Courting Suspicion

by Kimberly Dean

  He shifted on the mattress, his knees digging in as her mouth and hair slid over his skin. She kissed his stomach, and his hips swung forward, natural as day. Her hands were still playing with his cock, and his balls were drawing up tight.

  Finally, she bent down and braced her weight on one hand. He went still, his muscles locking down. He wanted to feel her mouth on him more than anything. At the first touch of her lips, his rod jumped. It didn’t scare her off. She ran kisses from his base to his tip, and he reached out to grab the headboard. She palmed his sac, and sensations buffeted him. He saw stars when her mouth opened around him, sucking him in and taking him deep.

  ‘Nina.’ His fingers turned white around the scrolled ironwork.

  Her mouth was wet and hot. Soft.

  Her head bobbed as she went down on him, and Josh had trouble staying still. She ran her tongue dangerously along the underside of his erection. With the way her hips were thrust up in the air and her hair was tickling his thighs, he was right on the edge.

  She gave a finishing swirl around the sensitive head of his cock, and his hips jerked forward. ‘Damn, baby.’

  He went deeper into her mouth than he intended. He quickly pulled back, but she hummed and came at him more insistently.

  Josh’s head dropped back and his lungs worked like bellows as he fought for air. For sanity. Her hand on his balls skated around to his butt. Her fingers sank into him there, and he lost whatever common sense he had.

  ‘Ah! Nina! I’ve got to – Just let me –’

  His hips began swinging in short, urgent thrusts as he fucked her mouth. She met him pump for pump, and it didn’t take long.

  He wasn’t a superhero.

  Josh felt the orgasm kick, and he squeezed his eyes tight as he came in the wet, silky confines of her mouth. She stayed with him until the end, but, like a rocket ride, it was over way too soon. He sucked in oxygen and tried to find his muscle memory. He was clumsy as he pulled her up and into his arms.

  When she looked at him, her eyes were hazy.

  He kissed her hard and ran his hands down to her bottom. He held her possessively as her breasts plumped against his chest.

  They weren’t done yet.

  Flinging his arm out, he patted around on the nightstand. This time, they needed it, and they needed it now. He found her butterfly, his weapon and the clock before his hand finally settled on what he wanted. Behind her back, he began tearing at the package.

  She just cuddled closer.

  Had she done that on purpose to stop the questions? She should know by now he wasn’t going to stop asking them.

  And he had twice as many now.

  His heart was still pounding like a big bass drum as he reached between their tightly pressed bodies and sheathed himself. She might have just blown his world, but he was still stiff and raring to go. He cupped her face in both hands. ‘Your turn.’

  He kissed her hard and moved behind her.

  Her hair swung around her shoulders as she looked at him in surprise.

  He came up close behind her, sliding his knees between hers.

  ‘Josh,’ she whispered.

  He wrapped an arm around her waist and pulled her flush against him. She moaned in pleasure, and he knew he was on the right track.

  That dress of hers had driven him crazy all night long, hugging her breasts and sliding against her thighs. He cupped the firm globes and tugged at her nipples. They stiffened for him, and he rolled them between his thumbs and forefingers.

  Her body undulated sexily against him, and he grunted when her bottom rubbed against his cock.

  ‘Lean forward,’ he said as he nipped at her earlobe.

  Her nails grazed down his thighs, and her head rolled against his shoulder. She wanted to play some more? He could play.

  He swept his hand down her belly with enough pressure to make her suck it in with anticipation. He kept going down, down, down until his hand was cupped over her pussy. He squeezed possessively, and her hips rolled.

  ‘You feel so good,’ he told her.

  Keeping his hand locked over her, he sent his fingers into the warm clasp of her body. She was hot and slippery. Hungry. Her pussy squeezed him tightly, and her cry was sultry in the darkened room.

  She was more than ready. This time, Josh didn’t ask. Using his weight, he bore her forward. His fingers kept pumping as he encouraged her hips up. She gasped and instinctively braced her hands flat against the mattress as he put her on all fours.

  But then her body went tight, and she pushed back at him.

