“Good.”
He holds my gaze for a beat then turns his head to cough. I get up and grab the thermometer. I lift his hair back and press the probe on the skin behind his ear.
“Ninety-eight,” I say. “No more fever.”
He lets out a breath. “Good. I hate being sick. It’s a fucking waste of time.”
“It is,” I agree. “If you spend today resting, you might feel better tomorrow.”
“I hope so. I want to go riding with you.” I try to keep my face neutral, but he sees. “Haley,” he starts, turning around in the chair and landing his hands on my waist. “I don’t think the issue is riding with me, but just riding in general, right?”
I wrap my arms around his shoulders. “I haven’t ridden since…since my mom died.”
“I’m sorry,” he says softly and pulls me into his lap.
“I want to ride, but every time I get my saddle out, I can’t. It’s too much effort, or I don’t have the time, or I just don’t have the energy.”
“Sometimes you have to make the time for the things you love.” He runs his hands through my hair. “You have to take care of yourself, Haley.”
“I know,” I whisper as I hold on to him. “I love riding too. I miss it.”
“Then you need to do it.” He cups my face and kisses me. I close my eyes. Aiden was all wrong. I’m not trying to like him; I’m trying not to.
“I will.” I run my hands through his hair. “But right now, I need to shower. Join me?”
“I guess I can do that,” he says with a smirk and stands with me in his arms.
“Put me down,” I say. “I’m heavy and you’re sick.”
He shakes his head. “Shut up, Haley.” He presses me against the wall, letting my legs drop so I can wrap them around his waist. “Stop being so hard on yourself.”
I just nod, my mouth finding his. He pushes his tongue past my lips, grinding his hips into mine. Warmth rushes between my legs, and I feel him growing hard, his erection pressed against my core. It turns me on to know he wants me.
He moves his mouth to my neck, sucking at my skin. Everything fades, and all I want is Aiden. I slide down the wall and take his hand, practically yanking him along. He follows me up the stairs. As soon as my feet hit the landing, he’s kissing me again. I’m tangled in his arms, and we stumble across the hall.
I push the bedroom door open and we tumble onto the bed. Aiden moves on top of me. I open my legs and urge him between. He dives back down, kissing me so hard it almost hurts, and the pain is the best thing right now. I want him. I need him.
He unbuttons my jeans and pulls them off in a swift movement. I sit up and pull my shirt over my head, throwing it onto the floor. He’s on me again, and the tip of his dick is sticking out from the waist of his boxers. I lick my lips and look at it, my breath catching in my chest. Aiden sees me staring and flashes a grin.
Then he’s on me again, his lips locked with mine. He reaches behind me and unhooks my bra, tossing it aside once it’s off. His lips touch my neck and shivers run through me, sending tingles of desire to my core. He presses the palm of his hand over my breast, rubbing my nipple. I moan and push his boxers down over his tight ass.
He kicks them off and trails kisses down my neck, over my collarbone, and onto my breasts. He takes one in his mouth, flicking my nipple with his tongue. More pulses of desire run through me, electrifying my body in the best way possible. His fingers sweep across my stomach and between my legs, over my panties. He rubs me, teasing. His touch is tantalizing, amazing, and I can probably come like this if he doesn’t stop. But the material is in the way, adding a desperate frustration.
“Take them off,” I pant. My eyes are closed and my heart is racing.
“You’re not very patient, are you?” he whispers, and I just about lose it. He lifts his face just inches off my body and slowly goes down, kissing my stomach as he makes his way. I arch my back, my body humming with desire. I’m so close already.
He puts his mouth over me, hot breath winding the coils of desire even tighter. I reach down, my fingers tangling in his hair. I bend my legs up, muscles stiff. Moving slowly on purpose, he hooks a finger on each side of my panties and pulls them down.
I’m so warm. I need him on me, in me. Now. I ball the sheets in my hands as he rolls the panties down my leg, fingertips trailing over my skin so softly it causes goosebumps to break out. I shiver again, so wound up I’m ready to grab him and force him onto me. I haven’t been this turned on since…ever.
The panties slip off my feet and fall to the floor. Aiden grabs my ankles and pulls me to the edge of the bed. Anticipation builds up. He kneels on the floor, putting my legs over his shoulders. I lift my head up and look at him, panting already.
He turns his head in, kissing the soft skin on my thigh. It sends a pulse of pleasure through me, and I let out a moan. Aiden slips his hands under my ass and brings me to him. He kisses my skin again, softly nipping with his teeth before his tongue runs over my clit.
My mouth falls open and I gasp. His tongue hits me again hard, then soft, then hard again, and a rush of warmth goes through me at a dizzying rate. Holy shit. And he’s just getting started. He keeps going, licking and sucking until my legs tremble. He pauses, tipping his head and kissing my thigh again before moving back. He’s doing it on purpose, knowing how close I am to coming.
I put my hands on his head and push him against me. “Don’t stop,” I pant. “Don’t. I’m so…so…oh!”
He slips two fingers inside of me, and I’m hit with another kind of desire. He curls them, pressing against my g-spot. His mouth tightens around me, his tongue lashing quickly. The pleasure erupts form deep inside, spreading to every part of my body. I feel myself contracting against him. My legs tremble and my vision blacks out. I can’t move my legs and my ears are ringing.
He doesn’t take his mouth off of me, doesn’t stop pressing his fingers against that spot inside me. Just when I think I’m going to pass out, I have another orgasm and feel wetness spill from me. Aiden moans, getting off on my pleasure.
When he breaks away to put on a condom, I’m still floating through bliss. My heart is hammering in my ears, and I can’t move, can’t think straight. He wipes his face with the back of his hand and stands, leaning over the bed. His mouth finds my breast and he sucks at my nipple.
I’m so hot, so wound up, that just his tongue lashing against me sends another wave through me, and I have orgasm number three. I’ve never had one just from being touched like that.
The feeling starts coming back to my legs. I hook them around Aiden, and we move up on the bed. He falls on top of me, the tip of his cock resting between my legs. I wrap my fingers around his biceps, running them up and over his back. I lift my head and kiss him, tasting myself on his lips, but I don’t care. All that matters, all I care about, is Aiden.
He lowers himself, opening my mouth with his tongue, and pushes inside me, hard, deep. His muscles flex and he groans. I widen my legs, letting him in deeper. He’s still kissing me, thrusting in and out in perfect rhythm. Then he pulls out and grabs my legs. He gets onto his knees and lifts my legs up, holding my ankles above my head. I’m bent up like a pretzel, so exposed to him.
He looks into my eyes and slowly pushes back in. He hits me at a new angle and I loudly moan. He pulls back, almost pulling out, then rams back in. I moan again. He repeats the slow motion then pushes hard into me, over and over, then suddenly speeds up, thrusting as fast as he can. Pleasure winds up inside me and I climax again. He softly moans, his fingers tightening around my ankles. When he’s almost there, he lets my legs down and moves on top of me again, cupping my head in his hands. His mouth meets mine, teeth closing around my bottom lip. He lets out one final moan as he comes. There is something so incredibly sexy about a man who makes noise during sex, like he’s not afraid to show how much he’s enjoying it.
Aiden collapses on top of me, breathing hard. My heart is racing and my ears are still ringing. I’ve never had that many orgasms in a row at that intensity. It isn’t just sex with Aiden. It’s something more, and that terrifies me.