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Rowan calls out to his brother, whose eyes light up as they spot him. They walk toward one another and hug tightly before clapping each other on the backs. Rowan says something in his ear and Nick’s eyes immediately lock with mine. I smile hesitantly as they make their way toward me. I see Nick sizing me up, approval flashing through his eyes. He smiles warmly at me while Rowan introduces us.
“It’s very nice to meet you, Valerie. Trust me when I say, I’ve never heard my brother talk about someone the way he’s talked about you this past week.” His smile is warm and genuine and my heart soars at hearing that Rowan has talked about me. We ask him how he felt about the game and how he’s liking Vancouver. Talking with him comes easily and I enjoy watching the banter between the two brothers. Time goes by swiftly and soon one of the Canucks’ staff members is telling Nick that it’s time to board the bus for the airport. The two brothers hug before Nick engulfs me in a bear hug.
“I look forward to seeing you soon, Val. Take care of my brother for me.” Nick gives us one last look before turning around and heading in the direction toward the bus.
I study Rowan’s profile as he continues watching his baby brother leave. I know we aren’t going anywhere until Rowan can see that Nick gets on that bus safely. His jaw clenches and it’s clear he’s holding back some sort of emotion. I squeeze his hand and he responds with a sad smile before putting his arm around me and pulling me in for a hug. I wrap my arms around him and inhale his heavenly scent. I hold onto him tightly and we stay that way until Nick is no longer in our line of vision.
The drive back to my place is filled with silence, but thick in anticipation of what’s next to come. I mentally battle with myself if I should invite Rowan upstairs. My heart is screaming yes, while my head is saying to take things slow. Rowan parallel parks into a spot near my building. I look over at him when he turns the car engine off, the sheer hotness of how he looks right now making me gulp hard. He feels my gaze upon him and gives me a slow, sexy smile.
I’ve always thought taking things slow in the past was the best way to handle relationships.
But with Rowan, I’m done wasting time.
I’m ready to go full speed ahead.
Without hesitation, we both reach for each other at the same time. Our kisses are intense, our tongues thrusting against each other feverishly. I moan during each breath, not being able to get enough of him and how good he tastes.
How right he feels.
Our hands are tangled in each other’s hair with Rowan in full command, turning my head so that he can find the right angle to get as close to me as possible. Seconds feel like minutes and soon Rowan’s hot breath makes its way down my neck. I grip his shoulders, needing to feel his body against mine, but the damn center console of his truck is in my way. Sensing my frustration, he makes his way back to my lips, nipping at the bottom one with his teeth before releasing it so we can catch our breaths.
“I think you should come upstairs,” I pant, not wanting this moment to ever end. He places his hands on my cheeks, his eyes burning with passion. Knowing this passion is for me makes me tighten my inner walls, needing to feel him inside me.
“Baby, if I come up, I’m never leaving,” he says, his intense stare showing his sincerity, making my heart scream in ecstasy.
There’s no hesitation in my smile and nod of approval.
Because I’m ready to give my heart, body and soul to this man.
Chapter Fourteen
ROWAN
I saw the shift in Valerie’s eyes the moment our kiss happened. The shift that she does believe in us, in our boom. That she sees me exactly as I see her.
As my forever.
That kiss exceeded my expectations. I knew it was going to be exceptional, but it went beyond that. It’s the type of first kiss that people only dream about having.
It was soul shattering.
It was life changing.
It was confirmation that we belong together.
I’m done wasting time by not being with her. I know this isn’t just lust for me and her actions these last couple of nights has shown me it isn’t for her either.
I don’t even notice her apartment when we walk in. My body is buzzing with need for her. As soon as she shuts and locks her front door, she’s mine. I crush her against the door, our lips fusing together as our hands roam over each other’s bodies. Our fingers start catching on clothes, pulling our jackets off and dropping them to the floor. I hoist her up and she automatically wraps her legs around my waist, hooking her ankles together. She starts grinding against me and I moan against her mouth, the friction from her movement causing my dick to throb against my pants. I pin her against the door as my hands make their way to her ass, squeezing it as she sucks on my bottom lip. Her door starts banging as I move against her, my cock begging for its own release. Not needing the neighbors to inquire about all the commotion, I release her and slowly let her slide down my body, relishing in the feel of her against me until her feet touch the ground.
