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Tate worked his way up her body, swirling his tongue around her belly button before he reached her breasts. Somehow, she found the strength to sit up and reach around to remove her bra. His sharp intake of breath was a sign he liked what he saw.

“I don’t think I can say this enough, Kel, but you really are beautiful.” He placed a hand on her chest and pushed her gently until she lay back on the pillows. Tate leaned down and nuzzled the top of each breast before taking one nipple into his mouth. The action caused her sensitized body to jerk, and she bit her lip to stop another moan from escaping.

The guy might be young, but he knew all the moves. But she still had a couple she could show him. Kelly didn’t allow herself to think about how Tate got all his experience, all that mattered was he was with her now and not anywhere else.

A brush of fingers against her cheek made her open her eyes.

Tate loomed over her, but not in a threatening way. “You okay?” he asked resting his head against her forehead.

Somehow, he’d picked up on her distracting thoughts. Tonight was about them. She had a past—Tate had seen that firsthand earlier and hadn’t run. Tate had a past, and right this second it didn’t matter. He’d given her a mind-blowing orgasm and she had a feeling the next one would be even better.

Wrapping her arms around him, she tugged until he fell on top of her. The hard ridge of his arousal, through the fabric of his underwear, rested against her stomach. “I’m not okay.” He tensed beneath her but she pushed on before he could pull away. “Because I’m naked and you’re not.”

“Your wish is my command.” Tate’s laughter rumbled through her as he pulled away and stood by the bed to remove his boxer briefs. His erection sprang out, long and hard, and she wanted him inside of her like she’d never wanted anyone before.

Kelly could get addicted to everything about the man. His laughter. His sensitivity. His magical tongue and hands. Her mom had been so right. There was so much more to Tate than her first impression of him, and she couldn’t wait to see what else he had planned for her.

*

Tate was surprisedhe hadn’t blown his load already. The taste of Kelly still lingered in his mouth, and the sounds of her cries of completion echoed around his mind. He wanted to make her scream like that again and again.

He hadn’t been a monk, but nothing had ever given him more satisfaction than making Kelly orgasm with only his mouth. He climbed back on the bed and cuddled up to her. He pressed a kiss on the side of her cheek before working his way around until he captured her mouth with his.

Their tongues tangled, and her arms wound around his neck, pulling him closer to her. He was totally fine with that.

Kelly yanked her mouth away from his, her ragged breathing rushed against his ear. “I need you inside of me now, Tate. I can’t wait any longer.”

“I want that too.” He couldn’t wait to sink into her wet, warm body. Hear her intake of breath at the first thrust. Yet he pulled away from her even though he didn’t want to.

“Where are you going?”

“Getting some protection,” he said as he slid off the bed to grab his jeans where his wallet was still in a back pocket.

The crinkle of foil halted his progress and he glanced over his shoulder to see Kelly holding a packet in her hand. “All taken care of.”

He plucked the condom out of her hand. “I think I lo—ah, I think you’re amazing.” Tate couldn’t believe he almost blurted out that he loved her.

But it was true. He had fallen in love with Kelly and the thought didn’t freak him out at all. In fact, it propelled him to make her his in the most basic of ways. With quick movements he rolled on the condom and settled himself between her legs.

He couldn’t tell if she picked up on what he was about to tell her or not. Her eyes were heavy lidded with desire and her mouth was parted, ready for him to take possession of her.

Bracing himself on his forearms, he nudged her entrance with his dick. “Are you ready?”

Her hands landed on his ass, her nails digging into his flesh. “More than ready. And don’t be gentle, Tate. I don’t need gentle from you.”

Blood swelled through him and he hardened even more. He liked that she told what she wanted and needed. They were equal partners in this relationship, and he would ensure that that didn’t change.

Pressing his lips against hers, he slipped one arm underneath her hips, lifting her so he could thrust into her warm heat. Both of them groaned when he was fully seated inside her.

“Fuck, Kel, this feels unbelievable.” Her inner muscles clenched around him, and he took a deep, steadying breath so he didn’t come in that moment. Once he had himself under control, he began the slow slide out before diving back in. Her hips met his and increased the pleasure of the action.

He maintained a smooth in-and-out motion, steadily increasing his speed. Kelly matched him all of the way. Her breaths panting in his ear while her lips peppered kisses on his shoulders.

The only thoughts that consumed him was to give Kelly the maximum amount of pleasure he could. The back of his spine tingled, a sure sign his orgasm was imminent. He upped the pace and Kelly’s cries became a little louder. Reaching in between them, he circled and pressed his thumb down on her clit. It was enough to send her over the edge, and she called out his name. A few moments later, his own orgasm rocketed through him. He groaned loudly as his body pumped his release into her.

Tired and replete, he collapsed on top of her and rolled them so that she lay over his chest, her hair a curtain of gold.

Pressing a kiss on top of her hair he closed his eyes, happier than he’d been in a long time.