by Lisa G Riley
“I’ll meet you in the shower.” She stepped around him but not before he reached out and smacked her firmly on the ass. Simone yelped. “Ow! What did you do that for?”
“You said you wanted to be spanked.” Shaun slapped her other cheek. “So I plan to spank that ass every chance I get.”
Laughing, she jumped out of the way before he could smack her again.
Simone dashed into the bathroom, turned on the water and adjusted the temperature. She slipped on a shower cap and pushed her chemically relaxed hair underneath. As soon as she stepped under the spray, she took a deep breath and tried to get her breathing under control. If she didn’t slow it down, they would end up spending the entire weekend in bed. Which wasn’t a bad idea, except it would just cause more complications and make it that much harder to part when the time finally came. Why did that thought suddenly sadden her?
Before she could find an answer, Shaun moved into the bathroom. As soon as he stepped into the tub, Simone turned away from the water and gasped. Damn! His shoulders were broad and his arms rippled with muscles. Dark hair covered his chest in a V. The same hairs circled the base of his dick. Shaun was also aroused. His meat was hard and thrusting toward her with uncontrolled need. She shivered, anxious to run her lips over every inch of him. Their gazes locked and the intensity in his green eyes was almost too much to bear.
“Glad you could join me,” she said softly.
“I wouldn’t have missed this for the world. This weekend I plan to show you why we’re meant to be together.” He reached out and pressed a wet hand against her breast. A cry burst from her lips. “I plan to show you why I won’t settle for anything less than everything that you have to give, Simone. I won’t be happy until you give all of yourself to me.”
She shuddered. “I can’t give you what you want.” Why couldn’t he understand that? Why couldn’t he just accept what she was trying to offer?
Shaun grazed his thumb across her nipple in a slow rhythm that was driving her mad. “You can if you wanted to.”
“I did once and had my heart broken,” she whispered against his lips.
“He was a fool. I don’t want to hurt you. All I want to do is explore this wonderful thing we have. All I want is to love you.” He kissed her lips. “Tell me you feel nothing for me.”
She swallowed between kisses. Desire flowed from her breasts down to her clit. “I’ll admit the attraction I have for you is like nothing I’ve ever experienced before,” she said truthfully.
“This is only the beginning,” he said, voice low and thick with intensity. “We have a connection. I knew it from the moment I saw you.” His hand moved to her other breast. “Do you know how much I want you?”
No. She didn’t want to know because their relationship was short term. All she had intended to do was take what he had to offer, but as he gazed down at her, she felt something hard inside her crack open. It was that protective shell she had put up around her heart. Somehow he had managed to penetrate the hard exterior and had unleashed feelings that she had hoped to contain. She wasn’t sure if she was even ready to acknowledge the emotions that she had tried so hard to hide because the thought of opening up and actually caring about a man was scary. She swallowed and finally heard herself say, “No, Shaun. I have no idea how much you want me.”
Massaging her breast gently, his fingers sent a burst of pleasure through her body. Wet creamy cum slid down her thigh. “Then let me show you.”
He captured her mouth in a hot, searing kiss. Instinctively, she closed her eyes and stood on tiptoes to lift her hips so she could press against his dick. Yeah, that’s the way she liked it. Long and hard. The kiss became hotter and more demanding. His tongue slid inside her mouth in a sensual game of plunge and retreat. Reaching up, Shaun cupped her face and he took her fully into his mouth. The kiss became desperate and greedy. Oh, but he was delicious. Her inner thighs ached. Her pussy quivered. She wanted him to take her like an animal.
He turned her around and brought her close to him. Her ass rubbed against his erection. She trembled when his hands skated up her body and cupped her breasts. “Oh.” His thumbs rubbed lightly, then pinched her nipples, and the sensitive peaks tingled and hardened until she started to whimper. Please, baby please. He played and kneaded her breasts some more before one of his hands traveled down past her belly button. Too much more of this and she was going to come, which was exactly what she didn’t want. She needed him buried inside her first. One foot nudged her thighs apart and she thrust her hips back against his hard dick. “Please,” she whimpered.
