While watching the evening news in the common room, Tyler’s cell phone rang. Vivian. He stepped away from the TV and took the call.

“Hi nosy sis, what’s up?” Tyler greeted her.

“I love you, too. But I have to disappoint you. I’m not going to ask for dirty details about you and lady firefighter.”

He broke into laughter saying, “I wouldn’t share with you, so no worries. What’s up?”

“Mother’s birthday.”

“Shit…” He checked the calendar hanging on the wall. “But it’s not until the week after the next.”

“Knowing you, I called early to make sure you’ll be there. Chuck, Linda and I are preparing a surprise party.” Chuck was Tyler’s older brother; a PI in Los Angeles and Linda was his girlfriend. Tyler liked the rail-thin blonde woman. Despite her shyness and self-consciousness, she was the perfect match for his sometimes overpowering brother, who scrimped on words like Scots scrimped on pennies.

“You claim to know me and you still tell me about the surprise party? What makes you so sure I won’t put my foot in my mouth?” His inability to keep a secret was legendary.

“That indeed was a point of discussion,” Vivian admitted with a sigh, “but we all thought it was worth taking the risk if it would assure you’re coming. Can you make it happen please?” She put on her best pleading voice.

“I’ll try to come. I do have a few days’ vacation that I can use, provided there’s not a huge fire somewhere in the states.”

“And bring your girlfriend, will you? Pleeeaaaasssseeee.”

Girlfriend. The word had a nice sound to it. He’d never thought he’d actually want to refer to a woman as his girlfriend. The only problem was, Jules had insisted their connection was nothing but a fling.

“Her name is Jules, which you would remember if you’d been listening last time you interrogated me.”

“I haven’t interrogated you, but inquiring minds want to know. Details, Tyler. It’s all in the details. Anyway, please bring Jules with you.”

“Hmm.” Tyler nodded, watching Jules as she played a game of tabletop soccer with Blondie, Denis and Gunner at the other corner of the room. “I’ll have to ask her. I’ll let you know whether I can request that weekend off and get her to do the same. Talk to you soon.”

He disconnected the call and returned to the evening news just as the program finished. He strolled over to watch the soccer match. Denis and Blondie won, and everyone dispersed to get some shut-eye, watch a movie or read a book.

Jules came up to him and he marveled at her graceful walk and posture. She didn’t have to wear high heels or fancy clothes to look stunning, even in simple cut-off jeans and a t-shirt she was the most beautiful woman he’d ever seen.

“You’re gorgeous, Jules,” he complimented her and when she fell in step beside him, his heart jumped.

“Thanks. I know where this is going…your place or mine?”

“Hmm…how could I resist such an indecent proposal?” Tyler asked.

“You can’t.”

“True.” They’d reached the door of her room. “Your place, for the sole reason that it’s nearer.” He chuckled and pushed her inside, shoving her up against the wall and ravaging her mouth with his. Asking her about his mother’s birthday party could wait, there were more important tasks to attend to.

Like ripping the clothes from her body, putting her on all fours and taking her from behind.

Much later, they lay snuggled up on her small bunk, sated and happy.

“Jules?”

“Hmmmm….,” she purred against his chest.

“My sister is having a barbecue two weekends from now. What are the chances of getting the weekend off?”

“Pretty good. This early in the season not many people have requested down time,” she said, tracing lazy circles on his back. His cock stirred, as if he hadn’t just had an earth-shattering climax.

“Great. I want you to come with me. Is that possible?”

Her head snapped up. “What? You want me to come and meet your family?”

“Yes, no pressure. Just a small thing, but I think you’d have fun.” Barbecues in a family of six children never were a small thing, but he chose not to mention that part, and neither did he think it wise to hammer on the fact that the barbecue was actually a birthday party for his mother.

“You sure? I almost never take time off during the season…”

“One hundred percent sure.” Tyler knew just how to make her agree and pressed his groin against her stomach, while his hand moved up and down her thigh. His action had the intended effect and her skin erupted with goosebumps, making her writhe with anticipation.

“We’d have a lot more privacy than here.” His hand delved between her thighs to touch the wetness. “In my apartment nobody will hear us.” He spread her thighs and rubbed her clit, relishing at the focused expression on her face as she struggled to keep the moans and squeals low. “You could scream all you want.” His finger entered her tight channel and he rubbed it across the spot he knew would make her come in no time at all. She’d probably add another bite mark to his shoulder in her effort not to scream, but that was a cheap price to pay for the pleasure he received watching her come all over his hand.

He stilled his hand.

“Don’t stop, Tyler. Not now!” Jules let out an agonized groan.

“So, what’s the answer, darling? Are you coming with me to L.A.?” He placed soft kisses on her shoulder, making her shudder.

“Blackmail. That’s blackmail,” she protested.

Tyler chuckled and let his lips wander down to capture one of her taut nubs between them, while his hand rubbed across her clit. Just once. Then he grazed his teeth across her nipple. His erection almost exploded at the sexy moan she gave, arching her back.

“Okay, I’ll go with you to the barbecue, but you better make it worth my while!” she hissed.

“On my way, darling. On my way…” he gently bit down on her nipple and pushed her thighs further apart to push his cock into her hot and wet center. Once inside, he grabbed her ass and thrust in and out of her until he felt her inner muscles clench around him.

His mind became blissfully blank as he increased the rhythm of his hammering and they both toppled over the edge together.

Much later, he pulled her into his arms, covering both of them with the bedsheet and switching off the night light.

“Aren’t you going to return to your own room?” she asked sleepily.

“No way on earth. I wouldn’t want to miss holding the woman of my dreams in my arms for the entire night,” Tyler said, his heart filling with warmth.