“Wake up, gorgeous,” a deep, rumbly voice began to penetrate my sleep.

“Mmmm,” I mumbled and pressed further into the pillows, pulling the soft sheets up my body until they completely covered my face.

In an instant, they were pulled back down, and I swatted at the hand that began shifting the hair from my face.

“You need to get up.”

“Must sleep,” I mumbled and tried to roll away, but that damn hand halted my progress.

Why was he waking me up so early? It felt as if I had just fallen asleep.

“It’s almost noon, T. Time to get up and get stuff done.”

At the mention of the time, I bolted up. My eyes squinted as they adjusted to the bright sun now shining in through the windows on the other side of the room. Those floor to ceiling windows I enjoyed so much when I first saw them were now my own personal enemy. I narrowed my eyes in both annoyance and confusion. Hadn’t I shut the curtains last night before I went to bed?

Not wanting to waste time wondering about trivial stuff, I scrambled off the bed and walked over to my overnight bag where I began rooting around for my toiletries and an outfit to throw on. I couldn’t believe I had missed a whole morning worth of work.

“What are you doing?” I could feel Jay’s heat at my back as he pressed against me and his arms wrapped around my waist. God that felt good. I allowed myself a moment to melt into him and enjoy the closeness before I went back to my task. Although my movements were severely limited thanks to the hold he had on me.

“I need to get to work. I never sleep through my alarm. This is so unlike me.”

“You have the day off. That’s why I turned your alarm off after you fell asleep.”

“But… why would you…” I sputtered indignantly. How dare he make those decisions for me?

“I did because one, you needed the sleep after we went for round two last night. Two, because you just went through a traumatic experience and could use a day to process. And three, because we need to go to your place and pack your shit up today.”

I turned in his arms and looked up at his beautiful blue eyes and thought for the thousandth time how lucky I was to look at them nearly every day. Then I gained my wits and dropped the hammer.

“I’m glad you think you know what’s best for me. However, only I have the right to decide that and what I would have chosen for myself is going to work in order to keep my mind off of said traumatic experience. Besides, the fantastic sex last night would have more than made up for the lack of sleep today. Every time I yawned I would have been reminded of what we did and it would have made me smile.”

His lips twitched, and his eyes went soft. He clearly liked what I said.

“Don’t you dare, Jayson. Don’t you dare look at me with those lazy eyes and think I’m going to forgive you for this.”

“There’s nothing to forgive. It’s over and done with. I’m not going to apologize for trying to take care of you. It’s what I do. Now, as adorable as you are when you get your panties in a bunch, we still need to get into the shower. I want to eat you before we go pack up your shit.”

“You mean breakfast?”

“No. I mean you.” His voice dipped low, and his eyes raked my body.

That caused a delicious curl in my belly. I could make do with a shower where he ate me. Then again, I could make do with anything as long as he was eating me.

“Which brings me to my next point. Where am I moving to? It isn’t like I have first and last month’s rent for a new place. Plus, I’m locked into a lease.”

“You’re moving here.”

“I’m not so sure that will work.”

“Why not?” He let me go and took a step back to assess me in that dangerous and commanding way he does with his arms crossed over his chest.

“Because… It’s probably a really bad idea for us to live together. Don’t you think? And I don’t want people at work thinking I’m getting preferential treatment or whatever. I can imagine mouths are running feverishly today knowing that I’m not working after I slept here. Add to that the fact that you flew back for me. All it takes is for one person to find out in order for it to trickle through the ranks. I swear that place is like a big soap opera with the way people gossip. More than that, I don’t want to ruin our friendship.”

“I don’t care what people at work say. If they have a problem with it, I’ll fire them. We’ve known each other for months, T. We get along. If things turn sour, we’ll worry about it then.”

If things turn sour? Well, wasn’t that just a ball of positivity the morning after we made love?

“Maybe you can explain to me what it is exactly that we’re doing. That way I’ll know if things turn sour.” I narrowed my eyes at him and mimicked his stance.

“What do you mean? What we’re doing? I thought it was pretty clear last night.”

“It seems as though I need to be enlightened. Are we together? Are we just screwing? What exactly are you anticipating from me and our relationship?”

He looked thoughtful for a moment before he gave me what I had learned was a teasing smile. In other words, he was about to tease me until I ended up blowing up on him. I swear that man just liked to see me get angry.

“I’m anticipating a whole lot of head and quite a bit of smashing from you during the course of our relationship.”

“Smashing?” I asked.

“Smashing,” he confirmed.

“And what pray tell is smashing?”

“It means fucking.”

“You’re a pig! We’re right back where we started from.”

“Maybe.” He shrugged and gave me a sexually charged smile. “Not really.”

“I mean it, Jay. What do you see happening here? Not that long ago I told you I wanted more than just a roll in the hay and you said you don’t do that.”

