Playing For Keeps (15 page)

A sob broke free and then another
until she was sobbing uncontrollably. She dropped onto the edge of
her bed and buried her face in her hands as she let it out. She was
too tired to fight it anymore.

Warm breath tickled her hands the same
time strong fingers gently pulled her hands down. She averted her
face so she wouldn’t have to face him kneeling in front of her. She
just couldn’t.

“Will you look at me?” he asked
softly.

She bit her lip and shook her
head.

“I’m not……Haley, I’m just not good
enough for you. Do you understand what I’m saying?”

Haley shrugged, wanting him to get to
the point quickly and leave. At the moment she didn’t trust herself
to open her mouth, afraid she’d just embarrassed herself
more.

“You’re too good for me, my little
grasshopper,” he said softly as he laid his forehead in the crook
of her neck. “You could do so much better than me without even
trying, Haley. So much better.”

His voice dropped as he continued and
he sounded like he was in pain, but still she said nothing. “You’re
kind, smart, funny, you have the biggest heart of anyone I’ve ever
met and you’re sweet. God, are you sweet.” His hands slid up her
sides and gently rubbed up and down.

His breath came quicker against her
skin and Haley wanted nothing more than to wrap her arms around him
and hold him one more time, but she couldn’t do it. She couldn’t
stand for him to push her away again.

“Do you know how sweet you are, my
little grasshopper?” his voice was hoarse as his hands moved lower
to her hips and slid back up until his thumbs brushed beneath her
breasts and then down again. He pressed a kiss to her neck almost
as if he couldn’t help himself. A pained groan escaped him when he
did it.

“I should walk out of here and never
come back and let you go on and meet some nice guy who will give
you everything in life you deserve.” He pressed another kiss to her
neck and she barely bit back a moan. His hands slid down her sides
and this time when they moved back up they were beneath her
shirt.

Large warm hands slid up her sides
only to stop right beneath her breasts. They hesitated there for a
second before continuing their journey downward. He continued to
kiss her neck almost desperately. The next time his hands moved up
he ran his thumbs along the underside of her breasts and
groaned.

Haley’s head dropped back while her
hands fisted in the comforter. She still hadn’t spoken, but for
other reasons now. She was afraid if she spoke she would break
through to him and he would realize what he was doing and leave
her. Heaven help her, but he had her too desperate to chance
it.

“I need to leave.” He pressed an open
mouthed kiss to her neck and gently sucked while his hands moved
further up only to teasingly brush over her hard nipples. They
moaned in unison. “It's the right thing to do……the um,….the um……”
His hands made another swipe this time gently squeezing before
moving back down.

“I um, I shouldn’t want
you…..I shouldn’t…..I care for you so much, my little grasshopper.
That’s why I should…..I should," he groaned loud and low,
"
you’re so sweet
.”

She decided enough was enough. He
obviously wanted her as much as she wanted him, well she hoped he
did at least. Taking a deep fortifying breath she leaned back,
dislodging his mouth from her neck. He looked dazed as he tried to
figure out what just happened.

Haley held his eyes as she reached
down and grabbed the hem of her shirt. Hoping she wasn’t wrong
about him, she pulled it up and off and tossed it to the
floor.

Jason froze. His hands stilled on her
hips as his jaw clenched tightly. He locked eyes with her and she
had to bite back a smile as he struggled not to look down. He lost
that battle several times.

He sucked in a reverent breath as he
allowed his eyes to linger on her breasts. He mumbled something
about not being a saint before looking back up. He studied her face
for a long moment.

“You know you could do better than me,
right?”

She rolled her eyes and gave him a
watery smile. “Well, duh.”

“As long as we’re on the same page,”
he mumbled before his mouth came down on hers.

Chapter 14

None of the fantasies he had about his
little grasshopper came close to the real thing. Her lips were full
and warm against his as he moved over them in a hungry
kiss.

He gave her a chance. Hell, he’d let
her run out of his house in nothing more than her panties and a
skimpy shirt. He’d have to talk to her about her flashing ways, but
later…much later. Right now he was busy running his hands over the
most perfect breasts in creation. They were big, but not too big.
They were just perfect for his hands.

She moaned and he attacked, sliding
his tongue into that warm heaven she called a mouth. Her tongue
came out to play and slid against his, making him growl into her
mouth.

Her hands slid up his chest, sending
ripples of pleasure throughout his body. He’d dreamed of her
touching him. He loved the way she ran her fingers through his hair
at night when they held each other. He'd fantasized about her
running her fingers over the rest of his body.

With one last deep kiss he
moved his mouth down along her jaw and ran his tongue down her neck
between her breasts. His hands never stopped their administrations.
He gripped one breast and held it for his mouth as an offering. He
ran his tongue around one large hard nipple, earning the most
erotic moan he’d ever heard from a woman before he sucked it
between his lips. He released the nipple with a loud
pop
and turned his
attention to the next one.

After a moment his hands slid back
down her stomach where he gripped her panties. She didn’t hesitate
in lifting her hips. His little grasshopper was a good girl. He
pulled the panties off while he kissed his way down. When they were
gone he gently pushed her back onto the bed and moved his mouth to
one inner thigh and then to the next.

“I wonder if you’re as sweet as I
imagined, Haley,” he said, kissing her thigh before pushing her
legs further apart. Even in the dimly lit room he could see her sex
clearly. The pink lips were puffy with arousal and her short
trimmed curls were soaked, making him lick his lips in
anticipation.

He pressed a teasing kiss close to her
juncture. “Are you sweet, Haley? Hmmm?”

Her answer was a whimper.

