Chapter 48

Hal

Hal had managed to calm the fire raging in his body, and he was now able to more fully enjoy the way Jesse was reacting to his touches. He knew they would have plenty of time for the hot and heavy later. Now, though, he was going to take full advantage of this opportunity to drive Jesse absolutely insane.

She could not hide the reactions of her body. He felt every shiver and every jerk as his hands ran slowly up and down her thighs. He focused entirely on her, completely ignoring his racing blood. It was far more compelling to listen to the soft gasps and moans that she was trying so hard to conceal.

Hal knew that she was trying to control herself. There was a franticness about her movements that told him she was trying with all her power to keep still and let things progress at their natural pace. He also knew, though, that her body must be positively aching for him.

And that knowledge alone was enough to fill Hal with a devious sense of power that he was all too ready to take advantage of.

Hal moved his hands so that they rested just below her pelvis, his thumbs dangerously close to her sex, so close that he could feel the heat there. He gently circled his thumbs along her inner thighs, and he was rewarded with a shiver that rolled through her body. He couldn’t help smiling to himself.

Hal lingered there a little longer until he could hear Jesse panting softly, and he felt her hand curl into the hair at the base of his head. Finally, he relented and let his hands travel back up over her hips to gently trace along her sides, brushing his fingertips over her ribs, sending wave after wave of shivers over her body.

His mouth, meanwhile, was still devotedly teasing at her collarbones and her shoulders. He alternated between nibbling, licking and sucking. He could feel the heat of her skin and could practically feel the hot blood pulsing beneath. Every now and then, he felt her skin bristle as she was overwhelmed with a rush of goosebumps.

Slowly, subtly, he began to move his mouth lower and his hands higher until he could brush his thumbs along the side of her breasts. Each time he did, he could feel her muscles stiffen in response to the soft touch. He lingered there for quite a long time as he kissed along her chest just above the swell of her breasts. He persisted until she was continually shaking beneath his ministrations, her breath coming in a series of ragged gasps and her fingernails digging into his shoulders.

Hal knew that she was already fighting to keep hold of her senses, and he was determined that before the night was over, she would lose herself completely.

He also knew, though, that the process would take time, and he was nothing if not patient.

With that in mind, Hal drew back to look down into her eyes, and his lips curled into a smirk as he saw the frazzled look on Jesse’s face. She bit her lip as she looked up at him, and he could tell that she was still working hard to take everything in stride. So far, she was not doing a bad job, but Hal knew that she wouldn’t be able to hold off for much longer.

Hal slipped an arm behind her back to support her, and he saw her eyes flick to his hand as he raised it to trace his fingertips up along her shoulder and then down to her chest. He felt her stiffen as he lowered his hand to gently cup her soft breast and barely suppressed a growl of his own as he watched her eyelids flutter closed.

Hal was deliberately slow as he circled his hand over her breast, feeling her nipple against the flat of his palm. He watched her expression subtly change and felt her back arch over his arm, and he took the opportunity to pull her closer. He lowered his head and gently nibbled on the shell of her ear, and she gave him a soft mewl.

“Are you alright?” he whispered into her ear, feeling her shiver as his breath caressed her skin.

Apparently unable to speak, Jesse gave him a soft whimper and a weak nod, her hands moving to grip the muscles of his upper arms.

“Do you like this?” he pressed, and he gave her breast a soft squeeze.

Jesse nodded more fervently, and Hal felt her begin to shift her hips as he teased at her. He shifted his hand so that his fingertips were tracing along the low neckline of her dress and began shifting the soft material down over her skin, slowly but surely revealing her breasts. Hal pulled his head back to watch, and he could see the rise and fall of her chest as she panted. When he finally revealed both of her rosy, hard nipples, Hal felt a bolt of pleasure shoot directly to his cock, which throbbed angrily in his jeans.

Hal situated the dress so that it supported her breasts, and he held his breath as he took in the sight of their perky fullness. His mouth watered at the thought of how it would feel to wrap his mouth around each of her nipples and slowly suck them deep into his mouth. He licked his lips at the thought, and he knew it would not be much longer until it became a reality.

Hal looked up at Jesse’s face, and another surge of heat passed through him at the desperation he saw there. He knew that she wanted him, and badly. He suspected that she wanted him to take her fast and hard, right there and then.

That, though, was simply not how he intended to play this out.