The Journey Home(2)
Author: Kelly Elliott

I’d watched him make his way down to the beach with a blanket. I stood there for a few seconds, contemplating whether or not I should follow him. Maybe he wanted to sit on the beach alone and unbothered.

Now I was lying on the beach, Cale slipping my shorts and panties off as he laid his blanket underneath me. What the hell am I doing? I don’t do this sort of thing. Ever.

His lips grazed across my neck and I let out a moan, thrusting my hips toward him. I needed to feel his touch and it was driving me crazy that he was taking so long to touch me. He pushed my shirt up, pulling my bra down and exposing my hard nipples. When he leaned down and began sucking on one, I let out a gasp.

“Oh God, yes.”

Who is this girl? My mother would disown me if she saw me right now. Did I remember to take my birth control pill? God, I feel so easy. But this feels so right.

Cale sat up and ran his hand through his beautiful, wavy hair. It fell back in his eyes, light brown in the moonlight. I could feel the wetness between my legs. “Maddie, I’ve never been so turned on in my life. But I’m not sure I should…I mean we…God, I mean I want to like you wouldn’t believe. I just…”

If I didn’t do something soon, he would get up and revert to being a gentleman. But I didn’t need a gentleman. What I needed at that moment was to feel him inside of me. I quickly began undoing his pants and, as I pushed them down, I watched his erection spring out. I licked my lips and looked up at him as I wrapped my hand around his dick. I’d never been so brazen, but I had to have him. I was leaving in the morning for Europe, and I needed Cale to make love to me now.

I lay back and spread my legs open as his eyes followed every curve of my body. He reached for his pants and pulled a condom from his wallet. I couldn’t believe how my body was shaking with the anticipation of him being inside me.

He set the condom to the side and leaned down again, capturing my lips with his. The kiss was soft and gentle as Cale moved his hand down my body. He lightly touched my thigh as I let out a moan. Touch me. I needed him to touch me.

“Fuck me…” he whispered as he slipped his fingers inside me. I could feel my body pulling him in. I needed more. His fingers massaged inside of me as he kissed and sucked on my nipple. His other hand pulled and twisted my other nipple and I felt my build-up begin. Oh God, This is going to be a huge orgasm.

“Maddie, you feel so damn amazing,” he said.

“Cale!” I shouted as he pushed his mouth to mine and began rubbing my clit with his thumb. I fell apart hard and fast. I moaned into his mouth as he rubbed out my orgasm. Other guys had given me an orgasm before, but none of them had worked their fingers like Cale did.

“I want to bury myself deep inside you, Maddie.”

I looked into his eyes and smiled. “What are you waiting for?”

He sat up and grabbed the condom, slipping it over his dick. He looked back into my eyes. “I’ve never in my life wanted someone like I want you.” He slowly began to push in when he stopped.

“Are you sure?” he asked.

I smiled as I nodded and wrapped my legs around his body, pulling his body closer to mine.

“I’ve never been so sure of anything in my life.” I said as I placed my hands on his face and brought his lips to mine. “Cale, don’t be so gentle. Please, I need you.”

He closed his eyes and impaled me. I let out a gasp as my body adjusted to him. He was bigger than any guy I’d ever been with. Not that there had been a ton—I’d slept with two other boyfriends. Neither of them ever made me feel the way Cale did—and I’d only known him for thirty minutes.

Cale took me to heaven and back. Not once, but three times. He hovered over my body as we tried to catch our breath and calm our beating hearts. Then he leaned down and kissed me. “Maddie,” he whispered against my lips before he deepened our kiss. I’d never experienced a moment in time like I just had with Cale. My heart still raced, overwhelmed with the emotions that were overtaking my body.

Could it really be possible to fall in love with someone so quickly?

“CALE. CALE, DID you even hear a word I said? Jesus…Cale!”

I turned my head to Jack. “What did you say?”

“I was asking when you’re leaving town, you ass,” he said. “What the hell are you looking at?”

I shook my head and quickly turned back to check out the girl across the street. I could have sworn it was her.

“Nothing. I thought I saw Maddie.”

Jack let out a laugh. “Jesus Christ, dude. Maddie? Really? It’s been two years and that ship sailed the moment she left you after fucking you on the beach. Without so much as a goodbye, even!”

I gave Jack a dirty look. “She said goodbye.”

Jack rolled his eyes. “That’s right. You asked for her number and said you wanted to see her again. She freaked and said she was leaving the country the next day to start a new job. Sorry dude, that’s code for ‘you were a terrible fuck and I never want to see you again.’”

I shook my head and held back the urge to hit my best friend. Jack was like a brother to me. Otherwise, maybe I would have thrown that punch.

My phone pinged and I took it out of my pocket. I let out a sigh as I read the text from my mother.

Mom: Darling, dinner tonight. Don’t be late. And please bring a date for Pete’s sake!

Me: Can’t tonight, mom. Plans.

Mom: Cancel them. Your father needs you there. It’s a very important business contact. Don’t disappoint him, Cale.

Me: Mom, I really can’t and you have to give me better notice. Besides, I’m not dating anyone.

Mom: I’m giving you notice. Dinner tonight at 7:30 sharp. I’ll expect two. I have to run, getting my nails done.

I shoved my phone back into my pocket. “Fuck.”

“Let me guess,” Jack said. “That was Mommy and she’s hosting a dinner party for one of Daddy’s big, important friends.”

I smirked at Jack and nodded. We’d been friends long enough that he knew better than anyone how damn controlling my mother could be. She was going to shit her pants when she found out I was moving to Beaver Lake, far away from them in Fayetteville. Granted, I would only be an hour away by car, but my mother would still say that I was abandoning the family.

Jack laughed as his coffee was called out. He slapped me on the back and said, “I’ll meet you outside.”

When my caramel macchiato was finally called out I walked up to the counter and smiled at Dee.