She grabs my hand and we practically run to her bedroom. Once inside, she pushes me to sit down on the edge of the bed and crawls on top of my lap. She threads her hands through my hair, bringing me back to her sweet lips. One of my hands slides inside the back of her jeans to caress her ass as her hips start to gyrate against me in pure, agonizing torture. My other hand wraps around her braid and pulls her head back so I can devour her neck. I leave trails of kisses up to her earlobe, enjoying her gasps of pleasure each time I graze my teeth against it. She shivers and I make my way up her jawline to claim her lips once more.
I’m dying to know what her hair feels like through my fingers, so I use both of my hands to undo the rubber band at the tip of her ponytail and try to unbraid her hair; but all I can do is fumble with it. She senses what I’m doing and breaks free from our kiss. She pulls the rubber band at the base of her hair out for me, and shakes her head, causing her golden hair to cascade down her shoulders. I stare at her in awe, not believing that this goddess is really mine. She crosses her arms, reaches for the hem of her shirt and brings it over her head. With her black lace bra against her stark white skin and silky hair around her, my girl really does look like an angel.
A naughty angel that’s about to do very wicked things with me.
“Fuck, you’re beautiful,” I growl, grabbing my shirt from the back, pulling it over my head and discarding it to the floor. I wrap my hands around her neck and bring her mouth back to mine where it belongs. Her hands start to roam over my chest, her fingers flicking at my nipples while she deepens our kiss. The slow rolling of her tongue matches the motion of her hips, her moans becoming louder with each stroke against the bulge of my pants.
“Rowan, I want you,” she whispers in between gasps when a wave of pleasure hits her clit from the friction against it. I groan at her words, my cock aching to be free from the pain of being confined. If I don’t slow us down, we’re both going to come all over our jeans.
My hands trail down her shoulders to her back and finds the clasp of her bra. As soon as I have it unhooked, I reach for the straps on her shoulders and bring them down her arms. With her bra off, I roll her onto her back and stand up so I can look at her.
She’s a vision of every man’s fantasies.
Her creamy breasts are beautiful, with large, round, pink areolas and perfect pencil eraser nipples that I can’t wait to take in my mouth. Her chest heaves up and down from her panting, her eyes wild with desire as she checks out my abs and chest. She sits up and stares at me while she places her hands on my stomach and slides them down until they touch the button on my jeans. She pulls me closer and unabashedly watches my reaction as she unbuttons them and slides my pants down my hips, taking my boxers with them. My cock springs to life and under her stare, grows to its full potential. I’ve been told by former girlfriends that I’m above average in length and for a fleeting second, I worry about whether or not my size will hurt Valerie. All thoughts of my size leave me when she look
s up at me with a mischievous smile, wraps her hand around my dick and brings it to her mouth. I throw my head back, close my eyes and take a ragged breath as she slowly licks up and down my shaft. My eyes return to her perfect mouth once she takes my head inside and uses her tongue to suck on it. My hips jerk and I want so badly to start rocking back and forth, but this is not how I wanted our first time together to go. She licks up some pre-cum and I know it won’t be too much longer before I blow.
“Baby, it’s my turn.” I remove myself carefully from her mouth and kneel down in front of her. I place one hand beside her hip and the other cups her breast. She arches her back and moans as I rub my thumb pad roughly against her nipple. I lean down and take that sweet bud into my mouth, moaning at how good she tastes. I suck on her nipple, circling it with my tongue numerous times before I give my attention to her other breast. The air is filled with her seductive noises, her body withering from the heat of my mouth. I gently push her back down onto the bed and begin a trail of hot kisses down her sternum to her stomach, stopping to give her belly button some attention before I reach the waistband of her jeans. I tease her slowly once I unbutton and unzip them by pulling them down, my mouth kissing each inch I expose until I reach the top of her mound. I push her pants and panties down her legs and toss them aside. I pull her legs up to rest on my shoulders, my face positioned perfectly with my destination. I trace her folds with my fingers before I open them to reveal her beautiful clit. I use the tip of my thumb and start to rub while I insert my finger inside of her. I don’t have to get very far to feel how soaked she is.
