Page 20 of Protecting Clove (Loved by the SEAL #5)

When her soul-filled brown eyes connected with his, desire shot through him. He wanted to feel her lips on his, but he knew it was wrong. He was seconds away from stepping back when she reached up and smoothed her fingers over his beard.

The invitation was obvious, and he didn’t hesitate. His lips were on hers, at first a sweet brush, but then need drove him to push her up against the wall as he lifted her so her legs were wrapped around his waist.

She opened for him, and their tongues twisted together, sliding against each other as she wrapped her arms tighter around his shoulders. He wanted to feel all of her, but he should slow down.

The kiss ended, and he leaned back, questions filling his mind. When their gazes met, all the questions died, and the only thing he could think of was kissing her again.

She reached down and pulled up her shirt. He realized what she was doing and helped. Soon, she was pressed against him with only her bra covering her breasts. He glanced down, loving the way the blue lace revealed almost as much as it concealed.

“Clove, I don’t want to hurt you. I’m not the kind of guy to get into a long-term relationship.”

Her lips traced a path from his neck to his ear. Her teeth sank into the flesh of his lobe and pulled enough to send a shot straight to his cock. He grunted, and she chuckled.

“I can’t do long-term either. I just want to feel you slide into me. I know we shouldn’t, but this is only sex, right? We can fuck, and then tomorrow, go back to friends.”

She ground against him, leaving him gasping for air. This woman was hot and so ready for him he needed to have her.

Clove couldn’t believe they were pressed together, their bodies so close not even a feather could slip between them. Her nipples were so hard she knew he had to feel them pressed up against his muscle-packed chest. He held her up like she weighed nothing at all.

“Clove, we should either stop or go to your bedroom.”

She pulled back enough to look him in the eyes. “Do you want to stop?”

He gave his head an almost imperceptible shake. “Not really, no. I want to sink into you and feel every inch up against me.”

Her lips pulled up into a smile, and she felt like maybe she was imagining this. “I want you.”

“Bedroom then.”

They were in her bedroom moments later without him having to put her down. She was impressed that he’d carried her in here without making any sound.

“You’re impressive.”

“I hope I can keep impressing you tonight.”

“Oh, about that. I haven’t done this since Neo was born.”

He paused and set her down. “Is there a reason?”

She shrugged. “I didn’t have time to date, and then there’s the whole babysitter thing, and honestly, I didn’t trust many guys in my space.”

“Why do you trust me?”

She narrowed her gaze and tried to come up with a reason.

“You brought over Andie when you moved the piano. You didn’t try anything at all with me.

We spent time together, and you could have made sexual comments, but you didn’t.

You never sent me a text asking me for a blowjob or any of the other demands guys usually make when we’re at the just friends stage.

You respected me, and it wasn’t a hard ask that I had to make. ”

He nodded. “I have no desire to have sex with anyone who doesn’t want it. If you said no right now, I would go out to the den and go to sleep on the couch.”

She put her hand on his shoulder. “I want this very much. I don’t want to confuse Neo, though. I’d like to keep it casual in front of her. She doesn’t need to know we did this just in case it doesn’t work out between us.”

He nodded. “That’s wise. I know kids get attached. I did when I was a kid. There were people who disappeared from our lives, and I never understood.”

For a moment, she wondered if she’d ruined the mood, but Bud wrapped his arms around her and pulled her close, his lips tracing a path from her chin to her ear.

“Now, then, how about we get back to the reason we came in here? I want to feel every part of you against me. How about we shower quickly? Then I want to explore your body.”

A shiver slid through her. Already, she was enjoying this more than any time before. She stepped back and shoved her pants low. His gaze on her was intense, and she liked the appreciation in his eyes.

She pulled her hair up so she didn’t have to do the whole routine. In the shower, he grabbed the soap and began washing her body. When his fingers slid between her legs, she let out a gasp. His chuckle warmed her.

The shower didn’t take long, and they were back in her room when shyness suddenly hit. He’d seen her because they’d showered together, but now she was in her bedroom, and it felt more intimate.

He must have noticed her mood shift because he pulled her close and softly kissed her. “You okay with this?”

“We showered together, but here you can see my imperfections and I’m not very experienced. I don’t want to disappoint you.”

“Honey, you won’t disappoint me.” He moved her hand to his cock. “Feel how hard I am for you. We’ll take this at your speed. I want to kiss you from head to toe first. Is that okay?”

She nodded as her head spun at his suggestion. Did he really mean he wanted to kiss all of her? “Yes. I want that.”

She dropped to the mattress and stiffly lay back. She stayed up on her elbows as he kissed her ankles and made his way up to her knees. When his fingers slid up the inside of her thighs and pushed her legs apart, she gasped.

His gaze connected with hers as he moved quicker, and then his mouth was on her pussy.

His tongue slid over her and pressed on her clit, teasing her.

She dropped her head back as a moan escaped her lips.

He didn’t let up. His mouth on her was the most intimate thing she’d ever done with a guy, and she couldn’t even watch because he’d turned her to jelly.

She had to cover her mouth with her fist to keep from making too much noise as he toyed with her, driving her to orgasm. When she came, everything blacked out for a second. Then he was up on all fours, his eyes above hers, staring down at her.

