The Thrill of the Chase (5 page)

It was time.

It was the right time
.

Her fingers clenched in his scalp, her body agreeing to his demand. It wasn
'
t enough for him. He wrapped his hands around her face and lifted it to his.
"
Answer me, Ash.
"

Her eyes opened. She was drowning in his intensity.
"
Yes.
"

One hand moved to her scalp and fisted in her hair.
"
Mine.
"

"
Yes,
"
she whispered.

"
I won
'
t share.
"

"
I wouldn
'
t want you to. I won
'
t share, either.
"

Pure pleasure coursed down his spine. He wanted to be hers.
They belonged together. They belonged to each other.

His eyes stayed on hers as his hands moved to the clasp between her breasts and released the bra with a quick motion. The cups sprang back from her breasts and he brushed them aside, trailed the scrap of lace off and tossed it aside. Her nipples tightened from his intense concentration and the cool air on them. She shivered slightly.

His eyes fell to her exposed breasts. His voice hissed out.
"
You want me to use a condom?
"

"
That
--
that would be good,
"
she answered in a voice that trembled.

"
You not on anything?
"
His voice was harsh, his words coming in incomplete sentences.

"
No.
"

"
You gonna get on something? Next week.
"
It was a demand.

"
Yes,
"
she agreed in a soft tone.

He repeated her words.
"
That would be good.
"

"
Yes.
"

His thumbs brushed over her nipples and she took in a shaky breath.

His eyes flew to hers and he watched them darken as he took more swirling strokes with his thumbs.
"
This is gonna be so good, baby.
"

She couldn
'
t speak. It was taking all her strength to hold his eyes and stay on her feet. Her hands slid to his shoulders again and she felt the soft material of his shirt.
"
Take this off,
"
she said on a whisper.

"
I can
'
t.
"

Confusion hit her.
"
Why n-not?
"

"
I can
'
t let you go long enough.
"

Sharp, sweet delight slid through her and she slid her fingers to his buttons and began undoing them one by one.

"
You like holding me that much?
"
Her words teased as her hips pushed toward him and her fingers slowly unveiled his hard, hot body to her gaze.

Ryan heard the soft, heated seductive tease in her voice and pleasure slid down his spine.
"
Yeah.
"
He wanted her to find her comfort zone with him. He needed that. He needed that because
she
needed that
and he
needed her
to be comfortable with him. He wanted that because he
wanted
her.

There was no letting her go.

Ashley pushed the shirt off his shoulders and he shrugged out of it. Her hands landed back on him immediately and she looked her fill.
He was beautiful
.

Gorgeous and ripped. Biceps large and rock hard. Her hands swirled over his tight, male nipples and down to the trail of hair that disappeared inside his jeans. Her fingers brushed over it, back and forth and she felt his body clench and his breath stall.

Her hands dropped to the button of his fly.

His hands fell on top of hers.

"
No.
"

She lifted her lashes and looked at him in question.

"
Not yet.
"

She bit her lip and his eyes darkened on her sharp little teeth abrading her lower lip. He groaned and took her mouth with his. He pushed his tongue between her lips and took a kiss filled with possession. Filled with need. Filled with intent.

He cupped the soft weight of her breasts in his hands, weighing them, squeezing them. He rubbed his thumbs over the tips, and tweaked them between his fingers.

She began mewling softly in the back of her throat as she undulated against him.

His hand dropped to her butt and pulled her into him, pressing her against his stomach. He held her firmly as his hands ran all over her, not letting even an inch of space between them. His mouth consumed hers.

She broke away from his kiss and began dragging oxygen into her lungs. She pressed her torso against his, ran her fingers through his scalp and went for his mouth again.

He obliged her at once.

His mouth opened over hers and began taking deep, powerful thrusts with his tongue. He pushed into her mouth and pulled out, only to return again, over and over. They began dragging in each other
'
s oxygen and the kiss became wet, wild,
hot
.

The intensity of the exchange was mind numbing. Ashley hung in his arms, excitement screaming through her, letting him take what he wanted from her. She didn
'
t know when she began clawing at him, but with a sudden movement, he lifted her and swung her around on the bed and came over her in a swift movement.

He reached down and pulled her shoes off and came back between her thighs. His hands began to pull hers over her head.

"
We
'
re not doing this with your boots on,
"
she whispered.

He didn
'
t want to stop.
"
No?
"

"
No.
"
She began pushing at his shoulders and he turned away and took the seconds needed to pull his boots off. He undid his fly, but left his jeans on and turned back toward her. Within seconds he was back and pulling her panties down her legs and pushing her legs apart.

