Totally, Sweetly, Irrevocably(41)

She smiled at Jenny, but her body was so rigid Rick could almost feel the tension in her, even from across the room.

Jenny looked back and forth between the two of them and abruptly spun around, heading for the door, a smug smile on her face.

“Don’t take too long or Mom’ll probably send one of the kids to come find you.”

“Noted,” Rick said, following her to the door.

She turned back to him, eyes twinkling. Rick didn’t wait to see what surely inappropriate question she wanted to ask. He closed the door in her face. He could hear her laughing. As soon as her voice faded, he locked it and went over to Gina, hauling her to her feet.

She gasped. “What are you doing?”

He spun her around so her back was pressed against him. “Finishing what I started.”

Before she could protest, his mouth closed on her neck and she leaned her head back with a quivering sigh, her arm coming up to loop around his neck. He cupped her breast with one hand, his fingers rolling her nipple beneath the fabric of her clothing. The other hand disappeared into the waistband of her skirt. She’d been so close. It probably wouldn’t take long.

He was right. The moment his fingers found her slick heat again she began to quake around him. Her arms tightened their hold on his neck. The position stretched her out, arching her breasts into the air. He continued to lavish attention on them while his mouth skimmed over the sensitive skin of her neck and shoulders and his fingers worked their magic.

Within moments she was gasping. And then her knees gave out. He held on to her, keeping her pressed against him until her breathing steadied and she found her equilibrium again.

She slowly turned in his arms and pulled him down for a long, lingering kiss that had him wanting to strip them both of any shred of clothing and start all over again. But before he could give that idea much thought, his name echoed throughout the house. He sighed and leaned his forehead against hers.

“Rain check?” he asked.

“Unless you want to go to my place.”

“Let’s go.”

He grabbed her hand and pulled her out the door, her laughter ringing through his ears. And heart.

…

Gina didn’t know what she was doing. Okay, that wasn’t true. She knew exactly what she was doing. And if that small taste she’d gotten in Rick’s room had been any indication, she was going to love every second of what was about to happen. The problem would come when they were done. What then?

She tried to force the thought from her head. Because at that moment she really didn’t care. As long as it meant she could have him. Even if it was only for a short while. It would be freaking worth it.

They said their good-byes as quickly as possible and jumped in the car. The drive home was the longest of Gina’s life. They parked the car at the bakery so they didn’t have to worry about hunting for a parking spot. Then they raced the four blocks back to her apartment. They got a few strange stares as they hurried up the street, but Gina didn’t care. Even Rick didn’t seem to mind. They were both on edge. They needed to be alone. Quickly. Gina had never felt such urgency before. If she didn’t get her hands on him there was a good chance she’d drag him into an alley and have her wicked way with him up against the wall.

They got inside her building and hit the stairs running. By the time they made it inside her apartment, they were breathless and laughing. Gina locked the door behind them. The second the lock clicked, Rick turned her around. His hands threaded into her hair, and his lips covered hers. He ground against her, and she gasped.

Then their hands were tearing at each other’s clothes. Gina pushed away from the wall, walking backward while she tugged Rick’s shirt over his head. Her blouse quickly followed, as did her shoes and skirt. And Rick’s shoes and pants.

He slipped her bra from her shoulders, dragging his hands down her arms as he went, until he reached her waist and dropped it to the floor. He paused a moment, setting her far enough from him so his gaze could rake over her. She shivered at the heat in his eyes and launched herself at him again. By the time they made it to her room, they were both naked, splendidly so, in Rick’s case.

Her gaze roamed over him, her mouth going dry with anticipation.

“You are absolute perfection,” he said, closing the distance between them.

Her heart skipped a few beats. “Right back at you.”

She grabbed his hands and pulled him with her onto the bed. He tumbled her beneath him. “I can’t take this slow.”

“Good. I want you. Now.”

“Condoms?” he asked.

She reached out and grabbed a handful out of her nightstand drawer and dropped them in a pile.