Chapter Eight
James knew Noelle was his for the taking the second he touched her. He hadn’t lied about thinking about her all day and couldn’t go a moment longer without getting another taste of those sweet lips. He brushed his mouth against hers. “Tell me you want this.”
Noelle released a low moan. “I-I do.”
“Tell me you won’t walk away.”
She closed her eyes briefly. “I can’t.”
The two weeks it had taken to set things up had been pure torture for James. There was something nearly untouchable about Noelle, a pure quality that almost seemed like a sin to tarnish. But he’d steered himself from the direction of those thoughts. Growing up he’d been denied so much and had constantly been told what he couldn’t have. But he fully intended to have Noelle.
Her very presence told him that she wasn’t so above the other women he’d had similar deals with. He didn’t care that she was just as interested in what he could give as much as the sex. Most women operated that way in his experience. He wouldn’t allow her to play the ingénue with him because she knew exactly what she was doing. After he fucked her a few times she’d be out of his system and he could move on to the next woman.
“That’s right. You can’t because you want it so bad you can barely speak.” He kissed her gently at first, reacquainting himself with the taste of her lips. James grasped her ponytail and yanked her head back, allowing him to deepen his kiss. He pressed his tongue forward to explore the slick sweet cavern of her mouth. She tasted even better than he remembered, validating his reason for choosing her.
Noelle was the one to break away, turning her head to the side. She gasped for air. “James,” she whispered.
He placed a hand against her breast and began to massage it. “Does this feel good?”
She let out a moan. “Yes.”
“How about this?” He slid his hand down the length of her body until he reached between her thighs to cup her pussy. Even through her jeans, he could feel the incredible heat. He already knew how wet she could get and he was looking forward to seeing if he could make her even wetter by the time this night was over.
She wiggled against his hand. “James,” she cried out his name again.”
“Tell me what you want me to do, baby.”
“Touch me.”
He chuckled. “Aren’t I already doing that?”
“Skin to skin.”
“Your wish is my command.” James pulled away, taking Noelle’s hand in his and leading her out the kitchen. He already knew from Paul which bedroom she’d picked so he didn’t have to ask where to take her. Once they reached their destination, James took a seat on the edge of the bed and pulled Noelle into a standing position between his thighs facing him.
“Take off your top.” He wanted her to undress for him to make her a willing participant but mainly because the idea of her stripping for him made James unbelievably hard.
Noelle hesitated briefly before lifting her top. James grabbed her wrist to halt her hurried actions. “Not so fast, honey. We have all night. Do it slowly.”
She gnawed her bottom lip, a movement, he realized, Noelle did when she was nervous. Slowly, she pulled up her top in an unhurried fashion revealing inch by inch of delectably chocolate skin until it was completely off.
Unable to help himself James pressed a string of fluttering kissing against her belly. “Very nice, baby. Now the jeans. And remember—don’t rush.”
Noelle unbuckled her jeans, eased the denim material down her rounded hips and stepped out of them. Once she stood before him in only a bra that had seen better days and pair of serviceable cotton white panties she covered her arms over her chest. The sight of Noelle in her underwear affected James in a way so unexpected it made him pause. That air of innocence swirled around her causing doubt to creep in yet again.
Noelle seemed so vulnerable and unsure of herself. She trembled as if she was cold and her eyes were downcast. A small part of James felt as if he was about to defile her. He could squash this whole thing now and allow her to walk away as she suggested earlier but he quickly squashed that thought. If she didn’t want to be here she wouldn’t have signed the contract.
Now more determined than ever to have her, he grabbed her arms and forced them to her side. “Don’t cover yourself, honey. This body was made for loving.”
James drank in the sight of Noelle’s body and admired what he saw. Noelle had more than a little flesh than he was used to on his women but it suited her. She was breathtaking, from her breasts that appeared to be more than a handful down to a small waist that flared into shapely hips and a generous ass.
He licked his lips in anticipation. “Now the bra. I want you to lower one strap at a time and then unhook it.” How he was able to keep himself from grabbing Noelle and throwing her on the bed surprised him. The control he prided himself on was quickly waning but he didn’t want to take her like a rutting bull the first time they were together.
Noelle’s hands trembled as she obeyed his command. When she tossed her bra to the floor, she revealed the most beautiful pair of breasts he’d ever seen. They were large and round, sitting high on her chest. Capped with blackberry hued nipples, they made his mouth water. If he lifted his head just enough he could suck one of the tantalizing tips into his mouth. And that’s exactly what he did. As he suckled one breast he kneaded the other with his free hand, molding and massaging it.
