Long Time Gone (Rough Riders) by Lorelei James Page A

first time out of the way was tempting. He could show her how much better it was the second time, and every time after that.
    So he changed tactics and stopped with the sweet, sweet lovin’ and started to fuck her.
    All the awkwardness disappeared and Kimi got into it.
    Really into it. Moving underneath him, kissing his chest, biting his ear all the while that tight pussy squeezed him.
    “Cal,” she breathed against his throat, “it’s happening again.”
    “Don’t tense up, darlin’, just let it happen.” He nudged her face until she let her head fall back. He latched onto the sweet spot on her neck and sank his teeth in. In hindsight Cal hadn’t the foggiest on why he’d done that, but it worked.
    Kimi gasped and thrashed, her hips driving upward, searching for that perfect amount of pressure until she found it.
    She cried out his name. Her fingernails dug into his ass hard enough to leave gouges. Her pussy went tighter yet, so his cock felt as if he’d stuck it into a vacuum as it sucked out every bit of seed.
    He came harder than he’d ever come before.
    He came so hard that when he remembered he was still on earth, not in the damn stratosphere, Kimi was soothing him. Kissing his neck. Pressing her fingertips into his lower back. Murmuring sexy sweet nothings into his ear.
    When Cal opened his eyes, Kimi looked at him with awe. Then she kissed him.
    Not an ordinary kiss, but one that filled him with hope, and a sense of purpose.
    This woman belonged to him. She was his purpose. She needed him in a way no one else did. And he sure as hell needed her.
    So it sliced him to the quick when he understood in order to have her forever, he’d have to let her go for a little while.
    “Cal?”
    He had no idea how long he’d been lost in bliss. He glanced down at her. “You are so damn pretty.” He kissed the corner of her jaw. “I’m thinkin’ I could chain you to my bed and just tell everyone you left. That way I could have you to myself.”
    “Selfish, are you?”
    “When it comes to you? Yep. Without apology.” Cal shifted slightly and she sucked in a sharp breath. “Sorry. I’ll move. Just hang on.” He pulled out as slowly as he could, studying her face for signs of pain.
    She blinked at him and whispered, “I can still feel you inside me.”
    “I suspect that’ll be the case for several more hours.” He bussed her forehead. “Stay put.” Then he scooted off the bed and headed to the bathroom. As he soaked the washcloth in cold water, he splashed water on his face.
    A bout of nerves came over Cal and he returned to the bedroom. He hesitated by the side of the bed. Come to think of it…he’d never been with a virgin. Was he supposed to clean his seed off her and then hold the cool cloth between her legs as they cuddled under the covers and talked about what’d happened?
    As he debated with himself, Kimi sat up and held out her hand. “Stop bein’ weird and get over here.”
    He was so crazy about this woman. She just seemed to look at him and know what he was thinking. He relaxed and got back under the sheets.
    Kimi rolled onto her belly and propped her head on his chest.
    He pushed her hair off her damp cheek. “What?”
    Her gaze continued to roam over his face. “A great lookin’ man like you shouldn’t even notice someone like me. But here I am. In bed naked with you.”
    “Or…an old timer like me shouldn’t catch the notice of a hot young thing like you.”
    “Why do you always counter everything I say?” she demanded.
    “Because darlin’, it riles you up and I love it when you get feisty.” Cal pulled up the sheets and tucked her along his side. “You plum wore me out. Let’s take a catnap and when we wake up I’ll answer all those question swimming in your eyes.”
    “Okay. But I’m pretty sure I’d rather have a hands-on demonstration on some of the…more explicit questions I’ve got.”
    “That, I can do. As many times as you want.”

Chapter Eight
    On day five