“Baby, when you bite your lip like that, it makes my dick stand at attention. I didn’t think that I could get any harder. And I call you baby because it makes me feel closer to you. I can’t explain it, I feel this need to protect you. I have never felt the need to protect anyone, not even a damn pet. I want you more than I have ever wanted any other woman, and you have been back in my life for mere hours.” She felt some of her tension ease. That was the most honest anyone had ever been with her. She owed him the same courtesy.
“I have only ever been with Jake,” she said softly. “Sex wise, I mean.” She waited for something from Drew, but his profile gave away nothing. He was as stoic as a statue. “If you don’t want me now, I understand. I wasn’t trying to hide that from you. Honestly, when you pulled up behind me on the road today, I never dreamed that you would need to know how many partners I’ve had sexually.” She was rambling, but that was easier than dealing with his silence. His breathing seemed to pick up, almost like he was angry with her. She couldn’t help it; everything from that day seemed to come to a head, and she started crying. Not just crying, but sobbing. She hid her face in her hands, unable to control herself. Her whole body shook, and Drew growled at her. What was it with the man and his growling?
“I’m so sorry,” she sobbed, “I can’t seem to stop with the waterworks. My aunt lives about twenty minutes from you. She said that I can stay with her tonight. Just take me to her house.” Karlie sniffled and wiped her nose on an old tissue she found in her clutch. Drew pulled into his driveway and put his truck in park, quickly freeing himself from his seatbelt. Yep, he was definitely angry. She started to unbuckle and get out of the truck, and he reached over to put his hand on her arm.
“Wait,” he ordered. She watched as he got out of his side of the truck and rounded it to open her door. “Let’s go.” He spoke so harshly that she jumped. “I’m sorry, Karlie, I just need to get you inside, please.” He held out his hand, waiting for her to make the next move. She just wanted to get her stuff together and call a cab. She couldn’t stand any more humiliation today. She didn’t take his hand, sliding past his extended arm and strode to his front porch, where she waited for him to open the door. Damn it, why couldn’t she stop crying? How had Drew become someone that she cried over in just a few hours? No, that couldn’t be it. She was tired and stressed from the day. She’d go to her aunt’s house, and after tomorrow, she wouldn’t have to see Drew again.
∞
Drew couldn’t get her into his house fast enough. Her crying was tearing him apart. When she’d told him about Jake being the only sexual partner she had been with, he didn’t know what to say. It made him crazy that she had been with Jake at all, but that she was going to give herself to him, was such a gift. He didn’t want to mess this night up, but he had done just that with his stupid silence. Usually, his big mouth got him into trouble, but now his silence caused Karlie pain, and he couldn’t take it. When she walked past him, he couldn’t stand the hurt in hereyes. All he wanted to do was carry her into the house and tell her how much he wanted, no, needed her. Then he would make love to her and show her how much he could give her, and hope that it would be enough. He silently opened the front door, not sure where to even begin.
“It’s okay, Drew,” she said with a hint of anger, “I understand you not wanting me anymore. Jake didn’t like having sex with me either. God, I was such a stupid girl when I lost my virginity.”
Drew went completely rigid, not wanting to hear the details of her sex life with Jake. But he didn’t want to stop her from talking to him because her anger was preferable to her silence.
“I never had an orgasm with him. The only one,” she said, pausing and turning red with embarrassment, “the only one that I have ever had was one that I gave myself.” She looked down at the floor, as if ashamed. The picture of Karlie touching herself, fingering her wet folds to orgasm, made him half-crazy with lust. Drew groaned and moved closer to her, not stopping himself from touching her.
“I know that you probably are used to women who are more experienced,” she cried. “I’m sorry, Drew. I feel like I led you to believe that I had more experience. The truth is, I don’t usually act like I did with you. I don’t make it my goal to kiss virtual strangers on the side of the road.” He was hovering over her, pushing her hair from her eyes to tuck behind her ear. God, she was so beautiful. Her eyes were so blue, and she had cried off all her makeup. He rubbed his thumbs down her cheeks and ran one over her bottom lip, so soft from her tears. He’d bet she tasted like her salty tears, too. He bent his head and tasted her lips, slow and soft. It was so different from the kisses they shared earlier. He savored her taste and licked away her tears.
“Umm, you taste so good, baby. Your lips are so soft from crying.” He was rubbing her bottom lip again with his thumb. “But, honey, I can’t take it when you cry. It breaks my heart and tears me up inside. I can’t stand that Jake has the power to upset you. You’re perfect. There’s nothing wrong with you. He didn’t take care of you the way a man should. Baby, with me, you will have an orgasm, and all you will have to do is lie back and scream. And Karlie, you will scream for me.” His gaze felt so intense that he was afraid that he would scare her off. “Can I ask you a question?” He looked directly into her eyes. He wanted her to trust him. He wanted her to feel safe. Karlie’s “Sure” sounded more like a question than an answer. He smiled, trying to reassure her. “You said that you have only ever had one orgasm?” She nodded at his question, looking down at the floor. He lifted her chin with his finger. “Baby, look at me, please. I need to know that you’re with me—that you want this.”
