It wasn’t long before he was ripping me off of him and tossing me back onto the bed. “You suck my dick too good, Flower. That mouth was made for me, wasn’t it?”
I nodded my head, using the back of my hand to wipe my mouth. “Let me make you come, Noah. I want you to finish in my mouth this time.”
“Absolutely not, Lily. I’m not a perfect man, and there may be times throughout our lives when I’ll make promises that’ll end up broken, but I can promise youthiswill not be one of them. My release will always come second to yours.”
“But—” I protested.
“But nothing,” he said as he crashed down onto the bed next to me, pulling me onto him so I was straddling him. “Now, sit on my face and ride it until I can’t breathe and you’re screaming.”
Laughing, I shook my head. “Can’t scream tonight, remember?”
Mischief danced in his chocolate brown eyes. “Do you trust me?” he asked, sitting up with me on his lap.
I was fully straddling him and took that ample positioning to wrap my arms around his neck and kiss him deeply. “Of course I do.”
Leaning to the left, he reached to grab something from the corner of the bed. I hadn’t even noticed him set anything down.
Noah took my wrists in one hand, pulling them behind my back, and kissed me roughly. Within seconds, cold metal was biting into my wrists and an all too familiar clicking sound filled the air. Tugging lightly, I rolled my eyes with a smile when I found the handcuffs fully secured. “Noah—”
The beginning of my playful complaining was used to Noah’s advantage when he slid a scrunched-up pair of my cotton panties into my mouth, silencing me.
The sudden intrusion made me internally panic, but the panic dissipated when Noah’s fingertips found my clit and toyed with the sensitive bundle of nerves. Laying back on the bed, he pulled me by the hips so that I was straddling his face, my pussy hovering just centimeters from his mouth. Hot breath teased the spot where I needed him the most. Tilting his head up, he swiped his tongue through my folds, flicking my clit.
Just before he pulled me down completely onto his face, he murmured, “You have the right to remain silent…”
CHAPTERTHIRTY-NINE
We were a mess of naked, tangled limbs, laying in darkness in the middle of the night. Lily’s comforter hung haphazardly over the side of the bed. The white cotton top sheet was woven through our legs, partially covering our torsos like a vine. It was late, and I pulled Lily close, caressing her back with lazy strokes.
I fucking loved the way my touch pebbled her skin in goosebumps. She snuggled up close to me for more body heat, and I tightened my hold on her, pulling her as close to me as physically possible.
The clock on Lily’s bedside table told me it was just after one a.m. We should have been asleep but hadn’t discussed whether I should stay or go.
“I have something I need to tell you,” she whispered into the dark.
Kissing her shoulder, I rolled my body so that I was facing her. “You want me to go?” I guessed, figuring she was as unsure as I was about how to break past the awkward unknown of this point in our relationship.
She laughed at my assumption. “No. While you were gone, I did what you asked. I took some time for myself.”
My fingertips continued to dust the softness of her arm as I waited for her to continue.
“I started a business, Noah. Mrs. Landry sold me the flower shop while you were away, and Ryder helped me replace the flooring and the light fixtures. Jordan and I painted, and I installed shelves and furniture. Inventory is in and ready to go. The only thing I’m waiting for is the grand opening next week. I’m about to open my boutique, Noah. Petals and Lace Home Decor.”
She had rendered me speechless, and I stared at her for several seconds with my mouth slightly agape. I knew I looked like a complete idiot, but the words just weren’t forming.
I was so damn proud of her.
She mistook my silence for negativity, and I could see the moment where she retreated inside of her head, the doubt setting in.
Realizing I needed to say something, I scooped her body up, shifting her so that she was lying on top of me. “You amaze me, Lily Thompson. You’re an absolute powerhouse. I knew you would come out swinging, baby. I’m so fucking proud of you.”
Closing the distance between our lips, she kissed me hungrily, but I broke apart, not done telling her how amazing she was.
“I want you to catch me up on every aspect of this. Why didn’t you tell me sooner? God damn, Lils, I’m so happy for you. I can’t wait to watch you flourish.”
She pressed another soft kiss to my lips before crawling off of me and laying back down on her bed beside me. Fixing the comforter that had fallen, she positioned it over us before snuggling back into my side. “I’ll tell you everything, but not tonight. It’s bedtime. Not only do we both have work tomorrow, but your ass needs to sneak out of here early before you get in trouble with the big boss in the room down the hall.”
I snorted a laugh, knowing she was right. Within a few minutes, the sound of Lily’s soft, rhythmic breathing told me she was asleep, before lulling me into resting myself.
