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Kate

It’s a great Saturday night. Landon and I decided we couldn’t keep spending the whole weekend in bed, so I called Mel, and he hollered at some of the ball guys, and we’re all heading for Swig’s.

I’m rocking a cute, royal blue dress that Landon says makes my blue eyes pop, and he’s sporting a light blue button up that does the same for him. No, we didn’t try to match colors, we’re just vibing on the same level apparently.

The minute I walk in, I notice Mel’s bouncy curls over at a high table by the jukebox. She and Sarah are chatting animatedly, and I smile at my fortune for not just making one new friend this semester, but two. These girls are seriously the best.

Landon heads to the bar with Mason to get a beer and margaritas for me and Melissa. Jameson is already up there talking to Kelly. Surely soon he will get the nerve to ask her out. It’s been weeks of flirting shamelessly at the bar. The door opens and Tommy, Gabe, Jace, and Trevor walk in. Gabe’s eyes sparkle when he notices Mel, and he gives her a rakish grin. I turn to her to take in this new-to-me development and notice her blushing and waving him over. He holds up his ‘just a minute finger’ as he goes to grab a beer with the guys. Since it’s not a margarita, he’s at Mel’s side in record time.

“ He came into the library the other day after you left, and we got to talking,” she sighs. “Maybe I’ll get lucky and he’ll be one of the good ones too.”

Trevor and Jace make it over to our table and say hi to everyone. Trevor throws an arm around my shoulder, and I stiffen at the unwanted touch. Gabe’s eyes land over Trevor’s shoulder and glitter with amusement and anticipation. Whatever he sees has him straightening from his spot at the table. I immediately know it’s Landon, and I’ll guess he’s not thrilled with this sight.

A throat clears and Trevor releases his arm to turn and see. Landon uses that moment to say, “Excuse me, I come bearing margaritas. He purposely cuts between me and Trevor and sets down the drinks for Mel and me.

“There you go, babe.” He leans in to peck my cheek and stands up tall facing Trevor.

“Trevor.”

“Brooks.”

Their acknowledgement of each other feels more like the beginning of a duel than a hello. Landon leans a hand behind me on the table and rests his other on my hip. Clearly claiming his territory and not giving Trevor another glance.

Mason jumps in at that moment to talk baseball and redirect the growing tension. While the guys are rambling on about plays from the last game, Sarah and Mel grab my hands and pull me out to the floor for some dancing. Landon’s eyes drink me in as I sway on the floor, full of dark promises for the coming hours, making me shiver with anticipation. Never have I been so captivated by the longing that burns for me in Landon’s eyes. It’s not his eyes though that leave me unsettled. It’s the man who sits a table over to his left. Trevor looks pissed as hell. You know what? Fuck him.

Landon, Mason, and Gabe make their way out onto the floor to romance us with some smooth moves. We’ve sung, swayed, bumped and grinded, basically having the best night ever. Landon goes to get us water, and we girls head down the hall to the bathroom to freshen up.

I follow the girls out. Seconds before leaving the hall, I’m grabbed by the elbow hard and pushed up against the wall.

Trevor.

“Good, now I have a minute to talk to you, alone.” His breath smells strongly of beer, and he cages me in with his arms. “I’ve missed you. Why won’t you answer any of my messages?”

“Trevor, there’s nothing I have to say to you,” I exasperatedly sigh.

“Oh, come on? You know Kristy means nothing to me.” He rolls his eyes like my words are just an annoyance.

“Is he keeping you from talking to me?” His eyes gleam with anger.

“No, he knows he has nothing to worry about.” Trevor’s jaw clenches. He didn’t much like that answer.

“So you’re really with him?” he asks incredulously, fingers flexing into fists so tight I can hear them clench.

“Yes, Trevor. I am.” I gulp.

“Hmmm...” Trevor regards me and nods his head slowly while chewing on the inside of his cheek. I hold my breath, not knowing what he’s going to do next. He pushes himself off the wall and walks away, back into the life of the bar, and I puff out my breath, realizing my heart is racing.

Landon comes around the corner looking nervous, and when he sees my face, he beelines for me.

“What’s wrong? Are you okay? Did he just say something to you?” Landon rubs his hands down my arms, trying to comfort me. I must look really upset. Pursing his lips, he looks toward the hallway entry. He looks intent on bolting after Trevor, so I grasp his bicep, redirecting his sudden flash of anger and bringing him back to me. Nothing good would come of that.

“He’s really pissed that I just dropped him. Tried saying Kristy means nothing to him. He didn’t like it when I confirmed I’m with you. Asked why I wasn’t answering his messages, and if you were keeping me from talking to him.” Landon’s face screws up weirdly, and a look of indignation washes across his face.

“Has he been messaging you a bunch?” I nod. “Why didn’t you say anything to me?”

“I just ignored them all. I have nothing to say to him.” Landon nods back and pulls me in for a hug.

“Let’s finish up here and head home.”

I agree, and he grabs my hand, leading me back out to finish off our drinks. Landon pulls me out onto the floor for one more slow song. Holding me tight and swaying, he nuzzles my neck and hums to I Melt by Rascal Flatts. Trevor’s attitude will not ruin our night. No words are needed when Landon’s lips find mine.

When we get home, we’re so tired we strip our outer clothes off and crawl straight into Landon’s bed. It’s dark, and we’re both restless. I roll onto my side facing him and he’s there, his fingertips seeking my cheek and threading through my hair, pulling me in as our lips tangle. I sigh into the gentle pressure and his tongue takes advantage, sweeping in and lapping at mine. His fingers trace my neck and wander down my arms and back up, over my chest and between my breasts. Shivers and goosebumps erupt from me, and he chuckles against my lips.