“Patience, baby. I plan on doing everything to you this weekend. Fuck you. Lick you. Caress you. You name it. I’m going to do it. And I guarantee you’re going to love every tantalizing second.”
“I thought you were supposed to be washing my back,” she teased.
“I’d rather wash this instead.”
He rubbed his dick against her ass, making her pussy scream for attention. His tongue was in her ear. His fingers played with her breasts. A moan escaped her lips as his palm slid down her abdomen past the juncture of curls. Please, she cried inward. He was driving her crazy and had her fienin’. She grinded against his hand before Shaun finally parted her folds with his fingers and slipped inside. One. Two. Three. While his fingers thrust in and out from behind, his thumb played with her clit. Oh, yeah!
He moved in a slow rhythm until she bucked against his hand, meeting the strokes and trying to encourage him to increase the rhythm. Her body was screaming for release. She craved the orgasm that only he could bring, but just as the intensity increased, he removed his fingers. She responded with a frustrated groan. “Please, don’t go.”
“Baby, I’m not going anywhere. I want to be inside you when you come. But first I want to wash every part of your body.”
Shaun turned her toward him. With the water pelting her back, she glanced up at him. Deep green, penetrating eyes stared down at her and long strands of black hair clung to his cheeks. She so loved his hair, she thought as she reached up and brushed it away from his face.
“Thanks, baby.” Grabbing a bar of soap, Shaun lathered his hands and began soaping her shoulders. A moan rose from her lips. He worked down her neck across her arms, then grazed across her breasts, teasing her nipples. Shaun washed every part of her with such tenderness, it brought tears to her eyes. Damn, he was slowly reeling her in. She was in deep, deep trouble. But as his hands slid across her abdomen, she decided to worry about that later. Instead, she closed her eyes and savored the moment. Oh, damn, did that feel sooo good. Lowering, he pressed his slippery hand between her legs, massaging her clit and working back and forth between her folds. She sucked in air. She had died and gone to heaven. Her body was screaming fuck me, and she planned to have him doing just that in the next sixty seconds.
Shaun handed her the soap. Simone rubbed the bar across his pecs, soaping one tight pink nipple and the other, then slowly traveled down and followed the path of hair to his dick. Oh, yeah, she planned to have that buried inside her throbbing pussy real fast and in a hurry. Leaning forward, she planted light kisses to Shaun’s chest and felt his intake of breath as her lips brushed his nipples. Dropping the soap, she reached down and fisted the base of his dick with her slippery hands and rubbed all the way up to the red tip, where she paid a little extra attention before moving down to his balls again. His dick jerked.
Hell yeah, come to mama! She licked her lips in anticipation and Shaun pulled her closer, then reached down and cupped her pussy. Yes! It was about to be on and popping.
“I want this,” he said and squeezed.
She squirmed. “What if I don’t want you?”
Shaun gave her a cocky grin. “I’d say you’re a damn good liar.” He reached down for the foil packet that she hadn’t noticed he’d placed on the side of the tub.
“Let me do.” She took it from his hands, ripped it open, and slowly slid the condom over his length. “Perfect fit.”
; “I know what else fits perfectly.”
She didn’t have time for a catchy comeback line, because Shaun caught her around the waist and lifted her off the floor of the tub. Simone didn’t even remember wrapping her legs around his waist or her hands that cupped his neck. Without a second to waste, he leaned her back against the wall of the shower and before taking another breath, plunged all eleven at once deep inside of her. The fullness made her back arch.
“Oh, that’s gooood,” he growled.
Good was an understatement. In a matter of seconds, he had her shaking and speaking in tongues. He slid almost out, then pounded her so deeply he hit her G-spot. Jackpot! Finding a man who could reach her spot was an experience like no other. “Yesss!”
