Page 50 of First Down Promise

I release a slightly jagged breath. When I feel his tip against me, I nearly jump out of his lap. But he’s safe—just the same old Josh I’ve known for years. I put my hands on his bulky shoulders and lower myself onto just his tip. My core stings while it accommodates his widest part, but even though I’m wincing, I push through until I’m sitting on his lap. He’s a lot, of course, and I rasp out a gasp when I realize he’s all the way inside.

“Relax,” he whispers and plants a kiss on the side of my neck. “You did it,” he murmurs against my skin.

The sting gradually fades, and my body loosens around him. I grip the back of his neck and press my lips to his. He kisses me back, not afraid to tickle my tongue with his. I’ve been holding still, afraid that moving on him will be unpleasant, but with his tongue touching mine, I have a sudden need for friction.

I pull my lips away from his and flatten my palms on his chest. I gently press against him, and he sits back and lies flat on the mattress, his eyes never leaving my body. I start rising and lowering slowly while I test my comfort, but nothing hurts anymore. He grips my thighs, his fingertips pressing into me.

After a few moments of my slow pace, Josh clears his throat. “Want to switch?” he asks.

“Can’t wait any longer?” I tease. I graze the soft lines of his abs while keeping myself planted on him.

“It’s my turn,” he says, massaging the tops of my thighs. He presses his thumbs firmly into them, rubbing back and forth and releasing the tension. I suck in a breath at how he’s pleasing me in multiple ways.

I lift off him, groaning at the instant emptiness, but he’s already moved to kneel on the bed between my legs. I lie flat on my back, keeping my legs bent as he leans down to kiss me.

“Get back in there,” I whisper against his lips, and they curve upward into a smile against mine.

“I might’ve created a monster,” he jokes as he moves his hips and slips back inside me. The fullness returns, and I squeeze my eyes shut and moan.

After we’re both spent, I lie against his side with my head pressed against his chest. “How are we supposed to be normal now?” I quietly ask, trailing my finger through his chest hair.

“What do you mean?” Josh asks.

“Just that I want to do that again. And again. And again.” I pause and glance up at Josh, and he kisses the top of my head.

“Good, I hope you didn’t think I was a once-and-done type.”

I bite my lower lip, then release it. “What do you mean?” His erection bumps my lower abdomen, and I gasp. “Again?”

He chuckles and kisses my shoulder. “Too much for one night?”

“No way. This is a dream come true for me.”

“Really?” he asks.

“I always wanted you to be my first,” I whisper.

He pecks me on the lips. “Mission.” He kisses me again. “Accomplished.”

“How are we going to do this when Pete gets back?” I ask with a giggle.

Josh’s smile fades a little. “We’ll figure it out, but I need to get my fill of you this week while it’s just us.”

“Sounds like a plan.”

He gives my bottom a quick pinch. “And keep taking that pill. This lion is putting all his trust in it,” he jokes, and I join his laughter.

I gently tap his nose and say, “And this lioness has a reminder on her phone to take it.” He props himself up on one arm.

“Why are you on the pill?”

“Oh God.” I wipe my hand down my face. “It makes that time of the month lighter. I started it when I joined the squad, and it’s really helped make everything more predictable, to say the least. The timing sure worked out well for you.”

Josh leans in closer. “Fuck yeah, it did.”

I smile back, but my chest tightens at the thought of this week already having an expiration date. Soon, Pete will be home, the season will resume, and I’ll have to pretend I’m not hopelessly in love with Josh Mackenzie.

Chapter Nineteen