Page 22 of The Bargain (Dalton Family #2)

Chapter Twenty-Two

Ethan

S he watches me unbutton my shirt just enough to pull it and the T-shirt underneath over my head.

When I reach for my pants, she’s on her feet, standing in front of me, stroking the thick ridge of my erection.

I’m about three seconds from bending her over and burying myself inside her, which is not how I want this to end.

I catch her hand and kiss her before unzipping my pants and shoving the remainder of my clothes away.

Her gaze lowers to my erection, which has me reaching for my pants, for the damn condom I forgot.

She captures my arm and says, “You don’t need that.

I called my doctor and got on the pill. She told me that based on when I started taking it in my cycle, that today I’m safe. Unless you want to be safe and—”

“Then you wanted me to come for you?”

“I told myself I didn’t, and even when I called the doctor, I talked myself into believing it was just because I’d gotten freaked out over needing the morning-after pill. But Ethan, I just—we just—”

I kiss her, possessive and deep, and when our lips part, it’s with me sitting on the couch and pulling her down with me.

She straddles me, my rock-hard cock between us throbbing with the need to be inside her.

She strokes it, and it’s my turn to groan with the pleasure of it.

Her hands plant on my chest, and she leans forward, her mouth next to mine as she whispers, “What you don’t seem to understand is that I know you’re going to hurt me.

I’ve simply decided to live in the moment. ”

“This is our beginning that we can only do one time. Stop expecting an ending.”

“I’m not very good at that.”

“I’ll help you get better.”

“Yeah?”

“Yes.” I mold her close, my hand between her shoulder blades, her naked breast pressed to my chest. “I didn’t come here for a better goodbye,” I add. “I came here for more. And more never seems to be enough.”

“More,” she whispers, pressing her hand to my face. “That’s the problem with you, Ethan. You always make me want more.”

“You don’t even know what more is yet, baby,” I say, cupping the back of her head, “but you will. Soon.” And with that promise, our mouths collide, and the time for words evaporates.

I shift her, anchor her, and this time when her hand wraps my erection, it’s to press my shaft inside her, and there’s no preamble to it.

I press into the wet heat of her body and pull her down on me.

“Holy fuck,” I murmur, and she shifts on top of me, rocking back and forth, side to side, her beautiful breasts bouncing between us.

And I can’t stop touching them or her. My hands and my cock can’t get enough of her.

I thrust hard, and she grinds into me, right there demanding more.

And all her sighs and moans are as sweet as her honey all over my cock.

She’s in control now, hands in my hair, her sex rubbing against my belly, and when I pluck at her nipples, it’s all over.

She stiffens and buries her face in my neck a moment before her body trembles and her pussy clenches my cock so damn hard.

I’m right there with her. A low, guttural sound escapes my lips, and I’m shuddering with release.

For a perfect few seconds, we are lost, and when reality returns, she’s draped across me, and I press my hand to her head. “You okay, Sofia?”

There’s a shift in her energy, tension radiating down her spine beneath my palm, but when she presses herself upright, hands on my shoulders, confusion and vulnerability wash over her face. “I’m glad you’re here.”

“Why do those words contradict your expression and body language?”

“It’s just confusing, you know? Everything between us is here and gone.”

“Not this time, baby,” I promise. “Not if I have my way. I’m not letting you go without a fight. Watch and see.”

“What if I don’t make you have to fight at all?”

I reach up and stroke her hair from her eyes. “I’d like that very much, Sofia. Let’s order that pizza and do this again.”

Her lips curve. “If you can do this again tonight, you’re a champion.”

“Pizza first.” I wiggle my eyebrows. “Spanking later.”

She blushes a pretty pink, and I decide right then it’s the mix of sweet and spicy in her that keeps me coming back for more.

Or maybe, it’s just everything about her.