Touch Me (The Touch Series)

by snyder, t. h.

We’ve been sitting relaxing in her tub for a while and I want to kiss her. I want to touch her, more so than I am in this minute. I told her we would take things slow, but at this point I am willing to let her tell me how far she is willing to go.

  I lean forward and place my lips on her left cheek. She lets out a purr and it gives me the go ahead to move on. I turn just slightly so that I can plant my lips to hers. She feels the movement and slides a bit so that we are face to face. I take her bottom lip between my teeth and pull ever so gently. She lets out a moan and that is my downfall. I can't hold back any more. Char is mine.

  I lift her so that she is straddling my legs and she leans forward onto my chest. She deepens our kiss and I am about to blow rockets through the ceramic of the claw-foot tub. I can't do this here; we can't spoil what is meant to be so special in the cool water of her tub. It’s time to get the hell out and take her to bed.

  "Char. I think we need to get out of this tub, don't you?"

  "I do." She replies.

  In fact that is all she says as she begins to stand. She draws the curtain around the tub and pulls the plug so that the water begins to drain. She is standing completely naked in front of me and I am stilled. I can't move. All I can do is just stare at the beauty that is Char.

  She leans over to the side of me and releases the shower hose.

  "Come on baby, stand with me." She says.

  She turns on the water and starts to wash the bubbles off our bodies. Once we are completely bubble free. She turns off the water and slides the curtain back to the side. We wrap one another in fluffy white towels and find ourselves in a deep embrace.

  Her body begins to tremble and I know what she is feeling. I don't want her to be scared or regret anything. So I plan to follow her lead. I kiss her lips ever so gently and she tugs herself closer to me. We deepen the kiss with such passion that we are both leaving out moans of lust and desire.

  "Riley, please." She says.

  "Please what baby?"

  "I want you so bad Riley. I can't take another second standing here. Please take me to my bed."

  Holy fuck. I am so glad she is taking this a step farther.

  I pick her up and carefully step out of the tub. Still a little wet I can feel drops of water falling from our bodies. She wraps her legs around my waist and her towel slides up past her hips. I tighten my grip on her and move into her room.

  "Char are you sure about this?" I ask with a voice of anticipation.

  "Riley you can keep asking me if I am sure or if I am ready and I will keep telling you yes. I want you and I want this, now."

  I don't say another word and I vow myself to stop asking permission. I am taking over control. She has given me the go ahead this far, it’s my turn to take over and show her just how much I want her too.

  I lay her down on the bed and her towel falls to the side. "You are so beautiful baby." I tell her as I lean in to kiss her.

  I touch my lips to her face, every inch of her face except for her lips. I want to play with her and build up the anticipation. This is her night and I want it to be all about her and what she wants.

  Slowly I continue to trail kisses from her face down to her neck. I leave little nips along my path leading down to her collar bone and she leaves out a ragged breath. I have her falling hard and she has no idea what is coming.

  I run my hands up the sides of her torso and can feel a million goose bumps across her skin. She begins to wiggle and I can tell that she is ticklish in some spots. I make my way with my hands to her breasts and can feel her nipples are hard and calling for me to soothe them. I take one in between my fingers and ever so lightly tweak them till I hear Char let out a moan of pleasure. With that sound I can't stand not to have my mouth on hers and I rush to kiss her.

  In a second our bodies are filling with need and neither one of us can hold back on the pleasure we are seeking from one another. As our kiss deepens and our tongues become one, I can feel Char untying the knot in my towel. She lifts her foot and pushes the towel from my waist down to my feet.

  Holy fuck, we are both completely naked and there is nothing standing in the way of my girl. I roll us over so that she is straddling me and I give her back a bit of control. She sits on my lower abdomen and traces my muscles with her fingertips. She leans into me and places a warm kiss to my lips. She sits back up and is completely still.

  "Riley. Please don't take this slow any longer, I want you and I need you to be inside me now." She says with a sense of confidence that I cannot deny.