Ashley felt the material of his jeans abrading her inner thighs as he leaned over her. Her hands fell to his sides as he kissed her lips and then slid to her chest, palming a breast and taking the other with his mouth. Sweet, sweet pleasure ripped through her middle, consuming her as he began sucking at her nipple, licking her and then sucking again. He continued to palm her other breast, wrapping his hand around it and covering it completely, moving to swipe her nipple, and then holding it again, rubbing it as if he couldn
'
t get enough.

He slid his head to the valley between her breasts, inhaled deeply, taking large inhalations as he breathed in her scent. He moved back to her breast and took the silky white flesh into his mouth and began sucking, moving his lips and tongue all over her skin.

Ashley knew he was undoubtedly bruising her. It didn
'
t hurt, it felt like magic, but she knew she would show the mark of his possession in the morning. It only excited her more.

He slid down her body until his lips were on her navel and her heart began thudding a heated tattoo in her chest as her hips moved and wet, liquid heat softened her. One hand stayed on her breast, capturing it in his hold, drugging her with the feel of her nipple pinched between his thumb and fingers, holding her tight. His head on her soft stomach, he moved his other hand down to the juncture between her thighs and slid his big, blunt finger between her folds.

Ashley moaned softly in her throat as his fingers danced along her nerve endings, moving from her clit, back to her soft feminine core. He slipped his finger inside, felt the hot liquid heat of her, and pulled out only to rub and tantalize her clit again. Back and forth, he continued the steady movements until her head was moving on the pillow and her hands fell to his head where it rested on her stomach.

"
Ryan,
"
she gasped his name.

"
Yeah, baby?
"
He lifted his head, looked into her eyes and slid two fingers up and into her, his eyes dark, liquid, as he watched her while he did it.

Her breath stalled and got caught in her lungs as his eyes held hers, his fingers delving deeply.

"
What do you want?
"
His voice was gravelly.

Breathing harshly, she could only get one word out.
"
Now.
"

He removed his fingers gently, lifted them to her other breast and he held her gaze while he slid his fingers, moist from her arousal, all over her nipple.

She sucked in a breath as he moved up and licked her nipple, taking her juices in his mouth, holder her eyes the entire time.

She almost came right then.

"
Not yet.
"
He pushed the words out, and fell back down her body until his head was between her thighs. He wrapped her legs over his arms and opened her up to him.
"
Oh, baby.
"

Ashley heard the whispered words and then her brain quit functioning as his mouth found her, his teeth and lips sucking at her clit. He swiped his tongue up and down, groaned deep from his diaphragm, and inserted his long, thick, middle finger in her.

Her hips came off the bed as she was lashed with pleasure.

"
R-Ryan,
"
she panted his name.

He didn
'
t stop.

"
I w-want
--"

He lifted his head and looked at her, still manipulating his finger inside.
"
What, Ash? What do you want? Tell me, baby.
"

She moaned softly and the words spilled out.
"
I want to come with you inside me.
"

"
Yeah.
"

He slid his finger from her carefully and came to his feet and shrugged out of his jeans and underwear.

He stood by the side of the bed, naked, and Ashley watched, his body so beautiful, as he rolled on a condom.

He put his knee on the bed and came between her thighs, spreading her legs apart and lifting them around his waist.

He hung over her a moment and kissed her.
"
You know how much I want you?
"

"
Yes,
"
she panted.

He slid his hand down and positioned himself at her entrance. Pushing into her a small amount, he raised his hands back up to her face and wrapped them around her, threading his fingers through her hair.

Her eyes flew open and found his gaze focused entirely on her. He pushed another inch into her and she felt herself stretching to accommodate him.

He groaned and her eyes slid shut.

"
Open.
"
The single word was hissed.

She opened her eyes and he slid all the way in, pushing steadily until he couldn
'
t go any farther. Her eyes flared. She was drowning in Ryan. His eyes, his touch, his possession.
It was so good
.

He hung still a moment, the connection between them strong, electricity arcing from his eyes to hers. His length filled her, throbbing inside as he watched her
.
"
So sweet.
"

She mewled under him, lifting her hips, asking for more.

"
So
mine
.
"

"
Ryan, please.
"

"
Say it, Ashley.
"

Ashley knew what he wanted.
"
Yours.
"

He rewarded her with another stroke and stopped. Pleasure shimmered between them. They panted harder.

"
You enjoy dancing with that guy tonight?
"
He growled, his voice guttural as he pushed the words at her.

Confusion hit her. She didn
'
t remember a guy. Had she danced with a guy? All she had thought about was Ryan tonight. He was thick and full inside of her and she couldn
'
t get her brain to function. She lifted her hips again, begging him to continue.