Noelle gripped his shoulders. “James, that feels so good.”
He lifted his head just enough to speak. “And by the end of the night, I’ll make you feel even better.” Unwilling to wait for Noelle to finish her strip tease, James pulled her on the bed and rolled on top of her. He immediately latched on to her breast again, licking, sucking and nipping at the turgid tip as he reveled in the texture of her skin against his tongue. Her beautiful body, coupled with her breathy moans, drove him over the edge of reason. James had promised himself to go slow with her tonight but now he wasn’t sure he could.
Noelle threaded her fingers through his hair and held his head against her chest. He bit down on her nipple, eliciting a cry of surprise from her and he quickly soothed her injured flesh with his tongue. He turned his attention to her other breast, giving it the same treatment until she writhed and wiggled beneath him. “I need you, James.”
“Patience,” he whispered, although James wasn’t sure if he’d be able to follow his own advice. Soon, playing with her breasts wasn’t enough for him. He wanted to taste her pussy. In an attempt to not appear eager, he rained a trail of kisses down the center of her body until he made it to the juncture of her thighs. Using his teeth, he grabbed the edge of her panties and pulled them down her legs. Once they were at her feet he tugged them off completely. “Open your legs for me honey. I want to see all of you.”
James didn’t wait for Noelle to comply. Instead, he pushed her knees apart and settled between her dark thighs. While she wasn’t shaved as he was used to, her bikini area was neatly groomed. Her scent was intoxicating with just a hint of womanly musk and sweetness that was unique to her. He bumped his nose against her slit, inhaling her aroma. James slid his middle finger along her dew-glistened slit.
Noelle bucked her hips, silently begging him for more. He couldn’t help the smile that spread his lips. Her reactions were so delightfully honest. The body never lied. He parted her slick labia to examine the juicy pink center. “You have a pretty pussy. Did you know that baby?” He looked up long enough to see Noelle shake her head. “Well you do and I’m going to eat it and then I’m going to fuck it. What do you think about that Noelle? Are you going to let me suck and fuck this pretty little cunt?”
Her mouth opened but no words came out. James was determined to have her begging for it before he continued. He pressed his thumb against her clit and watched her tremble. “Tell me to eat your pussy, Noelle.”
“P-please.”
“Say, eat my pussy, James.”
“Eat me, James,” her voice came out as a hoarse whisper.
“No, say eat my pussy, James. Say those words. I want to hear how much you want it.”
“Eat my p-pussy, James.” It was almost as if she was uneasy with such frank language but she’d soon learn.
“And tell me how badly you want this.”
“I need it, James. I don’t think I could stand it if you don’t!”
He grinned at her in triumph. “Well, since you asked so nicely…” He lowered his head and ran his tongue along her pussy from her clit to her anus.
“Oh God!” Noelle screamed.
James lifted his head again. “It’s James. Remember it.” He stroked her with the flat of his tongue, swiping her cunt with broad licks. Noelle grasped his hair and bucked her pelvis against his face. In response, he caught her clit between his teeth and alternated between nibbling and sucking on it.
“James! Please I can’t take anymore!”
She was not only going to take it, she was going to love it. James released the hot little nubbin and pushed his tongue inside of her and wiggled it around. He pulled it out and then shoved back in. While he did this, he took her clit between his finger and thumb and twisted it.
Noelle bucked her hips wildly and he knew she was close to her peak by the way her grip tightened in his hair and her juices began to flow more rapidly.
A scream ripped through the room signaling Noelle’s release. James continued to lap at her pussy, unrelenting in his pursuit to drive her insane with lust.
He took her close to another sweet climax but pulled back. When she came again, he wanted it to be on his cock. James slid off the bed and quickly undressed, never taking his eyes off her. She looked so beautiful laying there in all her glory, ready to be taken by him. He’d been anticipating this moment for weeks and finally his fantasy was near its fruition.
James slid on top of her and gave her a long deep kiss. He was pleasantly surprised when Noelle’s tongue shot forward to greet his. It was brief, but it satisfied him to see she was a quick learner. His cock was so hard it almost hurt and he could no longer put off being inside of her. Positioning himself on his knees, he pushed her thighs apart. Her dark eyes connected with his as he guided his dick to her slick opening. “Are you ready for this, baby?”
“Yes,” she answered in a small whisper.
He thrust inside of her with one powerful surge. Goddamn she was tight! It would take a lot of willpower not to come right away. Noelle’s pussy was like warm velvet holding his cock in a vise.
“James!” Noelle screamed her eyes wide in apparent surprise.