“That’s, it baby. Give in to the feeling,” he said. “Let me fuck you.”
He began to pump in and out of her slick hot pussy in an intense rhythm. Again and again. Over and over until Simone couldn’t catch her breath. That’s what I’m talking about. “Damn, you feel good!” Before he’d stepped into her life, she hadn’t had anything like this in weeks. Months. Hell, it had been years. And now she planned to enjoy every second. Shaun pumped in her, not letting up until she was sobbing with pleasure. Finally, he exploded. She slowly lowered her legs.
Shaun showered breathless kisses along her face. “Ready for me to wash your back?”
Her lips twitched with amusement as she nodded.
Hours later, they had dinner in the hotel, then decided to end the evening with a stroll along the beach. Moving through the lobby, they walked down to the shore and kicked off their sandals. Shaun took her free hand and Simone realized how romantic the setting was. It was a beautiful evening. The water was chilly beneath their toes, and a light, gentle breeze off the ocean washed against their skin. She needed that to cool off the feelings brewing inside her. She liked Shaun. She liked him too much. Enough to want to know more about him.
“What do you do for a living?”
As they continued their slow walk, Shaun glanced over at her and said, “I’m an architect.”
“Really?”
He nodded. “I design high-end custom homes.”
Startled, Simone paused in her tracks, then turned and faced him. “You’re Shaun Dutton…of Dutton Custom Homes?”
He gave her a sheepish grin. “Yeah, that’s me.”
Her jaw dropped. Good Lord! They were not only the largest builder in the Midwest, but also one of the richest and most prominent families in Chicago.
Members of the Dutton family were regularly spotted in the society pages attending some important function. In fact, she had seen Shaun’s picture in the paper relatively recently. The reason she hadn’t recognized him was because he looked so much better in person.
Last week, St. Luke’s Methodist Church had held a large fundraiser to renovate the Douglas Park Community Center, located in one of the worst urban neighborhoods in Chicago. The city had hoped that by having activities for the children in the neighborhood, it would keep them off the streets and out of trouble. According to the article, Shaun had generously donated his time and expertise towards the construction of a larger recreational facility that was to include an Olympic size swimming pool, a state-of-the-art computer lab, and a full-length basketball court. A man after her own heart. She gasped as the wall around her heart began to chip away some more.
“Who I am, does that bother you?” he asked, pulling her from her thoughts.
Simone blinked twice then glanced up at him. “That I’m sleeping with the son of a man who was listed in Forbes last year? Of course not.” she said drily.
“Seriously?”
No. It bothered her because it showed how wonderful a man he was. His company built million-dollar homes, yet they had donated money, time, and materials to helping underprivileged children. She released a deep breath as her heart fluttered wildly against her chest. She was in a world of trouble.
Shaun must have sensed her uneasiness, because he draped an arm around her waist before resuming their stroll along the beach. “If it helps, I work eight to five just like everyone else. Even though it’s a family business, I wanted to make my own mark in the world. Instead of starting as an apprentice like my brothers, I decided to become an architect. I’ve designed dozens of homes. I’m proud of our company. Especially my dad,” he added with an admiring tone.
“What’s he like?”
He took a moment to answer. “Tough, honorable, and quite honest.”
They were all qualities she admired in a man. Qualities she was starting to realize that Shaun possessed as well. Knowing that made her want to yank her heart out of her chest and hand it over on a silver platter. She rose on her toes and kissed him. Her lips moved over his and savored the taste of sweet wine on his breath. When she finally pulled away, Shaun gave her a puzzled look.
“What was that for?”
“Just because.” Damn, she couldn’t believe that she did that. Who was this man? When she was around him she had no control of her actions. Instead, she was reacting on impulse, which would get her in trouble if she wasn’t careful.
“You can kiss me anytime.” He pulled her against him again and took a kiss of his own before pulling back. Hand in hand, they started walking again. Her cheeks were flushed and at that exact moment she was so happy, she felt like crying.
“What made you decide to open a nightclub?”