He sighed and uncrossed his arms. “I like you, Tori. A lot. You’re sweet, caring, beautiful as fuck, and phenomenal in bed. I’m willing to see how things play out with us. I don’t like the alternative of not being able to touch you whenever I want or kiss you whenever your lips are within reach.”

I bit my lip to hide my smile. That was a really good answer. Especially because it meant we were on the same page.

Now the question was, should we live together? That was a big step that often puts a strain on even the most solid relationships. Although we had been friends for months, we were still young in terms of the romantic side of things. Then again, if I lived with him, then I would have access to him at all times of the day. That was enough to sway my decision.

“I’ll move in temporarily,” I announced and held my hand up to stop his protest. “Until I find another place to live. If we do this, I want to do it right. No matter what, I value our friendship and I want to make sure that stays intact.”

“Fine. Now are you going to come here and let me kiss you?”

I shrugged and started to walk around him towards the bathroom.

“I thought you wanted to sample a taste of something else. I’ve got things to do.”

I yelped when he picked me up and threw me over his shoulder. My hands gripped his hard ass through his boxers as he led us into the bathroom.

He set me on my feet and pulled my tank top off and my panties down. I returned the favor with his boxers and wrapped my hand around his erection. I moved in closer and pressed a light kiss on his nipple. My mouth began moving along his skin with slow and measured brushes. His breathing picked up pace along with the strokes of my hand.

“In the shower, T.” His voice was raspy and I thrilled in knowing I made it that way.

I let go of him long enough to turn on the water and step inside the shower.

He pressed me against the tile with his hard body. His hand fisted in my hair while the other ran down my body and in between my legs.

“Yes,” I whispered when he found the spot that was aching for him.

“I love watching you come. I never realized there was something in this world above extraordinary, but you’re proof positive that there is. When you come your face is so radiant that no one could ever compare to you.”

“Jay,” I moaned at his words and the feel of his fingers sliding into me. My need grew exponentially after his declaration. No woman could fight off an orgasm after hearing her man say those words.

He fucked me like that—against the wall of the shower with his fingers. It didn’t take me long to begin clenching around his fingers, wanting more. Never one to disappoint, Jay dropped to his knees and took me the rest of the way with the addition of his magical tongue.

When I came it was quick and powerful. Had it not been for Jay’s arms holding me up against the wall, I would have collapsed thanks to how limp my body became.

“So good,” I muttered and then braced myself when Jay lifted me up in his arms. He pressed me back against the tile again and kissed me roughly and deeply. My arms entwined around his head, holding him to me. It was completely unnecessary. There was no way he was going anywhere right now.

I felt the tip of him at my entrance, and I squirmed wanting all of him inside me.

“We don’t have a condom, baby.”

“I don’t care. I’m on birth control, but you can pull out.” When he made no moves to finish what he started, I demanded, “Just fuck me already, Jay.”

I started to loosen my hold on him so that my weight would drop and he’d slip inside.

“Fuck,” he bit out and then slammed me down on him.

“Yes,” I screamed with the sensations concentrated between my legs and spiraling out through the rest of my body. The angle of his hips and mine, not only let him go deep, but allowed him to rub my clit with every pass.

“Hands between your legs, T. I’m close and you haven’t finished yet.”

“I’m okay,” I panted out. I was reaching for that elusive O, but it was too soon on the heels of my last one.

“Now, T. Don’t make me say it again.”

I almost rolled my eyes at his demand, but I figured it wasn’t the time or the place. Instead, I complied with his order and rubbed my clit in time with his thrusts. Within no time, I felt that thread of tension straining and ready to break.

“I’m going to…” I lost my train of thought when it hit me. It hit me hard and lasted so long that I was still coming when Jay pulled out and came on my stomach.

“Yummy,” I murmured when I ran my tongue up his neck.

“Yummy?” He asked in return. He turned me and positioned me under the water.

“That’s what I said. Yummy. You taste good.”

“You’re a nut.”

“You felt really good too.” I couldn’t get our interlude out of my head. He really did have a beautiful cock. When he was moving inside me there was nothing better.

“Not as good as you feel, baby.” His fingers began to massage shampoo in my hair. My eyes closed, and my head fell back. There was something highly sensual about getting a head massage from your lover.

When he was done with my hair, he began running his sudsy hands all over my body. He took his time, lingering between my legs. It wasn’t with purpose, just a light tease meant to be a promise for later.

“Let me return the favor.” I soaped up my hands and began at his shoulders. I worked my way down, loving the hardness of his muscles and the smoothness of his skin. I focused on each ridge of his abdomen and even lower at the cut of muscles leading towards his now semi-erect cock.

Hmmm… that gave me an idea. I started stroking him and was just getting ready to drop to my knees when he shook his head and stopped me.