  He stopped.

  Something was wrong.

  ‘Nina?’ He could feel her body trembling. He knew she wanted this.

  ‘Not like this,’ she whispered. ‘Let me turn over.’

  He pulled her hair over to one side so he could see her face. Even in the dim light from the entryway he could see her struggle of emotions.

  ‘Why?’ he asked.

  ‘I like it better.’

  He frowned, and his protective instincts thundered in his ears. ‘Did somebody hurt you?’

  ‘No,’ she gasped.

  He stared at her hard.

  ‘No,’ she said more steadily. In the dim lighting, he could have sworn he saw her blush.

  Was that the problem? Did she think he was moving way too fast?

  He kissed her shoulder. ‘Baby, I’m not going to take you in the ass.’

  Not yet anyway.

  Shock lit her face. ‘I didn’t think that!’

  She turned her head away. The intimacy was painful, but he wasn’t letting this go. He was an investigator. He got to the root of things. ‘You don’t like it from behind?’

  ‘I … I don’t know. I just can’t …’ She pushed back, trying to sit up. ‘Let me ride you again.’

  The lightbulb dawned in his head. It wasn’t that she wasn’t turned on, it was a control thing. The rage bubbling along the edges of his vision receded.

  ‘Have you ever done it doggy style?’ he asked.

  Her lips pressed together, and when she looked at him, her eyes flashed fire.

  Oh, yeah.

  Now they were getting somewhere.

  ‘I’ll stop if you want me to,’ he said. He tucked his thumb into her slit and swirled it until her hips jumped against him. ‘But you’re safe with me. We might bump heads every now and then, but here you’re safe.’

  ‘Every now and then?’ she said tightly.

  He would have laughed, but this was a critical moment. If she didn’t give in now, she never would. He circled her clit and pressed his mouth to her ear.

  ‘You can ride me any time you want, but I promise you, this would be good. It isn’t about dominating you, baby. I just want to make you feel good.’

  Her body trembled beneath his. He wasn’t going to force her. He was bigger and stronger, but she didn’t realise the power she had over him, too.

  He worked his hips until the head of his cock found her niche. She trembled, but tensed even harder. He pressed into her, just the slightest, and ran his hand over her stomach, petting her. ‘Yes or no?’ he asked.

  If she said no, he’d stop. It wouldn’t kill him, but it would hurt. He’d thought he’d gotten close enough for her to trust him that much. Hell, she’d made him work for it. He’d swum across moats and slain dragons to get past her fortresses.

  ‘Yes?’ He kissed her temple as she stared straight down at the bed. ‘Or no?’

  He waited. He waited what seemed like an eternity.

  He knew what control meant to her.

  At last, he saw her chin move up and down. It was the slightest of motions, and she didn’t say anything. He could barely hear her breathing, but he wasn’t going to draw this out any longer.

  He kissed the back of her neck as he rose up behind her. Her body arched reflexively as his fingers dug into her hips. He looked at her bent on all fours in front of him, and lust grabbed him by the throat. Her hair was swung over one shoulder, her back was strai
ght, and her curvy little bottom lifted up to him trustingly.

  He let out a grunt, but then could hold back no longer. He began penetrating her, holding himself on a tight rein to go slow. Her hips twitched, and she let out a cry of pleasure.

  The sound jangled in his ears, and his control slipped a notch.

  He pushed in, harder and faster than he’d intended. Her back arched, and she moaned aloud. ‘Oh! Oh, my God. Josh!’

  She was wet, and she was aroused. There was no mistaking the thrill in her voice, nor the way her body shivered inside and out. Her pussy was pulsing all around him, squeezing spasmodically.

  Josh let out a bark of need and slammed home hard. His hands were sealed on her hips as he ground into her. Her bottom plumped, and his balls pressed up against her tightly.

  And he realised suddenly what was happening.

  She was coming.

  One thrust into her from behind, and she’d climaxed.

  His mind blew. The reins snapped loose, and he began fucking her hard and fast, giving her more, giving her what she needed. She rocked back against him, not trying to buck him off, but eager for his cock. He shafted her like a maniac, feeling her come around him over and over again.

