Troubled Paradise (Gray Tower Book 2)

by J. M. Brister

  Jack’s strong arms had large biceps and taught triceps. His hard chest and abs were hairless and chiseled. He had an amazing six pack, and his waist tapered down to narrow hips.

  All she could do was just stare at him like an idiot. Kat felt like an awkward young girl who had just unleashed an alpha warrior, and she had no idea whether she could even handle him or not. Then, she realized that if his shirt was off, he meant to do more than a heavy make-out session.

  Panic filled her.

  Kat wanted to have sex with Jack more than anything, but the actual action of it terrified her. How was she supposed to tell him she was a virgin? Would it be the Mr. Snuggles incident all over again?

  “Hey,” he said. “Are you okay? Is this something you want?”

  Get yourself together, or you’re going to miss your chance, she told herself.

  “Yes,” she said. “Please.”

  Did that sound like begging? Please let that have not sounded like begging.

  Jack leaned back down over her and began to slowly tug up her t-shirt. She let him pull the soft cotton shirt over her head. He flung it on the floor and then stared back at her bare chest. She suddenly felt exposed.

  As if noticing the shift in her mood, Jack laid over her, propping himself on one arm so that he wasn’t so heavy on her, and began kissing her again. His hands ran up and down her torso until they stopped at her breasts and began to play with her soft mounds.

  Jack’s jeans scraped against the bare part of her legs erotically while he continued to kiss her. His lips were soft. His tongue tauntingly wonderful. Why did he have to feel so good?

  Then his kisses trailed down to her neck and then to her chest and breasts. He paid special attention to her nipples, sucking and gently nipping at the peaks.

  Kat let out a moan as she took in the sensations. The man was magic. Absolutely freaking magic. She had fantasized about this moment for so long, and it felt more wonderful than she could ever imagine.

  “Do you like that?” Jack asked, his voice low.

  “Yes,” she moaned out.

  As he sucked on her nipples, his hands slowly crept down to her shorts and began tugging them off. He stopped suckling on her breasts for a moment and sat up to pull down her shorts and panties in one tug. Jack inhaled sharply when he saw her completely naked.

  “You little minx,” he said as his fingers gently traced down to her pussy.

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  Dear Lord, Jack thought as he ran his hands down to her wet folds.

  He had not been expecting to find a bare pussy. Now, he was really going to have some fun with her. It was taking all he had to not just plow into her, but for some reason, he wanted this to be special for Kat. She deserved more from him.

  His fingers gently circled around her pussy. He could feel her gasp in anticipation. Then, his thumb found the nub of her clit and began massaging it ever so softly. She bucked against his hand, and he smiled as he enjoyed giving her pleasure.

  One finger found her entrance and slowly slipped in, feeling the slick moisture of her aroused pussy. She let out the most erotic moan he had ever heard. His cock strained against his jeans, and he suddenly needed them both to be naked and vertical as soon as possible.

  With one hand, he continued sliding in and out of her and playing with her clit, while the other hand began unfastening the button on his jeans. He yanked his jeans and underwear off in a few tugs while never missing a beat with his other hand. His cock had been straining and ready to go, and now that it was out, all he wanted to do was bury it as deep as he could inside of her.

  Kat’s eyes had been closed as he had been fingering her. She opened them and looked startled when she saw him naked. Her gaze stared at his cock, and she suddenly looked uneasy.

  She was an odd one, alright. Sometimes she looked like she was really into him. And other times, she almost appeared fearful.

  “Are you sure you’re okay?” He asked, pulling his finger from her pussy.

  She was so fucking wet, and all he wanted to do was explore that area with his cock. Yet, he needed to know if she was all onboard.

  “Yes,” she said softly. “Please, don’t stop.”

  Perhaps he needed to get her more comfortable first?

  He moved his head farther down to her pussy and began to kiss the insides of her thighs. She let out a slow, tortured moan as his lips kissed right to the outside of the folds of her sex. Then, he slowly licked up to her clit and began to suck on it.

