Blue Lines: The Assassins Series: A Loveswept Contemporary Romance (29 page)

“I doubt you would want that stuff once I got ahold of you,” he found himself saying.
He glanced down to see that her eyes were darker, and her chest was rising and falling
quickly.

“I don’t know, I love Oreos and milk.”

Erik leaned closer, his nose almost touching hers as he whispered, “I could make you
forget about it all.”

“Is that right, Mr. Titov?”

A grin pulled at her lips before she brought her bottom lip between her teeth. He
was going to kiss her, and he wasn’t going to stop.

“Hey, what are you two talking about?”

Erik tore his eyes away from hers to see his father standing in front of them with
his hands on his hips. Swallowing loudly, Erik cleared his throat and said, “Nothing,
Mom is looking for you.”

“Probably wants me so we can get a good spot for the fireworks,” Cooper said looking
over to where Alla was. Looking back at Erik he asked, “Where are you two going?”

When he wiggled his brushy eyebrows at them, Erik chuckled. “Don’t know yet.”

“Probably the dock,” Piper answered.

Erik nodded. “The dock and no, find your own spot.”

Piper giggled as Cooper shot Erik a knowing grin. “Fine, keep your spot. I’ll find
my own.”

Cooper gave them one last, knowing smile before turning to walk away. Erik watched
as he headed toward his mom. If Erik was to look for a loving relationship he would
want one like Alla and Cooper’s. Thankfully, he wasn’t looking for that.

Piper pulled at his arm, and he glanced down at her as she led them across the yard
and onto her dock. The weight from their bodies made the boards creak with each step
they took. When they reached the end, Erik fell into his favorite beach chair, causing
the dock to swish back and forth from his weight. Piper sat down slowly next to him,
propping one foot on top of the other. Erik watched as the sun slowly set behind the
lake. It had been a good day.

Which was great: Erik needed a good day. Summer training camp started soon and Erik
needed as many good days as he could get; the more with Piper, the better. Sneaking
a peek at Piper, Erik wondered what it would be like once he left. Would he miss her?
Would he crave her touch and conversation? Would he consistently think of her? Would
he want her back?

And what about Piper? Would she miss him? Shaking his head as if to shake his questions
away, he let out a long breath. He didn’t want to think of all that right now. He
just wanted to get through the next couple of months. See what happened between them.
Even though he knew nothing should happen, he couldn’t help but feel like something
was about to.

And, for now, that wasn’t bad.

“My favorite part of the celebration is coming up.”

Erik looked over to find Piper grinning at him. He smiled and said, “What’s that?”

“The dancing at sunset,” she said with a dreamy grin on her face. “They have a band
and play all these sweet songs and everyone starts dancing under the moonlight.”

“Cool,” Erik said as he nodded. He knew she was baiting him, but he wasn’t giving
in that easy. “Did you come last year?”

“I did, and the year before that. I’ve never gotten to dance under the stars with
anyone.
Elli and Shea always did, but I was always left out since the guys I brought were
all duds.”

“Duds?” he asked, fighting back a grin.

She let out a long breath and said, “The year before, I was dating this ice cleaner
who Jakob hooked me up with. He’s gone now, moved out west or something. Anyway, he
was horrible and didn’t like to dance. The year before that I was dating this computer
geek who didn’t know his left foot from his right. So sad.”

“Horribly sad,” Erik muttered as music slowly filled the air around them.

“Yeah,” she said in a huff before crossing her legs and leaning farther back in her
chair. Biting his lip to keep from laughing, he glanced over at her to see that she
had her arms crossed over her belly and her lip jutted in a pout.

Man, she was cute.

“Piper.” She glanced over at him and a grin took over his face when she met his gaze.
He then asked, “Would you like to dance with me?”

He could tell she couldn’t contain her giddiness as she squealed, “Yes!”

Shaking his head, he stood, taking her hand in his before bringing her down the dock,
closer to shore. Twirling her out, he brought her back into his arms and smiled when
she gave him a dazzling grin while laying her head on his chest. Erik took in a deep
breath, enjoying her intoxicating scent. Moving his hands down the middle of her back,
he rested them above her ass as they swayed to the beautiful melody.

