Working in the mountains had been a nice change of pace. The cool breeze blew across my skin. I took in a deep breath, and the smell of the pine trees made me appreciate the outdoors. The past few days had been a whirlwind of calls.

After three days of sifting through old case files, I was no closer to finding the connection between Sanchez and Yermushin. I cross-referenced all the cases I worked on with information from the CIA. Brock’s finding was correct. The cases Sanchez had me work on were for his gain and not for the government. The money was leading back to the exact spot. But we couldn’t find proof of what the director’s end goal was.

I looked up from the laptop, taking in the landscape and the deer eating in the front yard. No wonder people come to the outdoors to get their mind back in order. It was calming to the soul. Zane had had a great idea to buy this place for a retreat from the real world.

“Find anything?” Zane’s voice startled me. I needed to tie a bell around his neck.

I shook my head. An hour ago, he had asked me the same question. I was having a hard time keeping my hands off the man. The sexual tension was heavy in the little log cabin. I had spent most of today trying to separate myself from him. My self-control was running thin, and I was close to jumping the man’s bones.

“If you need anything, call. I’m going to do a perimeter check.”

I couldn’t help but watch the man walk away. The jeans he wore accented his tight ass and I noticed he added an extra swagger to his walk.

The burner phone rang. I found it buried under a stack of papers on the table. “Hello?”

“You like checking out my ass?” His arrogant tone echoed through the phone. “I could feel your eyes on me.”

“I don’t need to inflate your ego any further.” It was all I could think to say. I was caught.

I heard laughter through the phone before the line went dead. Does that man not know how to say goodbye?

Later, as I was lost in case files, I didn’t hear Zane approach. When he reached down and touched my shoulder, I about jumped out of the chair.

“Fuck! You need to stop sneaking up on me.”

“Sorry. I was going to make dinner. What are you hungry for?”

When we ran out of the food his sister had supplied, we made another food run to the grocery store. The man wasn’t only deadly with a gun, he could cook. Last night we had carbonara. The homemade noodles had melted in my mouth.

At the thought of food, my stomach grumbled. “Surprise me.”

* * *

Zane

Glancing at the timer, I stirred the jambalaya. The food was taking too long. Why did I have to make something so time-consuming? The woman out on the porch was driving me crazy. Cooking was helping me to keep my mind off of wanting to strip her naked and have my way with her.

I was reaching for the bowls in the top cabinet when I felt her eyes on me. I could always sense when she was near. She didn’t think I knew when she was watching me, but I did. I heard her feet as she walked across the kitchen floor.

Her warm hands wrapped around my waist. I slowly grabbed one wrist at a time. I was close to losing control.

“Are you sure this is what you want?” Sophie’s feminine shampoo was strong, and the smell beckoned me.

“Yes.” Her voice was thick with lust.

Needing to have her in my arms, I flicked the switch on the stove. Our dinner could wait until later. I wanted Sophie spread across the bed.

I spun in her arms and nuzzled the delicate spot under her ear. A soft moan escaped her when I ran my tongue along her neckline.

“I’ve wanted to do that for the past three days,” I said before taking a nip of her earlobe. A haggard breath escaped her mouth and her head tilted at an angle. I lowered my mouth to savor a kiss. “You taste better than I could ever imagine.

I slid my hands down her perfect body until my hands were on her tight ass. I spread my hands across the cheeks and grabbed her ass. When I went to pull her up against me, she jumped and wrapped her legs around my waist.

The need to possess her was so intense that it took over my control. I could barely think straight. Her fingers knotted behind my head. Our tongues danced. She tasted so pure and sweet. I headed down the hall with her wrapped around my body.

She nipped at my lip. Emerald green eyes met my gaze. Her lips were turned up into a smile. Needing to see what this woman looked like naked, I tossed her on the bed and ripped off my shirt. Sophie laid on the bed, her fiery red hair spread across the white comforter. Her eyes were focused only on me.

She bit down on her lip and ran her hand down her body. Then she slowly worked her tight jeans over her hips. I couldn’t help but drink in her beauty. When she climbed off the bed, kneeled next to me, and took off her shirt, her beauty took my breath away.

“Gorgeous.”

Sophie grasped at my belt, unclasped it, then pulled it loose. She didn’t work the belt out of the loops. She needed me as much as I needed her and didn’t want to wait any longer.

My pants hung low, and she ran her hand over the zipper, testing how hard I was. She worked her fingers into the waistband of my pants and tugged them down to my knees.

Once Sophie had my dick in her hands, she wrapped her pouty ruby lips around me. My vision went black for a second from the pure pleasure Sophie was inflicting with her mouth. I reached for the bedpost to keep my balance. A slight moan escaped her, sending vibrations through her throat.

“Sophie, look at me”

Sophie’s green eyes opened. They were filled with arousal and lust. I gathered her hair in my hand, controlling her pace. My cock pulsed impatiently, needing release. When Sophie took my cock down her throat, I couldn’t hold back much longer. I bit down on the inside of my mouth, trying to hold on. When Sophie cupped my balls, a gasp escaped my lips.