“Did you like that?”

“Fuck, that was amazing.”

His smile told her he knew it would be for her. He lowered and licked at her lips. She opened, and the kiss was full-on, tongue-twisting bliss. His hips lowered, and his cock brushed over her pussy, causing her to jump.

He pulled back and met her gaze. “Still okay?”

She nodded. “Yes. I want more.”

“Let me roll on this condom, and we’ll continue.”

She watched as he put the condom on and then moved between her legs. Her legs were around his waist, and she looked between them, watching as he lowered and pressed against her opening.

Sure, she’d had a baby, and she’d fingered herself when she wasn’t so tired she could masturbate, but it had been forever since she’d done this, and Bud wasn’t small.

“I’m going to go slow.”

She nodded and arched up toward him as desire grew.

He pressed against her again, and she rose up, trying to get him inside.

He chuckled and angled his hips so he slid in.

The tip of his cock was in and felt perfect.

Then he slid in more, and a small amount of pain caused her to wince. Bud stopped moving.

“We can stop if you need to.”

“No. I’m okay.”

He nodded, then slid in more. It wasn’t like her first time, but she was glad he was doing this slowly.

She would be in tears if he’d slammed in.

Bud moved slowly, sliding in all the way before pulling out a little.

His hips rolled as he pumped in, making his cock slide over something inside that made her see stars.

This was the best sex she’d ever had, and she was glad it was with Bud. This man wasn’t just kind to her daughter and herself. He was a gentle giant. He cared that she felt good. Sex wasn’t just about him. It was about her, too.

Bud fought the urge to pound in and get his rocks off. He wanted Clove to enjoy this as much as he did. When she’d winced, he’d been hoping she wouldn’t want to end this.

Now, after a few minutes, she felt much more relaxed in his arms. He changed position, angling his hips a little more, and she gasped as her eyes rolled up in her head.

She was close to another orgasm, so he decided to push her over the edge by playing with her nipples.

It only took a few squeezes and a tug to send her over the edge again.

The desire to do so much more hit him, but he knew she wasn’t used to sex and would be sore if he tried for too much.

Instead of pulling out and flipping her over, he thought of her on her knees, looking over her shoulder as he pumped in from behind.

Just the idea that she would let him take her any way he wanted was enough to empty his balls.

He didn’t let all his weight drop on her as he came. She shivered under him, and he could tell from the smile on her face that she liked what they’d done. He pulled out, and she moaned.

“Let me toss this, and I’ll be right back.”

She moaned and nodded her head. No question, Clove was beautiful.

She wasn’t skinny, though she probably could stand to add a few pounds.

Her stomach wasn’t tight because she’d had Neo, but he really liked how she felt up against him.

The thought of her growing bigger with his kid passed through his thoughts, and his foot dragged, almost making him slam into the door jamb.

He’d never had a desire to have a kid, but if Clove wanted to, he would do whatever he needed to do to get her pregnant.

That was such a wild thought he had to force it away. He wasn’t that guy, determined to spread his seed and create a mini-me. Where had that desire come from? He needed to explore that thought, but later, once he wasn’t naked with Clove.

He joined her in bed and pulled her close. When he closed his eyes, he breathed in deeply, thinking he would be happy with this woman and Neo in his life. They needed to get to know each other better, but this woman would make him happy.

She turned over to face him, her fingers running over his beard to his neck. “I don’t know what magic you’ve cast, but I’m here for it. I’m not experienced, but honestly, that was beyond sex. I don’t know how to describe it.”

Her words brought a smile to his lips. “It’s not magic, just skill.”

She covered her mouth to quiet the laughter spilling out. “You’re sure of yourself.”

He nuzzled her neck. “I try to be good at everything, and I’ve listened when guys talk. Sure, there are some Navy guys who don’t know shit about a woman’s body, but when older guys talk about how to have the best sex, you listen.”

Her forehead crinkled as her eyebrows rose. “You all really talk about that?”

“Not often, but when talk gets real, and some guy who has been around the block a few times gets tired of young bucks bragging about how good they are in bed, you realize you’re getting pure gold, and you listen.”

“Well, I’m glad you listened. That was better than I can do with my fingers and a vibrator. It’s like you knew exactly when I was going to get the most pleasure.”

He kissed her cheek. “My aim is to please.” He sat up, and she frowned at him.

“What are you doing?”

“I’m tired and could easily fall asleep in your bed. I want to hold you all night, but I know you don’t want Neo getting confused. Later, once we’re a little more sure about what both of us want from this, I’ll sleep here with you. Tonight, I’m going to sleep on the couch.”

She rolled her eyes. “You’re right, but I wish you were wrong. I want to argue and tell you that you don’t have to do that, but we both know you’re making the right decision, though I don’t want it.”

He leaned over and kissed her lips again, then stood, knowing if he stayed for any more time, they would end up tangled together all night, and Neo would find them sleeping together in the morning.

Leaving Clove in her bed and heading out to the den was one of the hardest things he’d ever done. Being near Clove was mesmerizing. He needed to watch himself, or he might end up falling in love with her.