“Did you date a lot of people?”

When Piper glanced up at him, she seemed surprised by his question. Even Erik was
surprised he asked. He usually didn’t take the time to ask questions, but he wanted
to know. He wanted to know everything about her.

A smile pulled at Piper’s lips as she shrugged her shoulders. “Not too many, but a
few.”

“Been in love?”

She laughed as she rolled her eyes. “Why?”

“Just want to know.”

“Okay,” she said with a laugh, “Um, I’ve been in love three times.”

“Cool.”

“Have you?”

“Nope.”

She nodded before laying her head on his chest again. He held her close, feeling her
heartbeat against his chest as they moved slowly along the dock.

“Have you been with a lot of people, Erik?”

Erik nodded in affirmation as he gathered her closer. He didn’t know why she asked.
She had to know the answer but he still gave it.

“Yeah.”

“Do you miss it?”

“Not as much as I thought I would,” he said softly. She pulled back, looking up at
him bewildered.

“Why?”

“I have no clue,” he said, his breathing increasing as he focused on her heated gaze.
Seconds turned into minutes and soon he found himself asking the same question. “Have
you been with a lot of men?”

Piper shook her head slowly, her eyes full of lust as she whispered, “Eleven, including
you.”

Erik’s heart kicked up in speed at the thought of another man touching her. He didn’t
like that, but he wasn’t going to analyze why.

“Piper.”

She blinked once, still completely locked in his gaze as she whispered, “Yeah?”

He moved closer to her, his body molding around her belly while his eyes never left
hers. He moved his hands up her arms and cupped her neck, his eyes searching hers,
waiting for something to tell him to stop. All lights were green, though, and with
one last breath, he said, “Come here, I need to kiss you. Now.”

Without another thought, Erik dropped his lips to hers. When their lips met there
was no stopping this kiss.

Moving his fingers up the back of her neck, pulling her closer to him to deepen the
kiss, he fiercely moved his tongue along hers. Her hands came up, cupping his neck
as she moved her mouth with his, biting at his lips before deepening the kiss even
more. It was maddening and he never wanted her to stop. Moving his hands down her
back, he cupped her bottom, lifting her off the ground to bring her mouth closer to
him. Her arms wrapped around his neck, kissing him harder as he squeezed her to him.
He could feel the bump of their child against his own stomach.
As they parted, both were out of breath. Erik took a deep breath in, her breath mingling
with his as a grin formed on her beautiful, swollen mouth. Looking into her eyes,
he knew things were about to change.

And he also knew there was no turning back.

Piper’s heart was jackhammering against her ribs.

She must have forgotten how amazing Erik’s kisses were, because at that moment she
was stunned from the feeling coursing throughout her body. Looking deep into his eyes,
she gasped for breath as she tried to figure out what was going to happen next. His
lips were inches from hers. His breath was basically her breath. His hands held her
tightly to him. It was exhilarating and mind-blowing all in one. A part of her wanted
to ask if this was real, if he really meant to consume her with kisses, but she already
knew the answer. She could feel the evidence of his want against her legs and see
it in his beautiful eyes.

And boy, did she want him, too.

“We have two choices,” he whispered against her lips, his molten gaze holding hers.

“And they are?” she asked, running her foot up the back of his leg and hooking it
around his knee. His eyes closed in response as he nipped at her bottom lip, his fingers
digging into the backs of her thighs.

“We can either try to make it to the house, or we can just do it here. I vote for
here.”

She wanted to vote for there, too, but everyone was only feet away. So with a shake
of her head, she whispered, “House. I don’t want anyone to see us.”

“Oh yeah, I forgot about that,” he said as he let her slide slowly down his body.
Taking her hand in his, he pulled her down the dock in haste and up the yard to the
back of the house. He looked back at her as he reached to open the door.

But it wouldn’t open.

