The Devil In Me

by K. I. Lynn

  “Because it’s lust. I’m not thinking with anything other than my…” I trailed off, almost blushing. The conversation was definitely out of the norm.

  “And what happens when you catch your prey?”

  “We’ll have sex.”

  “And then?”

  I threw my hands up into the air. Why was I talking about Hope with my mother? “I have no idea.”

  She smirked. “Fifty bucks says you won’t be able to let her go.” I side-eyed her, and the smirk grew into a grin. “You don’t want to take that bet, do you?”

  I sighed and rubbed my face. No, I didn’t want to take that bet, because deep down I knew having her once would never be enough.

  Chapter 8

  The next morning, I awoke with another raging hard dick. I stared at it and the tent it made in my sheet before reaching in and grabbing it. The sting of Hope’s touch still lingered, along with the feel of her lips and body pressed against mine. My mind conjured up images of her from the night before, fueling my fantasy.

  A few quick tugs later, I exploded all over my stomach. One down, but I had a feeling it was the first of many for the day.

  After I showered and dressed, I headed down to find Mom. She sat in her chair, eating something and watching the morning news. I contemplated making a big protein-rich breakfast, but opted for a protein bar and some of the juice I made the previous day.

  I sat down on the couch and opened up my breakfast. “Take your meds, eat your breakfast, and when I get back, we’ll head out.”

  Her brow scrunched as she looked at me. “Where are you going?”

  “I’m just running down to St. Joan of Arc for a bit.”

  She quirked a brow at me, a smirk forming on her lips. “Okay.”

  I finished off my bar and juice, then kissed the top of her head. “I’ll be back soon.”

  As I walked down the street, I buzzed with excitement. It was the official one-week anniversary since I first laid eyes on Hope. My plan was simple—have a talk with God. Then I would pray Hope stopped by on the same day every week.

  When I walked in, a man sat near the front, but the rest of the church was empty. I didn’t let that deter me and slipped into a pew. I folded my hands in front of me and bowed my head.

  “Well, big man, you found a way to get me here again.” I snickered as I looked to the altar. “As you know, a lot has changed for me this week. I can’t figure out if that’s you answering my prayers or giving me new challenges, but I feel more up for it.”

  The old man at the end got up and walked slowly down the aisle and past me. A quick look around told me I was the only one there. The sun came out from behind the clouds and shined through the stained glass windows, bouncing color around.

  “Mom’s doing better the last few days, and I found out I’m going to have a little niece. Can you take the cancer away so she can have time with her granddaughter? Please.” Tears began clouding my vision, and I swallowed hard. “She’s all Cassie and I have.” I wiped away the wetness and took a steadying breath. “Okay, Cass has Darren, but you know what I mean.”

  The emptiness that had been missing for days washed over me again. I leaned forward and rested my head on my arms against the pew in front of me. The ache in my chest was crippling. When I thought I was going to burst, a tingling sensation moved down my spine and spread through my body.

  I sat up and looked around, but there was nothing, no sound. Turning back around, I sighed and looked back up at the altar.

  “I have to know…am I possessed? Whenever she’s near, I become some monster with only lust on the brain. Every part of me wants to devour her, touch every part of her body with mine. Repenting won’t do anything for me, because I want her, and I can’t stop even if I tried. Is that why you put her in my path?”

  Again, nothing.

  I got lost in my thoughts and stared. After a few minutes, I snapped out of it and prepared to leave.

  “Oh, and one last thing. Please give me the strength to resist bitch-slapping my ex, because she really deserves it. And let me get through the dissolution of our partnership without too much drama. I’d appreciate it.”

  As I stood, the tingling burst into a full flame, and I fell back into the pew. It wasn’t my imagination or some phantom sensation. Hope had to be there.

  Footsteps bounced around the walls, and my body came alive with each one. They slowed for a moment, but I didn’t turn to look at her. The pace picked back up, and she took a seat in the pew across the aisle from me.

