They both groaned.
Jess lifted up, supporting her weight on her arms. She looked down into Kim's loving eyes. "Touch me."
Kim's eyes went wide. She brought her hands up slowly and cupped Jess's breasts.
Jess's hips bucked. "Yes. Just like that." She ducked down and took Kim's lips in a searing kiss. Kim's pelvis began to rock and Jess picked up the rhythm.
The blaring of an alarm clock shattered the moment.
Jess slumped down on top of Kim. No. Not now. She rolled off Kim with a frustrated growl and moved to the side of the bed. "I'm sorry," she said as she shut off the alarm. "I have an early meeting."
She looked back at Kim, all warm and soft and naked in her bed. Her libido flared anew. Unable to resist, she slid back over to Kim and kissed her. She pressed her tongue into Kim's mouth. When Kim's tongue entwined with hers, she moaned. "I want you so much."
"God. Jess. I want you too, but you have to go."
Jess pulled away from Kim and sat on the side of the bed. The rapid beating of her heart was matched by the insistent pulse between her thighs. Work. Think about work.
Kim moved to sit next to her. "I should get going too."
The thought of leaving Kim sleeping in her bed was strangely appealing. "It's early. Let me reset the alarm for you." Jess reached out and stroked a silky thigh. She lost herself in the vivid blue depths of Kim's eyes. She didn't realize how high her hand had gone until her fingers slipped into wet heat.
Kim grabbed her wrist. "God. We have to stop. Work... shower... late." She panted.
This was something Jess had never dealt with before, the need to control her libido. Blowing out a breath, she removed her fingers from their warm haven. It took every ounce of willpower she could muster to make herself stand and move away from Kim. "Right. I'll go grab a shower. Relax. You don't have to run off." She scrubbed her hands over her face and groaned.
* * *
"Shower, work, late," Jess muttered as she turned to walk away.
Kim flopped back onto the bed with a frustrated growl. She refused to watch Jess walk away. The temptation of seeing that firm ass flex was more than she could take.
Now that her brain was clearer, she was thrilled by how comfortable Jess had been this morning in allowing her to touch her, even encouraging her. And very comfortable touching you. The memory of the brief touch of Jess's fingers between her thighs sent her pulse higher.
Enough of that. You have to get through all day at work without touching her.
The thought of work gave Kim an idea. Jess has been taking such good care of you, now it's your turn. She got out of the bed and glanced around the room. She grabbed her shirt and pants from the night before and slipped them on.
She padded barefoot toward the kitchen.
When Thor spotted her, he jumped out of his bed and trotted over, tail wagging.
"Hey, there." Kim gave the big dog a warm hug. She managed to dodge a tongue in the mouth when he greeted her. "Come on. I'm going to make your mom some coffee and a bagel. You can show me where everything is."
Thor followed her into the kitchen but was no help whatsoever in pointing out where things were. Kim searched the kitchen for what she needed. She knew that she didn't have a lot of time.
She had the coffee brewing and the bagels in the toaster when Thor approached and bumped her arm. "What? No coffee or bagels for you."
He bumped her again and woofed.
Kim jumped. "I'm sorry. I don't know what you want."
Thor stared into her eyes as if he was trying to communicate what he wanted.
"Help me out here."
Thor took several steps away from Kim, then looked back over his shoulder.
Taking the hint, Kim followed him. He led her to the sliding glass door. She had seen Jess let him out this door previously. Hoping she was doing the right thing, Kim opened the door.
Thor woofed softly as if in thanks and trotted out onto the deck.
Kim followed him out onto the deck, her toes curled at the feel of the ice-cold wood under her bare feet.
He crossed the deck and went down a set of steps Kim had not noticed last night. The steps led to a small fenced area.
Satisfied that he was safe, she scampered back into the warm house.
* * *
In the process of putting the lid on Jess's travel mug, Kim's hands froze mid-turn. Ah, shit. Her gazed darted around the kitchen. She had been so focused on doing something nice for Jess, she had not stopped to think about how Jess would view it. This is Jess's kitchen and you just took over.
A subtle tingling of her senses alerted her to Jess's presence. She looked up to find Jess standing in the doorway of the kitchen with an unreadable expression on her face.
As Jess walked across the kitchen, Kim formulated and discarded apologies. Sorry, didn't mean to play Susie homemaker. Sorry for invading your kitchen without asking. Sorry, I'm an idiot.
Jess stopped opposite her with the center island between them.
Kim was so caught up in trying to come up with an apology, it took her a moment to realize Jess wasn't looking at her face.
She looked down to see what had garnered Jess's attention. It wasn't her breakfast. She grinned and her knees went weak with relief. When she had grabbed her clothes, she had forgone her bra. What she hadn't realized was in her hurry to dress, she had left quite a few shirt buttons undone.
Jess's gaze was locked on her exposed cleavage. She chose that moment to finally look up.
Kim gulped. The desire in Jess's gaze sent a flood of warmth to her core. Work. She has to go to work. As much as Kim wanted to step around the counter that separated them and answer the call in Jess's eyes, she knew she couldn't. They would both regret it. Her earlier nervousness returned. "I know you don't have a lot of time. So, I made you some coffee and a bagel to take with you."
Jess blinked rapidly several times, then shook her head as if trying to clear it. She smiled. "You didn't have to do that. Thank you." She looked around the kitchen and her brow furrowed. "Thor's not in here with you?"
"I let him outside. I hope that was okay?" Kim asked.
A brilliant smile blazed across Jess's face.
Huh? Okay. I guess it was all right to let him out. But it's not that big a deal.
"He didn't give you a hard time about going out?"
"No. Actually, he kind of asked." She explained to Jess what had happened.
Jess's eyes sparkled with pleasure. "That's great." As if noticing Kim's confusion, she said, "He never listened to Myra..." Her face contorted for just an instant. "My ex. She used to get furious with him. He wouldn't go out for her or even stay in the same room with her if I wasn't present." Her mouth twisted with chagrin. "Guess I should have trusted his judgment, instead of my own." Jess's expression turned serious. "He knows you belong here." The words were barely out of her mouth when she seemed to realize the significance of what she had said. A deep blush suffused her face.
Kim came around the counter to stand before Jess. She gently cupped her face. Meeting Jess's gaze, she let her own emotions show. "That makes me very happy to hear." And it wasn't just about Thor. This was the first time Jess had shared any details of her past.
"Me too," Jess whispered. She brushed her lips gently over Kim's, then pulled back. "I don't want to, but I have to get moving." She glanced at her watch. "I still need to feed Thor."
"I could do that. If you wanted," Kim said. Her heart sank a little at Jess's wide-eyed reaction. That was pushing too much.
"You would? You really wouldn't mind?" Jess asked, her amazement clear in her tone.
Oh... that's it. Wow. Myra must have given her an incredibly hard time about Thor. "Of course, I don't mind. I love the big guy. You know that."