Chapter 47

Jack

The sun was up and streaming into the room before either of us woke up. I opened my eyes and immediately noticed Juno's sleeping form beside me. I'd enjoyed waking up to her every day since she'd arrived in New York, and in a lot of ways, today was no different. But I felt a pang of sadness as I remembered the night before.

It had been a disaster from one moment to the next, Logan beginning a chain of events that had snowballed.

And there hadn't appeared to be any way I could have prevented it. I had felt fixed to rails, reacting emotionally to each moment and being caught up in everything. In the clear light of morning, with a rested mind and calmer emotions, I knew it had been a bad idea for me to have asked Juno to trust me when and how I had.

But that hadn't stopped me from wanting it. I wanted to know that she could tell the difference between what Logan wanted from her and what I wanted and needed.

Asleep beside me, naked under the covers, I was tempted to reach out and touch her, but I knew that might make the problem even worse. Her trust was something I wanted. I needed her to know I wasn't going to abuse her. I wanted her to be mine, to give herself over to me for my pleasure and know that I intended her to enjoy every minute of it.

After all the past issues with my ex, all the slander and gossip, everything I'd been accused of, I needed to know she didn't believe any of it.

Her eyelids fluttered briefly, her mind lost in some sort of dream. I could only hope it was a good one as I watched over her. I considered getting up several times, but every time I did, my gaze was drawn back to the peaceful look on her face and the sweet way her slightly mussed hair framed it.

I made up my mind then, however, that I wanted more time with her. She was due to go home the following day, late in the evening, but I already knew I wanted her to come to the island with me. When we'd had an intense period of promotion and creativity, I often went to the island to rest and be away from the public eye for a while.

Alone wasn't what I wanted right now, however. But would she come if it was just me? She'd be alone on an island with me. Would that make her scared?

The more I thought about it, the more I knew I needed to see if some of the others would come, too. At least for a few days. I could keep it a band thing. Invite Alma and Kai.

Lying back, I reached for my phone and checked the band schedule. They were all free for the next few days, the rest of the band needing the downtime as much as I did.

It made me feel even better about the idea and I quickly zapped a message to Kai to ask him if he wanted to invite the others and Alma. Although I didn't expect a reply right away, I held onto my phone a little longer.

Was I doing the right thing?

I'd only known Juno a few weeks. Did I really want her on my island with me? Did I truly want to include her in a place I normally kept reserved for the people I cared about most?

I exhaled and looked over at her again. In truth, I didn't think I'd ever be sure, but there was something about her. She stilled a part of me that was almost never calm. And she made me yearn and hope for a feeling I'd thought might be lost forever.

Looking at her again, I forgot about anything but that moment and how much I wanted her.

As her eyes flickered open, she saw me, and I smiled at her, determined to have a better day.

"Good morning, beautiful," I said and reached out an arm to scoop it around her waist and pull her closer.

I couldn't help it. As soon as her skin touched mine and I was aware of her nakedness again, my cock grew hard, close enough to her that she'd feel it, too.

She gave me a smirk, leaning into me and shifting so she was pressed even more firmly against my body.

"Someone's pleased to see me this morning," she said.

"I'm pretty sure he's always pleased to see you, especially naked."

She chuckled and reached out to hug me back. Immediately, I kissed her, wanting to taste her again and knowing my desire to be inside her was only going to grow.

Yielding to me, she kissed back and tilted her body so I could push her onto her back. The subtle invite was more than enough encouragement, and I was soon on top of her, pinning her beneath me, one of my legs between hers.

She was already heating up, her nipples hardening with a single brush from my thumb. Breaking off from her lips, I trailed more kisses down her neck and toward one breast before taking her nipple into my mouth. After giving it a gentle bite and making her moan, I did the same to the other.

Arching her back, she closed her eyes as I continued, both pleasing her and getting her ready to be screwed and showing her that I was in control of her body.

My cock continued to harden until it was throbbing by her entrance, almost demanding to be driven deep into her hot, wet pussy. Without giving her any warning, I did just that.

She gasped and groaned as I set a fast, hard rhythm right away. All the pent-up frustration from the night before and the desire I'd felt that morning drove my hips as I thrust deep again and again. Every inch of her was mine, and she would know it by the time I was done.

Slick and pulsing with desire, she seemed to pull me deeper and encourage me faster and faster. Pleasure built between us as I sped up and thrust even harder. Fighting the orgasm that was soon threatening to tip me into heaven, I plunged my mouth down on hers, desperate to focus on something else.

She moaned into me, ripples of pleasure tearing through her body as she shuddered. Her orgasm and the tightness that gripped my cock finished me off, and I pushed as deep as I could get as I spurted cum and groaned with sated need.

We lay entwined, my body connected to hers in so many ways that I felt like she was part of me. My heart raced, and my mind felt clear for the first time in days. I wanted nothing as much as I wanted to be fucking Juno.

Although I considered letting her get up then, I soon found myself kissing her some more and stroking her cheek. Kai had told us to take our time, and I fully intended to. Juno was going to take my cock at least once more before I let her out of the bed we were in. And I would make her beg me to give it to her.

Slowly, I reached for her breast and cupped it, her nipple hard and tight against my palm.

Her eyes widened at the stimulation, but she made no protest at being touched and explored. A moment later, I pinched her nipple hard enough that she gasped. Inside her still, my cock began to harden again. Unable to help it, I smirked at her.

Yes, I was going to fuck her again, and it was going to be even better than anything else we'd done yet.