Page 26 of Her Marine Master

She was close to reaching the pinnacle.The highest she'd ever been.Her head fell back and her eyes closed.

Rob's fingers closed on her right nipple, clamping down hard.

She gave a shriek of protest and his hand moved between her legs.When he pinched her clit, she toppled over the brink, freefalling into ecstasy.

Her pussy seized his cock and squeezed as wave after wave of release flowed through her.

"Did I say you could come?"he growled.

She couldn't even focus on him.

He gripped her hips harder and thrust up to meet her each time he yanked her in against him."Did I fucking say you could come?"he shouted between clenched teeth.

Her eyes widened, suddenly worried she'd done something very wrong, but then he cupped her bottom and pulled her in tight, burying his cock deep for his own powerful finish.

She watched him come, thrilled to see the same level of pleasure she'd achieved mirrored in his expression.When he finished, she leaned forward and wrapped her arms around his neck, her fingertips tracing the puckered skin there.

He jerked away, his hand flying to her wrist.

She gasped."I'm sorry, did that hurt?"

He seemed to force himself to relax.He leaned back against the sofa pillows again and returned her hand to his neck, his larger palm covering it."No.I just don't like to be touched there.But it's okay.Go ahead."

"Does it feel… icky?"

One corner of his lips lifted, probably at her childish choice of words."Yeah."

"Someday, will you tell me what happened?"

He closed his eyes, and she wished she hadn't pushed.Hadn't they already fought once today over this?But to her surprise, he spoke."I was Force Recon.On a security detail.My three other detail members and I were scouting the area before we allowed the VIP's Jeep to come through.There was a bomb."

"An IED?"

"Well, a regular roadside bomb.IED technically stands forimprovised explosive deviceand this wasn't improvised.It was a regular landmine, doing what it was supposed to do."

"You weren't the only one hurt?"She made a guess.

The light in his eyes died completely."I was the only one who lived."

Her eyes filled with tears, but she looked away and blinked rapidly.He didn't need her tears—they helped nothing."I'm sorry," she choked.

His lips twisted as if he was holding in some threatened emotion.He lifted her off his cock and to her feet, and her heart ached for him.

Damn, he was pulling away again.

He stood, removed the condom and headed into her bathroom.

She pulled up her panties and put her shorts back on.Well.She wondered what would happen now.Would he leave when he emerged?What should she do?Sit down?Clean up the kitchen?

She was still standing there like an idiot when he returned.He sat right back down on the couch and grasped her hand, tugging her down to sit on his lap.

"My mom emailed me about a possible job opportunity."

Kaitlyn tried to hide her shock at this sudden confidence."Oh yeah?"

"Yeah, it's with a hot air balloon company here in San Diego.I guess they like having retired military because we're good in high-stress situations, we're strong, and we know how to use radio communications."

"Sounds good."She went for a neutral tone.