“Oh fuck, Sophie, I don’t know how much longer I can hang on.”

At my words, she picked up her pace, digging her nails into my butt, pulling me closer. Her velvety mouth was too much. I pulled out of it to gain control.

Sophie pulled me back into her mouth. She took me deep into her throat, causing her tonsils to massage the front of my cock. The sensation was too much, and I couldn’t hold on any longer. I came, and Sophie worked to milk every last drop out of me.

I held on to the bedpost to keep from falling over. My legs were weak from the intense orgasm. When I had control over my body, I grabbed Sophie under the armpits and tossed her onto the bed. She was stunning.

“I can’t wait to taste every inch of your body.”

Sophie slowly dragged her hands down her naked body, stopping to play with her nipples. At the sight of her touching herself, my dick started to stir. Kicking my pants to the side, I crawled up the bed, kissing my way up her leg. When I teased her with a kiss on her inner thigh, Sophie let out a moan of protest. She tried to move to hurry me toward the place she wanted touched, but I continued to kiss and lick her inner thigh.

I worked my way to her clit, wrapped my lips around her nub, and started to suck. Sophie’s heels dug into the bed, lifting her body up, trying to get more friction. Her soft gasp told me she was close. When I released her nub from my lips, she protested.

“I was so close. Don’t stop.”

“I don’t want you to come yet.”

I ignored the curse words that came from Sophie’s mouth and slowly licked her slit. When I pressed two fingers into her velvety folds, she wrapped her legs around my head, trying to pull me in further and take control.

“Faster. Please.” Her words came out in pants.

Wanting to feel her come apart on my tongue, I latched on to her nub and sucked while pumping my fingers into her. I flicked my tongue a couple of times.

“I’m coming. Fuck!” She exploded on my tongue.

Wanting to feel her fall apart again, I continued to suck on her clit. I pinched her tight nipple and rubbed it between my fingers.”

“I need you, Zane. Please…”

The need in her voice had me licking my way up her body in a straight line to her nipple. When I bit down gently to add a little pain, Sophie arched her back, pressing into me, wanting more.

I worked my way up to her lips and kissed her. She kissed me back with raw need. Her tongue swiped across my lips, looking for access. I opened them slightly, and she pressed herself to me.

“Please, Zane.”

I was so wrapped up in the passion that I almost forgot about protection. “Hang on.” I had to grab a condom.

“No.” I could see the need in her eyes and body.

“I need to grab a condom.”

She shook her head and pulled me into her embrace. “Don’t need it. Are you clean? I want you without a condom.”

I would need to take that information and store it for another day. The thought of being so close to Sophie made me harder than I thought possible.

Needing to feel her skin against mine, I rolled over and flipped Sophie on top of me. I wanted to watch her ride me. She squeaked in surprise at the quick change of position.

Sophie sat up and impaled herself on my hard length. I grasped her fingers in each hand, pulling her back down for a kiss. The desire to kiss and caress her curves was overwhelming.

Something more intense was forming between us. It was strong.

Sophie slowly rose and lowered herself on me, inching down until she was balls deep. It was pure bliss. She continued to rock back and forth. Emotions were flickering through her eyes. She shifted her hips down to get a slight friction on her clit.

“Goddamn, Sophie, move!” Her slow motion was driving me crazy. I grabbed her hips and increased her pace. She flung her head back and let out a moan. I pulled her down so I could suck on her nipple. The second my mouth wrapped around her nipple, I could feel her velvety folds massaging my cock.

Flipping Sophie over so I could take control, I flexed my hips, meeting heated flesh.

“Please,” she begged. Her breathy moan almost caused me to come. “I need you.”

With every thrust, a moan escaped her plump lips.

She pulled her knees up and wrapped her ankles around my back. It was the only sign I needed to drive her over the edge for a second time. She met each thrust halfway and tightened herself around my cock. Her breaths were erratic, mirroring the one-two punch in my own lungs.

Sophie screamed out my name as she went over the edge, loud and guttural. Her muscles pulsed, and she used me to drag out her climax. God, it felt like a silky explosion. I couldn’t wait to do this again.

Her eyes flew open, full of emotion. Her red hair was spread across the pillow. I trapped each of her wrists above her head. Leaning down, I took a rosy pink tip of one breast into my mouth.

She rocked her hips, trying to push me deeper. Her moans were increasing, letting me know another climax was looming. I pushed her toward the pleasure, needing to see her come apart in my arms.

“Zane…”

Her voice came out raspy. With each thrust, her body bucked against me. She was close to crying out all over again. Every muscle tightened, and I couldn’t hold back anymore. Our energy poured into each other with our loud cries.

Muscles finally going lax, the only thing on my mind was the woman under me.

Sophie groaned at the loss as I slid off her body, so I pulled her into my side.

What was happening between us was game-changing. I couldn’t wait to explore it further. There was a good chance Sophie wasn’t going to make it easy. I wouldn’t have it any other way.