“There isn’t enough time for that.”

“Sure there is,” I pouted wanting him in my mouth. Just as I suspected, I was becoming obsessed with him and sex.

“No, baby there isn’t. I’m an equal opportunity kind of guy. If I get off, then you better believe you’re going to get off too.”

“That’s very unselfish of you.” I wrapped my arms around him and closed the distance between us. “How is it you haven’t been snatched up yet? Because I don’t know many women who wouldn’t stake a claim to a man who felt that way.”

“Haven’t wanted to be claimed,” he reminded me. “You think you got what it takes to change my mind?”

“Maybe. Maybe not.” I tried to play casual, but my heart was beating wildly in my chest thanks to what he was alluding to.

“I guess we’ll see then.” He winked at me and turned the water off before gifting me with a gorgeous view of his ass when he stepped out.

Yes, I guess we would see.

* * *

I picked through the mess that was my apartment and fought back tears. It broke my heart knowing that my childhood memories were now tarnished thanks to the sentimental things that were linked to them either being broken or stolen. I hated imagining some random creep going through my personal items. Case in point, the lace panties that were strewn about. Who knew if there were any pairs missing with the place being so trashed.

Even though I argued with Jay, I was relieved that he agreed to come with me. And I was thankful that he wasn’t going to make me come back here to stay. He even said he’d talk to my landlord about my lease. I made him promise to be nice to the old man, though. The last thing I wanted on my conscience was his heart attack because Jay threatened him.

“Damn. This is your vibrator?” He held up the toy that had been tossed in the burglary, and started laughing.

My face heated with embarrassment, and I tried to snatch it from his hand, but he just held it out of my reach. Shit. I wish I had been the one that found it. This was mortifying.

“You like big cocks, T?” He continued to tease me as he waved it around.

“You know I do,” I taunted back. “It’s a good thing I have that to give me my fix.”

His eyes went dark and he changed course. Instead of retreating from me, he was now stalking me. “You want to see what a giant dick can do to you, you come to me. You don’t need this piece of shit.” He tossed it on a pile of clothes on the floor and continued to stalk me like a predator until my legs hit the bed. I immediately went down with him on top of me.

My adrenaline was pumping with anticipation of what he had planned. I could feel his giant dick pressing into my thigh and I once again wanted it.

“Show me,” I whispered as his lips ran over my tank top and his teeth bit down on my nipple. My back arched and my hips rose seeking him out.

I felt his hands tugging on my shorts, pulling them down my hips and off my legs. Next went my panties. Then he spread my legs and dipped his head. His tongue teased my clit, making me squirm with need.

He sat up and dug in his wallet for a condom. After he freed himself and rolled it on, he positioned himself between my legs and rubbed the head back and forth, rocking into me slowly.

He sank in an inch, then pulled back and teased me some more, before sinking back in a few inches and repeating. I was officially crawling out of my skin at that point.

“Now, Jay. God, honey. Fuck me,” I pleaded when he continued to torment me.

“Not until you admit you don’t need that plastic cock when you got mine right here.”

“Jay.”

“That’s not what I wanted to hear, T.”

“No, I mean…” I swallowed hard when his cock pressed into my clit in the perfect place. “I mean I named it Jay because I couldn’t have you. Now I don’t need it.”

He thrust into me to the hilt, but I still caught the gleam in his eyes at my announcement. I really didn’t need to keep inflating his ego like that. It just came so naturally.

“Who’s your stallion,” he whispered in my ear as he fucked me hard and fast.

“You,” I whimpered and came on him.

“Yeah, baby,” he groaned and bit down on my neck as he thrust in a final time and came inside me.

Jay pulled out and disposed of the condom. When he came back in the room, he helped me redress. His hands lifted me off the bed, and then his arms snaked around me.

As he hugged me, I felt his body shaking. I pulled back to see that he was laughing. Oh, here we go. Great way to ruin the aftereffects of a really good O.

“What’s so funny,” I asked and was glad to see my voice had some bite to it.

“You named your fucking vibrator after me. You were gone, weren’t you baby?”

“Don’t flatter yourself,” I defended even though I had backed myself into that corner.

“You were completely gone for me. Good thing I finally gave in. Otherwise, you might have needed stock in Duracell.” He laughed again and I slapped his arm.

“Whatever, Jay. We’ll see when the next time is I give you access to all of this.” I ran my hand down over my body. He still chuckled, but now he looked like he was hungry. Served him right.

“We’ll see how long you can deny me. Soon as I touch you, you ignite. No keeping that flame out.”

“Whatever,” I murmured again with no clear defense. “Can we just get this finished?”

“Anything you want, T.” He kissed my head and went back to work.

I had to give Jay credit. I might be annoyed with him, but at least I wasn’t ready to cry anymore.