Proposition 1

by Leann Ryans

  11. Leo

  Seeing Cadence kneeling at another man’s feet, even if it was my doing, sent a surge of jealousy through me that made me want to deck my cousin and throw her over my shoulder like a caveman. I couldn’t stop myself from lifting her to her feet and sending him away as quick as possible.

  It had taken forever to get rid of the men who attended the auction. Some of them lingered with my father, buttering him up, but I made my excuses and left the first chance I got.

  My hands stayed on Cadence’s arms, holding her in place. I was close enough that I could see the goosebumps rising on her skin and the floral scent of her hair wrapped around me. The hands tied behind her back almost cupped the erection throbbing between my legs, and it was all I could do not to press myself into them.

  Leaning down, I ran my nose along her shoulder, drawing in more of her scent. I could feel her trembling under my palms, and a whimper left her throat that sent another rush of blood straight to my cock, stiffening it further.

  “Leo?”

  The way she whispered my name made my hands tighten on her as I pulled her flush against my chest. Her hands pressed against my hard shaft, and I heard her gasp as I ground it against her. I wanted to throw her over the back of the couch and fuck her right there, but I reigned myself in.

  “We need to get your things so we can go.”

  “Go?”

  Her soft voice sounded lost, but she knew what was coming.

  “To my place. I bought you, and you’re mine until ten. Clock’s ticking.”

  A shudder passed through her body as she pulled in a deep breath. When I spun her around, Cadence let out a squeak as my arm crushed her to my chest. I could feel her breasts pressed against me, heaving with each gasp of air.

  Catching her chin in my other hand, I tipped her head back, staring down at her pink lips.

  “And I plan to use every minute I bought.”

  Her mouth parted and I couldn’t resist the temptation any longer. Swooping in, I covered her lips with mine, startling her and allowing me to sweep my tongue inside. She tasted faintly of cherries, and I tipped her head further to deepen the kiss.

  She was hesitant at first, but slowly relaxed into it, tongue tangling with mine. I had to end it before I lost all sense and claimed her right here.

  Her eyes were closed when I pulled away, lips parted as she panted, with a cute little furrow between her brows.

  “Your things. Now.”

  Giving a small jerk, Cadence blinked up at me before nodding her head. I released her and took a step back, straightening my jacket to hide my erection before turning to lead the way.

  We were silent as we made our way across the stage and down the hall to the room where she had changed. She looked down at her bag before turning to look at me expectantly. Smirking, I crowded into her space as she backed toward the wall.

  “I never said I’d untie you or let you change.”

  Her eyes widened and her mouth popped open again. My gaze was drawn back to her full lips, imagining them wrapped around my dick. I wondered how innocent Cadence was.

  Running my thumb over her lower lip, I relished the softness of it.

  “Have you ever given head, Cadence?”

  Breath hitching, her body stiffened. An almost imperceptible shake of the head, and my grin grew wider. My cock was so hard it ached, and there was no reason for me to wait for relief. She was mine to do with as I pleased.

  As much as I liked seeing her bound, I wanted her hands free, so I spun her around and worked the knots loose before turning her back to face me. Moving my palm to the top of her shoulder, I kept my eyes locked with hers. I could see the fear in her eyes. The uncertainty.

  The excitement.

  “Kneel.”

  I used a little pressure when she hesitated, and her legs folded beneath her. I shrugged out of the tux jacket, tossing it on the chair before pulling off the suspenders.

  Cadence chewed on that lush bottom lip as her eyes darted between mine and where my erection tented the front of my pants. Her hands fidgeted in her lap as mine moved to the button. A twist of the fingers and a quick pull, and I was free.

  She gasped as my cock sprung out, nothing beneath my pants to keep it contained. Her gaze focused on it as her body stilled.

  “Take it in your hand.”

  Sucking in a deep breath, she lifted her hands, reaching before pulling back and looking up at me. I stared back, no give in my demand.

