but— "
But her. Rhea.
I brushed my fingers across his lips, and slid in closer, cupping his face in my hands. "I understand," I whispered. And meant it. Kissing his forehead, I leaned back and waited to see what he’d do.
A dozen agonizingly slow heartbeats later he leaned forward and closed his mouth around one of my nipples. I sucked in my breath as his warm mouth insistently tugged at the hard, sensitive peaks. His callused hands ran up and down my back, and I tangled mine in his hair, pulling him closer, giving over to every intense feeling running through me.
"Ty," I moaned, long and low.
Settling on his crotch, I squeezed him with my thighs and ground against him. The denim of his jeans was rough against my thighs, and even through my damp panties, I could feel his erection. My body begged. His insistent lips moved almost frantically from one breast to the other while his hands kneaded the pair, squeezing them together. The soft hairs of his goatee tickled, exciting me more.
"Ooo, Ty! I wanna come," I panted, lips pressed to his hair. Turned-on would have been an understatement Every inch of my skin was on fire.
Ty stopped. His breath came heavy as he frowned up at me. Sadness? Confusion? "Already?"
I bit my lip to keep from screaming and nodded. He ducked his head and slipped his finger in my panties. Something changed, shifted slightly, but I was too wound up to figure out what.
Skillfully, he found what he was looking for and proceeded to rub my clitoris with light insistent strokes. I leaned in and kissed him hard, pleased. My hips moved with his fingers, my teeth nibbled at his lips, and I moaned, lost, "I want you so bad, Ty."
Kissing him again, I rubbed against him like a cat, the chambray of his shirt chaffing my tender nipples. "Ty, please," I begged, my hips moving faster. His fingers expertly kept pace while his eyes remained tightly shut, his head now turned away from me. I was so close.
I went for his neck, sucking and biting my way up to his earlobe.
"Ty, please!" I panted in his ear, begging him not to stop. My whole body primed, I lost myself in heaven when his fingers pinched my nipple. The exquisite pain coupled with his other hand teasing my clit was the final straw. I came, hard, clinging to him and screaming, my hands buried in his hair. Afterward, I collapsed against him panting, spent and weak.
He gently removed his hand and pushed me away. Eyes lowered and his expression unreadable. "You wanna take me home now?"
"You wanna leave...now?" I panted, shocked at his words and still dazed from my orgasm.
He paused, a frown of obvious confusion on his face. When he spoke his voice shook. "I thought...that’s all you wanted. You were done."
In that moment I caught a glimpse of what Rhea had done to him and hated her with a passion.
"Baby, we’re just getting started," I drawled, smothering my anger.
Chapter Two
SATISFACTION
Ty saw the brief flash of anger in Bettina’s eyes before it disappeared. Her sassy, husky voice curled around him, reassured him his decision hadn’t been a bad one. He relaxed as she kissed him slow and deep, as if to prove her point.
He melted at the touch of her soft tongue and felt a little embarrassed at his need, very obvious beneath his tight jeans. Four months since his ex-wife walked out; even longer since they’d had sex. And never anything like this.
Never this hot.
He felt like he was drowning but knew he’d die a happy man. And happiness wasn’t something he’d experienced a lot of lately. But tonight he was gonna be happy come hell or high water. He shoved his anger and a twinge of guilt aside, refusing to look at them.
He’d rather look at Bettina.
Intrigued with her boldness, her sexual confidence, Ty grew even harder. She reminded him of a marble goddess with her creamy, golden skin and lush hips. She grabbed a throw pillow from the couch, spread out the quilt, then slipped her panties off and crooked a finger at him.
She lay