He wasn’t a small man, he was in fact larger than average but his size rarely presented a problem. “Are you okay?”
She nodded with her lip between her teeth again. Sure she was tight but she didn’t feel like a virgin.
“You have done this before haven’t you?”
“Once”
“Jesus Christ,” he muttered. She might as well have been a virgin.
“No. Noelle. Remember that,” she teased him with a shy smile.
Her comment caught him off guard, making him chuckle. It was a rarity to find humor in a situation like this even when it was killing him to be inside of her and remain still.
“Noelle, I’m going to have to move now. Will you be okay?”
“Yes. I was a little surprised. You’re kind of big.”
He braced his arms on either side of her head and eased several inches of his dick out of her cunt until only the head remained. James forced himself to go slow, pushing himself self deep once more. He repeated this motion several times but when Noelle wiggled her hips beneath him, all bets were off. He slammed into her harder and faster but Noelle didn’t seem to mind this time because she met him thrust for thrust. She was a natural, made for this. Made for him.
“So good,” he murmured. “My pussy.”
Their sweat-dampened bodies slid together as James continued to conquer her pussy. He wanted this to go on for as long as possible but a climax so powerful tore through his body making it impossible to hold back. He shot his seed deep inside of her tight cunt before collapsing on top of her. James wrapped his arms around her body and continued to pump.
Noelle cried out and ran her nails down his back. Her pussy gripped his cock even tighter as she screamed her orgasm. “James!” She buried her face against his neck and clung to him.
James wasn’t sure how long they held on to each other but the moment he realized their arms were wrapped around each other, he disentangled himself from her hold and rolled away. Noelle placed her hand on his chest but he flinched away.
“James?” He could hear the hurt in her tone but it couldn’t be helped. He needed to establish how things would be between them from the beginning before she got any ideas. An emotion he couldn’t quite explain tweaked his heart but James refused to acknowledge it. Noelle was no different from the others, and as soon she realized that the smoother things would be. No matter how much he wanted to stay and hold her he couldn’t allow himself the luxury. Noelle was already under his skin but he refused to let her into his heart. He paused for a moment, realizing where his thoughts had traveled. James reminded himself of his plans and his future, a future Noelle did not belong in. With that in mind, he rolled off the bed and stood up.
“I’m going to get a drink. Would you like something?”
The bewilderment on her face was clear but he squashed the guilt rearing its head. “I’ll take that as a no.” And with that he turned his back to her and walked out the room not bothering to get dressed.
Watching James stroll away so nonchalantly was gut wrenching. Noelle wasn’t sure whether to cry or be angry. She wondered how he could be so unaffected after what she thought was pretty special. One second she was on the highest of highs and now she felt lower than she had in a long time. Noelle was positive she hadn’t imagined the connection between them. It went beyond physical. But she couldn’t figure out why he’d leave her so abruptly. Doubt assailed her and she wondered if she’d pleased him.
Noelle lay on her side and stared off into space, not really seeing anything. When James returned to the bedroom she sat up. “Hi,” she greeted shyly.
He gathered his clothing off the ground. “I’m going to shower in the spare room and then head out.”
“You’re not staying?”
“No.” It was just a simple word but it came out so abruptly it sent a chill through her.
“Maybe we can go out for dinner the next time you come by,” she suggested.
“Maybe.” His noncommittal response gave her the impression he had no intention of taking her out anywhere.
Once he’d scooped up his belongings, James headed for the door. “I’ll be in touch, Noelle.”
Instinctively, she knew better than to ask him when that would be but she had to know the answer to the one burning question on her mind. “James.”
He halted in mid-stride and turned back to her. She tried to keep her gaze on his face but it was hard not to take in his magnificent body. Her breath caught in his throat. The man was a walking, talking Adonis.
“What is it Noelle?”
“I was wondering, uh did you like it? I mean, did I please you?”
He remained silent long enough to make her squirm. At first Noelle didn’t think he would answer. “You still have a lot to learn but you have a lot of potential.”
“Oh.” It wasn’t the answer she’d expected.
He walked over to the bed, bent over and caught her chin between his fingers. James brushed his lips against hers. “You were fine, Noelle. I’ll be in touch okay?”
She nodded feeling only slightly mollified.
As he headed for the door a second time, James paused. “Those store accounts you have access to—use them.” And then he left.
In the blink of an eye he’d transformed from an attentive, passionate lover to a cold stranger. Noelle couldn’t wrap her mind around the switch. She wished her body didn’t still crave his. But most of all she wished she had the strength to walk away before she was in too deep. Unfortunately, Noelle didn’t feel as if she could get any deeper.