TarotCafeSeries_bundle

by Lynn LaFleur

  Her eyelids slid closed and her lips parted. Her heart beat faster. She began to pant. Each stroke of his tongue felt better than the last one.

  She gasped and arched her back when he darted his tongue into her ass.

  No longer gentle, James clutched her buttocks and fucked her ass with his tongue. Teanna pulled her legs closer to her chest, tugging her legs as far apart as she could. He growled again and moved his tongue faster, drove deeper.

  Teanna’s legs trembled. The orgasm curled her toes, then skittered up her legs and enveloped her body. She could feel the contractions inside her pussy as the walls pulsated.

  Her strength gone, she released her legs and let them fall to the bed. She was still trying to catch her breath when James straddled her body on his hands and knees. A pained expression crossed his face.

  “Please tell me you have condoms.”

  “Second drawer of the nightstand.”

  “I love a modern woman.”

  James quickly located the condom and rolled it onto his cock. Lying on his back, he tugged Teanna on top of him. He held his rod straight up. “Ride me.”

  She impaled herself. “Jesus,” he muttered. Her channel was so tight, so creamy. She took him perfectly, as if their bodies were created for each other.

  He cradled her breasts when she began to move. He plucked at her hard nipples, kneaded her firm flesh. He could spend the rest of the day playing with her breasts and never get tired.

  The scent of her arousal grew stronger the longer they fucked. James licked his lips, savoring the taste of her pussy juices that clung to them. He kneaded Teanna’s breasts more firmly, squeezed her nipples harder. Placing his feet flat on the bed, he thrust up into her as fast as he could.

  His balls drew up tight to his body, his cock grew longer and thicker. He released one breast and placed his hand low on her belly so he could stroke her clit with his thumb. He drew circles over it, rubbed it back and forth. Her breath hitched. She closed her eyes and grabbed the breast he’d released, twisting and pulling the nipple. James copied her movement on the breast still cradled in his palm, wanting to give her as much pleasure as possible.

  “James! Yes! Oh yes!”

  The walls of her pussy milked his cock. He groaned as his orgasm raced up and down his spine. Holding tightly to her waist, James arched his hips and tried to push his balls inside her along with his pulsing shaft.

  He collapsed on the bed, breathing as if he’d just run a marathon. Teanna lay on top of him, her breathing as unsteady as his. He kissed the top of her head, slid his hands up and down her damp back. “God, that was amazing.”

  “And then some.” She crossed her arms over his chest and rested her chin on them. He knew by the devilish look in her eyes that she was about to tease him. “You only had two condoms with you?”

  “I haven’t been with anyone in months. I was lucky to find those two in my suitcase.”

  “Lanville is small, but we do have stores.”

  “I figured I could get them at your store, but I didn’t want to buy them there and maybe embarrass you.”

  “You’re very sweet. Next time, check out the convenience stores.”

  “Good idea. I didn’t think about that.” He hooked his fingers together in the small of her back. “Does your suggestion mean I’m going to need more condoms?”

  “Well.” She circled his lips with one fingertip. “I wouldn’t complain about a repeat.”

  Neither would James. He hoped to make love with Teanna every day for the rest of his life.

  One day and night with her, and he was already thinking of forever.

  He cradled her face and kissed her tenderly. His heart seemed to swell until he swore it filled his entire chest. Women had flitted in and out of his life for years. He’d never felt this way about anyone.

  He was falling in love with her.

  He kissed her again, even more tenderly. “What do you think about showering together?”

  She smiled. “I think that’s a wonderful idea.”

  *

  Teanna took eggs and cheese from the refrigerator and pushed the door shut with her hip. She glanced at James, who sat on the counter that separated the kitchen from the breakfast nook. His lips twitched with laughter.

  “What’s funny?”

  “Not funny. Cute. You have very talented hips.”

  She set her items on the counter by the sink, then stepped in front of him. He wore only his pants. She laid her hands on his chest, her fingers playing with the soft web of hair. “I have lots of talented things.”