  "Okay baby, your wish is my command."

  I slide her off me and run back into the bathroom to grab my shorts. After I get back into the bed, she reaches for the condom and helps guide it along the length of my dick.

  I shudder in anticipation, but refuse to draw this out any longer. Char is willing to move us forward and I am one hundred percent ready to make her mine.

  I push her back so that her head is toward the top of the bed. My body is hovering over her and I lean myself forward so that my lips brush against hers. I spread her legs with mine so that I fall between her and slowly begin to enter her.

  "Fuck Char. Baby you are so fucking tight. If I hurt you, tell me and I will stop."

  "Riley don't you dare stop now. Keep going, fill me now."

  Damn this girl is hot. I continue to push inside her until I can't go anymore. I am in so deep that with any movement I am afraid I will bust.

  "Riley, I am good. Please move." She begs.

  With her demand I begin to move myself in and out of her warmth. This feeling is fucking incredible and I’ve died and gone to heaven.

  "Oh god Char!"

  She moves her legs to surround my waist and I can feel that I’ve slide into her a little farther.

  "Riley, faster...please god. Yes just like that." She screams.

  Her body begins to tighten around my cock and she is close. I pound faster into her until her nails begin to cut into my back.

  "Fuck Char you are killing me baby."

  She screams, “Yes, Yes, Yes!" I know she has met her climax. I continue pumping in and out of her and within no time I am meeting her at full orgasm.

  "That was absolutely amazing." She says while trailing kisses along the side of my face.

  "Yes, indeed it was baby."

  I slide out of her and find my way back into the bathroom. I remove the condom, grab my stuff, and head back into the bedroom.

  Once in her room I see Char is nestled under her covers and lying on her side of the bed with the other side pulled down waiting for me.

  "What? You didn't think I would let you leave me after all that? Did you?" She asks staring at me with the most beautiful smile on her face.

  "Never baby."

  I walk over to the bed and lie down next to her putting my arms around her holding her till I can feel her fall asleep. Once her breathing has slowed to an even pace, I carefully get out of bed. I make my way out to the rest of the apartment lock up and shut down the lights.

  CHAPTER 21

  MONDAY AUGUST 27, 2012

  CHAR

  I wake to the sound of my alarm and the smell of freshly brewed coffee.

  "God I think I love this man." I whisper into my pillow.

  "What was that babe? Are you up sleepy head?" Riley asks as he runs his fingers up and down my back.

  Damn, I have to keep in mind my inner monologue when I am around this guy. Too much will be revealed if I keep saying things aloud. But in all honestly this man is amazing. Last night was incredible and I am feeling slightly sore from our night of passion. This man is quite the lover and I am beyond happy that we shared in those moments together.

  "Thanks Riley." I say as I turn over to face him and grab my hot mug of coffee.

  "You’re welcome baby, how are you today?"

  "A little sore, but it’s a good sore." I tell him with a devilish grin.

  "Good cause I plan on doing that again real soon."

  "I was hoping you
would say that. But for now we need to get our asses up and get ready for work." I say in a stern tone.

  "Ah baby, but do we have to? I would much rather stay and hold you in bed all day." He asks with the cutest look on his face.

  "Yes and the sooner we go to work the sooner we can meet back here for dinner."

  "Good deal, ready set go." He says and sprints off into the hallway.

  We decide to spend every last second together and take a shower. I would’ve liked our time together to last much longer, but we still took advantage of the time we had. We snuck in a kiss here and there, he helped me wash every part of my body, and his touch was enough to make my day that much better.

  Moments of intimacy with Riley are unreal. The way his hands run over my body with such care and desire leave me breathless.

  Once we are both in our clothes and ready to go, Riley walks me out to my car. He sneaks in a sweet kiss goodbye and says he needs to head over to Derrick's to get dressed. I tell him that I will be home around six o'clock and hope to see him later tonight.