  She swallowed and looked down. Reaching again, her small fingers brushed along my length. I couldn’t stop the hiss that left my lips as my cock bobbed in front of her, eager for her touch. Sliding all the way to the base, she finally gripped it, fingertips unable to touch.

  “Stroke it.”

  A quick glance up, and her eyes returned to my shaft as her hand moved toward the head. A bead of precum formed at the tip, and I groaned as her tongue slipped out to wet her lips.

  “Taste me, Cadence. I want to feel your tongue on every inch of my dick.”

  She licked her lips again before leaning forward. I could see how fast she was breathing; she was just as eager as I was.

  Stretching out her tongue, she swiped it over the head, catching the bead of pearly fluid before pulling it back into her mouth. Her muted whimper sent another surge of blood to my cock and it flexed in her grip.

  Her brown eyes met mine again, holding them as she turned her head to the side and opened her mouth. Soft pink lips met hard flesh and I sucked in a shuddering breath. I was no untried boy, but seeing Cadence on her knees in front of me, stroking my cock as she kissed and licked along the length, made me want to blow.

  Slipping my hand into her hair, I pulled just hard enough to get her in front of it again.

  “Open wide.”

  She kept her eyes on mine, and the trust I could see in them took my breath away. Parting her lips, she extended her tongue and let me guide her onto my cock. The wet heat of her mouth surrounded my head and I almost lost control.

  Pausing to fight back my release, I groaned when she wiggled her tongue over the sensitive ridge. I widened my stance, adjusting the angle of her head before pushing further into her mouth.

  I went slow to give her time to get used to the invasion, and I stopped when her eyes began to tear. Holding her there for a moment, I pulled her back before plunging in again.

  Picking up speed, I held her head as I fucked her mouth, that chocolaty gaze never leaving mine. Cadence kept her fingers wrapped around what she couldn’t take, stroking in rhythm with me.

  Balls drawing tight, I knew I wouldn’t hold out much longer.

  “You’re going to swallow every bit of my cum. Relax your throat and keep your lips sealed.”

  She gave a tiny nod of her head, her answering hum vibrating through my shaft and straight to my balls. Fingers clenching in her hair, I thrust again before I couldn’t hold it back any longer.

  12. Cadence

  The first pulse of his release sprayed the back of my throat, hot and salty. He continued to make small thrusts as his cum flooded my mouth and I tried to swallow it all down. I choked a little but managed not to let any escape.

  I never thought servicing a guy would be so arousing, but I could feel the dampness between my legs. The fact that it was Leo that bought me helped me relax and give into enjoying the night.

  My jaw ached and my lips were numb, but I was still reluctant to let him slip from my mouth when he pulled back. My nipples were tight and chaffing against the lace of the bra, and I wanted nothing more than for him to dip his hand between my legs. Just the thought of him touching me there had me on the verge.

  Instead, he pulled me to my feet and mashed his lips to mine before letting me go and straightening himself. Unsure what to do, I stood still as he swung his jacket around my shoulders and lifted my purse.

  “Is this everything?”

  I gave a hesitant nod. Reaching out to take my hand, he pulled me against his chest and kissed m
e again.

  “We need to get to my place so I can taste you now.”

  His husky voice sent shivers down my spine, and my clit throbbed as I imagined his head between my legs. I may have never done anything with a man, but I was a grown woman. I’d touched myself enough to be able to guess what it would feel like.

  Swallowing, I nodded again and let him pull me from the room. Leo led me through deserted hallways until we reached an exit. Walking out onto a metal stairwell, I hissed as the chilly wind swept across my legs.

  Leo turned back to me, green eyes raking down my body before lifting me into his arms. Cradled to his chest, he carried me down the stairs to a waiting black car. Distracted by the feel of his muscled body holding me, I didn’t know what kind of car it was, and I didn’t care.

  I held back a whine as he put me on the buttery leather seat and pulled away, the heat from his body being replaced with another gust of wind. The car was warm, but not like being in his arms. Wrapping mine around my chest, I shivered inside his jacket, inhaling the scent of his cologne as he walked around to get in the driver’s seat.