  “You certainly do.” He cradled the back of her neck and lowered his head for a kiss. “I’m looking forward to learning more of your talents.”

  A loud gurgle came from James’ stomach. Teanna giggled. “Sounds like I need to show you my cooking talent first.”

  “I worked up quite an appetite last night. And this morning.”

  Teanna’s knees grew weak at the thought of what they’d done after their shower. Their bodies were still damp when James had scooped her up in his arms and carried her back to bed. She didn’t think there was a spot on her body he hadn’t licked before he fucked her into a glorious climax.

  She planned to return the favor later today.

  The last burble from the coffeemaker signaled the pot had finished brewing. Teanna took two mugs from the cabinet and filled them with the hot liquid. “Do you take anything in your coffee?”

  “Nah. Real men drink it black.”

  She handed him one of the mugs. “Don’t let my uncle hear you say that. He drinks his with cream and sugar.”

  “Oops.” James sipped his coffee and smiled. “Very good. You definitely know how to make coffee.”

  “One of my many talents.”

  He winked at her and took another sip. A dozen butterflies took flight in her stomach. Men had spent the night with her. She’d made breakfast for them. But this… Everything with James seemed bigger, more special.

  She didn’t know how long he’d be in Lanville, but he’d leave soon. If she didn’t guard her heart, he’d take it with him.

  All traces of teasing disappeared from his face. “What’s wrong?”

  She’d never been good at hiding her feelings. He could read her already. “Nothing.” She quickly turned away from him and picked up her mug. She had it halfway to her mouth when James took it away from her.

  “Hey, what is it? You can tell me.”

  She almost admitted her growing feelings, but knew that would be incredibly stupid. “I’m hungry. I need to start breakfast.”

  He pulled her into his arms. “You need to tell me what’s on your mind.”

  “I just…” She stopped, unsure what to say. She touched his chest again. His heart beat steadily beneath her palm. “I don’t want to fall in love with you, James. I don’t want my heart broken when you leave Lanville.”

  He brushed his thumb across her cheek, a tender gesture that brought a lump to her throat. “I’m not in any hurry to leave.”

  “But you will. There’s nothing for you here.”

  “You’re here.”

  Hope bloomed inside her. As quickly as it blossomed, Teanna tamped it back down. “You’ll go back to Los Angeles soon.”

  “Teanna, I have nothing in L.A. I left that life behind. There’s no reason why I can’t settle somewhere else.” He brushed his thumb over her cheek again. “I want to stay in Lanville a while, get to know you better. Would that be all right with you?”

  The butterflies took flight again. “That would be very all right with me.”

  James pressed his lips to hers, pouring all the feelings growing inside him into the kiss. He’d never been in love, but had no doubt of what was rapidly growing in his heart.

  He slid his hands down Teanna’s back to her buttocks and pulled her closer to him.

  “Excuse me.”

  James stopped the kiss at the sound of a man’s voice. He quickly pushed Teanna behind him to protect her b
efore he turned to face the man in the kitchen. Tall, lean, around fifty years old, with salt-and-pepper hair and the same brown eyes that Teanna possessed. James’ gaze passed over him, noting he wore a plain white T-shirt and sweat pants.

  He didn’t look like a rapist or murderer.

  A ball of dread formed in his stomach. Please, God, don’t let this be Uncle Lloyd.

  “Uncle Lloyd,” Teanna said from behind James. “When did you get home?”

  James closed his eyes. Shit. Great first impression, Kendall. Teanna’s uncle caught you with your hands on her ass. He opened them again and dared another look at Teanna’s uncle. Lloyd’s eyes twinkled with laughter.

  “Late last night. I smelled coffee and thought I’d take a cup to Ruth.”

  “I thought y’all were staying in Corpus until Sunday.”

  “Rain moved in. It was forecast to rain for the entire weekend. We’ll go back when the weather is more cooperative.” He switched his attention to James. “I’m Teanna’s uncle. And you are…?”