  I can already anticipate that I will only have thoughts of him throughout the day, but I’ve got to put my work brain back in and get some serious stuff done today.

  When I walk into work, I am greeted with my coworkers and their questions about my sudden vacation last week. To me it really wasn't a big deal, but I guess to them it was odd for me to pick up and leave town without much notice. I tell a few of them about the trip to see Chloe and head into my office to get to work.

  Before I know it it’s already noon and I need to get out for something to eat. I shut down my files and ask some of the girls if they want some lunch. Angie and Ruthie decide to tag along and I am more than glad that they said yes. I really don't have any close girlfriends since the breakup with Marc, so it’s nice to have these two with me today.

  We make our way over to Troy's Deli and order up our food. We take a seat in a quiet corner booth and chat up while we enjoy our salads. The girls do their very best to pull details out of me about my trip to LA, but I tell them that there really isn't much to say.

  They catch my stare as I watch four men walk into the deli. Once again I feel as though my body is in another world and I can't move even if I want to. His eyes catch mine and his face turns into the biggest smile. He gives me the sexiest wink and begins to head over to our booth.

  "Char, ladies, how are you all doing this afternoon?" He asks.

  I can hear the heartbeats of the other two women at the table as Riley just stands there so cool and confident. I figure I better speak up for us before we all look like love struck fools.

  "Hey Riley, guys. What brings you over to our side of town today?" I ask directing the question at Riley.

  "Chris told me this place had great sandwiches and we were bidding on a job nearby so we decided to stop." He replies.

  "Well it was nice to see you again so soon. Angie, Ruthie this is Riley and the crew Chris, Tony, and Pete." I say with a coy smile directed at Riley.

  "Well ladies it was a pleasure to meet you all, but we do have to get some grub and get back on the road. Char I will see you later." And with that the men walk over to the deli counter.

  "Hot damn mama! Who the fuck was that?" Ruthie asks.

  I giggle at her line of questioning, only Ruthie can ask a question like that and have it mean so much more. Angie just sits there fanning herself watching the men order their lunches.

  "Stop staring crazy!" I shout at her while kicking her under the table.

  "Well answer the damn question!" Angie shouts.

  "It’s a long story and we only have fifteen minutes left of our lunch. Let's finish up and I will explain on our walk back to the office.

  The girls quickly eat up the rest of their salads and get to-go cups for their drinks. We make our way back to the building and I share with them the saga that is Riley and Char.

  They both stare at me and fight off their fits of laughter.

  "Good god woman, I would’ve jumped him in the ladies room of the deli." Ruthie admits.

  "Yes you would, but lucky for me I’ll have all night to do just that." I say with a girly giggle.

  "Slut!" Angie says.

  "Whore!" Ruthie says.

  "Jealous? I reply.

  "Yes!" they say in unison.

  And the three of us fall into laughter as we enter the office.

  "Thanks for tagging along for lunch, it was fun."

  "Let's do it again sometime soon." Angie insists.

  I make my way back to my office space and knock out the rest of my day without a second to blink. It feels good to be back on track with things at work and I am so glad I got to hang out with the girls at lunch today. I miss having girlfriends like that and I feel like Ruthie and Angie are girls I can be honest and share my love drama with.

  RILEY

  After seeing Char at the deli, it was hard to get her off my mind. The guys were being complete assholes on the way back to the office and it was nearly impossible to avoid their line of questioning.

  I tried to pay attention to my driving skills, but the dick heads wouldn't shut the fuck up.

  "Come on Kincaid, spill it. What is going on with you and Char?" Tony asks.

  "Yea, last week you told us nothing was going on and the rumors were bullshit." Chris piped in.

  "Guys, things change and really it’s none of your god damn business what we are or are not doing."

  "Ha so there is more than he’s willing to tell us!" Pete shouts.

  "Guys shut the fuck up before I take this truck off road. And then you can explain why the driver was distracted and crashed up to Roger and Bryce."

