Page 21 of Loving Callie
As she sagged against the shower wall, coming down from the euphoric high Jake had pushed her to, Callie felt gentle hands caressing her body with a cloth. As exhaustion seeped into her bones, she realized Jake was washing her, and was stunned at the experience of having so much care and attention devoted to her, with no demand for reciprocation. She could feel his rock-hard cock bobbing against her, but Jake made no move to take his own pleasure. Jake gave his whole heart and body to her, without asking or expecting anything in return. That kind of generosity and compassion was enough to leave Callie speechless for a moment, just before a huge yawn overtook her.
“Come on, babe, you are dead on your feet. Let’s go to bed,” Jake rumbled in her ear, before tugging her out of the shower.
Once they were dried off, Callie climbed into her bed, sighing with comfort and pleasure as she wrapped herself around Jake’s body.
“You make a good pillow. Just give me a few hours, and then we’ll go.”
Jake kissed the top of her head and softly said, “I’m not going anywhere. Sweet dreams.”
Callie felt his lips press to her forehead one more time as she drifted off to sleep, thrilled to be in Jake’s arms again.
* * *
Jake spent the next few hours alternating between answering emails on his phone and watching Callie sleep. She looked so peaceful, he was captivated by the sight. When he realized it was probably time for her to wake up, he leaned over and began pressing soft kisses up and down her spine. As he used his hands and lips to tease her into being fully awake, he heard her moan softly. He carefully rolled her onto her back and leaned over the top of her chest before stealing her breath with a searing kiss. As her eyes fluttered open, he whispered, “Well hello there, pretty lady. Are you ready to get up?”
“I am now…” Callie reached down and wrapped her hand around Jake’s cock, squeezing gently, eliciting a groan from Jake, “And it looks like you’re already up.”
He dropped his forehead to hers, so she could see the hunger smoldering in his eyes. For a few moments neither one spoke, content to explore each others body with sensual caresses and soft kisses. As the heat grew between them, their movements became more intense, climbing towards the inevitable joining of their bodies.
When he couldn’t stand another minute apart, Jake moved swiftly onto his back, taking Callie with him.
“This is going to be quick Callie, I’m sorry I can’t take the time to worship you the way I should, but damn you make me lose control.”
He quickly reached down and rolled on a condom, lifted her on top of his rigid cock, then helped her gently slide down his length. Groaning as Callie’s slippery warmth surrounded him, Jake gave himself over to the erotic friction of sliding in and out of her channel. Every thrust felt like he was coming home, and as he looked up at Callie’s face, upturned with ecstasy written across her features, he knew he had reached heaven on earth. Her skin was flushed from their passion, and he had never seen such a beautiful sight as her riding him. Jake was certain he would never tire of this – sleeping with Callie, waking up with Callie, spending every moment he could with Callie. As his release roared through his body, with Callie crashing over the edge right after him, he held her tightly to his body and vowed he would do everything he could to show her that they belonged together. Maybe he should have been scared by his emotions, but instead Jake only felt a strong sense of completeness. And when he looked at Callie, he could see that the depth of his feelings was reflected back to him in her loving expression.
* * *
Just over an hour later, feeling well loved, caffeinated and fed, Callie swung Jake’s hand and bounced with anticipation as they walked towards the animal shelter.
“I’m so excited , my very first pet!” She stopped, and looked up at him warmly, “Thank you for being with me today. And thank you for pushing me to do this!”
Jake tucked a piece of hair behind her ears, smiling at her endearing excitement. “Gorgeous, there is nowhere else I would rather be. Let’s go and find you the best cat ever.”
Callie marveled at how this unbelievably sexy, strong man could be so adorably enthusiastic about a cat. On the drive to the shelter they had talked a lot about Jake’s pets growing up, so she now knew he was a big-time animal lover. She thought back to the huge basket of supplies he had surprised her with earlier that morning. It was full of food, treats, toys, and a purple collar with a blank tag on it. Jake had said once she had her cat, they could engrave the cat’s name on the tag with Callie’s phone number on the back in case her cat ever got lost. He had truly thought of everything she would need for this experience to be a success.
As Jake held open the door to the animal shelter, Callie was struck by how warm and inviting the building was.
“I was afraid it would feel sad and depressing in here with all these homeless animals. But look – that dog must be going home with those people and listen to that parrot talking.” Callie laughed at the parrot who was singing a song from an old time musical.
A staff member walked over to them and reached out to shake hands with Callie and Jake. “Hi, I’m Melissa, welcome to the Portland Animal Shelter. Are you here to adopt?”
“Yes! I’m looking for a cat,” Callie replied eagerly. Jake’s hand around her waist was the only thing holding her back from barrelling towards the room that said ‘Cat Kennel’ on the door.
“Great. Let’s go and meet some feline friends, then if you find someone you like we can go over the paperwork and our requirements.” Melissa grinned at Callie’s enthusiasm as she led them through the doors and down a hallway, filled with windows that looked into smaller rooms that each held a few cats
It did not take long for Callie to find her new furry friend. She sat on the floor, with a tabby cat draped over her shoulder as it nuzzled into her neck purring. The look on Callie’s face was pure joy, and Jake smiled to see how happy, and clearly in love with the cat she was.
“So, what’s his name?”
“Fred. He looks like a Fred don’t you think?” Callie held the cat in front of her as she spoke, and Fred answered with a small meow.
“I think Fred is one happy guy. I’m kind of jealous, I wish it was me you were holding so tightly,” Jake teased lightly. “Come on, let’s get Fred home, I want to help you get him settled but then I’m afraid I have to go and help out at the pub tonight. Our new bartender doesn’t start until next week, so Ryan wants some company behind the bar.”
Callie smiled impishly up at Jake and teased, “Oh really… hot bartender is going to actually tend the bar tonight, is he? Maybe I’ll have to come by for a drink later.”
“In that case I’ll make sure to save you a seat at the bar so I can keep an eye on my girl. I promise to keep you satisfied with free beer all night long.”
“Jake I’m always satisfied when I’m with you.And it’s not because of the beer.” Callie winked, then sauntered off down the hall of the shelter, Fred still in her arms.