  At last, he crested, too. He ejaculated so hard, he closed his eyes and his jaw clenched.

  Holy balls.

  They tumbled onto the bed together, and he caught her up against him. He’d never experienced anything like that. He’d never known it could happen.

  ‘Are you all right?’ he asked.

  She pushed her hair out of her face and gasped for breath. She looked as shell-shocked as he felt. She nodded, not even trying to speak.

  He pulled out from her and rolled her onto her back. He came up over her, his gaze intent on her face. She didn’t look distressed. She looked satisfied and satiated.

  He was sure his expression was pretty much the same. He’d known it would be good, but he hadn’t expected that. He felt like he’d just discovered gold.

  ‘See how far a little trust can go?’ he said.

  ‘Don’t push it, Morgan,’ she said, her voice like velvet.

  He grinned. ‘Think we can we do it again some time?’

  She rolled her eyes. ‘Oh, shut up.’

  He laughed, his belly jumping against hers. It was the most unladylike thing she’d ever said to him, and he loved it.

  Lady Nina.

  She’d been worth every single one of the battles.

  He kissed her and settled down at her side. He wrapped an arm around her waist and held her possessively. ‘I don’t suppose you have a remote to get that hallway light, do you?’

  * * *

  Nina stood in her kitchen, making coffee and watching the morning news. The TV in the kitchen was set into her refrigerator door. Totally frivolous, she knew, but she didn’t want to take up counter space.

  She wondered how Josh would react when he saw that. She smiled softly. He was right; she’d found another plus to her tech toys besides reducing clutter.

  And this one was even better.

  Her brain was logy this morning, and her body was boneless. In essence, she felt better than she could remember, and she just wasn’t going to think too hard about why that was.

  She wasn’t thinking too hard about anything.

  She leaned back against the kitchen island and breathed in the smell of brewing java. The scent was intoxicating. She hadn’t run away from bed today. She just hadn’t been able to sleep any more. She tended to be an early riser. She was up, but it was going to take a while for her to get moving today.

  Not even the sound of Samuel Gunderson’s name got her going.

  She opened her eyes to listen to the latest report on the silver-haired fox. The most recent non-scientific poll had the senator up by eighteen points in his state. That was up five points from the poll taken before the scandal – the one where he’d been caught red-handed with a woman he was paying for sex.

  Uneasiness niggled at Nina. Luxxor had gotten lucky. They’d slipped away clean so far, but would that last?

  She paid more attention to the report, but didn’t hear anything about Genieve or a break-up. There wasn’t even a picture of the beautiful redhead.

  Off in the distance, Nina heard her bed creak. Josh. Her uneasiness turned to guilt.

  He wore such a white hat, while hers was more than a little grey.

  She poured them both coffee and was adding creamer to hers when he strode into the kitchen.

  Buck naked.

  Her eyes rounded. When they were horizontal, he didn’t seem that big, but when he towered over her, her belly got all tingly. He snuggled behind her, wrapping her up tightly, and she leaned back against him.

  ‘Morning,’ he said.

  ‘Morning,’ she sighed. She tilted her head to give him better access to her neck.

  She felt the tie on her robe loosen, and then his hands were on her body.

  ‘How do you feel this morning?’

  She lifted her arm up and caught him by the back of the neck. His strength should have intimidated her, but it never had. It had always turned her on, even at the beginning.

  ‘Good,’ she murmured.

  His hand stroked down her belly and slipped between her legs. Nina’s eyes rolled back in her head.

  ‘Better,’ she whispered.

  He’d zeroed in on her clit, and when her robe slid off her shoulders and onto the floor, she understood why.

  An insistent erection rubbed against the small of her back.

  She let out a soft moan as he pushed the cups of coffee out of the way.

  Then his hands were on her. Everywhere.

  When they caught her hips and pulled them back, she knew what he wanted.

  ‘I think we need to try that again,’ he whispered sexily.

