Chapter 36

Chapter Thirty-Six

T he night had been magical, and Colby didn’t want it to end.

“I can walk you to your room.” Liam volunteered.

For some reason, Colby felt shy. “Okay, Thank you.” She felt like a teenager as they kept stealing glances at one another on their way to her hotel room. Finally, they reached Colby’s room and stood outside her door.

“I wanted to wish you luck for tomorrow.”

“Thank you.” Colby was nervous. She glanced down and studied her hands. “Again, I-I’m glad you came. I didn’t know if you would. I’m sure Brian is happy you’re here too.”

Colby was rambling.

Liam had to dig deep for some self-control. His every instinct was to pull Colby into his arms and kiss her senseless.

Frustrated, he raked his hands through his hair. “I owe you a massive apology.”

Her eyes snapped to his.

“If my ego were a little smaller, I would have already apologized by now.”

“I can’t be mad at you for feeling how you feel. I mean...” Colby released a sad laugh. “I don’t know how many men would want to put up with someone like me. It can’t be easy, and I get that.”

“Any man who wouldn’t want to be with you is a fool.” Liam took a step closer to Colby. “I’m trying to say, very badly, that being apart from you is killing me. I want you back. I want us back.”

Colby’s eyes misted up as she bit her lower lip. “I want that, too, but...” Her voice drifted to a barely there whisper. “In a few months, will we be right back here? My career choice is difficult for you, and I’m not ready to retire.”

Liam’s chest expanded. She wanted him back too. He felt like he could breathe again. As if he hadn’t taken his first real breath since the day they broke up.

“I don’t want you to retire, and I understand this isn’t just a job. My desire for you to quit was really rooted in my fear of losing you. Only, I’ve lost you anyway.”

Colby’s voice trembled slightly, hinting at the vulnerability that lay just beneath the surface. “You haven’t lost me.” She moved closer. “There isn’t a moment since you’ve been gone that I haven’t thought about you. I’ve just been waiting and hoping...”

There was a moment of silence, a heartbeat where everything seemed to hang in the balance, and they both felt it—the undeniable chemistry that had always simmered between them.

Their eyes locked, and suddenly, the air felt electric. They leaned in slightly, drawn toward one another by an invisible chord. The space between them felt charged, filled with everything they hadn’t said—regret, longing, and a flicker of hope.

He ran his thumb across her bottom lip. “I missed you.” Liam swallowed hard. “Damn, I need to kiss you.”

Colby melted into him. “And I need you to kiss me.” She handed Liam her keycard so that he could open the door.

As soon as they entered her room, Liam pulled Colby toward him, leaned in, and kissed her hard.

Her eyes fluttered closed as she relished the feel of his touch. He outlined the seam of her lips with his tongue. The moment she parted her lips, he slipped inside.

As if her arms had a mind of their own, Colby wrapped them around his neck as he lifted her by her waist and carried her over to the bed.

She rubbed her thighs together in anticipation. She wasn’t just a little moist; Colby was dripping wet. She had been ever since the moment she stepped into the dining room, and they locked eyes.

Liam took all of two seconds to remove the pretty dress and strip Colby down to nothing.

He needed to be buried balls deep inside of her, and every second he wasn’t drove him insane.

Liam’s hands moved down to the sides of her hips to try and steady her movements. It was clear Colby was just as eager as he was.

The mere thought made him even harder. Where they couldn’t form words, their bodies were talking on a level they had yet to communicate verbally.

Their tongues hungrily swirled around each other. With each passing moment, they became increasingly eager.

His hands roamed down her body and dug into the fleshy part of her ass and squeezed.

“Mmm . . .” She moaned and whispered, “Liam.”

He dragged his lips away from hers and down the side of her neck. His breathing was uneven, hard, as his mouth continued to explore hers.

Colby thought she was going to die. Her body was hot like an inferno. She wanted to feel his skin on hers.

Her hands slid up his chest, feeling the warmth beneath the material, and she tugged gently on the lapels of his jacket, slipping it from his shoulders. He shrugged out of it willingly, letting it fall to the floor without a thought, too consumed by her to care about anything else.

As the jacket dropped, his arms came around her, drawing her flush against him, and their kisses grew more urgent. Her fingers found his hair, and he let out a low, quiet groan as he buried his hands in her hair, pulling her even closer. The world around them faded, leaving only the two of them bound in a moment that felt both wild and impossibly tender.