  I was still wet, and my clit throbbed for attention, but the haze of lust lifted as he steered through the city. By the time he pulled into a parking garage, doubt was beginning to creep back in.

  I didn’t even notice Leo slipping from the car and startled when the door beside me opened. He held his hand out, waiting for me to place mine in it as his green eyes bore into me.

  When I hesitated, he moved his hand to the top of the door, crouching in the opening.

  “Changed your mind?”

  His voice was neutral, no accusation in his tone like I would’ve expected. His gaze never wavered, and there was no judgment on his face.

  I sucked in a shaky breath, forcing the nerves away. It wasn’t that my virginity held any special meaning to me, I wasn’t waiting for marriage, I’d simply never had the time to get to know someone, and jumping in the sack with a stranger for my first time never held any appeal. I didn’t know Leo well, I knew more of him than actually knew him, but he didn’t seem like a bad guy. I had the feeling that if I wanted to back out, he’d let me, but that would leave my brother in trouble.

  Pushing away the self-doubt and nerves, I shook my head. Adjusting my position, I held my hand out to him as he stood again. The warmth of his palm wrapped around my cold fingers and soaked into my flesh as he helped me from the car.

  I kept my focus on Leo as he led me to an elevator and inserted a key before pushing the top button. He flashed me a smirk as the doors slid shut and yanked me against him again.

  His arms were solid bars of heat wrapping around me, his chest a muscular wall I wanted to climb. The hint of an erection pressing into my belly had awareness pooling in my core again, and I was shocked by how easily he seemed to manipulate my body. No other man’s attention made me react the way his did.

  When my lips popped open on a gasp, his crashed against them, his tongue thrusting into my mouth. I couldn’t think with his lips on me, but I decided that was a good thing. I needed to let go and relax. I wanted what was coming. I wanted it with him, even if I couldn’t admit it aloud.

  I was gasping by the time the doors slid back and he released me. The smile that met my eyes when I blinked them open was full of male ego and pride, but Leo had every right to his cockiness. His kisses set me on fire, and just the thought of what else he was going to do to me made me want to melt.

  He swept me into his arms and strode from the elevator, his suite a blur of dark grey, chrome, and white. I was still struggling to catch my breath when he tossed me into the middle of a large bed.

  The blankets were soft against my bare skin, but the mattress was firm enough that I didn’t sink in. He hadn’t turned the light on, but enough came through the wall of windows behind the bed for me to have no trouble seeing him as he stood at the foot.

  Leo didn’t waste any time, shedding his suspenders and working on the buttons of his shirt. Freeing the cuffs first, he worked his way down his chest, only going halfway before tugging the shirt over his head.

  My mouth went dry at the sight of the white undershirt stretched tight across the muscles of his chest. Leo wasn’t overly muscled, but was long and lean, not an ounce of fat on him. Both arms had tattoos starting at the wrists that disappeared under the sleeves of the t-shirt and added to his bad-boy image.

  My breathing stuttered when he gripped the bottom of the undershirt and pulled it up. Each delicious inch of his abs seemed to be revealed in slow motion, my heart skipping along with each dip and valley. Dropping the shirt, his hands settled on his belt, and I couldn’t force my eyes away. I could almost feel the leather tongue slipping from the buckle until Leo’s chuckle rolled through the room.

  Eyes darting up to his, heat flooded my cheeks as I flushed.

  “It wouldn’t be fair for me to bare everything while you lie there mostly covered.”

  The light from outside glinted off his teeth as he grinned down at me, his hands resting on the ends of his open belt. I could have argued that the lingerie didn’t really cover anything, but I was distracted by his bare flesh again until he growled an order at me.

  “Strip.”

  Licking my dry lips, I swallowed and pushed myself up, moving my feet under me. The tux jacket gave me a sense of security, a shield to hide behind, but I knew I couldn’t keep it on forever. I let it slide down my arms to pool around my hips.