  Nina’s heart pounded. She wasn’t sure. It wasn’t that bawdy or scandalous. Couples made love like that every day, but she’d just never been able to turn herself over to a man that way. She’d never wanted to.

  His hands made circles on her hips, and his big cock rocked up and down between her cheeks. It felt sexy and impending, but he didn’t pressure her.

  It made it easier for her to hop on the rollercoaster ride again.

  She eased forward and braced her forearms against the kitchen island. Almost immediately, his cock found her opening and started burrowing in.

  The sensation was startling and mind-blowing. For some reason, the penetration felt even more intimate than if they were belly to belly. She knew that the position allowed a male to go deeper into a female … that it offered no impediments and made the male’s cock feel even bigger … She’d read it all. She’d even discussed it.

  But she’d been no authority on the subject until last night.

  He kept going, spreading her with his width and driving deep. She went up on tiptoe as he bumped home, and, once again, felt control slip from her reach.

  Her pussy clenched Josh’s big cock greedily, and sensation flared when he dragged back out. He nearly left her, only to push back in again. Oh, God. It was too much. It was irresistible.

  It was just right.

  Another instant orgasm tore through her, making her belly clench and heat explode. She let out a cry as pleasure radiated through her system.

  ‘Oh!’

  ‘I’ll be damned,’ he panted. ‘It’s like magic.’

  He pumped faster, and the orgasms just kept rolling over her one after the other. Nina’s hands spread wide on the counter. Her fingers found the edge, and she grabbed it tightly. One climax couldn’t be that big.

  Her hair swung in time with Josh’s thrusts, and her toes curled. The sounds filling her kitchen were graphic and erotic. His thrusts became jagged, and she felt his fingers dig in her hips. She spread her feet wider.

  ‘Josh,’ she cried out as she rocked back into him.

  ‘Nina,’ he gasped. ‘Just like – Oh, fuck. Hell. Fuck me.’

  She stiffened as his ho
ld on her changed. She was still in the throes of a searing orgasm when he suddenly pulled out. Leaving her stunned, empty, and almost frightened … It wasn’t until she felt a hot stream splatter against her bottom and the backs of her thighs that she understood.

  Arousal made her shudder, and she squeezed her eyes shut tightly. He’d forgotten a condom.

  His hands slapped down on the counter beside her. ‘I’m sorry,’ he said gruffly. ‘Nina, I – Shit.’

  A bead of sweat slipped off his forehead and fell upon her back. He wiped it off shakily. ‘Stay right there. Don’t move.’

  She looked over her shoulder as he clattered around her kitchen, opening drawers and looking in cupboards. He finally found the kitchen towels. He wet one at the sink and hurried back to her.

  The feel of him washing her clean tugged at Nina’s softer feelings. ‘Josh, it’s OK.’

  ‘No, it isn’t. It’s my responsibility to remember protection. I just got caught up, and –’ He sighed. ‘I got caught up.’

  He was gentle as he dragged the towel over her bottom, along her legs, and carefully over her pussy. He found a spot on her back, too, and he blotted it away. He followed with a clean towel to dry her.

  He was leaving to take them to the hamper in the master bathroom, she suspected, when she turned and caught his arm. ‘Josh, it’s all right.’

  His jaw was clenched. ‘I promise it won’t happen again.’

  She licked her lips. ‘But what if I want it to?’

  The look he gave her had her blushing from the top of her head to the bottom of her feet. Nina knelt down to catch up her robe, and pushed her arms into the sleeves. Bending her head, she focused on tying the belt.

  ‘I’m clean,’ she said softly. With her line of work, he might expect … But she’d sworn to him that there was no sex involved, and for her there hadn’t been. She pushed back her hair and looked him in the face.

  She was surprised that the hard expression on his face had gone slack.

  She swallowed hard. ‘I can get you the paperwork, if it makes you nervous.’

  He stepped forward quickly, pressing her right back against the island. He was still in the buff, and it didn’t escape her notice what effect her words had on him.

  ‘I got a clean bill of health with my last physical for the department,’ he said. ‘It was a month ago. I swear.’