Page 21 of Only Ever Yours

Chapter Twenty

Jase

It isn’t supposed to go like this.

I knocked on the door, breathing hard and hoping Hollis wasn’t going to be angry with me. Her voice came from the other side.

“Who is it?”

“Hollis, it’s me. I’m so sorry I’m late.”

The door swung open, and the sight of Hollis with tears streaking her face greeted me. Instantly, I swept her up into my arms, pulling her close to my chest. I breathed in the coconut scent of her shampoo and kissed the top of her head. “Shit, I’m sorry. Are you okay?”

“I…I thought you’d changed your mind.”

Gently, I pulled back and held her at arm’s length. “You’re kidding me, right? How could I ever change my mind about you? About this?”

She wrinkled her nose with a sniff. “When you didn’t answer my messages, I thought you weren’t coming.”

Grabbing her wrist, I pulled her into the room and kicked the door shut behind me with a bang.

“My phone died, and your brother was banging on about Ella again. I tried to get out on several occasions, but he always stopped me with another question. It wasn’t until Liam finally rocked up that I could get out of there.

” I cupped her cheeks with my palms and forced her to look at me.

“Believe me when I say I’ve been waiting for this night for the longest time. ”

Her shoulders sagged.

Wait, had she changed her mind?

“What’s up?”

Hollis let out a hard exhale. “I feel like we’ve put a whole lot of pressure on tonight, like I’m about to lose my virginity all over again and everything has to be perfect…

” She paused. “I don’t know—maybe we should just have told Finn and had everything out in the open instead of all this sneaking around. ”

I placed a finger under her chin and tilted her face upwards to me. “We could have, but at least we can have some time together to make sure that it’s what we both really want. And it will be perfect. Because we do want this, right?”

Her clear blue-green eyes stared at me, and she nodded.

“This is new territory for both of us,” I began.

“It’s only recently we’ve given in to whatever it was that’s been bubbling under the surface between us for what feels like the longest time.

Of course, there’s pressure on it. You’re my best mate’s sister, and I’m not meant to feel like this about you.

But I can’t help it. I want you, Hollis. So badly, it hurts.”

This time her breath was shaky. “Me, too. It feels different, Jase. Thinking of you as something other than Finn’s friend.” She lowered her gaze as I let go of her. “And I guess I’m scared you’ll find it too hard and…” Her voice trailed off. “There’s a lot at st ake here.”

I knew that. Lifelong friendships were about to be turned upside down if, no, when, Finn found out. I was ready for it. I was prepared to risk anything for Hollis.

“How about we enjoy tonight and see where it takes us?” I wanted more than one night, and deep down, I knew Hollis did, too. If taking the pressure off this current situation meant we got to where we wanted to be, then I was prepared to do it.

Again, she nodded. “Do you want to go down for dinner? I’m sure we can explain why we’re late.”

I shook my head. “I don’t think I want to share you with anyone else. How about we get our food sent up here?” I paused. “Now or later?”

“What do you mean?”

“Well, I mean I’m hungry but not necessarily for food.” I raised my eyebrows and winked, hoping she would catch on.

Her mouth formed a little ‘o’, and immediately, my mind went to the gutter, wondering if she did that when she came. Hopefully, I’m about to find out.

When she didn’t respond or move, I decided to take control.

Gently, I took her hand and pulled her towards me.

Without her heels, she was a lot shorter than me and had to lean up on her tiptoes to kiss me.

I dropped my hands from her face to her arse, lifting her slightly to give her a little bit of extra height.

Believe me, the fact I also got to hold onto her butt made it even more worthwhile.

Her lips met mine, softly at first, then more insistent, her tongue pushing into my mouth, exploring.

My fingers dug into the flesh of her arse, and her hips pushed against me, her breasts crushing into my chest. Hollis pulled back, and my first thought was that something was wrong.

She stared directly at me as she reached around her back and unzipped the green dress she wore, letting it slide down her body and pool on the floor around her feet.

With a defiant tilt of her chin, she placed her hands on her hips, and I focused, open-mouthed at the sight in front of me.

This wasn’t Hollis in a bikini when we’d been on holiday; this wasn’t us messing around in shorts and T-shirts when we were teenagers.

This was Hollis, standing in front of me in fuck me, how sexy black, lacy lingerie.

Her erect nipples pushed against the sheer lace of her bra. I swallowed.

“Help me out here; I feel a little underdressed,” she teased, reaching out to tug on the hem of my T-shirt.