“I’m fine, Drew.” She lifted her chin defiantly.
“Jake never gave you an orgasm—ever?” he asked.
“No.” She tried to look at the floor again, but he still had his finger under her chin, and Drew wouldn’t allow her to hide from him. “He told me that I had something wrong with me and that some women couldn’t have them. He told me that it was my fault that I couldn’t have one because he was doing everything right. I just believed him because I didn’t have anyone to talk to about it.” Her cheeks were bright pink with embarrassment, but she maintained eye contact.
“Baby, there is nothing wrong with you. He’s the problem. He just didn’t take the time to give you what you needed. He didn’t take care of you first. I will make sure that you have a few orgasms before we do anything else.” Her eyes were huge, and he chuckled at her expression of total dismay.
“Oh, no,” she stammered, “I don’t think I can have one with you, let alone a few. I just want it to be good for you. I am not worried about me.”
“Now you’re just making me mad, Karlie. How about you let me worry about your orgasms and you just think about relaxing and enjoying them, okay?” he demanded. She nodded, looking down at her shoes again. “Up here, baby.” She immediately looked back up into his eyes, doing as he ordered, and God, that made him hot. “Good girl.” Karlie smiled up at him—huh, she seemed to thrive on praise. He had no problem praising her because to him, she was perfect. “I have one more question, and then I am going to draw you a bubble bath as I promised earlier.” She nodded. He didn’t want to ask this question, but he needed to know. “Did Jake ever go down on you?”
“Oh God,” she said and covered her face with her hands. Even the tips of her ears turned pink.
“Hey, hey,” he said, “I didn’t mean to embarrass you. I just wanted to know because I want to do that for you. No, I need to do that to you. God, baby, all I can do is think about licking your sweet pussy. I need to taste you so bad that it’s making me crazy. I’m hard just thinking about it.” With that, he took her hand and rubbed her palm against his cock. God, her touching him felt so damn good. His dick twitched, and she gasped but didn’t seem to be embarrassed anymore—she even seemed excited, which was perfect.
“No,” she whispered, still holding his erection in her hand, but now she had wrapped her palm around his shaft through his dress pants, and it felt so good. “He never went down on me. He told me that he didn’t like to do it, that most men didn’t like the way it, um—tasted.” She was so quiet that Drew found himself leaning in to hear her, but she mistook his meaning and startedstroking him. He moaned and thrust his cock into her hands.
“I can’t do this anymore,” he said and pulled her hand away. “If you keep touching me, I’m going to come in my pants, and I haven’t done that since high school.” He kissed her hand and then pulled her against his body. She reached up and pulled his mouth down to hers. Karlie kissed him so hard that his lips felt swollen. Her tongue was in his mouth, and they both moaned. He picked her up, and she wrapped her legs around him. Yeah, she fit. He walked with her back to his bedroom, laying her out on his king-size bed. He couldn’t help himself; he just stood back and looked at her, so beautiful and completely his.
“You with me, baby?” He needed to make sure that she was okay with all of this, everything that he wanted to do with her—to her.
She nodded and smiled. “I’m with you,” she assured.
“Thank fuck,” he said. She made him so damn happy.
∞
Karlie couldn’t believe that this was happening. Drew was so wonderful, making sure that she was with him every step of the way. “Baby, I need you naked, and I want you all spread out for me. I need to make a feast out of you.” How was his voice even sexier when he talked dirty to her? That rasp of his was enough to make her insides gooey. All she could do was nod. He took away her ability to speak when he said things like that to her. She’d never talked dirty in her life, but the things he said made her crazy. Karlie was sure that she would combust when he talked about going down on her.
“I need to taste you, baby. Is that okay with you?” he asked as if reading her mind. Again, she nodded. At least she couldmaintain eye contact, and he seemed to like that from her. He started stripping her slowly at first, and then he seemed to lose all patience. Thank God she wore her good panties and bra that matched.
“I like these, honey, but I need them off you. I need to see that pretty pussy.” With a snap of his fingers, her panties were in shreds. “I’ll buy you another pair. Hell, I’ll buy you twenty new pairs. God damn, baby.” She watched as he stared down at her, not moving, and she was sure that she had done something wrong, or maybe it was her body. She knew she wasn’t perfect. “Baby, you are so wet for me,” he rasped. “I love you like this, all creamy for me. I just need to taste—” He spread her legs and smelled her—THERE!
“Oh. My. God!” she moaned. Karlie practically thrashed off the bed, and he held her legs down and spread them open. She wanted to cover herself, but he wouldn’t allow it.
“Shh, baby. It’s okay—just be still for me. You smell so good.” With that, he took one long lick from her opening to her clit. He growled against her sensitive folds, and she couldn’t help but squirm against his mouth. She was sure she was going to burst into flames. “God, baby, you taste even better than you smell.” He pushed two fingers into her hot core, and she moaned out his name. She was so close—she just needed more.
