by J L Taft
Slipping a hand down under her, I gripped a handful of her ass and lifted. Her moans turned to wails and I felt her body tighten. Nails dug into my sides and her teeth sank into my shoulder but I kept my pace steady.
I stared down at her, watching as her mouth opened in a silent scream and her eyes glazed over. She clamped down on me so tight I gritted my teeth as tingling started in my lower back. Fuck.
Then it happened and it was the most beautiful thing I had ever witnessed. That magical switch had been flipped inside her and a huge wave of wet heat rolled along my cock. Sobs escaped her, wrenched from her throat.
She was coming. Her hips bucked and she convulsed over and over around me. My orgasm took me by surprise, hitting me hard and stealing my breath. Plunging once and then twice more, I spilled deep inside her, which set off little responding tremors in Allie.
I collapsed as she went limp beneath me, her legs dropping from my hips and her arms sliding down to fall unheeded to the bed.
I had no idea how long we lay together like that, breathing heavily. Suddenly, I felt wetness along the side of my face where we were pressed together. Lifting up, I gazed down at Allie. Her eyes were closed but tears trickled down her face.
“Are you okay?” I asked, rolling to the side and wrapping my arms around her.
She nodded and rolled to face me, opening her eyes.
“Thank you, Ryker.”
The way she said it made me feel like a stud but also humbled me at the same time. She had trusted me enough to let go, assured that I would be there to catch her.
“The pleasure was all mine, Allie.”
She smiled up at me and a strange tightening clenched in my chest.
“I’ll be right back,” I told her with a kiss. I quickly went to the bathroom and disposed of the condom and washed up. I’d never had a woman who came enough to soak my balls and most of my thighs.
I wanted her to do it again.
Wetting a cloth, I returned to the bedroom. Allie was shimmying back into her bra.
“What are you doing?” I asked quietly.
“Getting dressed. I figured you would want to take me home.”
“Well, you figured wrong,” I told her as I stalked across the room and thrust the cloth in her direction. I didn’t know why but her words had pissed me off. “So, that’s it? You got what you wanted and you’re ready to go?”
Chapter Five
Her eyebrows rose and I realized I sounded like a whiny girl but I couldn’t stop myself. This wasn’t a usual hook-up for me and I felt like a fish out of water.
“You want me to stay?” she asked awkwardly, her eyes focused on me intently.
I wasn’t going to have it. Something unexpected was going on between us and I wasn’t letting her go until I figured it out.
“Yes, I want you to stay,” I told her as I closed the distance between us and jerked her against me, forcing her to look at me. “I thought we had agreed on the whole night, Allie, and that’s what I want. Will you stay?”
She hesitated, the confusion easy to see on her face. I couldn’t explain why I was pushing the issue, because I didn’t really understand myself. I just knew I wanted her there with me.
“I’ll stay, Ryker,” she murmured and wrapped her arms around my waist.
“Good, then let’s get rid of this,” I whispered as I unclasped her bra and slid it down her arms. Taking the unused cloth from her hand, I tugged her into the bathroom.
“Wow,” she said as I flipped on the light switch.
“Like it?” I asked, honestly wanting her opinion.
“It’s beautiful.” Her eyes scanned the room.
“I redid it when I bought the house. If there’s one thing I learned being a fireman, it’s that you need a shower with good water pressure and a big tub to soak in,” I told her as she wandered close to the large, Jacuzzi tub and ran her fingers along the cobalt-blue tile.
She seemed to have forgotten she was naked but I hadn’t. I couldn’t tear my gaze from her lush curves.
“Is this a waterfall shower?” she asked as she slid open the glass wall. The same blue tile continued into the stall, a space I had to steal room from the adjoining bedroom in order to create. It had been worth it.
Stepping up behind her, I flicked on the water. My half-hard cock pressed against her lower back and I heard her suck in a breath. I’d never had a woman in my shower and I suddenly had the uncontrollable urge to make Allie the first.
I nudged her forward and into the stall as I followed behind her and slid the glass closed. Her head tilted back, and she stared up at the square showerhead, which hung in the middle instead of off the side like a traditional shower.
Gripping her hips, I gave her a little push, forcing her into the water. She screeched and backed up hard into my chest.
“It’s cold!” She stared accusingly up at me.
“Sorry about that.” I chuckled down at her.
She looked irritated for a second before a devilish smile spread across her lips. Standing on her toes, she wrapped her arms around my neck and reached to kiss me. Her lips were demanding and I slid my tongue in, wrapping my arms around her.
My head was swimming with her taste so it took me a second to realize what she was doing. She had backed us up, little by little, until she gripped my shoulders and jerked me into the water. It was freezing.
“Holy shit!” I exclaimed as we jerked apart and her laughter filled the small space. I fiddled with the water until I got the right temperature and pulled her back into my arms and under the spray.
I took my time running my hands over every inch of her then started over with a soapy loofah. She groaned and reached for me to steady her as I washed down the back of her legs.
