CHAPTER 18
Zane
“Thank you for walking me home,” Alicia said with a shy smile. We stood awkwardly at the edge of her driveway.
“Alicia,” I said breathlessly.
“Please,” she said. “We can’t, okay? We can’t go there.”
“Why not?” I took a step toward her. “I know you feel it too. You feel that spark between us. I know you do.”
“Of course I do, but that doesn’t change anything.”
“Doesn’t it?” I asked. “Because for me, it changes everything.”
“How?”
“Knowing you still feel that way—knowing you still want me…It changes everything.”
I watched Alicia’s face for any sign of a reaction. The second our hands had touched over that table at Ricci’s, I knew where we would end up. There was something between us. Something primal and intense. Our attraction could never be ignored and now that we were once again in each other’s lives, ignoring it wasn’t even worth an attempt; it would never work. I knew that, and judging from the hungry look in Alicia’s eyes, she did too.
I reached over and wrapped my arm around her waist. My fingers trailed along the waistline of her skirt as I pulled her roughly along. I led us around the side of the house and into the backyard.
“What are you doing?” she hissed.
“You know exactly what I’m doing,” I said with a mischievous grin.
“My parents are home!”
“That’s why we’re going to the guest house. I’m assuming it’s still empty? Used only for storage? The perfect place for a nightcap.”
“Yes, but…”
I stopped walking and turned to face Alicia head on. My hands rested on her hips as I pulled her closer. “If this isn’t what you want, I’ll go,” I said. “Just tell me.”
Alicia’s breathing was irregular as she laid her hands on my chest. She traced my muscles with her fingers and I could see the wheels in her head turning. The way she stroked my chest through my shirt was deliciously familiar; it was her way of telling me how badly she wanted to feel my skin against hers.
“Zane,” she growled.
It was all the encouragement I needed. I lifted her off her feet and carried her up the stairs to the door of the guest house. I shoved it open and stepped inside with her still in my arms.
When I set her down, she stood on her tiptoes to stare into my eyes. The door swung shut behind us and we continued looking at each other, neither of us moving or speaking.
It had been years since we’d been together and yet, in that moment, it felt like no time had passed at all. I could see the familiar flash in her blue eyes that told me to kiss her.
I wrapped my arms tightly around her waist and pulled her against me. She wrapped her arms around my neck.
I wanted to remember every moment of this night. I wanted to memorize the feeling of her arms around me and her lips against mine…
We moved slowly, and when our lips finally touched, I sighed deeply. A shot of electricity went through my body, starting at my head and propelling its way down to my toes. Every inch of my skin was on fire.
I deepened the kiss, my tongue sliding inside her mouth. She groaned, her lips moving fast against mine. My hands moved from her waist to her hair, where I tangled my fingers in her dark curls while she raked her nails down my back. We were both running out of breath, but refused to break the kiss.
Alicia moved her hands to my chest, her fingers frantically searching for the buttons on my shirt. She unbuttoned them one-by-one, her hands working at lightning speed. She then shoved the shirt off my shoulders and let it fall to the ground. When she pulled herself away from my lips, she wasted no time before kissing her way down my neck and my chest, her tongue roaming freely over my hard muscles.
My head rolled back and I stared at the ceiling while she moved lower. When she reached the waistline of my jeans, I pulled her face back to mine. I didn’t want to rush anything; I wanted this night to last forever.
I kissed her passionately while I lifted her off the floor. She wrapped her legs around my waist and I carried her to the couch against the back wall. There were boxes everywhere, but I’d been in that guest house enough times to maneuver a smooth path around them. When we reached the couch, I threw her down and climbed on top of her.
I buried my face in her neck and kissed her relentlessly. She lifted one leg and threw it over my back. I grabbed her thigh, dug my fingers into her skin, and moved back to her lips, kissing her again and again while my hand worked its way up her skirt. When I gripped her ass, she moaned into my mouth and rolled us over. She straddled me easily, sitting up just long enough to pull her shirt off and throw it on the floor.
In an instant, I sat up and unhooked her bra. I’d waited so long to see her perfect breasts again, I couldn’t wait another second. When my eyes fell on her bare skin, I growled and flipped her onto her back. My mouth found one nipple and my fingers played with the other as she writhed with pleasure beneath me.
Wanting to taste every inch of her, I trailed my tongue down her stomach until I reached her skirt. I ripped it from her body and quickly removed her panties. I glanced up at her face and saw that her eyes were sparked with desire. She breathed heavily, one hand tangled in her hair and her body rocking under mine.
Just the sight of her naked sent me over the top. Without a second thought, I ducked my head down and went to work between her legs. Alicia let out a soft squeal as her body reacted to the sensations I created. Her hips lifted off the couch and I squeezed her ass hard while I continued licking her.
She moaned louder. “Oh my god,” she whispered.
I could tell she was trying to keep her voice down, but that was the last thing I wanted. I worked faster, pressing my tongue harder against her until her moans were louder than ever. Her thighs tightened and her fingers pulled desperately at my hair.
“Zane,” she growled. “Oh god…”
The sound she made when she released was guttural and animalistic. My erection pressed painfully against my jeans.
Alicia sat up and pulled me roughly to my feet. She undid my belt, yanked it free, and unbuttoned my pants. I kicked off my jeans and underwear, and her hands were on me instantly.
She pushed me back on the couch with one hand while her other stroked my penis. She then straddled me, grinning that devilish grin I knew so well. Her tongue was in my mouth in an instant. She kissed me until I couldn’t breathe and my heart threatened to break free from my chest.
When she pulled away, she slid down to kneel on the floor in front of me. Her tongue trailed the length of my penis, setting my entire body on fire. I couldn’t even think straight. I stared at her as she teased me slowly. She was sexier than anything I’d ever seen.
“Come here.” I picked her up and laid her on her back. Her eyes locked on mine as she spread her legs apart, ready for me.
I braced myself over her, watching her face as I slid inside of her. She exhaled sharply and pulled my face down to hers. The way she kissed was more intense now. More desperate. I returned it tenfold.
Our bodies moved together seamlessly. I didn’t know where I ended or where she began. We were one entity as our hips thrusted wildly against each other. Panting, our hands gripped each other’s bodies passionately.
I wrapped my arms around Alicia’s back and lifted us both up. Still inside of her, I sat her on top of me.
She didn’t need any more encouragement than that. She held tight to my shoulders and bounced hard on top of me. I buried my face in her breasts while gripping her hips.
“Holy shit,” she moaned.
“Alicia,” I whispered against her skin, “my God, I missed you.”
She reared her head back and let out a scream of pleasure. Watching her was more than I could take. I felt a flood of ecstasy and my legs shook uncontrollably.
She collapsed against me, sweaty and shaking. I held her tightly, letting the waves of pleasure wash over us both.
When we finally pulled apart, I laid down on the couch and pulled her with me. She rested her head on my chest just as she’d done a thousand times before, but this time, it meant more. We had spent so much time apart, I hadn’t known if we would ever find our way back to each other.
“I can’t believe that just happened,” I said with a small laugh.
“Yes, you can,” Alicia argued. “You knew it was going to happen at the restaurant.”
“Okay so maybe I had plans,” I admitted. “But even I didn’t know it would be like that. God woman, you almost killed me.”
She laughed and placed a gentle kiss on my chest. I stroked her hair absentmindedly as we fell into an easy silence. It wasn’t long before my eyes grew heavy and I fell asleep.