Chapter 17

Nichole stepped inside Jesse’s place, smiling to herself. “So I didn’t snoop too much, but I did go walking through. You have a nice place.”

Jesse shrugged. “It’s small.”

“I like it.”

His smile was so cute she reached out and put her hand on his chest. Heat filled his expression, making her think he wanted her just as much as she wanted him. The lust rose, and her body heated. Just thinking of him deep inside her was making her wet.

“I do, too.” His voice was deeper, sexier.

She took a step closer and slid her hand down his chest to his waist. He sucked in a breath and moved even closer. His eyes had grown darker as desire slid between them.

His gaze flicked to her lips before he spoke. “If I kiss you, would you be okay with that?”

She nodded. “Yes. I want you to kiss me.”

“What if I put my hands on your back?”

She nodded again as she slid her hands around to his back and then lower to the waistband of his pants. His ass had grown more firm in the four years since she’d seen him. He felt different. Almost like he’d gained muscles. He’d been strong before, but now she could feel the hardened muscles under his shirt.

His lips ticked up, and he leaned in, closing the distance to only inches. “If I took off my shirt, would that be okay?”

“Yes.” The word came out breathy, revealing how much he affected her.

“What about if I removed my pants and underwear?”

She was breathing harder, and her blood was pumping faster as expectation filled her. “What if I took off my clothes, too?”

His lips came down on hers, and his tongue slid along the slit of her lips. She opened and slid her fingers under the waistband of his pants, then tugged at his shirt, pulling it up. She touched his skin, and they both pulled back and hissed in a breath.

It was like her touch had burned them both. The heat was off the charts, making her want to remove her clothes immediately. She pulled up his shirt and then abandoned getting him undressed. She yanked her shirt up, tugging it overhead.

Jesse stepped back, his gaze sweeping over her body appreciatively. She slowed her movements, liking how blown out his pupils were and the way he licked his lips like he wanted her.

She shot him a smile, hoping he took it as an invitation. “I want to feel you up against me.”

“I need to shower first.”

Nichole popped the hook on her bra and let it fall from her body. She shivered as Jesse reached down and palmed his cock.

She shoved her pants low. “I’ll join you.”

“Fuck yeah.” Jesse sobered and reached out to put his hands on her shoulder. “Are you sure about this? I don’t want to do anything you don’t want to.”

She put her hand on his chest and nodded. “I want you.”

Jesse held her gaze, his expression serious as he studied her. After a few seconds, he nodded. “Okay. But if you want to stop at any point, I’ll stop. I won’t ever push you to do anything you don’t want to do.”

She cupped his cheek, her thoughts flashing to Angie. “I’m good. I want you. I want you inside me.”

Jesse shivered and pulled her close, his clothes raking over her sensitive skin. She wrapped her arms around him, her hands roving from his back lower to his butt. She could feel the hard ridge of his cock against her belly and moaned.

He pulled back, and she groaned with disappointment. “More.”

His chuckle grazed her nerves, leaving her even more needy. “I need to get undressed. Then we’ll shower, and I’m going to show you a great time.”

Before, when they’d been together at the resort, he’d rocked her world. She hoped that hadn’t been a one-time thing. Amazing sex wouldn’t happen every time, but the sex with Jesse had been better than anything she’d ever experienced before.

As he stripped off his clothes, her mouth went dry at the sight of him. He was even more beautiful than she remembered. His new position in the Navy must have him working out a lot.

He picked her up and tossed her over his shoulder, surprising the hell out of her. She let out a screech and put her hands on his bare butt to steady herself.

“I’ve got you.” Jesse’s hand tightened on her leg as he held her more firmly.

He set her down in the bathroom and then pressed her up against the wall as his hands roved over her body. When he slid his fingers over her clit, it only took him a second to find the perfect spot.

“Oh fuck,” she moaned as he slid his fingers between her legs, taking her higher. “So good.”

Jesse chuckled as he lowered his head and licked her nipples. Pleasure rippled through her, making her feel like she was floating on a cloud. It was like he knew her body and exactly what she liked.

His teeth grazed over her nipple, sending another wave of pleasure through her. She jerked from the explosion of sweet heaven that slid down every nerve. He’d set her off with each touch of his fingers. Each graze against her clit sent electricity straight through her. He pushed her closer to orgasm, leaving her desperate to get off.

“That’s it, come for me.”

His command filled her ears, and she didn’t want to hold back. All that mattered was pleasing him. She flew apart, her mind blanking as the orgasm took her breath and her ability to stay upright away.

Jesse held her, keeping her from falling over. He reached into the shower, turning on the spray before pushing the shower curtain out of the way and helping her into the enclosure.

His kisses were sweet and special. She didn’t want to let go, but they needed to soap up and rinse off. It took effort to step away from Jesse and let him start washing.

Her gaze slid down his body, appreciating every inch of him. He most certainly had more muscle definition now. His body wasn’t bulky so much as it was packed with lean muscle. It all made sense since he was a SEAL.

A shiver slid through her. She relished the feeling of holding him close. He was just like she remembered, but better. She wanted to drop to her knees and lick his cock, but she also wanted to feel his weight pressing down on her. Later she could suck him off. From what she remembered from before, he had great recovery time.

They finished in the shower, and he wrapped a towel around her, then found one for himself. She focused on his shoulders, then his arms, seeing a scar on his left arm near his biceps.

“What’s this?” She pointed to the spot.

He shrugged. “It’s nothing.”

She raised her eyebrows. “Nothing, or were you shot?”

“Really, it was a graze. Nothing bad. I’m fine.”

“You didn’t have it before.”

He shook his head. “I’ve been through a lot in the four years since you last saw me naked.”