“Damn, Angel, you’re so wet for me.” I insert another finger and she moans while tightening her walls around me. I start moving my fingers in and out while my thumb continues to rub friction up and down her clit.
“Please, Rowan,” she begs, her head thrashing from side-to-side. “I can’t take much more of this. I need you inside me!”
My cock twitches at the urgency in her voice, but I’m not done yet. “I’ve got to taste you before I come inside you, Baby.” I swiftly remove my fingers and replace them with my tongue. Her legs squeeze around my head and her nails scrap against my scalp as she grinds herself against my face. I moan at the first taste of her, needing to have more as I increase my tongue’s assault. I alternate between lapping her up slowly with my tongue and using my mouth to suck hard on her clit. Her cries of pleasure get louder and I know she’s going to come soon. After I take one last hard suck, I rise above her, grab her legs and slam inside her in one, quick thrust.
“Ahh!” We both cry out from the incredible sensation of being connected as one. I bite my lip, trying to mentally control my hips from thrusting as I want to take a second to really feel what it’s like being inside of her. No one has ever felt the way she does. She fits me perfectly, as if she was made for me. She’s not a virgin, but she’s really tight, indicating that she hasn’t had sex in a while. The caveman in me wants to start pounding into her, marking my territory, but I also want to relish in this moment. I look down at her gorgeous face to see that she’s watching me, her eyes heated with so much passion that I can’t refrain for very much longer.
“Are you okay?” I ask as I lean down to kiss the sheen of sweat above her eyebrow. The movement makes me slide out of her and we both groan from the loss. I hiss as she grabs my ass and shoves me fully back into her. Her hands remain there, squeezing my cheeks as she slowly rocks her hips against me.
“Take me, Rowan. Now!” She arches her back as she rubs her pelvis against me, her mouth parting into an “o” from the intense sensation. With a growl, I start moving in and out of her. Her walls start squeezing around my shaft and I lose control, my thrusting becoming hard and quick. I look into her eyes, trying to see if I find any pain, but all I see are flames of desire taking over, getting higher and higher as she matches my movements while I ride her hard. Her eyes start to close, her cries getting louder and I slow my rhythm down.
“Angel, look at me. I want us to watch each other come.” She opens her eyes as I kiss her hard before picking up my speed again. I move my hips higher, causing her to squeeze around me tighter. My rigorous speed won’t last long as I feel myself growing bigger. I move my hand between us and rub her clit with my increasing thrusts. Her cries get louder and more frequent. Her eyes widen and I see her gasp for that one big breath. I take one hard, long thrust and explode into her, her walls convulsing around me as we look at each other and scream our orgasms out at the same time.
I lower my torso down, resting my weight on my forearms as I bring my forehead to hers. Our breathing is heavy and fast, mixing into one while we wait for the waves to stop rolling through our bodies. With our gazes still locked on each other, I notice tears start pooling in her eyes. She blinks to try to keep them at bay, but I can see that this was just as powerful for her as it was for me. I shift us so that we’re each laying on our sides, facing each other, my dick still inside her.
Where I want it to be for eternity.
“You understand what this means, right?” I ask, not waiting for her to respond. “You’re mine, Angel. Forever. There will never be anyone else.”
She nods her head, her tears finally spilling out from the corners of those eyes that I can’t wait to stare into for all of the remaining days of my life.
She grabs my neck and kisses me fiercely. Although she’s not ready to say those three little words, I can feel the love in her kiss as it radiates off her body. She pushes me to my back and straddles herself on top of me. I feel my cock harden, so I raise my eyebrow at her to see if she’s really ready to go again. She smiles down at me and I entwine my hands behind my head so I can watch her ride me to our next climax.
Chapter Fifteen
VALERIE
I feel like a completely different person now that I’ve opened my heart to Rowan. I’m happier, less guarded, and I sure can’t wipe the damn goofy smile off my face that seems to be a permanent fixture. I never knew happiness like this could even exist, nor could I fathom having this with anyone else but him. He treats me like a queen, his best friend, his equal and his lover.
