His laughter joined Rylee’s.
“Smartass,” Noah grumbled, and set a plate down in front of him. “Just shut up and eat before you damage my reputation any further with Rylee.”
They spent the next half hour eating and talking before Rylee finally excused herself and went into the bedroom.
“So,” Noah began, “I guess I know why you’ve been so distracted for the past few weeks.” Nick sighed, and looked into familiar hazel eyes. “Yeah…she is.” He didn’t even bother to try and deny it.
“I take it you’ve been seeing her since we left Chicago.”
Nick shook his head. “Actually, this is the first time we’ve been together since my birthday.” At Noah’s raised brow, he continued. “Our schedules were too tight for either of us to get away, but we’ve spent more than our fair share of time on the phone these past few weeks.”
He grinned at Noah. “Our phone bill for this month is going to be a fucking fortune.”
Noah chuckled and shook his head. “I guess I might as well get used to it, because I suspect it isn’t going to get any better anytime soon.”
“Listen, I’m sorry I didn’t tell you sooner that I was going to bring Rylee here. I took the Chicago job because I wanted to see her, but I hadn’t planned to bring her back with me.
It just happened.”
“It’s cool.” Noah stared at him for a moment. “You really like her.” It wasn’t a question, and Nick didn’t bother to respond. They both knew it was true. Noah started clearing away the dishes without commenting further.
Nick watched him for a moment. “Go ahead and say it.”
Noah glanced over his shoulder. “Say what?” he asked.
“What a sap I am for getting so caught up in a woman.” Nick smiled.
Noah turned and looked at him. “Nah” — he shrugged — “I can see why you want her.
She’s special.”
Nick nodded. “Yeah, she’s the one.” He spoke quietly, seriously. “You know, I used to think that the whole ‘love at first sight’ thing was complete bullshit.” Nick shook his head.
“But since I’ve met Rylee, I see how it could happen. I get how the right person could make you feel things that you never believed you’d want, never imagined you’d need.” He met Noah’s gaze. “And, that person is Rylee.” They were both silent for a moment before they were interrupted by the sound of knocking at the front door. Nick opened the door and found his mother on the other side.
“Leslie told me you sold Pike today.” She leaned up and kissed him on the cheek as she walked in. “That’s a great sale. Pike was worth a lot of money.” She walked into the kitchen and kissed Noah as well before she had a seat at the counter.
“Hi, Mom. I’m fine. How are you?” Ni
ck smiled and shook his head.
“Oh, I’m sorry, Nicky, honey. How are you?”
Nick walked over and wrapped his arms around her in a hug. “So, what brings you by — other than to congratulate me on my big sale today?”
“Pour me a cup of coffee, Noah, sweetheart,” she spoke to Noah before turning to Nick.
“The weather is supposed to be really warm today, and I thought it would be nice to have a barbeque this —” She stopped speaking in mid-sentence, her attention focused behind Nick. His gaze followed hers to Rylee, who was standing in the bedroom doorway, watching them.
*
Rylee figured she’d given Nick and Noah enough time to talk, and decided to go and join them again. She opened the door and stopped in her tracks when she saw Nick with his arms around a blonde woman. Before she could decide if she should be upset or not, the woman turned around and looked at her, and Rylee saw those trademark hazel eyes that were so much like Nick’s and Noah’s.
“Well, I wanted to catch you before you made plans for the evening, but it seems I might be too late.” The woman spoke again, her eyes locked on Rylee.
Nick looked at her and smiled. He walked over to her, took her hand, and pulled her over to the woman. “Mom, this is Rylee Putnam.” Nick released her hand and looped his arm around her shoulder. “Rylee’s visiting for the weekend.”
Rylee shook her hand and smiled. “It’s very nice to meet you, Mrs. Robin.”
“Please, call me Caroline.” She chuckled. “Mrs. Robin makes me feel old.”
Rylee laughed. “I highly doubt anyone would ever mistake you for being old.” It wasn’t an exaggeration; Nick’s mom didn’t look much older than her.
“Thank you, Rylee.” She beamed. “So, as I was saying, I thought it would be nice to have a barbeque tonight. Rylee, I hope you’ll be able to talk these two into bringing you for dinner.” She looked expectantly at Rylee.
“I’ll do my best, Caroline,” Rylee said. “And, thank you for the invitation.”