Cabin Fever

by Shani Greene-Dowdell et al.

  I shrugged off my jacket. “Wasn’t aware there were complimentary bottles of water in the room.”

  “There weren’t. I called the front desk and asked if they could add six bottles to our fridges. You began drinking heavily after your boyfriend stormed off.”

  I kicked off my boots. “He was upset. Eric has been one of my best friends forever. He wanted us to be a couple.”

  Collin twisted off the cap and placed the water bottle in my hand. I chugged half the bottle.

  He sat in the chair at the desk. “Do you want to be with him?”

  Collin twirled a hotel pen on the desk, never making eye contact.

  “No,” I whispered.

  “Funny story.” I sank on the bed a few feet away.

  He never met my gaze.

  “I knew who you were before you arrived.”

  Collin’s brows rose, and he glanced at me.

  “I make it a point to know what all my customers look like.”

  He chuckled. “Oh. Wait.” Collin raised his finger. “You were nonchalant when you stepped on my boot earlier.”

  “Wasn’t sure what to do or how to act when I saw you. I knew I needed to get out of there. I’d only stared at your pics for a couple of weeks before you arrived.” I laughed.

  “So you are attracted to me?” He leaned over.

  “Collin, it doesn’t matter if I am or not. You’re single, and you’ll return to California to your influx of women. I’ll be nothing more than a memory. I have to use the bathroom. I’ll be back.”

  Sitting on the toilet, the room moved around me. I snickered. I could be a little silly when I was drunk. Sometimes brushing my teeth rid the taste of vodka from my mouth and kept me from tossing my cookies. After I washed my hands, I exited the bathroom. Collin sat in the same spot, spinning the pen.

  I sat on the bed and peeled my jeans off.

  His eyes combed over my brown thighs and legs. “Kara, what are you doing?”

  “Getting ready for bed.”

  He stood. “Climb under the blanket, then I’ll leave. If you need anything…” He placed a business card on the nightstand. “…call me.”

  “You don’t have to tuck me in. I’ll be fine.” I sat in the middle of the bed.

  “I want you to know one thing.”

  “Yeah, what’s that?”

  “You could never be just a memory. You’ve held my attention since I laid eyes on you earlier today. I tried to rid the attraction. Tried telling myself all I want to do is fuck you. But that’s not true.”

  I stood on my knees, inching closer to him.

  “Collin, shush. We just met. This isn’t going anywhere between us.” My eyes stared at his pink lips. I gripped his sweater, pulling him closer.

  “Kiss me already.”

  His lips crushed mine with need and desire. I’ve never been kissed with such passion. My arms slipped around his neck. He lowered us to the bed.

  “I hate how turned on I’ve been for you over the past two weeks.” I breathed against his lips.

  His eyes popped open. “I can’t believe you wanted me for two weeks. This morning I thought you hated me.”

  “I did hate you. You judged me for being a female tour guide. And not to mention because I’m black.”

  He pinned my arms above my head. “Shut up, Kara. You’re a beautiful woman. I was drawn to your honey brown skin and those beautiful brown eyes the moment I laid eyes on you. Honestly, I wanted to stick my big cock down your throat.”

  “Since we’re being honest.” My eyes marveled his gorgeous face. “You’ve fucked me with that large cock for two weeks now and it was perfect.”

  He flashed a devilish grin. “Was it good?”

  My eyes rolled in the back of my head. “So good.”

  His big hands clutched my ass and his tongue slid along my neck.

  “You had two weeks with me but somehow this is my first time kissing your lips and neck.”

  I unbuckled his pants. Collin kicked off his boots.

  “Just so we’re clear, this is reality. We’ll play, but I won’t fuck you until I think you’re ready. But I’ll allow you to touch my dick and stroke it.”

  “I just want to see if it’s big or small.” I chuckled.

  “Go right ahead, Kara.”

  I shoved his jeans over his ass. Collin yanked them off and tossed his jeans to the floor. He stood on his knees. I inched up on my elbows, pinching my lower lip between my teeth. The imprint of his long, hard cock was confined in his blue boxer briefs.