Lowering to squat in front of her, I glanced up and lost my breath at the sight of her. Her head was thrown back and the water cascaded over her hair and shoulders, slid down between her breasts. She was gorgeous.
Dropping the loofah, I had the urge to taste her again and feel her come apart on my mouth.
I settled my hands on her hips and pulled her forward until she was out of the water enough I wouldn’t drown.
I caught her gaze as she suddenly tensed, obviously realizing my intention.
“Relax, baby. I want to,” I told her.
She still hesitated and I did something I didn’t think I would ever do.
“Please,” I whispered.
She nodded after a long pause and I smiled up at her before centering my attention on her pretty pussy. She had copper-colored curls above her pale lips and pink slit.
“Spread your legs a little farther, baby, and hold on to me, okay?”
She did as I demanded and spread her legs then gripped my shoulders.
I licked her all the way around, not missing any of the skin between her pale thighs but skipping her most sensitive spots. Her fingers tightened on me and I felt a fine tremor go through her legs.
I wrapped one arm around her, just below her ass, so I could feel her rounded cheeks resting on my forearm. Using the other hand, I spread her lips and lowered my mouth. She was already slick with need and she groaned, throwing back her head again as I sucked her clit into my mouth.
I wasn’t sure if she would come this way but I wanted to try. I wanted her to remember me and remember this night, always.
Her fingers tangled in my hair, tugging my head closer as she rocked her hips in time with my seeking tongue. I knew better than to change my pace when the current one was working well, if her high-pitched moans were anything to go by.
“Ryker!” she cried as she came apart for me.
I felt every wave of her climax with my tongue against her jumping clit.
Standing suddenly, I lifted her and pressed her up against the smooth blue tiles. Her eyes were glazed and I didn’t hesitate as I pushed into her still-quivering heat.
“Ah, fuck,” I growled as I plunged into her over and over.
Her legs wrapped around me and
she held on to my biceps for dear life.
I caught her gaze. “Go with me, baby,” I ground out.
“I am, oh, Ryker! I can’t stop it!” Her eyes had a wild look in them and it drove me insane.
“Don’t try to stop it; come with me!” I demanded and thrust into her harder and faster, taking her with me whether she wanted to or not.
The sound of wet flesh slapping filled my ears. Allie’s head went back and a scream ripped from her throat as she came again, harder than before. It felt as if I was being gripped by a vise and I came with her, my shouts mingling with hers in the steamy shower.
I came down slowly, with Allie wrapped around me like a vine. Gently I lowered her to her feet and held her until she was steady.
It was then I realized I hadn’t remembered to grab a condom. It was one of those oh fuck moments and she must have read the panic on my face.
“I’m on the pill and clean if it makes you feel any better,” she said quietly.
I nodded but felt like an ass so I didn’t say anything. It was strange to have a woman read my face and know what I was thinking. She was perceptive.
She smiled at me, and after pushing me into the water, she picked up the loofah and washed every inch of my skin. I tried to take over, but she pulled away her hand.
“Let me,” she whispered.
The plea in her voice had me giving in and letting her do what she wanted. It was incredibly hard for me to hand her the reins and stand still while she rubbed the soap into my skin.
When she got to my back and kneaded my shoulder and the back of my neck, I groaned and gave in to her ministrations.
By the time she was done and I had washed her as well, we were both feeling the effects of the warm water and sexual satisfaction. I toweled off and collapsed in the bed. Allie lay down beside me and I pulled her close. A moment later, I fell asleep.
* * * * *
I had strange dreams that woke me early. The sun was just starting to rise and the room was bathed in a light glow. In the night, Allie had rolled onto her belly and I rolled to face her, propping my head on my hand to watch her sleep.
Little snippets of my dreams came to me and I delayed waking up fully as I tried to remember. Allie had been in them, smiling, and her laughter had floated along a breeze to me as I chased her down a beach. A white dress had fluttered around her calves.
I jerked, my heart racing, and I moved to lie on my back, staring at the ceiling. Never had I dreamed like that before. It had been so vivid and now that I concentrated, I could almost smell the sea air.
Carefully, I reviewed the events of the previous evening and figured that it had to be because she was here, in my house. My place of solitude and peace, which I’d never shared with a woman. Until now… Allie had already crept into the dark places and I wasn’t sure if I would ever get her out. Or if I even wanted to.
Dreaming about the forever kind of bliss with a woman was something that would never have occurred to me.
My heart rate slowed and I turned back to watch Allie sleep. She was so beautiful, it almost hurt. Her hair had still been damp when we had finally drifted off and it had dried it a wild mass of coppery-colored curls. Brushing her hair back from her face, I thought about how good it felt to wake up next to her.
Even if it was only this once.
I must have dozed back off because the next thing I knew a hand was gently stroking my cock and a warm mouth nuzzled my neck. I kept my eyes closed, feigning sleep as she slid her leg over me and straddled my hips.
Her warm mouth descended to my chest, leaving a trail of hot wetness. My cock throbbed between her legs as her silky thighs rubbed in just the right way. I lifted my hips to nudge against her and she moaned.