  "In all seriousness dudes, does Bryce know?" Pete asks.

  "Ugh you are all a giant pain in my ass. Do I go asking you clowns about your fucking love lives...hell no?"

  "Did you hear that guys, Riley is in love with Char." Chris says.

  "That's it. I am not saying another word to you assfaces till we get back to the office."

  Fuck those guys know how to push all the wrong buttons with me. Char and I are so new to our relationship that there is no way in hell I am talking to them about anything. Plus I don't need them creating unnecessary gossip around work. Because you know men talk more than women do, go figure.

  Once we get back to the office, I head into my office and log in the bid we are offering for the new client. I feel so in my element here with Taylor & Sons Contracting, it’s a great job and I love every minute of it.

  The rest of the day flies by and before I know it’s already five o'clock. I shut down my stuff for the day and make my way up to Bryce's office to hand in the team's final bid paperwork.

  I see Patty typing like a mad woman and ask if Bryce is available. She calls him and shortly after tells me to head-on in.

  "Hey Bryce." I say as I enter his large office.

  "Hi, Riley. How did the meeting go with the team today?"

  "It went really well and I am almost positive they will accept our bid. It’s a big job, but with the talent we have here, I am sure we can knock it out of the park."

  "Good deal let me see what you guys have come up with and I will send it over to their people tomorrow."

  I hand him the file I’ve carefully constructed and pray that it meets his standards. With Roger out this week, he has put me in charge of organizing all the bids. This is a big deal for me and I don't want to let Bryce or Roger down.

  "Is there anything else I can do for you before I head out?" I ask making my way back over to the door.

  "Nah, this all looks pretty good for now. If there is anything that needs changing I can do it myself and then work with you on it tomorrow."

  "Ok, have a good night Bryce."

  "You too Riley and give Char my love." Bryce tells me.

  "Will do sir and thank you." I reply.

  CHAPTER 22

  CHAR

  On my way home from work I decide to stop at the local grocery store to pick up so
me things for dinner. Riley has tasted my cooking skills before and so far he approves. I want to make something delicious for him again tonight and I have just the idea.

  I choose to go the route of seafood and pick out all the ingredients I will need to make shrimp scampi and a nice big garden salad. I wander over to the wine section of the store and pick out a bottle of Pinot Grigio to accompany dinner, but because Riley is not a fan I grab him a six pack of beer too.

  Before heading home I send Riley text messages letting him know I am on my way home and hope he is hungry. En route to the apartment, I play back the past few weeks in my mind. With the chemistry Riley and I share one would think we’ve known each other much longer than just two weeks. Things are going so well between us and I am anxious to see where this relationship takes us both.

  I know that things were not always great for me in the romance sector before, but with Riley it’s just so easy to fall in love with him. I know it’s way too soon for love, but lust is a good place to start right now. I won't rush a relationship with him if that isn't what he is looking for, I mean in the long-term sense of things. Instead I think it’s best to take things with us day by day.

  My phone begins to ring in my purse and the Blue-tooth in the Jeep kicks into gear. I see the call is coming from Mom's cell so I choose to answer it.

  "Hey Mama."

  "Hi there baby girl, how was work today? It wasn't too much coming back from vacation I hope."

  God I love this woman, she is so caring and always worries too much about me.

  "Work was great and I already got myself all caught up."

  "That's my girl. So the reason I am calling is to find out when you, Riley, and Derrick will be coming for dinner this week."

  There is a moment of silence.

  "Char?" Mama asks.

  "Yea I am here Mama, just surprised you invited Riley to come too I guess."

  "Well you two are dating now, right. I mean wouldn't it be rude if I didn't invite your boyfriend to come for dinner?"

  "Um well, yea...um I guess so."

  I haven't considered Riley to be my boyfriend. I mean yes we have had amazing sex together; he slept over, and showered with me the next morning. But does that make him my boyfriend...or me a whore?