She wanted him inside, wanted him pumping hard against her.
Never before had she known this. Never been so hungry. Her knees threatened to buckle beneath her.
In a raging heat, she grappled to unfasten his pants. Straightening, Jared helped her. Soon he was free, his sex in her eager hands.
She stroked the hot, hard length of him. This was for her, because of her. A sense of erotic power shook her as she palmed him again. She wanted this, needed the hard press of his body.
With a low guttural sound, Jared lifted her suddenly. In less than a second, she found herself lying on a backless cushioned bench near the door. Flat and narrow, the bench held her open to him, legs splayed on either side.
She was only faintly conscious of the wedding dress still wadded around her waist. Heat and need thundered through her as she watched him shove down his pants, then drag her underwear down her legs till she lie bare. She couldn’t remember when her shoes had come off and couldn’t care less. In the faint light from the uncurtained windows, he seemed almost a shadow. But with the imprint of his hands on her body, she knew he was real.
Jared knelt on the bench, bracing himself over her. With no delay, she felt the tip of his member pushing at her.
“Yes,” Kelsey breathed.
Drawing back, he sheathed himself in one long thrust. Shudders rippled through her. Breathlessly, she strained to meet him, each thrust sending splinters of incredible pleasure over her body.
“Oh, God. Oh, yes,” she mewed, her hands clutching at his shoulders. He rocked her, long and hard. Over and over. So hard and good, she cried out.
Kelsey felt herself disintegrating, knowing nothing but the contact of their bodies, the breathless wonder of sensation.
With the suddenness of lightening, it hit her, the power of his thrusts driving her over the edge to an explosion. Kelsey felt herself washed away, caught in a tide of pleasure so intense, she held her breath.
An instant later, Jared buried himself to the hilt, shudders ripping through his powerful body.
She lie there in the semi-dark, half-conscious, splayed beneath him, their bodies still joined.
It took several long moments for the buzzing in her ears to dim. She felt the pounding of her heart, hard against her breast bone. Collapsing onto his elbows, Jared braced his weight, but his head fell forward on her shoulder, his breath ragged and uneven in her ear.
She raised a trembling hand and smoothed his hair, her heart contracting. Somehow she knew, felt deep down, nothing would ever be the same again.
***
Sunlight tickled her eyelids. Kelsey tried to resist, but didn’t manage for long.
Somewhere she heard Jared’s deep voice, a half conversation seeming to indicate the telephone.
“Okay then,” he said. “Great. She’s fueled and ready to go? We’ll be there shortly.”
The memory of the previous evening came surging back, Kelsey stretched under the covers, warmth stealing over her. Just the thought of their lovemaking made her tingle in all the right places.
“Kelsey?” He was next to her now, his hand on her bare shoulder.
“What?” Pushing back a tumble of hair, Kelsey sat up to see him crouching next to the bed.
“You’re awake.” Jared’s gaze wandered over her, his face softening. “The plane is waiting. As soon as you’re dressed, we’ll head off.”
“Head off?” He looked fabulous in a casual knit shirt that snugged in all the right places, she thought. His pants fit pretty well, too.
“Our honeymoon,” he said, his eyes darkening as he reached out to stroke a finger over her shoulder. “Remember I told you to leave it to me?”
“Yes,” she said, her breath feeling shallow in her chest. The night was gone, but the magic still lingered.
“Well, get moving and, on the way, I’ll tell you where we’re going.” He bent to kiss her before straightening and turning back to the phone.
Throwing the covers back, Kelsey got up, showering and dressing quickly in the suite’s luxurious bathroom.
They’d set the sky on fire last night, she thought, slipping her shoes on. It felt monumental to her. Somehow the world seemed different this morning, brighter.
Kelsey couldn’t help feeling a buzz of excitement and anticipation, thinking about the future. Everything was working out so well. She’d shown Doug how hopeless his crush was and in the process, found herself a spectacular lover. All she had to do was protect her heart.
Two hours later, she looked out the window of the small plane at the lush green display of upstate New York.
“I can’t believe you never mentioned you’re a pilot,” she said again, shaking her head.
“Ahhh. There are so many things we have to discover about each other,” Jared said, smiling “It’ll make our time together so much more interesting.”