Page 55 of This for That (The Edge of Retaliation 1)
“Babe, I’m not going to leave you here alone. Might as well get comfortable.”
“In here,” I say, my voice dropping lower at the thought of what might happen. “With me?”
He grins. “Yeah, in there, with you.”
Oh, boy.
This should be interesting.
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NOW – CALLIE
“Yeah,” Tanner growls, fingers tangled in my hair, pulling just enough to send a pleasant sting through my scalp. “Fuck yeah, baby. That’s it.”
I slide my mouth up and down his hard cock, taking him in and out, relaxing my throat just like he encouraged me. I’m loving every second of this, from the way he growls every few seconds, to the way his cock feels in my mouth. The silky-smooth skin allows me to glide easily. One hand is cupping his balls, which are tight as he gets closer to his release, the other hand is propping myself up just slightly on the bed.
He’s guiding me, thrusting his hips to match the bobbing of my head, making me so damned horny I want to burst.
“I can’t hold on,” he moans, his big hands tightening in my hair. “I’m going to come, Callie.”
With a feral hiss, warm spurts of cum hit the back of my throat. I’ve never experienced anything like it, and I take it willingly, loving that I brought such pleasure to him. He hisses and his back arches, his legs tightening either side of my head, and man, it’s the best damned feeling in the world.
When every last drop is drained from him, he releases me, and I push up onto my elbows, looking over at him. His big chest looks incredibly inviting in the dull light of the lamp, and his muscles make me want to run my tongue over every one of them just to taste his skin, and feel the hard ridges beneath my tongue.
“That was fuckin’ incredible,” he murmurs. “For someone who hasn’t done much, you’re certainly a natural.”
I smile and slide up his body, pressing my lips against his skin as I go. He runs his hand over my naked body as I move, and when I reach him, I look down. “I’m glad you’re happy.”
He studies me for a few seconds, and then says, “Yeah, yeah. Everything is going perfectly.”
“Thanks for coming to my rescue tonight,” I say to him, rolling off his body and snuggling into his arm when he holds it out for me.
“Welcome,” he murmurs.
“I hope it was okay that I called you.”
He squeezes me a little. “Yeah, was fine. I’m sure you don’t have many people to call at this time of the night.”
“I do have one really good friend, but I’m not sure I’d call him without good reason.”
“Him?” Tanner asks, rolling to his side and looking at me.
I laugh softly. “Yeah, he has a penis. Shocking, I know.”
Tanner grins. “As long as he doesn’t use that penis in or around you, we’re good.”
“Is that a hint of jealousy I hear?”
Tanner leans forward, brushing his lips across mine, “I’m not done with you yet, so yeah, I’m not sharin’.”
Damn. “Well, you don’t have to worry. He’s just a friend.”
“How did you meet him?” Tanner asks, running his fingers through my hair.
“Oh, I’ve known him for about six years. We just kind of met and became friends. He’s, ah, helped me through some things.”
Tanner’s eyes scan my face. “Feel like there’s always somethin’ you’re not telling me.”
He’s right. There is.
That something is big and full on.
“We’re still strangers, in the grand scheme of things. Give it time. We’ll get to all the nitty gritty when the time is right.”
“Mmmm,” he murmurs, “You’re right. We will.”
“What about you, Tanner? Are there any girls I should be worried about?”
“Not currently,” he says, and I shove him in the chest, making him grin.
“Have you had many relationships?”
He shrugs. “I’ve had a few—longest being about five years. Hard when you’re away all the time. Not many women want to deal with that.”
Makes sense. I know because I’m certainly sure I wouldn’t have found a partner being locked away for as long as I was. “Did you enjoy being in the military?” I ask him.
He nods. “Yeah, I loved it.”
“Why did you quit?”
“My service was up; my family needed me; I had things to clean up here. I came home, decided to work the garage with my friends, and it just worked out how it worked out.”
“You’re all really close?”
He studies me, his eyes scanning over my face. “Yeah, we are. We really are. We’d do anything for each other, anything at all.”
“I’m glad you have that.”
He makes a hmmm sound and then leans forward, kissing me slowly, deeply, making my skin prickle. “Are you ready for round three?”
I laugh.
Oh, I’m ready.
I’m more than ready.
“WHY DIDN’T YOU CALL me straight away?” Ethan grumbles, walking around my house, his eyes scanning every inch of it.