She placed her hand on his chest. “We both have.”

His gaze trailed down her body, then back up. “Right now, I want to take you to my bed and show you how much I like having you around.”

She couldn’t stop the giggle and loved the smile her laughter drew out of him. He wasn’t too serious. That was one thing she’d liked about him. She could joke with him without him being offended. He picked her up again, and she laughed even harder this time.

“Let me show you how much I want you, laughter and all.”

He gently laid her on his mattress and then was between her legs before she had a chance to catch her breath. His tongue swiped over her slit, and she cried out as her fingers wove through his hair, holding him in place.

Jesse had gotten better at this. He sucked and licked, taking her higher again. She arched into his mouth, her breaths coming in gasps as he brought her closer to the edge. He tugged at one nipple and then the other while he held her still with one palm on her belly. Not that she wanted to wiggle away, but he was causing every nerve in her body to fire, and she couldn’t hold still.

“Oh God, Jesse, I’m going to come.”

He chuckled against her pussy, then slid two fingers inside her wet heat as he sucked on her clit. Her eyes slammed shut as her orgasm hit. Jesse stayed between her legs while she pulsed around his fingers, her mind nearly blanking as the overwhelming good feeling washed over her.

As the orgasm passed, he rose up and reached for the bedside table, grabbing a condom. Of course, she had an IUD in place. There was no way she would have traveled the world, going into dangerous situations without one in place. It was still a good idea to use a condom for now. Later, once they knew each other better, they could figure out what was best. A passing thought of the hours she was missing, when she got the bruises and scratches on her face, slid into her thoughts, and she pushed it away. She couldn’t think of that now.

He rolled on the condom and lined up. His gaze held hers as he slid in, filling her slowly with his cock. It wasn’t just his length she had to get used to. The man was thick. He fit perfectly, hitting all the good sensitive spots, sending shivers through her as he pressed all the way in.

The brush of the base of his cock against her clit made her gasp. She remembered from before that Jesse knew how to use his cock. He knew how to swivel his hips for maximum effect and not just pound in. Pounding was fun, but a man who knew how to push another orgasm while pounding was awesome.

She sizzled with anticipation of another mind-blowing orgasm as he pumped in. The last time they’d been together, it had been an orgasm parade. When he slid his hand between their bodies and grazed his fingers over her clit, she almost flew apart.

The orgasm threatened to overtake her. She wanted to fall, but she liked the edge, where every sense in her body was heightened. She craved the feeling where every touch was an overly sensitive scrape against her nerves. His breath tingled across her cheek, leaving her about ready to fly apart. The scrape of his chest hair across her skin was like an explosion of nerves that threatened to make her mind blank.

When he finally did push her over the edge again, her mind scattered as her muscles clenched so tightly that she arched off the bed. Then she opened her eyes, seeing him still above her, his teeth gnashed in a snarl as he gasped for breath. His body shook, his muscles held tight as his orgasm claimed him.

She blinked a few times, trying to recover. After a few seconds, their gazes met. Wonder stared back at her, maybe a little love, but certainly satisfaction. He wasn’t overly proud of what he’d done. More like he was satisfied that he’d accomplished a monumental task. They’d both had body-shaking orgasms that had at least rocked her world.

His breath came in gasps, and he rolled her with him, but he supported her so she didn’t flop on him like a marionette with cut strings. He was still inside her but sliding out. She didn’t want to lose this connection but knew there was no way for them to stay like this forever. Based on the look in his eyes, they’d developed an emotional connection. Another shiver slid through her as he pulled out.

“Next time will be better.”

She huffed out a breath. “I’m not sure I could take better. That was amazing. You blew my mind.”

He smoothed his thumb over her lower lip, his gaze fixed on her like he wanted her again. He made her feel so good.

“I wanted to last longer. I was so excited about having you here.”

His words brought happiness to her heart. “You like me being here.”

“Of course. I did say I wanted you here.”

She hadn’t felt this way about anyone other than Jesse. At first, she’d thought it was just the excitement of a vacation fling, but now, she knew what she’d felt for him back then had been so much more. “I’m glad I came out here. I still need to finish writing the article, but I have some time before my next assignment.”

Jesse frowned as she slid off him and rolled to her side. He stood and headed into the bathroom. Through the opening, she could see him toss the condom into the trash. She stood to follow him, worry filling her.

“Everything okay?”

After washing his hands, he turned to her, his expression serious. “I don’t like the idea of you leaving. I know that’s not going to be tomorrow or maybe even the next day. I’m being selfish. You have your job, and I have mine. I just don’t want this to end. I…”

He trailed off, and she moved to him, cupping his face in her hands as she studied him. He looked a little sad, and she wanted to kiss that sadness away.

“We walked away from each other last time because neither of us were ready for a real relationship. I’ve matured since then, and I’m sure you have, too.”

He nodded. “I’m also being selfish because I know if I was called out or deployed tomorrow, I would go. And I’m being a jerk because I don’t want you to go. But that’s your job, and I’m getting ahead of myself. We haven’t discussed anything, and I’m putting us in a relationship in my head.”

He was getting ahead of himself, but she understood his worry. Were they asking for trouble talking about a future when they’d just gotten back together? This man was different from any other guy she’d ever been with, or she at least felt differently about him.

The last time they’d been together, he’d touched something inside her, but she’d played it off as a vacation fling. Surely it was impossible to find something real with a guy she met in paradise and fucked like he was her personal pogo stick. But the way he stuck with her, in her dreams, her thoughts, she should have admitted before now that the chemistry between them was special. They had different lives and responsibilities. Could they work, or were they asking for trouble getting involved now?