  “Jack…” She moaned and bucked her hips into his mouth.

  Her moans and her taste made him rock hard, almost painfully so. He desperately needed to be inside of her. Still, he continued sucking and licking and kissing all over her sex until she was panting for more.

  Finally, he pulled his head away from her pussy and smiled when he saw her eyes squeezed shut, her mouth parted in contentment. He loved the fact that he could bring her pleasure, but if he didn’t get inside her soon, he would go insane.

  Then, he remembered.

  “I need to go get a condom,” he told her.

  Her eyes snapped open, and he was about to haul himself off her when she grabbed his forearm, which gave him pause.

  “I’m on the pill,” she said hurriedly.

  Damn. Damn. Damn.

  Jack stared down at her, a dilemma now forming in his mind. He could be responsible and run and get a condom anyhow. Or, he could say, “Screw it,” and go in bareback, which was what he really wanted in the first place. Maybe he should be responsible?

  “Look, Kat,” he began, but he had to stop himself.

  The look in her eyes was pleading, and suddenly condoms didn’t really matter right now. She was on birth control and wasn’t a floozy, and he was clean. So, what did that mean?

  “Alright,” he said softly. “If this is what you want?”

  “Yes,” she breathed.

  “Good,” he murmured and crawled to position himself on the bed.

  Jack stared down at her beautiful features as he grabbed her legs and hitched them around his bare ass. She looked so different with that platinum blonde haircut and no glasses. He could care less. He just wanted Kat, regardless of how she wanted to appear.

  His cock strained upright, and he positioned himself to enter her, arms straining so that he wouldn’t crush her. She appeared to be a bit nervous, but knowing Kat, she took this type of shit seriously.

  Jack positioned the head of his dick at her entrance and began to press into her. He had only pushed just slightly in when she cried out and dug her nails into his skin. She was way too tight, tighter than he had ever had.

  What the hell? He thought.

  Then it dawned on him. She was a virgin.

  He stopped everything and pulled the tip of his cock out. She wasn’t just nervous. She was frightened.

  “You’re a virgin,” he stated.

  Her face went pale, and she grabbed his arms and held them tightly.

  “Is that a problem?” She asked, panic on her face.

  “Hell yes, it’s a problem!” He exclaimed. “I shouldn’t be the one to take your virginity. This wasn’t supposed to be…”

  Jack trailed off when he saw tears in her eyes. Apparently, he couldn’t do anything right today.

  “Please,” she said softly, gripping his arms tighter. “Please don’t reject me.”

  Her words almost broke him. Reject her? Was she serious? All he wanted to do was plow into her right now, but some sense of decency said he shouldn’t just casually take her virginity. Yet, that same line of thinking was hurting her even more. He couldn’t have that either.

  Jack leaned down and kissed her fiercely.

  If she wanted him tonight, then he would be there for her.

  Chapter 9

  Kat was more confused than ever when Jack bent down to kiss her again. She had been sure that he hadn’t wanted anything to do with her after he had found out that she was a virgin. Knowing Jack, she had figured that he would
n’t want to deal with someone so inexperienced. He probably wanted a woman who would do kinky stuff with him—whatever that entailed.

  When Jack brought his head up from the kiss and said softly, “I’m not rejecting you. I was just…surprised. If you’re still okay with it, I’d like to make love to you.”

  Her heart felt like it did a flip. He still wanted this? She had no idea what she would have done if she had almost had sex with Jack. That was far worse than him ignoring her for the rest of her life.

  “Okay,” she said, her voice barely above a whisper.

  Jack repositioned himself over her and gently pushed the head of his penis into her opening. At first, it was uncomfortable. She had no idea what to expect.

  He kept nudging again and again, ever so slowly. There was a bit more of an uncomfortable sensation. She gripped his arms, trying not to think about the pain. Kat was sure that she could do this, right? Women had been doing this for ages upon ages. She’d survive.