“I bet you’re sweeter than honey,” he
murmured as he leaned in and ran his tongue between the swollen
pink lips in one long lick. His eyes closed as he moaned deeply.
Sweeter. Much sweeter than he imagined. Haley’s hips shot off the
edge of the bed, but he was ready for that. He grabbed her feet and
placed them on his shoulders.

Using his thumbs, he spread her open
and nearly came from the sight. Using his thumb he spread the warm
clear liquid over the tiny nub.

Haley moaned.

"You like that?" he asked in a husky
voice. "Then you'll love this."

He ran the tip of his tongue around
the little nub, careful not to touch it. Haley squirmed beneath his
hands trying to find relief. He slid two fingers inside of her, but
switched to one when he realized how tight she was. He was glad he
wasn't the only one who hadn't had sex in a while. He wanted her
desperate for him.

Finally he ran his tongue over her
sensitive little nub, earning a moan so he did it again and again
while slowly sliding his finger in and out of her. He had to close
his eyes. He was so close to coming and she hadn't even touched him
yet. He prayed he wouldn't embarrass himself tonight. He planned on
being inside of her most of the night.

Her sheath tightened around his
fingers like a vice. He sucked her clit between his lips while
flicking his tongue over it.

"Jason....Jason....," she
moaned his name softly.
"Jason!"
she screamed his name as her body throbbed hard
around his finger.

He waited until she lay boneless on
the bed panting before pulling away and slowly licking his lips and
fingers clean. He leaned over and kissed her.

"Condom," he said through clenched
teeth. He was on the edge of coming. He'd never been more turned on
in his life. He wanted to fuck her in every imaginable position and
some he was sure were physically impossible, but he was willing to
give them all a try.

He felt Haley still beneath him. It
was so quick that he almost didn't notice it. Before he could ask
what was wrong she pushed him off. Shit. She was still pissed about
earlier.

"Haley, I-
fuck
" he groaned loudly,
well yelled really, as Haley in one swift move yanked his boxers
down and took him in her hot wet mouth. He braced his hands on her
shoulders while she worked him. She took the tip of his cock into
her mouth with a well practiced move that nearly had his eyes
crossing.

She cupped his sack with one hand,
rolling it around her hand and making him groan and buck. He forced
himself to be still so he wouldn't hurt her. She met his eyes when
she slowly took him in and went past the point any other woman had
ever managed.

He whimpered.

His head dropped back as Haley deep
throated him. Never had it felt like this, so good, so complete.
His little grasshopper had a secret side to her. A side he very
much planned on exploring. He wondered what else she could do and
who had taught her. Anger surged through him just thinking about
her doing this with any other man and he quickly pushed those
thoughts away with Haley's help. She was wonderful.

For several minutes panting and
suckling sounds echoed throughout the small bedroom, making it
harder for Jason to hold back. He was so damn close. Hell, he could
have easily come a hundred times over by now, but he was desperate
to keep this going. It felt so good....so fucking good.

Finally he couldn't hold back any
longer. He tapped her on the shoulder, the universal sign of
warning, and started to pull back when Haley gripped his hip with
her free hand and held him in place as she doubled her
efforts.

"Haley baby, I'm
gonna
come
!" he
moaned the last word loudly as his entire body spasmed as his cock
hardened beyond belief and erupted in her sweet little mouth. Haley
didn't miss a beat sucking him dry. She was truly
wonderful.

Gasping for air, he pulled back
sucking in a deep breath as he slid out over her tongue. Lazily he
shoved down his underwear and climbed onto the bed over
Haley.

She licked her lips, making him groan.
He leaned in and kissed her, mixing their flavors. As they kissed
they slowly moved up the bed. Once Haley's head hit the pillow
Jason laid on his side and gathered her close.

As good as it felt to simply hold her
in his arms over these past weeks it felt better to have her in his
arms naked. Surprisingly it had nothing to do with sex. He loved
feeling her warm skin against his and feeling her heartbeat as it
lulled him into a deep sleep.

************

"Shit!" Haley heard Jason yell as
something crashed in the other room. From the sound of it he just
knocked over her stack of books on the hallway table,
again.

She leaned against the kitchen
counter, nibbling on a piece toast as she watched Jason stumbling
in. His hair was still wet and he was still fumbling with his
clothes. His shoes were untied, his pants undone, his shirt was
only halfway buttoned up and he was having a hell of a time with
his tie.

He glared accusingly at her while he
made short work of his clothes. "You didn't wake me up."

She rolled her eyes as she speared a
piece of sausage with her fork. "I did wake you up. Three times in
fact. Each time you threw something at me and went back to
sleep."

Jason gaped at her. "And you gave up?
You know our routine, woman. You have to keep at it until I'm
forced to get off the bed to find something to throw at you." His
eyes narrowed dangerously on the large breakfast in front of
her.

"And you've eaten without me?" he
asked in shocked outrage. Eating to Jason was sacred, probably
because he liked stealing food from her plate when it was still
hot.

Any other morning and she would have
made sure he got right up. She enjoyed their quiet mornings
together before they faced their hormonal charges. But this morning
she didn't want to give him a chance to finish what they started
last night.

As much as she wanted to, needed to,
take that next step with him she was frightened. He was a man with
experience and expectations and she was.....well, for the lack of a
better word, a chicken.

She was fortunate to be the youngest
child in the family not only because her grandparents took her in,
but because she was able to see from a very young age how her
sisters and older cousins were treated by so-called friends and
men. Men came and went out of their lives turning them into
slobbering idiots. She'd known more than one woman over the years
that thought sex meant love to men only to have their heart broken
in the end.