  My whole body tensed, muscles flexing. I turned a little bit to look at her. Her eyes were closed, fingers clasped together, head bowed. I shouldn’t have looked at her, because once I did, I was transfixed and couldn’t look away. What was in her prayers?

  My gaze moved down her profile, and my dick took note that she wore a skirt. When I looked back up, she was peeking over at me. I stood up and walked the few steps that separated us, then slid in next to her.

  Being inches from her was painful. My cock screamed at me to touch her—lower her down to the bench, pull up her skirt, and plow right into her. I reached up and pushed the strand of hair blocking the view of her beautiful face behind her ear. The expression on her face made me groan—so innocent and so inviting.

  Her gaze moved back down, and the full lips that I wanted nothing more than to have on me in any way were moving, but I couldn’t hear anything. With hands still folded in her lap, I realized she was praying. Being so close, I ran the back of my fingers against her soft, pink cheek. The current became too much, and she shuddered.

  With a small “Amen,” she looked up and turned toward me.

  Her eyes held me captive, and I ran a thumb across her full bottom lip. “Why are you here? What sins do you need to be absolved from?”

  She blushed and glanced at the ground. “Why do you come here?”

  I shuddered. I wanted to tell her I come for her, not for church.

  “I asked you first. Why do you come?”

  She stared at me for a moment, her tongue running against her lips, wetting them. “Forgiveness for the sexual thoughts that run rampant through my mind. I think the Devil is playing with me. His fires burn me from within.”

  I swallowed hard, forcing my hands to keep still. After such a confession, I wanted to turn the heat up on her fire.

  “Why are you here?”

  I thought on it for a moment. There were many reasons. “Hope and guidance, and recently, forgiveness for my desire to corrupt what appears to be an innocent soul with sexual deviancy.”

  She nodded. “The Devil has you as well.”

  “A deadly sin has me—lust. It makes me a devil possessed with the desire for a woman’s body to be wrapped around mine. You have me.”

  She smiled. “Then Hope has you.”

  “I need Hope in my life.” My voice was low.

  Her eyes widened. “You shouldn’t say things you don’t mean.”

  I pushed her down onto the bench and trapped her body with mine, then crashed my lips to hers. My whole body shook, hands gripped tight at her waist. Her mouth was sweet, and I wanted to taste every inch.

  “Oh, I know exactly what I mean. I want you.”

  “Jared.”

  My fingers dug in as I shuddered. The airy, wild way she said my name shot straight to my dick, rocking my whole body on the way down.

  I nipped her bottom lip. “Say it again.”

  Her fingers tangled in my hair, pulling me down to her as she arched up, eyes locked with mine. “Jared.”

  I reached down and grabbed her thigh, pulling it up and spreading her legs to get between them. With a thrust of my hips, my covered cock pressed against the warm heat of her pussy. I groaned and took her lips as my arms pulled her closer.

  Making out became dry humping in seconds. Her hands clawed at me, her body trying to meld with mine.

  I reached between us and popped open my jeans. I needed her, was desperate for her.

  The lou
d clang of the church door closing echoed around, and we froze. After a quick pause to listen, my head popped up over the back of the pew. There was no one to be seen, but the faint clack of more than one set of footsteps on the stairs alerted me to people being near.

  Looking back down at Hope made me groan and press into her.

  “Fuck, baby.”

  Her eyes were heavy and dark, and her fingers played with the waist of my jeans, pulling me to her. I took hold of her hands and lifted her up, wrapping them around my neck until she was standing. When she stood on her tippy toes to kiss me, I didn’t have to lean down as far to close the half-foot height gap between us.

  “Come on. Let’s find somewhere a little more private.” Fuck, I was going to explode if I didn’t get inside her now.

  I scanned the huge room, looking for some place to hide away. There was always the bathroom, but my gaze landed on the ornate, carved dark wood of the confessional booth. I took her hand and yanked her down the aisle and into the confined space of the small confessional box. As soon as we were in, I sat in the chair and pulled her down so she was straddling my lap. My hand grabbed behind her neck and brought her lips down to mine.

