Chapter 24

The sun had just started to set as Claire pulled up her quad by Evelyn's back patio. She hopped off, carrying the crate up the steps and peered in the kitchen window. She'd tried to leave it later than usual, hoping that Evelyn and Arianna were back from wherever they'd gone today, because she wanted to see Evelyn. She couldn't see from here whether the rental car was out front, but it was nine-thirty, so they were more than likely back.

Just as Claire was about to leave the crate down and knock, Evelyn came into view, smiling when she saw Claire through the glass.

Claire might have only left Evelyn's bed yesterday morning, but it had felt like days since she'd seen her.

"Hi," Evelyn said with a smile as she opened the door.

"Hey." Claire's breath caught when she saw Evelyn wrapped in a white robe, her hair damp, tossed over one shoulder.

"I was listening out for the quad," Evelyn said as Claire stepped inside and left the crate on the counter. "Arianna's working upstairs."

"Did you have good day?" Claire asked as she turned back to her.

"Hm." Evelyn's eyes wandered over Claire. "We did." She finally met Claire's eyes. "But as beautiful as the scenery was, I was looking forward to this more."

Claire crossed her arms over her chest as she leaned back against the counter. She could feel her cheeks heating up. "You were?"

Evelyn nodded. "Come with me for a minute," she said, her hand warm against Claire's forearm, a smile playing on her lips.

Claire let Evelyn lead her down the hall and into the smaller sitting room, and before she could ask Evelyn what she was doing, Evelyn pushed the door closed and backed Claire up against it.

Evelyn's lips crashed into her own, hungrily kissing her. One hand was on Evelyn's cheek, the other tangled in her damp hair as Claire kissed her back passionately. Claire moaned when Evelyn's tongue danced with her own.

Claire had not expected this, but it didn't take long for her mind to catch up to her body, and as Evelyn pulled away from Claire, she couldn't think of anything else but pushing that robe over Evelyn's shoulders.

Claire's heart raced as Evelyn untied the sash of her robe and let it fall open. Her eyes widened as she took in the sight of the swell of Evelyn's breasts, her gaze drifting further down her gorgeous body.

Evelyn stepped closer to Claire, her hands trailing over her arms and down to her chest. She cupped Claire's breasts in her hands, squeezing gently as she leaned in to kiss her again.

Claire moaned into Evelyn's mouth as their tongues danced together. She slid her arms underneath the robe, her hands on Evelyn's waist, pulling her closer as they kissed.

Evelyn pulled away, lifting Claire's shirt over her head, her hands moving behind Claire to unclasp her bra, pushing the straps down her arms. She leaned in, kissing Claire's neck and jaw as she unbuttoned Claire's jeans and started to tug them down.

Evelyn broke the kiss again, looking into Claire's eyes with a hunger that made Claire's heart skip a beat. "Take them off and lie down on the couch."

Claire swallowed. This was new. And she definitely liked it. She obeyed without hesitation, stepping out of her shoes and then her jeans before lying down on the plush cushions. She watched as Evelyn shrugged her robe off, her breath catching as she took in Evelyn's body as she climbed on top of her.

Evelyn leaned in to kiss Claire again, this time more slowly and gently than before. As their lips met, she slid a hand between Claire's legs, circling her clit through her underwear.

Claire gasped into Evelyn's mouth as she felt the heat of Evelyn's touch everywhere. The feeling of Evelyn's hard nipples grazing her breasts sent a jolt of desire through her, and she squirmed beneath Evelyn, arching her back as Evelyn continued to tease her.

As their kiss deepened once more, Evelyn slid her hand inside Claire's panties and began to stroke her clit in small circles. Claire moaned into Evelyn's mouth as pleasure surged through every inch of her body, and she knew she wasn't going to last long.

Claire's hand roamed down Evelyn's back, squeezing her ass as their tongues met, and now it was Evelyn moaning. Claire couldn't resist slipping a hand in between Evelyn's legs, and she groaned when her fingers met Evelyn's slick heat. She was so wet and ready for her. Claire eased two fingers inside, and Evelyn broke the kiss with a low moan.

"Fuck," Evelyn murmured against Claire's shoulder, but she quickly recovered, sliding her fingers lower and when Evelyn entered her with a long, deep stroke, Claire's eyes slammed shut, her own fingers momentarily slowing down, but it wasn't long before they found a rhythm, their hips grinding, a light layer of sweat breaking out on their bodies as they picked up the pace, Claire coming first with Evelyn just seconds behind her, their moans mixing, their free hands clinging to one another.

Claire opened her eyes, looking up at Evelyn who was smiling down at her.

"That was...amazing," Claire said softly, her voice barely above a whisper. "I think I like you taking control like that."

"You do?" Evelyn asked, an eyebrow arched as she got comfortable, half on top of Claire and half beside her, her arm draped over Claire's stomach.

"Hm." Claire inhaled a deep breath. "The robe was also appreciated."

Evelyn laughed gently against her.

"Did you spend all day thinking about getting me back into this house?" Claire asked as she ran her hand up and down Evelyn's back.

"And most of yesterday too."

Claire smiled, wishing she could stay here all night, but she knew she had to get back home, and that Evelyn would be busy with Arianna tomorrow. But for right now, she was going to enjoy lying here with Evelyn like this.