Total pages in book: 72
Estimated words: 65354 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 327(@200wpm)___ 261(@250wpm)___ 218(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 65354 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 327(@200wpm)___ 261(@250wpm)___ 218(@300wpm)
I took the keys and unlocked her door, allowing her in before I closed and locked it. I stood for a moment as she wandered towards the couch, slipping her light sweater off before pausing to fold it. She placed it on a chair and ran a hand through her ponytail before turning around to face me.
“Are you okay with this?” I asked as I waved a hand between us.
“Slow,” she reminded me as I dropped her keys on the table beside her couch and stepped towards her.
“Slow,” I promised as I cupped her face. I brushed my lips gently against hers, feeling how swollen and eager they were from our earlier kisses.
Chapter 5
ELYSE
MY SKIN TINGLED, and my body caught on fire as he kissed me, his lips barely touching mine, making me crave his touch. I was still feeling the adrenaline from the theater and wondered for a moment if I made a mistake inviting him here. He tilted his head to deepen the kiss, and I moaned as I gave in. I knew that my willpower was wilting with every kiss from Ryder, and I fought to cling to it. I hadn’t even been serious about anybody before, but I’d never felt this way. The physical attraction was strong, and it was going to be hard to fight. I couldn’t push him away.
He kept kissing me as he moved us slowly through the room. I felt something against my legs and gasped as I sat. It was my couch, and I hurried to the back as Ryder pulled away and moved beside me. I stared at him for a long moment, knowing that desire was all over my face. His eyes were wild with need, and I reached out to touch his lips.
“Are mine swollen like this?” I asked.
“Fuck, yes,” he replied with a wicked smile. “I love that I do that to you.”
“I’ve never felt this way before,” I murmured as I looked down at the red cushion for a moment. “I’m sure you probably have.”
“Elyse, I don’t feel this way about too many people.”
I looked into his eyes.
“I have the guys on the team, who are like my brothers, and their girls, who treat me like a son. My family means the world to me. Women never have.”
“You’re a professional athlete. I know that women throw themselves at you guys.” My insecurity was shining through as bright as a beacon, but I couldn’t stop talking. “I am not anywhere near that level.”
“I’ve been playing for a few years. I’ll admit I had my phase of being the bad boy and living dangerously. All the guys did. I don’t want that anymore. I want to focus on my game and my future. I want to get to know you.”
I couldn’t help but smile, and he leaned in for another kiss. I pressed closer to Ryder, and he deepened the kiss slowly as I moaned against his mouth. Being alone together made the heat stronger in the room, and we lost ourselves in each other.
He kissed me harder and pressed me back into the couch. I gasped as his mouth moved down over my jaw and the soft skin of my neck. His hands were tugging out the button-up shirt that I wore to work as I reached around his head and gripped his hair. He kept his hands at the waist of my jeans and sucked at my skin as I closed my eyes.
“Oh God,” I murmured.
“You have no idea, baby,” he whispered against my ear before nibbling on my earlobe. I pulled him closer, and he moved back to my jaw and lips again. Our teeth crashed together, and I groaned as he slid his thigh between my legs. I felt him over me, close enough to feel the heat without being crushed by his big body. He slid a hand down over my hip and squeezed as our tongues danced together.
I felt my body rise to meet him and flushed deeply. I wanted him closer, and his jeans pressed between my legs just where I needed him. “Ryder,” I whispered as I kept moving up and he eased down. The pressure built, and I realized that I was going to have an orgasm. I wasn’t even naked with Ryder, but he was pushing me over the edge.
“I’m close. How am I so close?” I murmured.
“Let it go,” he urged me, pressing harder as I clutched his shoulders. I cried out as my body exploded, jerking against him to keep him where I needed him most. Ryder stayed, breathing hard into my neck as I closed my eyes and let the waves of pleasure wash over me.
When I finished, I slumped back, and Ryder pressed a kiss to my forehead. “You are stunning like this.”
“I feel like I don’t have bones anymore,” I weakly murmured as I felt him rise, leaving me alone on the couch. “Where are you going?”