“I’m sure they wanted you just as much as your brothers.”

He shrugged.

I reached over and clasped his hand. It was cold. “You’re still freezing.”

He met my eyes. “You want to warm me up?”

Just the suggestion sent a pleasant tingle of anticipation through my body. “One way to recover from prolonged exposure to cold is skin contact.”

“I love skin contact.”

“Me too.”

He looked at me for a long moment, a subtle smile on his face. “Thanks, Sky.”

“For what?”

“Making me feel better.”

“Already? I haven’t even taken my clothes off yet.”

“You don’t even have to. But I want you to anyway, just so we’re clear.”

I laughed. “Yeah, I know.”

That wasn’t a problem, because right now nothing sounded better than getting naked with Gavin Bailey.

29

Gavin

Sky was right, I was still cold. The coffee helped, as did my hair finally drying. But I’d been in the water long enough that the chill had gone right to my bones. Usually I’d just take a hot shower after a dip in the frigid river. But getting naked with Skylar was going to be so much more fun.

I was still riding the high of the plunge, the excitement of the challenge pulsing through me. Chief’s mention of my dad had pulled me down a little, but now that I was taking Sky back to my place, I was soaring again.

After parking in the driveway—I was happy to see that my brothers still weren’t home—we went inside. Princess Squeaker came out yawning and brushed up against my leg.

I picked her up and nuzzled her nose with mine. “Hi, Princess.”

“She’s grown so much.” Skylar reached out to pet her, but Squeaker batted at her hand.

“Hey, now. You don’t need to be jealous.” I almost added, Skylar’s just a friend, but there was something about that sentence that I didn’t like. Which was weird—because it was true—but I still didn’t say it.

I put Squeaker down and grabbed Skylar’s hand, tugging her toward my room. The corners of her mouth lifted in a smile as she let me lead her in.

As much as I loved sex—and I really loved it—there was this moment of anticipation before sex that I loved almost as much. Just knowing that in a few minutes I was going to be inside her made my blood run hot.

I shut the door behind us and she took her coat off. Sliding my hands around her waist, I pulled her against me and leaned down to kiss her lips. She wrapped her arms around my neck, pressing herself close.

“Let’s get you warmed up.” She slipped her hands beneath my shirt, running her palms over my abs, up to my chest.

Our clothes came off between kisses, bit by bit, dropping to the floor. Her skin was warm against mine, and I ran my fingers through her hair, kissing her deeply. She tasted so good, I wanted to devour her.

Maybe I would.

I backed her up to the bed and pushed her onto the mattress. A coil of climbing rope in the corner caught my eye, and suddenly I had an idea.

“Do you want to try something fun?”

A flicker of anxiety crossed her features, but she held my gaze. “Like what?”

“Do you trust me?”

“Yes, but…”

I climbed on top of her and kissed her again—a long, deep kiss. “I won’t make you do anything you don’t like.”

“I know. But if you tell me I need a safe word, that might be a bit much for me.”

My mouth hooked in a grin. “No, but I’m planning on eating your pussy so good you’ll beg for mercy.”

“Oh my god,” she breathed. “Okay yes, I trust you.”

I got up and grabbed the coil of blue rope. Skylar watched me with flushed cheeks and curiosity in her eyes.

This was a first for me—I’d never tied a girl up before—but I knew how to tie a good knot. The rope was smooth, so I wasn’t worried that it would hurt her, as long as I didn’t make it too tight.

I knelt beside her and traced the coil of rope between her tits, over her belly button, and slid it between her legs. Her knees tipped open.

“You need me to make you come, don’t you?”

“Yes.”

“Don’t worry, Sky. I’ll give you everything you need.”

I took one of her wrists and raised it above her head so I could fasten it to the headboard. She watched me work, her arm relaxed in my grip. I finished with one side and slid my finger between the rope and her skin, making sure it wasn’t too tight.

“Is that okay?”

She tugged gently. “Yeah.”

I repeated the process on the other side, taking my time. The way she was yielding her body to me, giving up control, was such a fucking rush.

“Still good?” I asked.

She nodded.

I moved so I was kneeling in front of her and pushed her legs open. I licked my lips, really glad I always kept rope around. “I’m going to take such good care of you.”

“I thought I was supposed to be warming you up.”

“Fuck, Sky, I’m hot just looking at you.” It was true. I wasn’t cold at all.

I slid my hand up her thigh and brushed her soft pink skin. She trembled at my touch as I dipped a fingertip into her wetness. I teased her clit a little—I really liked playing with her—before bringing my hand to my mouth so I could suck her taste off my finger.

“So fucking good,” I said.

I kissed my way up the insides of her thighs and settled with my face between her legs. I glanced up, and seeing her tied to the bed, stretched out for me, was every bit as hot as the blow job at the drive-in.

Fuck, this girl was amazing.

I licked up her slit, feeling her shudder. Swirled my tongue around her clit. I kept teasing her, little flicks of my tongue while she gasped short breaths. She was already deliciously wet, and I was just getting started.

She tasted so good. Better than any cookie, stolen or otherwise. I went all in, licking and sucking while she writhed, pulling against the ropes. Her moans grew sharper and more frenzied. I slid a finger into her wetness and her silky inner muscles tightened.

I loved doing this to her. Making her feel good. Making her let go.

Her hips moved, her body tensing. I slid another finger inside her and she gasped. I had her now. Pumping my fingers, I relentlessly licked her until she was panting and moaning, her back arching beneath me.

“Oh my god. Yes. Right there. Don’t stop.”

There was no way I was stopping now. Every moan and jerk of her hips spurred me on. I could feel her heat, the walls of her pussy pulsing around my fingers. My dick ached with the desperate need to be inside her, but she was so close. I could feel it.

“Gavin. Oh god. I can’t.”

Her words trailed off and she cried out as she started to come. Her pussy clenched, over and over, while she bucked her hips. I didn’t let up, moving with her, still licking her clit with the pad of my tongue.

Her body relaxed and I gently slipped my fingers out. Let her take a few breaths.

She opened her eyes and blinked at me. “I don’t know what you just did to me, but that was amazing.”