  He got a little farther inside her until she thought it would be impossible for him to go anymore. Then, he pushed a little more, and a sharp pain cut through her. She cried out and felt a tear roll down her face.

  Stop being a baby, she thought. Enjoy this.

  The pain didn’t last, though. It didn’t take long for her to get back to her senses. The discomfort seemed to be gone now, and it dawned on her that Jack was fully inside of her.

  Oh, yes. Oh, yes. Oh, yes.

  She had been fantasizing about this for a year, and now it was actually happening. The feeling of him inside of her made her heady, like she was almost floating. She wanted so much more, though. She wanted this moment to last forever.

  “Hey, are you alright?” He asked, tenderly wiping away a tear that had fallen down her cheek without her even realizing it.

  Strange.

  “Yes,” she breathed.

  Jack situated himself so that her legs wrapped around him and his torso sat along the length of her. He felt deliciously heavy. His well-muscled body made her crazy with desire, and as intimate as they were, Kat felt completely secure and safe.

  She had initially imagined sex with Jack as rough, but he had so far shown her nothing but tenderness.

  “Okay then,” he said, giving her another kiss. “We’ll take this nice and slow. You tell me immediately if I’m hurting you.”

  She nodded as he began a slow, tortuous rhythm of thrusts.

  There were feelings and sensations that she had never felt before. Some of them were pleasant. Some of them she wasn’t quite sure about. However, as he continued moving in and out of her, much of the pain and unpleasantness subsided, and she was left with pure pleasure.

  He kissed her more, one hand massaging a breast, the other moving down to her clit to play with that. She basked in the pleasure, letting out a soft moan. Jack’s touch was magic, and she couldn’t get enough of it.

  After a while, his thrusts began to move faster, and she could feel an orgasm building. She had almost come when he had used his mouth on her, but that had subsided with the pain of losing her virginity.

  “You feel so fucking good,” Jack grunted as his pace quickened.

  His teeth raked down her neck, and he nipped her shoulder a bit. Kat’s breathing became more of a pant as he pumped into her. His strokes were beginning to get a bit rougher, but she was okay with that. She still felt a bit of pain, but it was an odd delightful kind that accompanied so much pleasure.

  Her orgasm built up and up until it exploded into wave after wave of pleasure. She pushed her pelvis into him hard until her orgasm had subsided. It was then that she realized that he had stilled too, his body collapsed heavily upon hers. He had indeed finished as well, and she could feel his cock jerking its last ejaculation into her, a feeling that gave her satisfaction.

  No matter what happened after this, she could at least always say that she made Jack Hunter come. This thought made her smile. Well, that and the fact that he had just rocked her world.

  He lay on her, breathing hard. They were both sweaty and trying to recover from the exertion. Then finally, Jack slowly rolled off her, pulling out of her completely. He flopped to the side of her and heaved out a heavy sigh.

  They sat that way in silence for a while. Kat wondered if something was wrong, or if this was what you were supposed to do after sex? She suddenly felt unsure of herself.

  After a few more moments, Jack sat up and rolled out of bed.

  He padded away from her, gloriously naked, saying, “Just stay there.”

  Jack hadn’t even glanced in her direction as he had left. Kat nervously sat there. When she heard water running in the bathroom, her heart sank. He was just going to shower and get the hell out of here, wasn’t he? Hadn’t that been what she had been expecting, anyhow? They had their fun, and that was it. She pulled the sheets over herself and sat there in silence.

  Then, she felt warm liquid coming from her sex as she shifted. She looked down and saw a bit of Jack’s semen, mixed with just a tinge of red. That was blood—her blood. She had just lost her virginity. To Jack.

  Kat wasn’t exactly sure how she felt about that. On one hand, she had just lost her virginity to the hottest man she had ever met. Then again, he probably could care less about her. She knew he had a bit of a reputation when he was on missions. He probably just got horny, and she was what was available.

  She sulked for a moment, starting to feel down. A large part of her wanted to curl up and disappear under the covers, but Jack was still in her bathroom. What was she supposed to do?

