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I kiss her swollen lips, still skirting around her most sensitive parts. I want to savor this—every inch of her, but she's too desperate, too aroused for me to make her wait any longer. I lick up her folds, lapping up her nectar. My eyes find hers again, and her short, shaky breaths freeze for a heartbeat.

Wrapping my lips around her clit, I watch her as she loses control of herself, of her breathing. My name is a desperate feral noise from her lips. Through it all, her eyes are locked with mine, even as her quaking slows.

"Josie." It's a whisper this time, a question and a prayer and a plea.

I take her clit in my mouth again, relishing in the taste of her, the feel of her softest parts. Her hands tighten around my head as she comes again, harder and longer. Her body shakes under my mouth, and I lightly scrape my teeth across her nerves, teasing and cajoling her through until she can't breathe anymore.

She gently pulls me up to her, softly brushing her lips against mine, as her body relaxes. "We have to stop," she whispers, her hand cupping my cheek.

"I'm sorry," I say softly, a hand cupping one of her breasts. Her skin is so soft and warm, her flesh so perfect.

She puts a hand over mine, stilling it. "We have to stop," she whispers again. "I need to go to work, Jos."

"You need to sleep first," I say gently, glancing up at the clock.

I blink.

What the fuck?

"How is it six o'clock in the morning?!"

The corner of her mouth curls up. "You've been busy kissing me for the past nine hours."

"No wonder you came so hard."Nine hours?"Can you call your person and tell them you won't be in today?"

"My person?" She laughs softly against me. "You mean Gwen? I probably could. I've never called in before, but there's nothing pressing today that she can't handle. She'll know why I'm calling off."

"Stay with me," I whisper into her neck. I wonder if I'll ever be able to get enough of her.

"This is theone and onlytime," she warns, sitting up and reaching for her phone. She types out a message and sends it off.

She leans over me, taking my nipple in her mouth.

"Okay," I gasp, taking her head in my hands. "I won't keep you up all night again. I promise."

Her teeth scrape against my nerves, and my already-charged body jumps.

Fuck. Sex with Ruby never felt like this.

Her eyes meet mine as she reaches between my legs.

I stiffen.

She freezes for a minute before cupping my face and looking into my eyes.

"Talk to me."

I purse my lips together. I thought I could deal with this.

"Josie," she says softly. "Breathe." When I do, she bites her lip. "Do you want me to stop?"

My eyes drop to her lips, and I sigh. It's never been this hard to tell new partners. "No." I let out a long breath. "I don't like penetration. At least I never have in the past. We could try it—everything with you is different, but…"

She closes her eyes and releases an exhale. "God, I thought I did something wrong." She chews the inside of her cheek, frowning. "What else? I don't want to do anything…"

I shake my head, forcing out an awkward chuckle. "It's not you, it's me." I shake my head to clear it. "Just no fingers. No toys. Not inside me."

She grins. "I have toys at home you might like, then." She leans into me, brushing her lips against mine. Softly. Tentatively.