  I wasted no time running my hand along the inside of her thigh and against the part of her that’d been torturing me for days. The heat that radiated off her pussy was intense. I slipped my fingers under the edge of her panties. Her folds were slick, wet with her arousal, and I moaned into her mouth.

  “I need in you, now.”

  Her hips rocked against my dick, driving me mad. I kissed down her neck, sucking her skin in, biting and marking her as I got my cock out.

  I pushed her hips down, impaling her with my cock. She drew in a hard, sharp breath that turned into a shuddering, guttural moan. The sound, combined with her tight, wet walls squeezing me, was overwhelming. I groaned, my eyes rolling back, head resting against the confessional chair.

  Fucking perfection.

  The fires of hell felt heavenly with her wrapped around me.

  “Ride me, baby,” I whispered against her skin.

  I dug my fingers into her hips and guided her up and down my cock. My grip moved around to her ass, forcing her down as I thrust up. Little moans and whimpers came from her open mouth as she bounced on me.

  Every feeling was too much. I didn’t know if I was going to go insane or not before I came. I picked up the pace—harder, faster, pull, thrust. The booth shook around us, her pussy clamped down on me, and she threw her head back in a silent scream.

  The pulsing waves of her walls milked me, and I wanted to give it what it asked for.

  “Are you on birth control?” A little late to ask, but her answer would make a big difference.

  She nodded, uttering a barely audible “yes” as she continued to move up and down on my cock, still shaking from her orgasm.

  “Good, because I’m going to fill your pussy up.”

  My muscles were flexing and tight, my cock harder than it’d ever been. My thighs were burning, tired, and my balls were high. The pressure was too much, and I let go, roaring as I pulled her down hard and pushed up, burying my cock all the way in. Jizz shot out and into her—exactly where it needed to be.

  She fell against me as we relaxed, and her head nestled in the crook of my neck. Neither of us moved as we caught our breath. I kissed down her neck, licking and nipping the whole way, tasting her as my hand moved up and down her back. She felt so perfect in my arms.

  “I’m not done. I want more. Can we go to your place?”

  She shook her head against my neck. “My roommate is home.” I cursed, wishing she lived alone. “We can go to your place.”

  I laughed, my dick not liking the lack of privacy. I wanted to take my time and consume her.

  “I’m living with my mom right now.” My eyes widened, and I moved my arm to look at my watch. “Shit. I have to go.”

  She froze, her face dropping. “Oh. Okay.” Everything about her became stiff. She started to get up, but I pulled her back down and to my chest, pressing my lips to hers. She sighed and melted against me.

  “My mom has an appointment with her oncologist.”

  She blinked at me and nodded slowly in understanding. “Is she okay?”

  “Not right now.”

  She trailed kisses down my neck, and I nuzzled hers. Somehow she knew I didn’t want to talk about it but needed comfort at the same time.

  A few minutes passed, and I helped her straighten her clothes out before stuffing my dick back in my jeans. When she was done throwing her hair back into a ponytail, I opened the door, the old hinges creaking loud and reverberating around.

  Hope slid out, then me, and I ran right into her back. She’d stopped just outside the booth. Multiple sets of eyes stared at us, including one of the priest’s.

  I smiled and nodded to them, then grabbed her hand and walked out.

  “Well, guess I’m not going back there,” I said as we ran down the steps.

  Her cheeks were bright red, hand over her mouth in horror. “That was the priest who did my Confirmation!”

  I pulled her close and pressed my lips to hers. “That’s a bit mortifying. Especially because you weren’t all that quiet.”

  She swatted my chest. “Yeah, well, you’re the one who made me make those noises.”

  I grinned. “Oh, I know, and I plan on doing it again. So, when are you free this week?”

  She eyed me suspiciously. “Why?”

  “Because I really want to see you again. And as soon as possible. Like tonight.”

  She smiled and looked down at the sidewalk. Fuck, she was cute when embarrassed. Her eyes widened, and her mouth popped open as she looked down.

