Doctor's Delight(66)

Keeping her thoughts off what was happening, he undid the buttons of her blouse while kissing her neck, pushing it off her shoulders in a move that had his fingertips trailing once more down her arms.

Quickly shrugging out of his own shirt, he returned to kissing her, his hands now cupping the fullness of her breasts through the lace bra. Slipping his hands behind her, he kneaded down her spine, loving the way she arched into him, and slowly he slid his hands down further until they pushed beneath the waistband of her pants. When he started to push them down, she froze.

He stopped, his breathing heavier as he waited for her. His mouth was near her ear, his every breath stirring the loose strands of her hair, the scent of her strawberry shampoo assaulting his senses. In that moment he knew he loomed over her, her forehead level with his shoulders, and he deliberately leaned over her a little more, letting her feel his greater height, wanting her to feel smaller.

When she didn’t protest, he slid her pants down a little more, and though she remained stiff, she didn’t stop him. The pants slid the rest of the way down her legs and now all that separated her skin from his hands were the cotton panties and the lace bra. Every other warm, soft curve was pressed against him.

So he couldn’t see her body.

Rick didn’t say a word, just returned his hands to her waist and his lips to her mouth, kissing her deeply, ravishing her mouth a little more roughly, taking a little more strongly, demanding a little more of her, taking control once again.

It didn’t take long before she was again kissing him, her palms resting on his shoulders, and he unsnapped her bra without her even noticing and slid the straps down her arms. Still holding her mouth prisoner, he took her hands from his shoulders and brought them down to her sides, and the bra straps slid down over her wrists. He released her hands only long enough to allow the bra to slip free and fall off. Then those breasts, so bountiful and mouth-watering, were against his abdomen. He could feel the little hard nipples pressing against him, and his shaft, already stiff with arousal, grew unbelievably harder.

Again his hands headed south, his palms flat to her body, running over the hills and valleys of her waist and hips, down further into the small of her back and over the sweet rise of her derriere, his hands taking her panties down further and further, and then they fell to the floor and his hands were pressed against her bare bottom.

Her lips left his and her forehead pressed against his shoulder. Naked in his arms, her body trembled, and he could feel the combined fear, embarrassment, and arousal that filled her.

Time to deal with the embarrassment, but on more equal terms.

Dropping a light kiss onto the fragrant tresses below his chin, Rick brushed his lips lower until his mouth was against her ear. “Let’s even this up a bit, love.” Sliding his hands between them, her breasts brushing his arms, he reached for the buttons on his jeans and unsnapped them easily. Hooking his thumbs into the waistband, he shucked his jeans, taking his boxers with them.

Now they were both naked.

Cupping her face between his palms, he titled her head back again and looked deeply into her eyes. “Together, Cherry.” His voice was husky. “Always.”

She smiled tremulously, and he smiled right back at her.

And kissed her again. Deeply, hotly, intimately, and as soon as she melted into his arms again, he walked her backwards until her knees bumped the side of the bed. He didn’t hesitate, pushing her downwards with the movement of his own body, crowding her back until she sat and he leaned over her, and then in one swift movement he hooked one arm beneath her knees and swung her around so that she lay back on the bed.

Her eyes were huge, she was so amazed.

He laughed softly, swinging up and over her before she could remember that she was naked before him and it was broad daylight. Using her surprise against her, he lay down atop her and rested his weight on his forearms each side of her on the mattress. Lazily he contemplated her face, enjoying the softness of her body beneath him.

“You can tell me if you admire any move I make,” he said.

Cherry laughed, the genuine amusement in her face wiping away both the trepidation and amazement. “You and your ego.”

“I can live up to my ego.”

“I don’t doubt it for a second.”

“No room for disappointment then.” He swooped down and pattered light kisses across her lips and cheeks, making her squeal with laughter as he continued down to her throat, deliberately tickling her with his tongue and mouth, making loud smacking sounds as he moved down to her shoulders.

He got as far down as her breasts before he felt her stiffen. Glancing up, he saw the shadows in her eyes.