We’ve been inseparable since the hockey game, with me sleeping at his house every night. I’m pretty sure we’ve christened every square inch of his place with numerous sexual positions that I’ve never tried before. My appetite for him is insatiable and all I want to do is be with him 24/7. If you told me this would be my life two weeks ago, I would’ve laughed in your face. But I can’t imagine going a single day without seeing or touching him. I now understand how people seclude themselves into their own little bubble and try to leave the outside world behind.
Because why would you want anyone to interrupt this euphoric feeling of bliss?
The guys at the shop have started to treat me more like a little sister instead of a stranger. Before they wouldn’t even look my way, but now that they know I’m Rowan’s girl, they go out of their way to come talk to me to get to know me better. Wes even had a barbecue at his house last Sunday that included everyone from the shop and his wife’s whole family.
“Was that my coming out party?” I asked Rowan later that evening, wrapped in his arms after another mind numbing orgasm. We’ve established a routine after sex to lay in each others arms for a while and just talk. We’ve talked about our childhoods, his deployment, our fathers and more. It has provided the perfect opportunity for us to get to know each other outside the physical chemistry. The talks eventually wind down by either us falling asleep or continuing the explorations of our bodies.
“Probably,” he laughed, his fingers moving up and down my arm in slow motion. “What did you think of everyone?”
“They were all really nice.” Everyone seemed to know who I was before we arrived and welcomed me with open arms. July and I had an immediate connection and already have plans to have a girls’ night out with her sisters and Aly. The only person who has been the exception is Kyle. He can’t hide his disgust toward me every time our eyes meet
, making me wonder if Rowan has noticed it yet. I don’t understand why he hates me so much unless he feels threatened by me. Maybe he thinks I’m going to take Rowan away from him? I would never discourage Rowan from spending time with his friends. I just need to go with my gut feeling and that is to stay away from Kyle. I’ve been too scared to broach the subject with Rowan since Kyle is supposedly one of his good friends. I don’t want to ruin their friendship, but I also feel unsafe around him.
“Do you think everyone liked me?” I asked, hoping Rowan might sense my hesitation and realize that Kyle doesn’t care for me.
“Everyone loves you,” he said, his eyes shining bright with adoration and what I think might be love. He hasn’t come right out and said those words yet, but I feel them every time we’re together. We haven’t talked about what life for us will be like once the audit is done and the idea of not getting to see Rowan during the day makes me sad.
Don’t be THAT girl, Valerie. You’ll still be with him every day.
I shake my head and try to focus back on work. Today is day eight of the audit and we completed inventory control yesterday. Rowan was so proud of his checks and balances that I couldn’t help but smile at him while he was showing me his reports. Just listening to him talk numbers in his sexy Boston accent gets my panties all wet. If there weren’t so many people around, I would’ve demanded he take me right there on the conference table. I try my hardest to stay professional around Rowan, but the man makes it near impossible with his wicked smirks and magnificent body. If I don’t stop thinking about him, I’m going to have to fetch a pair of dry panties from the extra bag of clothes I now keep in my car.
I look at the clock to see I have a solid three more hours of work until Rowan interrupts me to take us home. I grab the stack of reports containing the last two years of daily income versus deficit from their software system so I can compare it to the bank statements and begin the tedious task of going through it all with a fine tooth comb. I’m two hours into the job when I notice for the first time an odd sum of money being debited from their bank statement to a company called P2B Distributions. I grab the list of vendors that they do business with and notice this company isn’t on there. I type their name into the search bar in their software system and sure enough, it pops up. Did Rowan forget about them? I wonder and decide to pull up their transaction history. Thousands of dollars have sporadically been paid out to this company within the last two years, with the most recent amount just three months ago. There’s no detailed description of what was purchased. It’s only categorized as “parts”. I highlight their address with my cursor and copy and paste it in my internet search engine. No business shows up associated with that address. A knot starts to form in the pit of my stomach when I type the actual business name into the search engine and nothing comes up for it. I call the number listed in the system and it’s been disconnected.