I rub my thumbs down her cheeks. "That was fucking incredible." And so needed. Maybe now I won't come after one stroke inside her later.
She looks up at me from her knees. "I've been wanting to do that for a long time, but I knew you wouldn't let me. That's why I haven't tried."
"You'll never have to worry about me stopping you from doing that."
I help her up and rub my thumb over her lips before placing a kiss there. "I had no idea you had such a talented mouth."
"I did good?"
"You did great. Hell, great doesn't even begin to cover it."
Her smile tells me how much she loves hearing my praise. "I'm happy you enjoyed it."
I smack her ass. "Go. You need to get back to your guests before you're missed, birthday girl."
"Are you staying to eat?"
"No. I have a few things to take care of before you come over." I want everything to be perfect.
"Okay."
I place one last kiss against her lips. "Don't tarry too long."
"I'll be there as soon as I can."
I meet Claudia at the door when she arrives at my apartment. My eyes meet hers and we're both wearing the same smile-the one that says Hell, yes. We are finally about to fuck the first of ninety-nine different ways.
Her white sundress is both innocent and sexy. Very fitting for a virgin who's coming to give up her virginity. One look at her sun-kissed, exposed body and my dick spasms with an intense need to be inside her. "You look beautiful."
"You said that already."
"I know but I needed to say it again. Once wasn't enough."
"Thank you." She places her palm against my face and presses a kiss to my mouth. "Someone has gone without shaving for a few days. Any special reason for that?"
"You said you loved the way my stubble felt when I went down on you. I thought some scruff might be even better." I rub my hand over my chin to test how it feels. "I can go shave if you want."
She pinches my cheeks so my lips pucker out and she kisses them. "Don't you dare, mister."
I pull her into my arms to place a kiss on the top of her head and notice the bag hanging on her shoulder. That's not a purse. "Whatcha got there?"
She wags her brows and those dimples I've always loved and once teased her about make an appearance. "It's my birthday, but you're the one getting a surprise."
"Well, maybe you're getting a surprise too." I can't wait to see her face when she opens her real gift.
"I'm spending the night."
Fuck, yeah. "How did you pull off an all-nighter with Staci and Shane?"
Her I've-been-up-to-no-good smile appears. That wicked grin makes my dick twitch every time I see it. "Lies and schemes."
I bet she told her parents she's staying at a friend's house, which has a high likelihood of backfiring. Chances are good we'll be exposed. But I don't care; it won't matter after tonight. "Do I even want to know?"
She grins as she shakes her head. "It's probably best you don't."
"Is that my surprise? That you're staying with me tonight?"
"It's one of your surprises."
I don't hate the sound of that. "More than one, huh? Very interesting."
"There are lots of interesting things to come. And then I hope there are just things that come."
"I'm certain there will be two things that come."
Claud licks her lips and rubs them together before she drops her bag on the floor and propels herself into my arms. Guess we're not waiting around to do this.
I suck her bottom lip and release it with an audible pop before moving my mouth over hers. Our tongues fall into a rhythmic wave, a seductive swirl of soft, wet velvet. I don't know how I had the strength to control myself with her these last few months. In this moment, I'm powerless to stop devouring her.
The rhythm of our kiss is no longer slow, sweet, and smooth. It's sensual, seductive, and sexual.
I drag my mouth along her jawline toward her ear, leaving kisses in its path. She squirms when I kiss the sensitive spot below her earlobe. "God, Claud, I want to fuck you so bad that I can't stand it."
A rush of guilt forces me to get myself in check when I hear the words I just said to her. Claud's never done this. I can't lose control or I risk hurting her.
She pulls back and grabs my face as if sensing the regret and forces me to look down at her. "I want this, Duke. More than I want to breathe." She grins as she repeats the words I've told her on more than one occasion.
"I love you so much, Claudia Laine Bliss."