  “Show me.”

  “I probably shouldn’t.”

  “Collin, now before I lose the courage to stare at it.”

  He smacked his lips, reached inside his boxers and held his long, thick, hard cock in his hand.

  My eyes grew in size. “Your dick was big in my dreams, but not that big.”

  The liquid courage was front and center. I sat up and wrapped my lips around the mushroom head. “Em.” I sucked, then licked the tip. Our eyes locked, and he slipped his cock from my lips.

  “I will not take advantage of you. I’ve never done that. Definitely won’t start now. Trust me when I say I want you. And I mean bad. But I can wait.” He kissed my lips.

  “You’ll be mine, Kara Riley. I care less about the guy who has a crush on you. No one can have you but me. Do you understand?” His tongue slid across my lower lip.

  “Yes,” I moaned.

  I wanted him deep inside me atM that moment. Didn’t matter, I was a virgin. “Fuck me, Collin.”

  He leaned over me, clutching my face. His thick curls dangled against my forehead. Collin’s brown eyes darted between mine.

  “No. When I fuck you, I want you to remember I was deep inside you.”

  “Will you stay with me?”

  “Yeah.” His nose brushed against mine, then his soft lips swept along mine.

  Collin wrapped his big strong arm around me, lifting me closer. He pulled the blanket over us.

  “Take off your sweater.”

  He tugged it over his head and threw it in the chair. My fingers combed the fine hairs on his pecs.

  “I didn’t visualize hair on your chest.”

  He laughed. “No? So no hair and no abs?”

  My fingers slid down the ridges on his stomach. “Oh no, those were there.”

  I caressed his face and led his hand inside my panties. Yup, I knew I was wrong for it. He’d made me come so many times in my dreams, I wondered if I’d come from his touch.

  “Kara, what do you want?”

  “I want you to make me come. Even though the room is still spinning.”

  He laughed. “When was the last time you came?”

  His thumb stroked my clit. My legs fell open like a flower in full bloom.

  “In my dreams with you.”

  He bit my chin. “Before that.”

  “It doesn’t matter.” My back arched.

  He pressed his finger against my tight hole. “Has a man ever touched you before?”

  “Uh, huh?” I lied.

  “Kara, it feels like it’s been a long time. You’re very tight.” He pushed his finger deeper inside me.

  “Collin, just do what I asked.”

  His arm rested above my head and his eyes were glued to my face. Collin’s fingers circled my clit.

  “Oh, that feels so good, Collin. It’s coming.”

  “I love how wet you are for me. So perfect, Kara.”

  My lids lowered as he stroked my clit faster and faster.

  “Oh fuck,” I screamed. My body shuddered as I gripped his arms.

  “Yup, this tight little pussy belongs to me. Say it.” His eyes darkened.

  “My pussy belongs to you.” I leaned up into his lips. He ferociously took mine.

  Collin laid beside me, flipped off the lamp, then held me in his arms.

  Shit, my first orgasm given by a real man. Not my rabbit. I wish we were skin to skin. Is this real or a dream? Did the liquor intensify my or
gasm? Or was it Collin who made it better?

  “I mean it, Kara, you belong to me,” he whispered against my ear.

  Mr. Handsome held me in his arms. This was the best dream ever.

  My eyes fluttered open. Throbbing pain struck my head in waves. Fuck, this hangover sucked.

  Slowly, I sat up and peeked to my right. Collin laid beside me in a peaceful slumber. His curly locks were tousled all over his head.

  What happened last night? Clothes were scattered across the room. I peeked over the blanket. My eyes widened. I was wearing panties and a sweater. And Collin only boxers.

  Oh, shit. Did I fuck him? My pussy doesn’t hurt. Feels really good, actually. My friends said I’d be sore the next day after having sex. Great, he probably thought I was a needy woman who slept with all of her clients. I had to leave. I’d assign Ernie to be Collin’s tour guide for the remainder of his trip. I’d take another client out tomorrow. Doubt I was up to taking anyone out later today. Peeling the blanket back, I slowly slipped out of the bed. Collin didn’t stir. Not sure when he’d wake up. I ran around, climbing into the rest of my outfit.

