Maggie sighed, then moaned as his fingers moved to stroke her more intimately again. Then he suddenly shifted, lifted her pelvis and shifted her hips to allow him entrance. When he thrust himself into her, she gasped for air. He was hard and solid as he delved deeper, filling her completely until she was sure he had touched her soul.
She met his urgent movements with her own, could hear him gasping for breath, could feel his heated body scorching her skin, and hoped this feeling would never go away, prayed that this moment would never end.
Suddenly he stopped and she almost collapsed, but he held her steady. He pulled himself away from her and she almost cried until he gently rolled her over onto her back.
“I have to look at you,” he said, simply, and instantly thrust himself inside her. She gasped, and then immediately felt complete again with him sheathed within her.
He moved faster now, plunging deeper, thrusting harder, taking her along on a frantic ride to an inexorable climax that had her screaming his name within mere seconds.
Connor tightened his hold on her, driving into her. She could feel the immense coil of tension rise within him and stretch to the breaking point. Only then did he shout out her name and follow her into blissful oblivion.
Ten
Connor woke up the next morning with a beautiful warm woman snuggled beside him. His first impulse was to wake her up slowly, kiss by kiss, touch by touch, until she welcomed him gladly into her heated core once again.
Despite his rampant erection, he couldn’t do it. She looked so peaceful Connor didn’t have the heart to wake her. And he figured, from now on, they had all the time in the world to spend pleasuring each other.
For now, he climbed out of bed, careful not to disturb her, and prepared for the day. The awards ceremony would be early this evening and he still had some final round judging to finish before noon.
He was reading the sports section and drinking his second cup of coffee from room service when he received a text from Jake. Emergency. Meet us in judges room immediately. Come alone.
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Maggie awoke slowly, happy but exhausted from their lovemaking the night before. She glanced across the bed and found it empty, so Connor was already up and out of bed. She must have overslept, she thought, stretching languidly. Every muscle in her body was groaning, but it was so worth it. No pain, no gain, right? She chuckled lazily and glanced at the clock.
“Oh dear.” She really had overslept. She didn’t hear Connor in the bathroom, so she walked out into the living room to check whether he was still eating breakfast. The suite was deserted, so she knew he must have left for the festival floor.
It took her a few seconds to remember what day this was. Saturday. The day of the final judging. Tonight was the awards ceremony. She needed to kick herself into gear.
Today would also be the busiest day of the festival with members of the general public coming in droves. She would need extra energy to fight the crowds, but all that was left of Connor’s breakfast was a piece of leftover toast and one last cup of coffee. She grabbed them both, then raced to shower and dry her hair. She decided to dress a little more casually in capris, a short linen jacket and a pair of colorful sneakers.
Still hungry, she stopped at the coffee kiosk in the lobby and bought herself a quick breakfast burrito and a latte.
Then she went directly down to the judges’ room to find Connor. She knew she wouldn’t be allowed inside during the final judging round, but she just hoped she could see his face.