  James cleared his throat. “James Parker.” He wiped his hand on the side of his pants before he offered it to Lloyd. “It’s a pleasure to meet you, sir.”

  Lloyd took his hand in a firm grip. Humor still shone in Lloyd’s eyes. “I’m sure you’re thinking my timing could’ve been better.”

  Warmth crept up James’ neck into his face. It had been years since he’d blushed.

  “I was about to fix cheese omelets and fried potatoes for us,” Teanna said to her uncle. “Will you and Aunt Ruth join us for breakfast?”

  “No thanks, honey. I’ll get the coffee and leave you and James alone. Ruth and I will have breakfast later.”

  James stepped aside to let Lloyd get to the coffee pot. He wasn’t sure if he should speak to the man again or not. He suddenly wished he’d put on his shirt.

  He looked at Teanna. She set potatoes on the counter and picked up a knife, apparently not the least embarrassed that her uncle had caught them in a passionate embrace.

  Lloyd picked up the two mugs and kissed Teanna on the cheek. “You off this morning?”

  Teanna nodded. “Dona’s covering for me. I’ll go in this afternoon.”

  “Ruth and I will go in for you.” He glanced at James. “I’m sure you can find something better to do than work.”

  She smiled and gave her uncle a quick hug. “Thank you.”

  Lloyd winked at James, then left the kitchen.

  James watched Lloyd until he was out of sight before he looked back at Teanna. She motioned for him to come closer. He did, and she kissed him.

  “You’re cute when you blush.”

  “Shit.”

  Teanna laughed while James scowled. His scowl soon faded and he chuckled along with her. “I doubt if I made a very good first impression on your uncle.”

  “My aunt and uncle are wonderful people. They never interfere with my life. I live here, but come and go as I please.”

  “You’ve had other men spend the night with you?”

  “Yes.” She laid down the potato she’d peeled and picked up another one. “Surely that doesn’t surprise you.”

  Surprise him? No. Eat him up with jealousy? Yes. Which was stupid. Teanna was a beautiful, sexy, single woman. She had the right to fuck a different man every night if she chose. He’d certainly fucked more than his share of women in his lifetime.

  He walked up behind her and wrapped his arms around her waist. “After what we shared last night and this morning, I’m feeling…possessive.”

  She smiled at him over her shoulder. “I like that.”

  Resting his chin on her shoulder, he watched her peel the second potato. “So you have the whole day off. What do we do with it?”

  “We could drive around and I’ll show you the area.”

  “Sounds good.” He nuzzled beneath her hair and nipped her earlobe. “Maybe I’ll take you to my cabin and ravish you.”

  She looked at him again, mischief dancing in her eyes. “I’m counting on it.”

  Chapter Nine

  Teanna took off her reading glasses and pressed her fingertips against her eyes. Figures and words were one big jumble today. Lack of sleep would do that to a person. But Teanna would gladly give up a few hours of sleep in exchange for James’ lovemaking.

  She smiled at the memory of waking up in his arms at his cabin this morning. They’d spent the entire day driving on the back roads of the county so she could show James the area. That evening, he took her to Dallas for dinner. When their waiter had inquired if they wanted dessert, James had said yes, but to go. The wicked look in his eyes proved he had other plans for their dessert than simply eating it.

  He’d dabbed cheesecake with caramel sauce on her body and licked it off. Not to be outdone, Teanna had repeated the same path on James’ body until he’d lost control and flipped her to her back. He’d taken her again and again, until she lay exhausted on the bed, unable to move.

  A delicious shiver raced through her body. James certainly had stamina. His cock grew hard again with the slightest bit of encouragement from her.

  She loved to encourage him.

  The rumble of thunder in the distance sent goose bumps across her skin. Strong thunderstorms were predicted this afternoon. A cold front would barrel down from the north later today, days earlier than the forecasters predicted at the first of the week. While the end of the early taste of summer would be welcome, Teanna dreaded the approaching storms. Thunderstorms always brought back bad memories.

