Page 24 of Wicked Games

Brushing her hair away from her face, I say, “I want to go slow and enjoy you, but I really, really want to strip you naked. I’m trying to pace myself.”

“Oh. I haven’t made out in a long time.”

“Neither have I, and it’s one of my favorite parts.”

“One?”

“Well, I like all of it, but I’m thankful I’m here, Avery, and I don’t want you to think that all I wanted to do was get in your shorts. This means something to me.”

“It means something to me too.” She trails her finger over my cheek. “That scares you.”

“Yeah, it does, but you hating me scares me more.”

“I don’t hate you.”

“Good.” I cover her mouth with mine and jerk her to me, my hand under her ass.

She lets me kiss her for longer than I thought, but finally, she nudges my shoulder. “Seth, we’re both going to explode if you don’t move on to the next portion of the evening.”

I chuckle, and I try to push back the betrayal. I have no right to be laughing. “Okay. Let me undress you.” I stand and pull her to her feet. She’s wearing a tank top that I easily get rid of, tossing it on the floor and revealing a plain white bra. I undo the hooks at her back and slip the straps down her arms. She’s gorgeous, and I tell her that. “You’re so beautiful, Avery. What the fuck was wrong with your ex-husband?”

She rubs her hand over my cock and I stifle a groan. “The same thing Brooke was thinking, I imagine. Not sexy, talking about our exes. Get undressed.”

I let her take off her shorts and panties while I tug my t-shirt over my head and kick my shorts and boxer briefs off. She crawls into bed and I follow, immediately wrapping my body around hers. “You’re so warm. How wet are you?”

“I think pretty wet by now, but you can feel for yourself.” She props her knee on my hip and presses her lips to mine. I’m glad she’s not afraid to participate, and I kiss her for a minute instead of going right for the treasure between her legs.

“Seth,” she reminds me, wrapping her warm hand around my cock.

I suck in a breath. “Okay. Impatient.”

“You started it.”

“No, you did, by letting me in. You knew I wanted this, Avery.”

She leans away and searches my eyes through the light that’s creeping in around the blinds. “I know, but I don’t know what you’re going to do with it now that you have it.”

“I just want to enjoy it, enjoy you. I barely know you, and maybe I’m going too fast, taking you to bed, but it feels right. It feels like you could disappear any second and I can’t let that happen.” Gently, I slide a finger inside her, and she closes her eyes and moans. “That’s right. Enjoy me too.”

I add another finger, her skin so soft and warm, and graze that sensitive spot inside her. Her eyes fly open and she gasps.

“Seth, be inside me now.”

“Okay. I brought a condom⁠—”

“You don’t need one.”

“You’re on birth control?” I ask, making sure. Avery isn’t the type of person to trap a man by getting pregnant, but I’m not ready to have another baby. I might not ever be.

“No.” She pauses, my fingers still inside her, her delicate hand wrapped around my cock. “I can’t get pregnant. That’s why Darren left me.”

I stiffen in surprise. “That sounds like his problem, honey. Are you sure?”

“The condition his girlfriend’s in would suggest otherwise. It’s okay, Seth. I’ve had a long time to come to terms with it. Please don’t say you’re sorry. Just make love to me.”

I trust her, and I roll her onto her back. “Tell me if I’m hurting you.”

“You won’t.”