  After slipping on my jacket, I stared at Collin for the last time. God, he was handsome. His pointy nose laid against the pillow under those long brown lashes and above those thin pink lips. His muscled arms and shoulders framed his head. I wondered how many women stared at him after sex. “Bye, Collin.”

  CHAPTER FOUR

  COLLIN

  Slowly, my eyes opened. I glanced around the dark hotel room. How long had I been asleep? I peeked at my watch. Ten sixteen in the morning. Shit, how many beers did I drink last night? I didn’t remember. Searing pain shot through the back of my head. I needed a couple of aspirin. Clutching my head against the headboard, I pondered on last night’s events. I remember staring at Kara intensely last night. The guy who sat at her table and kissed her cheek, I wanted to rip his lips off of his face. She belonged to me. Kara just didn’t know it yet. I understood her concern; I didn’t do girlfriends. I fucked women and sent them on their way. Yes, I wanted to fuck Kara. Believe me, I couldn’t wait to slide deep inside her. My eyes narrowed at the details of the basic suite. No overnight bag. My clothes were on the floor. The chain of events smacked my skull like a freight train.

  “Oh fuck. Where is Kara? She was here with me last night,” I muttered to myself.

  Fuck, I made her come when I shouldn’t have touched her. Why didn’t she wake me? Shit, she was so intoxicated last night. Her pussy was so tight, like she was a virgin.

  No, she wouldn’t let me touch her if she were a virgin.

  My sledding appointment was at noon. The memory of Kara coming all over my hand was now stuck at the forefront of my brain. I needed to watch her come again like I needed my next breath. How could I be so drawn to her? We just met. I wasn’t sure how I could return to California and never see her again. I clenched my eyes shut. No, that wasn’t ever an option. She was meant to be mine. Fuck all the women on speed dial. Kara was all that mattered.

  ~

  Forty-five minutes later, I stalked through the door of Riley’s Adventurous Tour Guide Services.

  “Good morning, Mr. Riley.”

  “Hey, good morning, Mr. Daughtry.”

  “Please call me Collin.” After all, I did have his daughter screaming my name last night.

  He grinned. “All right, Collin. Are you ready to go, sledding?”

  “Not really. I have a splitting headache.”

  His jaw slacked. “Maybe you and Kara are coming down with the same thing, because she reassigned you to Ernie.”

  My blood coursed through my veins. I swear I saw red.

  “She could’ve told me she needed today off. I can wait until tomorrow.”

  “Ok, let me check the schedule.” He pecked away at the computer keys.

  His brow furrowed. “Is everything all right between you two? Because she removed herself as your tour guide.”

  Collin, get a grip. “Yes sir, not sure why she’d do that,” I lied.

  That was why I didn’t want to touch her. She probably regretted what happened between us.

  “I need to see Kara.”

  “Why?”

  “I want to make sure she’s all right. How far is the rental car company?”

  “If I find out otherwise, I’ll hunt you down and kill you,” he growled.

  “Mr. Riley, I like Kara a lot. I wouldn’t ever hurt her. I’d only protect her. I don’t want to spend time with her as her client. I’d like to date your daughter.”

  He laughed. “You and every young man in this town.”

  “When she’s not being crass, she’s a sweetheart.”

  He smiled. “That’s true. Well, the rental car company’s about two miles down the road. Take one of the trucks outside. If you wreck it, I’ll deduct the money from your deposit.”

  “Understood, Mr. Riley.”

  ∞

  I parked in the circular drive outside Kara’s house. Slipping my hat over my ears, I hopped out of the truck.

  Deep breath, Collin.

  My knuckles rattled against the thick wooden door.

  The crisp air swept through my body. Clearly, I wasn’t dressed for sledding today. I shoved my hands in my pockets.

  “Who is it?”

  “Collin.”

  “You shouldn’t be here. I assigned Ernie to your remaining outings.”

  “Kara, you know it’s freezing out here. Please, can we talk?”

  “Collin, there’s nothing to talk about.”

  “Ok, fine. I’ll wait out here until you open the door.”