  A soft knock on her open door jerked her from her memories. She looked up as her Uncle Lloyd entered. She smiled at him. “Good morning.”

  “Good morning.” He sat in the chair beside her desk. “Everything okay?”

  “Great. I’m almost caught up from being gone yesterday.”

  “I’m not worried about the paperwork. I know you’ll take care of everything.” He folded his hands over his flat stomach. “Tell me about James.”

  Teanna had expected the request. While her aunt and uncle didn’t interfere with her life, she knew they loved her and only wanted the best for her. That included checking out the men she dated. “What do you want to know?”

  “Whatever you’ll tell me.”

  She swiveled her chair to face her uncle. “He’s from Los Angeles. He quit his job there and is driving cross country. He arrived in town Wednesday. I met him when he came into the store for a drink.”

  Uncle Lloyd said nothing for a moment. “That’s it?” he asked, surprise in his voice.

  “Pretty much.”

  “What does he do for a living?”

  “I don’t know. He hasn’t told me.”

  “Must have paid well for him to afford to quit and take off cross country.”

  “Maybe, or maybe he comes from money.”

  “But you don’t know for sure?”

  Teanna shook her head.

  “Does he know about your inheritance?”

  “I don’t see how he could. I didn’t tell him.”

  “Con men have a way of finding out things.”

  Teanna drew up straighter in her chair and frowned at her uncle. She would never believe James would deliberately lie to her. “James is not a con man.”

  “How do you know that?”

  “I just do.”

  Uncle Lloyd rubbed his nose. “How long will he be in Lanville?”

  “I don’t know.”

  Teanna could tell by the way her uncle’s eyebrows drew together that he didn’t like her answers. “You’re a grown woman, Teanna, and I won’t tell you how to run your life, but don’t you think you should’ve learned more about him before inviting him to spend the night?”

  Teanna looked down at her clasped hands in her lap. She considered herself lucky that she could talk to her aunt and uncle about anything. They’d never shied away from answering her questions, even about the most personal items. She wouldn’t hide anything from Lloyd now.

  “It felt like all the air was squeeze
d out of my lungs when I saw him. I’ve never felt that way about a man. He invited me out to dinner. When I accepted his invitation, I knew the evening wouldn’t end with dinner. I wanted to be with him from the first moment I saw him.”

  Uncle Lloyd sat silently for several seconds, his fingers once more entwined over his stomach. He moved his thumbs in circles over and over, a mannerism that Teanna knew meant he was examining the situation in his head before he spoke again.

  “I was fourteen the first time I saw Ruth. I fell in love with her on the spot. I think, when it’s right, you know without a doubt. If James is the man you’re meant to be with, I won’t stand in your way.”

  A lump formed in Teanna’s throat. Her uncle was such a special man. “Thank you.”

  “That doesn’t mean I don’t reserve the right to…talk to him.”

  Teanna pressed her lips together to keep from smiling. Uncle Lloyd’s “talks” usually ended up comparing fish stories, after he’d subtlety drilled her current beau. “I understand.”

  She jumped at an even louder rumble of thunder and whipped her head toward the window. Dark clouds were quickly filling the sky.

  “You want to go home, honey?” Uncle Lloyd asked, concern evident in his voice and his eyes.

  “No. I’m fine.” She looked back at her uncle and gave him what she hoped was a reassuring smile. “I have a little more to post, then I’ll make those deliveries for you.”

  “I can make the deliveries later—“

  “You’re going to the nursing home this afternoon. You don’t have time to do both.”

  “That’s true.” He sighed heavily. “The help wanted ad comes out in next week’s paper?”

  Teanna nodded. “I put in both display and classified ads. I tried to get them in this week’s paper, but I was past the deadline.”

  “Ever since Billy started back to school, it’s been crazy around here. I really need someone to help out, especially with the deliveries.”

  “We’ll get someone. For now, I can do it. I’m not going to let a little rain stop me.”