Simone smiled, pleased to hear he was interested in her life as well. “I have gone to hundreds of clubs that lacked class, and I always said whenever I could afford it I was going to open my own. It’s been three years and I’m doing quite well.”
“I could tell,” he said with a look of appreciation.
“Thank you. It’s a lot of long hours but it’s worth it.”
He brought her hand to his lips. “How often do you find time for yourself?”
She shrugged. “Maybe not often enough.”
Shaun stopped walking and turned to face her. Without high heels, she suddenly felt very small with him staring down at her.
“I hope you’ll find time for me in your busy life. I really want to see where this relationship goes.”
He was talking about a future again. Her heart skipped a beat. This was not supposed to be happening. Why was it so hard for him to understand that a serious relationship was not what she needed?
“I guess I should take your silence as a no.”
Simone released a heavy sigh. “No, it’s not that. I just wish you would understand that I don’t want another serious relationship.”
“If you tell me why, maybe I’ll understand.” Taking her hand, he moved over to a bench facing the ocean and lowered her onto his lap. Simone stared off into the water as she gathered her words.
“I met my fiancé in my first year of college. We dated for four years before he finally asked me to marry him. I was so in love with that man, I don’t remember life before he was there. One day I thought I would surprise him, so I went over to his apartment and found him in bed with another man.”
Shaun tightened his grip around her waist.
“I was devastated. When I confronted him about it later, he tried to deny it, then finally came out and said he’d been that way for a while and didn’t know how to tell me.” She scowled. “He planned to marry me and continue to live a double life because he didn’t want to hurt me or his family.”
“I’m so sorry.”
She brushed the tears away as she continued. “I was so hurt and humiliated. It took me a year to get over the hurt and because of that I’m determined not to feel that type of pain again.”
“All men aren’t like that.”
“True, but I’m not sure if I want to take that chance again. Love hurts too much and I don’t know if I could survive another rejection.”
Reaching up, he stroked the side of her face. “I don’t want to hurt you. I want to love you.”
Simone turned on his lap and studied his eyes. “Why me? What wo
uld your parents say if you brought home a black woman?”
“They would be happy to see that I’ve finally fallen in love again. I shut down after Hannah died and my family has been very worried about me. They would be relieved to know that I’m happy.”
Her pulse raced. Loving a man like him could be so easy if only…“Was Hannah black?”
Shaun hesitated. “No, but it wouldn’t have mattered to my family if she was green. I was raised to understand that we are all human beings. What makes us different is what’s inside.” He emphasized his point with a finger to her heart. “My family would love you for you. They would love you even more if we had a few grandbabies.”
She couldn’t help but giggle. The thought of having his child caused her to yearn for a future with a man. She had always wanted children, a big house, and a dog, and, most importantly, a loving and devoted husband. She just wished she could take that chance.
They sat there for the longest time with her head resting on his shoulder. He held her tightly in his arms.
When they finally returned to the room, Simone was quiet. Shaun knew she was thinking and fighting the strong attraction between them. Why? He understood her reason for being scared, but he wanted her to give them a chance. Deep in his heart, he knew she was the one. He was just waiting for her to figure that out as well.
Simone stood over at the balcony. The wind was tossing her hair around her head while she stared down at the beach. Shaun walked over, pressed his chest to her back, and enclosed her in the circle of his arms.
“I’ve never been to Florida before,” she said, barely above a whisper as if she didn’t want to disturb the world in front of them. “It is so beautiful. I could stay here forever.”
He held her closer. “My parents own a beach home in Miami Beach. Anytime you need to get away, I’ll be more than happy to bring you back.”
“Okay,” she whispered, but her voice lacked conviction. She was telling him what he wanted to hear, not the truth. She had no intentions of going anywhere with him again after they returned home. He felt a sting of jealousy at the thought of her being with anyone but him. Shaun wanted her in his life, and he knew if he wanted her to stay, it was up to him to show her how good they were together.