  “Oh, no…” Her legs snapped closed, thighs clenching.

  I groaned and grabbed her ass. “Fuck, baby, is my jizz slipping out and down your thigh?”

  “Yes.” She whimpered.

  “Good.” I smirked at her, my hand still in hers as we walked to her car. “I’ve marked you as mine.”

  Chapter 9

  Mom was right—one time wasn’t enough. Having Hope only made my cravings for her worse. Compression shorts became a constant part of my daily wardrobe—I had to contain the beast somehow.

  Especially when she walked into my gym unannounced.

  I licked my lips at her sexy hips swaying as she walked my way. She smiled at me and wrapped her arms around my waist, not caring that I was sweaty. I pressed my lips to hers, nipping at her bottom lip.

  “Excuse me.”

  I pulled back and sighed, looking over at Teri, who had her arms crossed and was huffing in annoyance.

  Hope waved at her. “I’m just going to lean on your pole.” She motioned over to the support beam a few feet away.

  I smirked, unable to resist. “You can lean on my pole anytime.”

  Her mouth dropped open, and I couldn’t stop from laughing.

  It’d been two days since we defiled the church. Even though we hadn’t gone on a date, one was in the works. Until then, neither of us could stay away for too long, which was one reason she was in the middle of the gym.

  It also happened that my client, Teri, was her roommate.

  “Oh, come on! This is my hour.” Teri smacked my chest with a gloved hand. “You two can fuck later.” She pointed to me. “But stay away from the kitchen! I spent an hour bleaching it this morning.”

  My devilish laugh came out, and I turned back in time to see her face drop. She was in for it. “Oh, you’re in trouble now. Blitz!” Usually Teri punched ten to each side before switching, then taking a break, but she was going to hurt for that comment. “Again.”

  She glared as me and muttered “fucker” under her breath.

  “Come on. Push it! Harder!”

  She pummeled the sparring mitts until her arms had little fight and she gasped for air.

  “Okay, break.” I tossed the mitts on the floor and reached forward, removing one glove before pulling on the other.


  Hope handed Teri a water bottle, and she attempted to drink between hard breaths. A few rounds later, we were done. Hope was still leaning on the pole, and as soon as Teri went off to the locker room, I closed the gap, pressing my body against hers. I pushed her into the pole as I wrapped my arms around both, trapping her.

  “Hi,” I said, smirking at her and pressing my cock into her stomach.

  She nabbed her bottom lip in the fuck-sexy way she always did. Her being coy drove me and my cock insane. “Hi.”

  “Come here often?”

  She rolled her eyes and fought a smile. “My boyfriend works here.”

  I quirked a brow at her. “Boyfriend?” We hadn’t really talked titles… Well, we really hadn’t talked—mostly fucked—but we were getting there.

  “Boyfriend.” She was firm in her word choice and gave me a little attitude with it. “Got a problem with it?”

  I shook my head. “No, but, baby, let me be your boyfriend. I own the place.” And soon I would fully own a place, without Monica.

  “Own the place? Well, then, you have an enticing proposition.”

  I leaned in and kissed her neck, humming against her skin. “How about I offer up another enticing proposition?”

  “All right, break it up.” Teri tapped her foot next to us. “Come on, Hope, we have to get to class.”

  She looked to Teri and then back to me, a small pout on her lips. “Sorry.”

  I groaned and gave Teri the evil eye.

  “Don’t look at me like that, you devil.”

  I bent down and gave Hope a last kiss. “I’ll see you tonight.”

  She nabbed her lip and looked at me from under her lashes. “Maybe I can act out one of my fantasies.”

  I smirk and pulled her closer. “What’s that, my naughty girl?”

  Her lips were close to my ear, tickling the hairs on the back of my neck. “I want to service my customer.”

  I groaned and squeezed her ass. She pulled away, blowing me a kiss before turning to catch up with Teri.

  I knew the Devil and lust were in us both.

  But if I was going to hell, the trip would be worth it with Hope by my side.

  About K.I. Lynn