  Though it was perfectly warm, a shiver rolled through my body as I lifted my eyes to Leo’s.

  13. Leo

  Even though I’d already seen her in the lingerie, it still sent a pulse of blood straight to my cock when she opened my jacket and let it fall to the bed. With the light behind her, her face was in shadow, but the white lace seemed to glow on her skin.

  Biting back a groan, I slid my belt from the loops, watching a shiver roll through her body as she looked up at me. I was used to seeing women gaze at me with lust, but the innocent desire on her face made me want to drop to my knees and worship her until she begged me to stop.

  She was too good for me. Cadence was just an innocent bystander, brought into my world by bad luck and random chance, by that didn’t mean I wasn’t going to take advantage of it. I owned her for the night.

  “Seems like you’re still wearing more than me.”

  Her eyes flashed before she narrowed them. Reaching behind her back, it only took a second for her to unhook the bra she was wearing. Holding it to her chest, she let the straps fall before lowering the cups.

  Even in the shadows I could see the rosy pink of her tight nipples. My teeth ached with the urge to nibble on them and see how far I could take it before she flinched. A little pain mixed with the pleasure always made it better.

  Adjusting her position, Cadence grabbed the top of the stockings, but I reached out and seized her ankle to stop her.

  “Let me.”

  Crawling onto the mattress, I kept firm pressure on her leg as I slid my hand up her calf and across the back of her knee. Slipping my fingers over the top of the fabric, I barely let my fingertips skim her cool skin on the way back down. Tossing the stocking to the floor, I repeated the treatment with the other leg, feeling goosebumps rise in my wake.

  I could hear her shaky breaths and couldn’t help the smile that crossed my face. She was already so responsive. So ready to be ravished. I didn’t know how I was going to hold myself together and take it easy on her when I wanted to throw her down and rut her like a beast.

  Sucking in a deep breath of my own, I let my gaze rise up her body as I kept my hand wrapped around her ankle. Skimming my fingers back up her other leg, she trembled as I moved closer. I could feel my heartbeat throbbing through the erection digging into my zipper, and I had to grit my teeth at the effort it took to move slow.

  The clock was ticking, and I already knew I wasn’t going to have enough time to enjoy her the way I wanted. I’d keep her locked in my bedroom for a week if I could.r />
  Using my grip on her ankle, I lifted her leg, moving it to the side so I could crawl closer. I leaned down and pressed a kiss to the inside of her knee as Cadence let out a gasp, leaning back. Licking and nipping my way up her thigh, I groaned when I noticed the spot in the white panties separating me from her core.

  “Wet for me already?”

  Looking up to meet her eyes, I could see her skin darken as she flushed in embarrassment. She couldn’t hold my gaze and looked away as she bit her lip. Her legs tightened around my shoulders, but I didn’t let her close them.

  Running a finger down the edge of lace hugging her hip, I slowed as I neared her center. Her breathing hiccupped, and her gaze was drawn back to me.

  “Answer me, Cadence.”

  Her chest rose as she sucked in a deep breath. I almost didn’t catch her breathy response, distracted by her bare breasts.

  “Yes.”

  Moving my thumb forward, I brushed over the wet spot. Her hips buck, a startled gasp escaping. Rubbing up and down the crease of her lower lips, I feel the hard bud of her clit, and her body jerked with each pass of my thumb over it.

  Her eyes close, head dropping back as she moved with my strokes. A moan slipped from her throat, my shaft jerking at the sound.

  I leaned forward, capturing a nipple between my lips. I kept my hand on her cloth covered pussy as I switched between the rosy peaks, sucking and applying pressure with my teeth.

  The volume of her moans increased, her breaths coming in quick pants as her hips writhed beneath me. I could feel her body quivering on the edge of release and slowed my fingers.

  “Do you want to come?”

  “Yes.”

  Her answer was more emphatic than the last one, the strain apparent in her voice.

  “Tell me what you want. Tell me what to do.”