I didn’t need asking twice, fisting the material and pulling it over my head, before kicking off my boots and socks and tugging my jeans down, tossing them on the carpet to join her dress.

“Are we really doing this?” I managed.

Slowly, she nodded, stepping towards me and stopping close enough for her body to touch mine.

Already aroused by the sight of her almost naked, the light brush of skin-on-skin had me growing harder.

I felt like a virgin all over again. Threading my fingers through hers, I led her towards the bed.

I sat on the edge and gestured for her to straddle me.

She knelt on the mattress, knees on either side of my thighs.

I cupped her arse again, angling her body to fit to mine, already feeling my dick start to twitch.

“Mmmm.” Hollis wriggled into position, dropping gentle kisses along my collarbone.

More than anything, I wanted to take my time, now that we were finally alone, but I wasn’t sure I could. I moved my fingers, lazily making circles against the soft skin of her outer thighs before slowly sliding inwards. She gasped as I grazed the material of her knickers .

“Jase!”

Heart beating so hard, I was sure she would be able to hear it, I tilted my head to look up at her. “Do you want me to touch you?”

Her hooded blue-green eyes told me everything without saying a single word.

“You can always tell me to stop,” I whispered, rubbing my thumb against the damp material, holding her gaze.

Hollis sucked in her lips, trying to control her breathing. “Don’t. Stop,” she finally murmured, reaching down to cover my hand with hers, guiding my movements to where she most needed them, a gentle moan escaping her.

My cock pushed against my boxers, painfully hard now.

This was everything I’d ever wanted, and I didn’t want it to be over too soon.

I had to exercise some restraint. Capturing her chin with one hand, I slid the fingers of my other hand underneath the flimsy material, instantly feeling how slick she was.

“Fuck, you feel so good,” I muttered, circling her clit, causing her to squirm against me as I dipped a finger into her pussy.

“I want to feel you, too,” she said, her voice shaking slightly as I continued to tease her.

Hollis shifted her position a little to reach for the waistband of my boxers, gently easing them over my erection.

Her hand gripped my cock, already glistening with beads of pre-cum, then she started to pump.

I swallowed, trying to control the overwhelming feelings pulsating through my body. I can’t come too soon.

“Keep feeling me like that, and it’s going to be over before I can be inside you,” I managed to force out.

Her hand stilled. Gently, I withdrew my fingers, feeling her shudder against me.

Grasping her hips, I lifted her up and spun her around, placing her down on the bed.

She unhooked her bra, revealing her delicious tits, then wriggled out of her knickers, leaving her gloriously naked in front of me.

I couldn’t get out of my boxers quickly enough although mindful of the fact I needed a condom—and fast. Unable to take my eyes off Hollis as she spread her legs for me, I fumbled around for my jeans where I’d stashed protection in one of the pockets.

Ripping open the packet, I rolled it straight on, then returned to the bed, placing myself at her entrance.

“Fuck, Hollis, you’re gorgeous.” I stared down at her, unable to believe this was about to happen.

Slowly, I rocked my hips forward and slid the head of my cock into her.

She let out another one of those gentle moans, gripping tightly onto my hips as I filled her to the hilt.

Her hand fisted my hair as she pulled me down, lips crashing into mine.

“Is this okay?” I whispered between kisses.

She clenched hard around my cock, giving me the answer I needed.

“It’s everything I always dreamed it would be,” she whispered, her voice barely audible. “Please, Jase, I want to come.”

I didn’t need any further invitation. Slipping a hand between our bodies, I found her clit again with my thumb, using the same rhythm my hips currently played, slow and unhurried.

Hollis arched her back, and I rocked my hips to hers repeatedly, building up to the peak.

Her mouth formed the little ‘o’ it had earlier, and her head fell back, stretching out her creamy neck.

She shuddered, and I knew I’d never get tired of the sight of her falling apart underneath me.

Watching her come brought me to the brink, as well, and I cried out as I thrust into her one final time.

I rolled onto my back and stared at the ceiling, wondering what the hell had just happened, listening as Hollis’s breath returned to a steady state. She slipped underneath my arm, warm body snug against mine, then buried her head into my neck.

“I never knew it would be this good.” I felt her smile against my skin and placed a soft kiss on top of her head.

“I did,” I said confidently. “We’re meant to be, Hollis. Connected. In every way possible.”

Hollis lifted her head and placed a kiss on my lips. Threading my fingers through her hair, I deepened the kiss, revelling in the taste of her. A huge smile spread across her features. “Sounds perfect.”