Raising my hands to her sides, I started to flip her beneath me but before I could, she slid down my length in one smooth stroke. I growled and gave up the pretense of faking sleep.
I sat up, jerking her hips closer and tunneling one hand in her curls to pull her mouth to mine. Tongues tangled and teeth clacked together as we devoured each other’s lips.
Dragging my mouth from hers, I kissed the soft spot between her breasts. Then she started to bounce. Using her knees, she sprang up and down in my lap, taking me deep.
This time, it was different between us, frantic and rough.
I sucked on one of her pink nipples, finding it already hard for me. Allie’s bouncing grew erratic and I clutched her hips, lifting and pulling easily. Her moans turned breathless and then changed to that high-pitched noise that let me know she was close.
Those little noises made my blood boil and I wasn’t going to last much longer. Feeling her wet tightness grasping my cock with no rubber barrier between us drove me so close to orgasm I had to grit my teeth to hold it off.
Her breasts bounced at eye level and I couldn’t quit staring at them. Allie grabbed my hair with both fists, screeching loudly as her walls clamped around me and then released. I growled and seized her ass, coming hard.
Over and over she clenched, drawing every little drop from me.
“Oh, god,” I grumbled as I fell back onto the bed, spent.
Allie sprawled on my chest for long moments before moving to slide off me. Clutching her tight, I didn’t let her move, didn’t want to break the connection. Not yet, anyway.
But eventually we did have to get up. I watched her as she strode naked to the bathroom. My thoughts drifted back to my strange dream but I pushed it away. It was just a dream after all.
Allie dressed slowly. She was quiet and suddenly seemed shy, sending me glances from under her lashes.
“Will you drive me home, Ryker?” she whispered.
A weird tightening happened in my chest at her words but I pushed the feeling away. “Yeah, of course.”
I pulled on jeans and a t-shirt. Searching for something to say to break the silence between us, I discovered my thoughts were too jumbled to make small talk. Allie had a sweet smile on her face as we headed to my truck.
We both climbed inside the cab, and I turned the key. The engine grumbled to life, cutting through the silent morning. I drove slowly, glancing her way from time to time. Her hold on me hadn’t faded; she looked just as good as she had the night before and I wanted her again.
Pulling to a stop in front of her building, I cut the engine and turned to her.
“Ryker,” she said as she grabbed my hand and caught my gaze. “Thank you. For everything.”
I nodded, my throat tightening and blocking any response I might have come up with.
She reached for the door handle.
“Wait,” I said.
She turned back to me, eyebrow raised in question.
Somewhere along the line, everything had changed. Now that I was forced to take a look at the situation in the cold light of day, I knew I couldn’t just let her walk away and out of my life.
I wanted to see where this could go. Contemplating a relationship was risky and it scared the shit out me to think about opening up and letting her in, but as I stared into her gorgeous blue eyes, I realized I had already done just that, and I didn’t want to lose her.
“I know we agreed to one night but I want more than that, Allie.” Having no idea how she would react, I watched her face carefully.
She seemed surprised for a second and then asked, “How much more? Sex on your days off? A friends-with-benefits kind of thing? Is that what you’re asking for?”
I should have known she wasn’t just going to fall into my arms and give me anything I asked for—she wanted specifics.
My heart felt as if it was going to pound out of my chest but I suddenly remembered something I’d learned during my training. On the first day, the chief had explained to us that there were going to be times when we were terrified and that was okay. But we had to push forward anyway because lives depended on us. Somehow this felt similar but I wasn’t going to back down.
Taking a deep breath, I turned to face her the best I could in the truck and st
ared her in the eyes. “No, that’s not what I want.”
“What do you want, Ryker?” she whispered.
“You.” It was as specific as I could be.
A grin bloomed on her face and she climbed into my lap, drawing a laugh from me.
“That’s as good a place to start as any,” she said with a smile, before lowering her mouth to mine in a demanding, passion-filled kiss.
The tightening in my chest eased. I always knew that every fire I fought could change my life forever. I just hadn’t realized the kind of fire that could ignite my heart would come in a brave, beautiful package named Allie.
About J L Taft
J L Taft believes that variety is the spice of life. The love of a good man is irreplaceable and that determination will get you anywhere you want to go.
She lives in upstate New York with her husband, daughter and two dogs. She has a large extended family that provides her with a constant source of amusement and inspiration.
She spends her days glued to her laptop with her head in the clouds. When she isn’t writing she can be found reading, gardening, listening to Trans-Siberian Orchestra and enjoying great Finger Lakes wine.
Also by J L Taft
Ain’t No Angel
Barefoot Paradise
Dream Cravings
Hooked for Life
Huntress
Submitting to the Officer
Unleashing the Animal
Print books by J L Taft
Wolf Off Leash
Ellora’s Cave Publishing
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Burning For The Fireman
ISBN 9781419994258
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Burning For The Fireman Copyright © 2015 J L Taft
Edited by Jill Noelle
Cover design by Allyse Leodra
Electronic book publication August 2015
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