Bareback(48)

    Jessica leaned forward into a kiss, but her leg slipped in the tub and she grimaced as pain shot through her knee.

    “What’s the matter? Skyler said anxiously.

    “I just hit my knee wrong. It’ll be okay in a moment,” Jessica said through clenched teeth.

    Skyler took her shoulders and turned her around so she could straighten her legs out and rest her back against Skyler’s chest. “Let’s just relax a minute,” she whispered in Jessica’s ear, then ran some more hot water to warm the tub.

    They relaxed back when the temperature was right again, their bodies sliding sensuously against each other.

    The bare skin was too much for Skyler to resist, and she began nibbling the neck that lay exposed before her. Their bodies pulsed from the warm bath and building passion as they caressed and kissed various sensitive areas.

    “I can’t help myself, Jess. I just can’t keep my hands off of you,” Skyler purred.

    “I think we need to continue this in the bed,” Jessica gasped.

    The night was a long marathon of slow, tender lovemaking, stroking hands, plunging fingers, exploring tongues, undulating bodies, breast against breast, and heart against heart as they reached ecstasy time and time again. Finally, they fell into an exhausted slumber, their hearts secure and their bodies sated.



    Skyler shook her head to stop the ringing in her ears before she woke and realized it was her cell phone next to the bed. Shit! It was almost eight a.m.

    She grabbed the phone and put it to her ear. “Hello?”

    “Sky, you still asleep?” It was Kate on the other end. “Charlie and Mark are about to leave. I thought you might want to come say good-bye. You okay?” There was a pause. “Or are you just not alone?”

    As Skyler tried to extricate herself from Jessica’s warm embrace, she met with resistance. In her sleep Jessica snuggled closer, frowning.

    “Uh, you’re right, Kate. I do want to see Charlie off,” Skyler said quickly, avoiding Kate’s question. “Just give me ten minutes to get dressed.”

    “Wait. Have you seen Jess this morning?” Kate asked before she could hang up the phone. “I thought she was sleeping late but when I went up to wake her, the bed was already made.”

    Skyler shot a panicked look at Jessica, who blinked sleepily. “Maybe she’s up at the gym.”

    Jessica grimaced and grabbed the phone. “I’m here with Skyler, Kate. We’ll be there as soon as we get dressed.” She ended the call without waiting for a response.

    Skyler covered her face with her hands and groaned.

    “What? Are you ashamed for Kate to know about us?” Jessica demanded.

    Skyler lowered her hands. “No! I’d just like to stay alive and employed. Kate warned me not to even think about putting my hands on you, and I promised her I wouldn’t.” Even before her explanation was finished, her eyes had already strayed and hands caressed the smooth curve of Jessica’s hip. “As much as I respect her, I just couldn’t keep that promise.”

    Jessica wiggled her eyebrows. “I happen to like the way you put your hands on me.” She grinned. “Kate is a bit protective, but I can handle her…that is, if you’re afraid of her,” she teased.

    Skyler jumped on top of Jessica and began tickling her. “My blood will be on your hands if she murders me or throws me off the farm.”

    “She’s going to murder us both if we don’t get cleaned up, dressed and up to the house in the next ten minutes.” Jessica laughed, and on that note, they both jumped up and raced to the bathroom.



    “Skyler, I want see you in my office,” Kate said as soon as they’d waved good-bye to Charlie and Mark.

    Skyler started to follow, but Jessica grabbed her arm and stopped her. “No, Kate. I know this is about me, so you can say anything you have to say to Sky in front of me.”

    The big woman’s normally cheerful face darkened. Few people had ever seen Kate angry, but Skyler had and she wasn’t anxious to see it again.

    “Okay,” Kate said in a low voice. “Just what the hell do you two think you are doing?”

    “Kate…” Skyler began.