“I love how I can make you do that with just my fingertips.” Kiss. He unhooks my bra with one hand and slides my panties over the back of my ass with the other. It’s amazing how quickly I find myself naked with this man. His fingers trail up my thighs with the lightest touch. He circles my clit, and I gasp.

“Shiver some more for me,” he whispers against my neck and sips from my shoulder as he slides two fingers into me causing me to do just that. The smug smile against my shoulder says he is extremely proud of his sexual prowess. He rumbles deep from his throat when he pumps his fingers a few times, pleased with how wet and ready I already am.

“I love how wet you get for me. How needy this pussy is for everything I want to give her.” He claims my mouth as his words cause my sex to clench in anticipation around his fingers and his thumb finds and strums my clit. He crooks those fingers and increases his pressure, making me cry out in pleasure.

“Mmmm… You make the most beautiful sounds for me when I touch you like that.” He rasps so deep and delicious, I clench him tighter, and he inhales deeply.

“Landon, I need more,” I gasp out as he brings me closer. He slides a third finger in and my head rolls back and a sound I’ve never heard before wrenches from me.

“ Fuck, that’s hot.” His breath leaves his lungs harshly, and he’s working me hard.

“ Please...” I beg, suddenly desperate for him and on the edge already. I reach for his straining cock, and he grunts out a needy breath. I need him inside of me now ! My phone lights up with an incoming message, but we ignore it. He reaches for a condom, but I grab his hand and instead put it on my breast, intent on keeping us in this moment.

“No, I need your skin against mine.” Landon stops breathing, stops moving, catching the intent in my words. “Fuck me bare this time, Landon,” I whisper into his ear. He shivers excitedly and his breath stutters from his chest.

Landon

“ Fuck me bare this time, Landon,” Kate utters, and I can’t help but shiver. Fuck, I’ve never felt a woman without a condom before. I breathe out shakily and kiss her lips as I continue to pump her softly and knead her breast. I am awed and overwhelmed by her willingness to take all of me into her. I rest my forehead against hers, calming my hammering heart somewhat.

“Are you sure?” I whisper into her lips, sipping from them because I will never be able to get enough. She nods, her beautiful breasts heaving against me, but I need to hear it from her.

“Say it, please. I need to hear that you want me bare inside of you again.”

“I want your bare cock inside of me more than I want my next breath,” she rasps out, and I remove my fingers. A soft whimper emanates from her at the loss of me filling her.

I reach over and flick on the lamp. I will not miss a moment of this first for the both of us. She’s bathed in soft light and is so gloriously flushed with need that I have to grit my teeth for a moment. She looks undone and wild and perfect. I settle back between her thighs and tilt her chin up to me. We lock eyes, and I can see her desire and a little bit of nerves. I love that she’s never done this with another man. Only me.

“You are perfect for me.” I nestle my cock against her entrance and adjust her thighs around me, knowing this will allow me to slide in deeply like she loves it. With a reverent kiss, I nudge a little at her and feel little resistance. Feeling her body tense with anticipation, I pull back to see every little detail of her face as I push forward and in slowly. I take pleasure in our combined gasps at the new sensation and her furrowed brow as her body works and accepts me quickly. We both groan deeply when I sink to the hilt.

“That is one of the best feelings in the world,” I voice, my tone full of gravel. She clenches in response, and I moan again, kicking my cock inside her on purpose. Her back arches beneath me.

Fuck, I love this woman. I smile and claim her mouth. Little moans escape her as I set a slow pace. I want to bathe in every feeling and sound. She’s so hot and smooth, her skin gliding effortlessly against my hard length. Sucking me into her. Her body melds with me so that I can no longer tell where hers ends and mine begins. Her fingers raking into my hair and down my back have me in sensory overload, but I can’t get enough. I need more. I need deeper. I need her soul-wrenching cries for me, and I know just how to get them.

I lift her hips and slide my thighs wide underneath her as I surge into her body, finding that spot that makes her shake. The first cry is like music to my ears, and I want the whole damn song. I pull back to rake my fingers up the insides of her thighs and we both shiver and moan together. Her from that added sensation and me from the sight of me riding her bare. The vision of my cock sliding in and out of her tight sheath and the sound of her needy moans is enough to make me blow on the spot, but I grit my teeth and hold back. ? Not yet, Brooks.

More.

“You’re almost there, baby. You’re taking me so, so good,” I croon, knowing that she loves it when I talk dirty to her. I grasp her hips and surge deeper and am rewarded with the sound she made earlier when I slid that third finger in. My tension is brought to a painful edge. It hurts so good.

“That’s the spot right there, isn’t it?” I gasp out and keep up the pace. Kate nods and keens out the sweetest ‘yes’ I’ve ever heard. An answer and a plea that calls to the deepest part of me. I fucking love it.

“Fuck, Kate, your cunt is gripping me so tight...” I coax as her increased cries of pleasure cut me off when her insides begin pulsing around me. I couldn’t hold back even if I tried to stop it, and I roar at the onslaught of naked sensation all around me, unleashing my control, my cock kicking violently into her. I cling to her and vivaciously capture her lips with mine. We groan into each other’s mouths as our orgasms intensely overtake us. I have never felt anything so acutely, and it reaches my very soul, ensnaring it with both hands and squeezing tightly.

I will never let her go. And for the rest of the night, I don’t. We sleep and wake in each other’s arms only to make love over and over again.