  Kat felt utterly alone. Maybe this had been a huge mistake after all?

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  Jack was panicking big time. He had just plucked Kat’s cherry, and now he had no idea what to do. It had either been that or make her feel like shit that he had “rejected” her, which wouldn’t be true regardless. Since the deed was now done, he wasn’t going to dwell on that too much. He could still do something to make this night special for her.

  He was in her bathroom, running hot water in the huge bath tub. She’d be a bit sore. He had tried to be gentle, but he had eventually given in and rammed her like there was no tomorrow. Hell, she had come, right? She must have enjoyed it. He still felt like a brute, though.

  Jack usually was in control of every situation. With Kat, he felt completely out of control, and he wasn’t sure if he liked it or not. Pushing that out of his mind, he focused on the task at hand.

  He desperately wanted to make this whole experience nice for her. There was bubble bath stuff by the tub, which he applied liberally in the bath. He hoped that she’d like it, though he wasn’t exactly sure what she liked. Nerd stuff, sure. But, what else?

  After some time went by and the bath filled, he decided that he had stalled long enough. He was going to have to face Kat.

  Jack opened the bathroom door and strode out, butt-ass naked. His gaze met hers, and he immediately knew that he had fucked around in the bathroom too long. She looked upset. He hadn’t meant to leave her alone for so long. Or, maybe she was starting to regret what they had just done?

  He moved over to her and said, “Come here.”

  Jack didn’t even wait for her to move. He grabbed the sheets off her and scooped her up in his arms. She practically squeaked when he hauled her to the bathroom like a damned caveman.

  When they moved into the spacious tile-lined room, she saw the bath and immediately perked up.

  “Oh,” she said as he gently dropped her into the warm water.

  Then, he stepped in the large tub and sat next to her, pulling her into his arms. She melted into him, her head nuzzled up against his chest. The tub was large enough that they could both sit in it and stretch completely out with room to spare, and with both of them in it, the water was up to their chests.

  “You’ll probably be sore,” he told her, his voice low. “I hope this helps.”

  She turned her head to him, and he noticed tears in her eyes. Hell, what did he do wrong th
is time? He had known for a while now that he had problems communicating with her. They had two drastically different personalities, and he was still trying to make adjustments. Apparently, he still had work to do.

  “What’s wrong?” He asked carefully.

  “I’m sorry,” she said, wiping her eyes. “I’m feeling a bit overwhelmed, and I honestly thought you were going to…”

  Kat trailed off, looking up at him. She was flustered.

  Jack leaned in and kissed her softly. He pulled her so that she was sitting between his legs with her back against him. His dick was already starting to harden again, and his growing erection sat along her back. He ran his hands down to her breasts and massaged them tenderly.

  “You thought I was going to do what?” He asked, trailing his fingers lower to the junction at her thighs.

  She moaned and lay back against him. He continued to her clit and pussy, playing with the little nub while he slipped a finger inside of her.

  “I thought you were going to run out on me,” she told him. “I thought that since you had gotten what you wanted that we were…done.”

  Jack froze at her words and brought his hands back up to her torso. He didn’t like what he had just heard.

  “Is that what you think of me?” He asked her. “I might not be the nicest guy in the world, but I have some decency.”

  He kissed along her jaw and his mouth met the edge of her lips.

  “Besides,” he continued. “I couldn’t do that with you. Never with you.”

  Because you’re special, he thought to himself, though he didn’t dare say it.

  The more he was around her, the more connected he felt to her. The more he touched her, the more he wanted her. If he wasn’t careful, this could end badly for them.

  She seemed to relax a bit and mumbled, “I’m sorry to bring it up.”

  “Can you please stop apologizing for things you shouldn’t be sorry for?” Jack asked. “Just let me give you pleasure.”

  His hands moved back down to her pussy, and he continued his exploration. She moaned softly and leaned her head back against his chest. He rubbed her clit with his thumb while simultaneously slipping one finger and then two into her pussy. His other hand fondled her breasts while he worked her over.