“For the love of God, it’s locked.” Piper giggled as she started down the stairs with
him behind her. As they went around the corner, on the side of the house, facing a
field, Erik’s arms came around her, pulling her against him. He dusted his lips along
her shoulders, up her neck to her ear, where he nibbled as his hands explored her
breast. Piper’s eyelids fluttered closed as she
rubbed her body on him. He felt spectacular and she couldn’t wait until he was completely
inside her.

“I told you, I don’t think I can make it.”

Piper moaned as his fingers fondled her rock-hard nipples through the thin lace of
her dress. “Erik, we’re only a few feet away.”

“Too far,” he muttered, running his tongue along her jaw and back up to her ear. “I
want you so bad, I can’t see straight. Let me have a taste. No one can see us.”

He turned her in his arms and captured her mouth with his. He kissed her long and
hard, pulling her off the ground. He kissed like a dream, his mouth moving in just
the right way to make her want more. Parting for breath, he started to push her back
until she was against the side of the house, her hands being held by his now, above
her head, as he devoured her mouth. She rocked her body against him, feeling his hard
length against her. She wanted him to rip her panties off, fuck her right there, and
she didn’t care if they got caught. Piper was too far gone.

Holding her hands with one of his, he used his other hand to run it down her body,
still kissing her as he lifted her skirt before hooking his finger on the crotch of
her panties and pulling them down. When the breeze hit her center, she gasped for
breath as she rocked her body toward his hand. Erik smiled against her, taking her
bottom lip in his mouth before asking, “You want it?”

“Yes, please don’t stop,” she muttered, her body trembling with need. He chuckled
against her lips before he dusted her face with soft kisses. Sucking and biting her
neck, he made his way down, dipping his tongue in the spot between her breasts before
dropping to his knees, in front of her hot center. Letting out a strangled cry, she
covered her mouth quickly with her hand as he took her into his mouth. She swore she
couldn’t breathe as he moved his talented tongue up and down her swollen lips. Dipping
his fingers into her, he curved them up, filling her completely as he swirled his
tongue around her clit. Her hands slammed against the house as her heart slammed against
her chest. She couldn’t breathe, she was going to come, and she didn’t care who the
hell heard her.

When her thighs started to tremble under his free hand, he squeezed as he sucked her
clit into his mouth and bit softly. That did it, and she came with a shout, bending
over and bracing herself against his shoulders. She was convinced he was done, but
no, she was wrong. Bringing his lips along her thighs, he placed small kisses before
kissing her hipbones. Then, back down to
her pussy, he ran his tongue the length of her soft flesh, dipping his tongue in the
right spots to have her coming all over again. She let out another cry as he destroyed
her. Standing was no longer an option.

Reaching for his head, she stopped him and pleaded, “The bed, now.”

She stepped out of his grip, taking her panties off and starting for the house, not
waiting for him as she used her key to unlock the door. Once inside, she started to
pull off her clothes. She knew she shouldn’t have left a trail of clothes lying all
over the floor, but at the moment she really didn’t care. When she reached her room,
Erik was right behind her as his arms came around her body, pressing his hot naked
flesh against hers, slamming the door behind him. Turning her in his arms, she took
in his glorious body as her own trembled with need. He was marvelous and when she
saw his long, thick dick jutting out toward her, she almost cried with relief. She
had wanted him for so long and finally, it was going to happen.

Reaching out, she ran her hand down his penis, her other hand cupping his balls as
he brought his lips to hers. She moved her hand up and down the velvety smoothness
of him, her dripping-wet center begging to feel him deep inside her. His hands moved
across her body in such a soft way, goose bumps appeared on her skin. She had thought
this was going to be fast and over within seconds, but he was being sweet and gentle.

Breaking their kiss, he took one of her nipples between his teeth and flicked it with
his tongue as she continued to explore his body with her hands. She wasn’t sure if
it was his mouthwatering body or the sensation of his attentive mouth on her breast,
but one of the two had her almost ready to come again. Moving away from him, she took
his hand into hers, bringing him down onto the bed. Crawling to the center, Piper
perked her ass up at him and squealed when he gave it a nice slap. Quickly turning
to lie down, she scooted backward, opening her legs to give him a sneak peek. She
could see the desire in his eyes as they stayed glued to her hot center.