“Fuck, I want you.”

“What are you waiting for?”

Quickly, Liam shed the rest of this clothing, leaving him completely naked with his cock jutting out like a steel rod.

In one easy motion, Liam moved so that he was on top, and she lay beneath him, legs spread wide.

Colby trembled. Her nipples pebbled into tight little buds. Liam licked his lips in anticipation. “You’re perfect.” He bent low and took one chocolate bud into his mouth. He’d been dreaming about it for too long.

His lips, his tongue, and the suction made all her nerve endings fire. She felt the vibration of his voice as he moaned into her. “ Mmm... delicious.”

Colby entwined her fingers into his hair while arching her body up into him. Finally, they were skin-to-skin, and it felt glorious. She was eager.

Breathlessly, she said, “I’m ready.”

He moved lower down her body, licking and kissing every inch of her skin. Liam bent between her caramel thighs and nuzzled her slick folds with his nose. “I didn’t think anything could make me harder than I already am, but damn...I can’t wait to taste you.”

Liam didn’t wait another moment before pulling her tight little bud into his mouth and sucking on it. The current that went through her caused Colby to arch her body off the bed. She thrashed her head from side to side while he greedily sucked as if she were a juicy piece of fruit. He flattened his tongue and licked between her folds, getting close to her opening but not thrusting into it.

Her pussy clenched and throbbed, aching to be filled. “ Ahh . . . Liam. Umm . . . I . . .” Several long, delicious licks later, Colby had a sheen of sweat covering her entire body.

Liam whispered into her silkiness. “I know, baby.” Then he buried his tongue deep into the cavern of her body.

Colby exploded as she dug her nails into his back. “ Ahh . . . ahh . . . oooohhh . . . gawd !”

Liam could feel her pulsing around his tongue. He continued to swirl it around, in and out.

Colby didn’t know if she was coming or going. Moments later, she erupted around his tongue again. She squeezed her eyes shut as Liam continued to make love to her with his mouth. Seconds later, she screamed his name and had the most intense orgasm she’d ever had.

Liam continued kissing and loving her until he sucked every last drop of her release. “ Now , I think you might be ready.”

Colby dragged her fingernails up and down his back. Her voice was low. “I feel like I’m floating.”

He laughed. “That means I’m doing my job.” Liam kissed her deeply while he positioned himself just outside her entrance.

Colby tasted her release. Something about it was so erotic that her body instantly started to heat up.

He stared deeply into her eyes. “I love you.”

Without hesitation, Colby responded as she caressed the side of his face. “I love you too.”

Liam caged her head in between his arms and kissed her again before surging forward into her opening. Her heat enveloped him. All he wanted to do was drill into her and go fuckin’ crazy. It had been too long since the last time they were together.

Liam felt so good. Colby lifted her knees to the side of his hips to encourage him to move. He swallowed deeply and dropped his forehead to hers. Colby’s body wanted more.

Her voice was strained. “Liam, please. Please make love to me.” That was all it took for the dam to break. Liam rocked into her hard before pulling almost all the way out, only to slam back into her again.

The pain-pleasure was euphoric, and Colby didn’t want it to end. Each movement caused Colby’s breath to hitch a bit more.

Liam didn’t even try to go slow; he wanted her too much. He held her hips still as he lost himself in the sweetness of her body as he continued to drive deeper into Colby. He needed to go even deeper, so Liam pulled her legs up, wrapping them around his waist as he pounded and pounded her.

Colby started to tighten around his cock as he continued to make love to her. Liam was helpless to slow the building of his orgasm, and he was about to erupt. He whispered into her ear, “Cum for me, baby.” Sweat dripped off his body onto hers as he shifted his focus to making sure she found her release before he did.

The sound of his voice was all it took for Colby. They came together. Liam felt dizzy, thinking it was the most powerful orgasm he’d experienced.

Liam planted a gentle kiss on her forehead. “Fighting with you sucks, but the makeup sex is out of this world.”

Colby was utterly sated. She yawned, feeling more relaxed than she had in weeks. “Agreed, but I don’t ever want to have a fight like this one.” She released a breathy laugh. “But we could always role-play one.”

Liam smiled into the darkness. “I’m perfectly happy with that.”