He touched her cheek with his finger as she sought to control her erratic breathing.
“I hope you find what it is you want,” he said. “But if you don’t, you know where to find me.”
Without a backward glance, he walked out of the bedroom.
CHAPTER 23
Gray left the jobsite, glad that the day was over and he could retreat to his apartment. Where there was no chance of seeing Faith.
She was driving him insane. Half the time he could smell her, and she wasn’t within a country mile of him. Images of her tied, over the whipping stool, ass invitingly in the air, haunted him.
Man, that position tempted him in so many ways. He could f**k her pu**y or her ass. Both were open and accessible. He could spank her bare cheeks until they reddened with a rosy blush.
He could imagine a dozen scenarios that put him in control, but he wasn’t going to go there. He really didn’t want to be some woman’s damn Tinkertoy.
He pulled into his parking space and noted that both Faith and Micah were at home. He got out and headed toward his door, ready for a hot shower and a cold beer.
He let himself in and tossed the keys on the bar. As he headed down the hallway, the hairs at his nape stood on end. He put his hand on the back of his neck and rubbed as he entered the bedroom.
When he looked up and saw Faith lying on his bed, he damn near tripped over his feet. Naked. Tied to his bed. What the f**k?
She looked at him through half-lidded eyes. Her expression was a mixture of nervousness and arousal. At that moment, every single ounce of feeling was routed to his groin. His c**k swelled against his jeans until he was certain he’d have a chafing problem tomorrow.
Finally, he got his feet in working order, and he stepped forward, shoving his hands into his pockets in an attempt to disguise the heavy bulge between his legs.
“What are you doing here?” he asked, then felt like a complete dumb-ass for asking what had to be the most obvious question of the year. Women didn’t just get naked and tie themselves to a man’s bed without a good idea of what they wanted out of the situation.
She wet her lips, the pink tip of her tongue darting out. He nearly groaned as he remembered that tongue on his dick, her sweet lips surrounding his flesh and how it felt when he came down her throat.
He pulled his hands from his pockets and flexed his fingers back and forth. He wanted to touch her. Taste her. Fuck her. More than anything, he wanted to peel his jeans off and dive into her, body and soul. Lose himself in her liquid heat.
He curled his fingers into his palms to control the shaking.
“Touch me,” she whispered. “Please.”
She stared imploringly at him, her bottom lip full and swollen as if she’d been biting it. It looked instead like someone had ravaged her mouth. It reminded him of how she’d looked after he’d f**ked her mouth against the wall at the sex club. She looked utterly kissable.
He sank onto the bed beside her and leaned down to touch his lips against hers. She met his advance hungrily, open, accepting, inviting him further.
His tongue swept over hers, and he swallowed her sweet taste into his chest. He reached for her, his hand meeting the curve of her hip as he deepened his kiss. There was no breathing. His lungs screamed for oxygen, but he couldn’t tear himself away from her molten touch.
A touch, a caress, his fingers danced over her skin, up her body until he felt the gentle swell of her breast. He tore his mouth away from hers, and they both gasped for air. His mouth slanted over hers again, drinking deeply of her essence.
His lips slid to the corner of her mouth, and then he kissed a line down her jaw, his breaths coming in raspy, erratic bursts. The small fleshy earlobe tempted him. He sucked it between his teeth.
She moaned and twisted restlessly underneath him. He licked then swirled his tongue around the shell of her ear. He felt her shiver against him and saw the chill bumps rise and pucker her skin.
He chased a line of those goose bumps all the way down to her br**sts. For a long moment, he simply stared at the coral peaks. Her ni**les were perfect. Not too pointed. Soft, velvety and round. He wanted to taste them. Wanted it badly.
He licked one, letting his tongue rasp over the silky tip. She flinched, and he turned to the other, lapping at it like it was a delicious treat. Then he nipped, grazing the nub with his teeth, applying just enough pressure so she’d feel the slight bite of pain.
She made a sound of deep satisfaction, and he smiled against her flesh.
He caressed the soft skin of her belly then moved lower to tease and twist the wispy curls of her pu**y. He delved into her folds, spreading the damp flesh with his fingers.
With his middle finger, he flicked and rolled her clit. Sweet sighs whispered from her lips. Delicate, like her. It was a sound bound to inspire male appreciation. He wanted to give her more pleasure just so he could listen to the appreciative noises she made.
He slid his finger lower, circling her entrance, marking a path around the outside, teasing, hinting at a promise not yet fulfilled.
She bucked against him, a moan of contentment bubbling from her chest. In response, he plunged his finger inside her, and she nearly came off the bed.
He groaned as her inner walls convulsed and squeezed his finger. They clasped wetly to him, so tight. Hot silk. He closed his eyes as he imagined it surrounding his cock.
“No, not yet,” she whimpered.
He opened his eyes to look at her. Her head was thrown back, her honey-blond hair spilling over the pillow. The muscles in her legs and groin trembled and spasmed. She was close to her orgasm. Why did she want to stop?
“I want,” she gasped. “I want you to spank me, like you did the other night. I want you to tie me up and take control. Then—”
He never let her finish. He stood up abruptly, putting at least a foot of distance between them. A surge of irritation belted him square in the face.
She looked at him in confusion, her eyes burning brightly with unfulfilled need. “What’s wrong?” she asked. “Why did you stop?”
He swore under his breath, kicking his ass from here to kingdom come for getting sucked into this game.
“Let me guess. You have an entire scenario worked out. First you want me to play around with you. Get you worked up a bit. Play master to your slave. Then you want me to spank your ass and f**k you senseless.”
She winced at his crudity, but he didn’t spare any guilt for being so bald. Slowly she nodded.
“Is that so bad?” she whispered. “I mean, if you don’t want me, just say so. I thought…I thought we connected, that we had chemistry.”