I can’t help it. I go to her, pulling her into my arms and laughing with her.
Chapter Nine
I smile into his chest, loving the feeling of him laughing against me. The sound is loud and fills the room.
“I haven’t laughed like that in a long time.” He says and I pull back a little to look up at him. His hand comes up to my face and cups it. I wait, wondering if he’s going to kiss me again. “God, I’ve wanted this for so long.” He leans down, taking my lips in a sweet kiss that’s gentler than the ones before. “I swear your lips feel like rose petals. I didn’t know something could be so soft.”
He starts kissing me again, and I wrap my legs around his waist, my fingers digging into his chest. I want to be as close to him as possible. I didn’t know how starved I’d been of something like this. There’s a fear rising inside me, and I’m scared to let go of him. What happens when this all disappears?
Finally, he breaks away, panting hard, both of us trying to catch our breath.
“We only met yesterday, but why does it seem like you’ve known me longer?” I ask, my heartbeat in my throat.
His hands slide to my waist as he picks me up off the kitchen island, then moves them to my ass to keep a firm hold on me.
“I’m going to show you something, but I don’t want you to freak out.” I wrap my arms around his neck as he starts to move. He leaves the kitchen, and I worry he won’t be able to carry me, but his strong arms don’t even strain with my weight. I lay my head against his neck, breathing him in, listening to the even beats of his heart. He could probably show me anything right now and I wouldn’t care.
When I feel my butt rest on something, I open my eyes to see that we are back in his office. I smile when I notice the Christmas lights around the window. I don’t know how he did that so fast, but I love that he did something I suggested. It’s kind of romantic in a silly way.
“You’re sweet,” I tell him, reluctantly letting my arms drop from his neck.
“I don’t think anyone has ever called me that.” A smirk plays at his lips.
“You weren’t very sweet to that woman,” I edge, wanting to know what that was all about. I could tell the instant she walked in the room he hadn’t wanted her there. His whole body locked up and I could feel the anger coming off him.
“That’s the only way to be with her. She doesn’t listen well.”
“Is she your—”
“She’s my nothing. Never has been, never will be.”
“Are you saying I’m the only one who gets to see your sweet side?” I tease, wanting the seriousness on his face to drop away. He didn’t like me talking about the other woman, I could tell.
“I haven’t cared about what people thought of me in a long time. It keeps them at a distance. Until you.” He walks around his desk and opens the locked drawer where he’d put my candy cane last night. I lean in and see it sitting on top of the Christmas ad I’d spotted last night.
He picks up the ad, and underneath it, I see pictures of me.
“Don’t freak out.”
I look up at him and see a worried look on his face. He grabs a remote that’s in the drawer and clicks on the TV. I turn to look at it and see it the mall security camera feed. The mall is empty right now, but I notice all the cameras he has are focused on the event area. Where I always am.
I look back the pictures in the drawer and can tell they are images captured by the security camera.
“You watch me?” Even after seeing all this, I find it hard to believe. “Why?”
“I can’t seem to stop myself. I threw the party so I could have a reason to ask you here. Since the first moment I saw you, you're all I can think about.”
“I don’t understand. This morning you pushed me away, and then the talk about you closing the mall last night… Why would you close it if you like watching me?” A faint blush hits his cheeks. I bite my lip to keep from smiling at his embarrassment.
“I don’t want you at the mall. I want you here.” He points his finger at the floor. “I figure if the mall is closed, you need a new job, and I was going to give you one here with me.”
“And what would I do here with you?”
“Whatever you wanted. Preferably in my office with me.”
“What about this morning?” I don’t know why the incident this morning is sitting at the forefront of my mind with everything else going on. Maybe it’s because I like the idea of him watching me. Like the idea of someone needing me.
“I thought I was dreaming. When I kissed you, I thought I was kissing you in a dream, and then I knew I wasn’t. I grabbed you without thinking. Then I was scared I would hurt you. You’re so sweet and small, and my need for you is…” He throws his hand out as if the need is too large to even try to explain.
I smile at the idea of him thinking I’m small. I’m not. I have a sweet tooth for cookies that I’m pretty sure would could give Santa Claus a run for his money. But maybe I am little to him, because everything is small in comparison to his size.
“Okay.”
“Okay?” he asks as his hand drops to his side.
“You can have me.” I let my robe slip off, allowing it to pool around my waist on the desk.
He looks at me for a second like he doesn’t believe me, and I wonder what he’s going to do. There’s a half a second of hesitation, and excitement and anticipation run through me.
Faster than a man his size should be able to move, he pins me down on his desk, his wide chest looming over my smaller frame.
“God, you’re so fucking sweet.” His mouth goes to my neck as he licks and sucks me there. “I don’t think I’ll ever get enough of you,” he says against my skin as his mouth trails down. He gets to the edge of my nightgown, and I think he’s going to slip it off, but instead I hear a rip. The silk leaves my body, but his mouth never does. He keeps sucking and kissing me as his full lips travel lower. My head falls back as he consumes me, inch by inch.
He pushes my thighs apart, and I look down at him. His dark eyes are locked between my legs, and his face is a picture of hunger and desire. I feel so much need coursing through my body, and desire rolls off him in waves.
“Please,” I beg, craving more. “I need you.”
He sucks in a breath at my words, his eyes coming to mine. There’s a feral look on his face and it does nothing to tamp down my overwhelming passion. He moves lower, and his mouth is inches from my most intimate place. I should be shy, but all I feel is right as I spread my legs wider to give him what he wants.
“You’ll never need for anything ever again,” he growls as his mouth descends on my pussy. My body jerks at the contact as his hands go to my waist to hold me in place.
As with his kisses, his mouth devours me with raw hunger. A feeling like I’ve never felt builds and builds as his tongue licks back and forth. He sucks me into his mouth right when I feel I can’t take any more, and my breath catches in my throat. My back comes off the table, and I reach for him, unable to take the sensations. But when my fingers slide into his hair, I don’t pull him away. I hold on and let Nic have me as the orgasm takes me over the edge.
Wave after wave of electric-hot pleasure pulses through every inch of my body. It’s the most intense and beautiful moment of my life, and he gave it to me. I feel a bond grow between us as the sweet caress of something unknown makes us whole.
I lie there, unable to even open my eyes. The sheer force of the orgasm has left me completely spent. He kisses up my body, then his lips finally make their way to my mouth. I hear the rustle of the drawer, but his mouth never leaves mine. I taste my pleasure on his tongue, and it excites me all over again.
It isn't until I feel something slide onto my finger that I finally open my eyes.
Chapter Ten
Scooping Christmas up in my arms, I carry her out of my office and to my bedroom. Our bedroom.
“Nic,” she sighs when I enter the room and place her gently in the middle of the bed.
&n
bsp; “I know how ridiculous this may seem, but just hear me out. I’ve wanted you for so long that it feels like I’ve been waiting forever.” I tuck a blonde wave behind her ear and look into her deep green eyes. “This is all new for you, but it’s been happening to me for a long time. And what I thought we could have is nothing compared to the reality of what this truly is.”
“What do you mean? What did you want?”