Page 107 of Always Beth
Sinking back on the couch, I click open and immediately sit upright.Shit.I cover my mouth with my hand to stifle my nervous laughter.
Application successful.
I can’t believe it.
The click of the apartment door causes me to peer over my shoulder and all thoughts of my new job disappear as the sight of him reignites his promise from this morning.
‘What’s going on?’ James looks around the kitchen suspiciously as he shrugs off his jacket.
Sinking my teeth into my bottom lip, I bounce with excitement. ‘I’ve got something to tell you.’
‘Go on…’
I thrust my phone towards him and he grips my hand as he focuses on the screen. ‘When did you apply for this?’ A smile spreads across his face.
‘A week ago.’
He swiftly lifts me on to the worktop, pressing himself firmly between my thighs. ‘Beth, this is amazing.’
‘Really? I was worried you’d be upset.’
‘Why would I be upset? You deserve this.’ He places a gentle kiss on the end of my nose, dropping his lips to mine, where I melt into him, waiting for more. ‘What’s your first piece going to be on?’
‘I don’t know.’ I moan into his mouth and all of a sudden my new job is the last thing on my mind.
‘How about the lack of core family values in Parliament these days?’ His laugh vibrates across my skin as he trails kisses along my jaw.
‘I might need a little inspiration,’ I murmur in a semi-coherent state.
His breathing becomes heavy, inching my dress slowly higher. He pulls back suddenly, clasping my face firmly between his hands. ‘Where’s Lorena?’
‘Sleeping.’
‘Thank fuck.’ Hunger flashes in his eyes as he edges slowly back towards me.
His hard length is clearly becoming an issue as he fights against his belt buckle, desperately trying to release himself. ‘I’ve been waiting all day to be inside you.’
I shimmy myself towards the edge of the worktop and fight to remove my underwear, he grasps me firmly, tugging me towards him. ‘We don’t have time for that, Beth.’ He pushes my underwear to one side and guides himself into me. My insides immediately clench around him and I throw my head back, raising my body up to meet his every thrust. If anyone were to walk in on us now, with my dress hitched around my waist and his trousers around his ankles, I can only imagine what we’d look like. Every time his cock hits that spot deep inside me, I fight the urge to cry out.
‘Is this the love you were after?’ He smiles wickedly at me.
‘Uh-huh.’
His thrusts become relentless and I know that he’s rapidly seeking my release, because who knows when we’ll next get a moment like this.
‘James, I’m so close,’ I cry as my body hurtles towards orgasm.
‘Shhh.’ He laughs deeply. ‘You’ll wake her.’
‘I can’t help it, I—’
His hand firmly covers my mouth, stifling my cry as I detonate around him, then his eyes squeeze closed and his head tips back as he reaches his own climax. Exhaling heavily, he drops his hand from my lips and connects his forehead with mine. ‘I love you,’ he says huskily.
‘I love you too.’
James
The London skyline is thick with fog and as I gaze out from my office window my mind drifts to Beth and how much better the weather must be back at the cottage. I’ve been turning my phone over in my hand for the last ten minutes, delaying the inevitable. I’m building bridges, not burning them. I finally read Jacob’s messages this morning and I’ve been mulling them over for the past few hours. My finger hesitates over his name and I almost back out.God, pull yourself together.