  I sat in one of the rocking chairs on the porch. There was no way I’d leave without seeing her face. Not sure how I’d make it right, but I had to. She needed to know I was serious. I flipped my heavy hood over my head and stared out into the distance. The scenery was beautiful. I understood why she said it was her forever home.

  The front door creaked open. Not sure how much time went by, but it felt like an hour.

  I jumped up and peered at her through the screen door.

  “Come in.” Her long dark hair cascaded over her shoulders. She looked perfect in her gray T-shirt, black leggings, and gray fluffy socks. Sure, I dated models who only wore dresses, but Kara was different. I didn’t care if she dressed up every day. All I cared about was staring into those eyes.

  “I’ll hang your coat. Leave your boots on the mat. You can have a seat by the fireplace.”

  I slipped my hat off of my head and shoved it in my coat pocket.

  “Would you like a cup of tea?”

  “Yes, and a bottle of water. I need to take two aspirin.”

  She smirked. “Do you have a hangover?”

  “A slight hangover. More of a headache.”

  “My dad let you drive one of the trucks I see.”

  “Yeah.” I sat on the sofa close by the fireplace. “He understood I needed to see you.”

  “I can’t be your tour guide,” she announced from her spacious kitchen.

  “I’d like it if you’d be my personal guide.”

  “What’s that?” She twisted her cute face.

  “We’d spend time together outside of you being my guide.”

  “No, Collin.” She rested her elbows on the counter, cradling her face.

  “I’m so embarrassed. When I stepped in the house, I remembered I told you I dreamed about you pleasing me before you arrived. You probably think I’m so pathetic. Attracted to a customer I hadn’t met. Then I begged you to…” She shook her head and dropped her head on her arms on the counter.

  I ran over, sat her on the counter, and held her in my arms. “I don’t want you to be embarrassed. I’m ashamed of myself.”

  She peeked up at me through the tears. “Why?”

  “Because I touched you. I knew I should have walked away. You asked me to stay. All I wanted to do was be close to you.”

  “I sucked your dick. I’ve never placed my lips on a man’s dick.
”

  My fingers caressed her cheek. “Are you a virgin, Kara?”

  She cleared her throat and tried to hop off the counter. “No.”

  “Ok, when was the last time you had sex?”

  “You know the answer to that.”

  “Sweetheart, not in your dreams with me. With a live person?”

  “My rabbit and I have quite the time together.”

  I pinched my nose with two fingers. “Kara, a human being. Not your vibrator.”

  Her smile dropped. “I don’t remember. It’s been a long time.”

  “Ok, so you’ve never sucked dick before. Has a man eaten your pussy?”

  Please say no. I knew it was selfish. I’d love it if I were the first man and the last man to please her.

  “Collin, of course.”

  She lied to my face again.

  “I’m not a virgin. If that’s why you are interested, then you should walk away now rather than later,” she scowled.

  “You’re not getting rid of me.” I caressed her waist. “How do you feel?”

  “Pleased but my head is throbbing.”

  “Can we order carryout.”

  “Collin, I can cook.”

  “No, I want you to rest. I can cook, but I’m not in the mood. I’ll make the tea and order breakfast.”

  “Sounds good. Probably should order now. It can take up to forty-five minutes to arrive.”

  My thumb skimmed her cheek. “Do you remember what I said to you last night?”

  Her high cheekbones nuzzled against my hand.

  “Collin, what do you want me to say?”

  “You belong to me.”

  “I can’t say that.”

  My eyes locked with hers. “I loved the way your greedy clit grazed my thumb. You almost gave me blue balls watching your beautiful come face. One day, I’ll be deep inside your tight pussy.”

  She shook her head, leaning into my lips. I sucked her lower lip into my mouth and my thumb circled her pussy.

  “Collin, don’t,” she moaned.

  “Why?”

  “I’ll want you to touch me again.”

  “Good. Come on. To the sofa.” I wrapped her arms around my neck. Her legs hugged my torso.

  “Collin, you don’t find it a little crazy I was obsessed with you in my dreams? I could be a psycho.”