Noah (The Mitchell/Healy Family #1)(30)
Author: Jennifer Foor

“I don’t know. It’s still light out.”

She nestled herself closer to me and closed her eyes again. “Good, because I’m not ready to get up.”

She felt so good in my arms, like she was supposed to fit like she did. It had started out as support, but the longer I held her, the more it was beginning to feel like something other than a shoulder to cry on. I actually wanted to hold her, to feel her close to me.

I leaned forward, brushing my lips over hers. Maybe I should have kept things on a friend level, but I couldn’t help want what I’d never had. I couldn’t look at those lips and not want to kiss them more than a peck. I let my mouth linger over hers, waiting for some kind of response before I could continue.

First I saw those eyes, and then I watched her inching her way toward me. This kiss wasn’t slow. I simply needed to ravage her lips and experience what I’d been thinking about for too long. I don’t know whose tongue did what first, because it happened so quickly. While our mouths satiated the immediate need, it left me with a response less easily managed. My hunger for her increased, and as she moved her body ever so slowly over top of mine, it was obvious that only one thing could fulfill me. I felt her knee rising between my legs. Her hands held still on both of my shoulders, while her leg rubbed against my dick, which happened to be growing at a rapid rate.

While I was fully aware of what was taking place with other parts of my body, my attention went back to kissing Shalan. While debauched, it gave me an idea of how amazing it would be to have her completely. Both of my hands wrapped around her back, slowly making their way to her ass. I cupped both cheeks and pulled her body forward. She backed away and sat up, giving me the impression that she was ready to take things to the next level. Without hesitation, I reached for her shirt in order to lift it over her head. I was ready to get the party started and spend the rest of the afternoon naked in bed, showing her how I’d been right about everything I’d said.

Then she froze. She took her hands and put them over mine, blocking me from moving further. “Noah, wait. We shouldn’t.” She shook her head. “I mean, we can’t do this.”

I sighed. “Yeah, you keep sayin’ that. I’m just not real sure it’s what you really want.”

She leaned forward, kissing me gently on the lips. “How about we practice for a little while?”

A smile formed in the corner of my lips and I didn’t fight it. I reached around and held onto her waist. “I’ve got a better idea of what we can practice, darlin’.”

I saw her smile, briefly, before she hopped off of me, distancing herself from my touch. “Be serious. Don’t you want to do a good job tonight?”

“It ain’t like they throw tomatoes. We’ll do fine. It’s cover songs, just like karaoke.” I leaned forward and watched her repositioning her clothes. “You wouldn’t have to do all that if you got back up in this bed with me. I promise that I can make those nerves you’re feelin’ disappear.”

Shalan rolled her eyes and walked over to the dresser, grabbing the piece of paper that had been delivered to our room, and slipped under the door sometime overnight. It contained the song list that the band played. I watched her reach into her purse and grab a pen. She stuck the cap in her mouth and sat down at the chair without saying a single word to me about what had just happened between us.

That fast she’d moved on, while my dick, and the lack of action left a bad taste in my mouth, and an excruciating ache in my pants.

“So it says here that they play the Stones, Marley, Joplin, The Who. I love their taste.”

I sat up, finally coming to grips with another shut down. “Nothin’ new?”

“They’ve got new stuff on here, too. I’m just thinking it would be better if we stuck to songs that were familiar. Besides, people like the oldies, especially when I’m singing them.” She giggled and looked over at me, consciously waiting for me to notice that she’d given herself such a compliment.

I knew better than to ruin the mood by hitting on her again. “You’ve got nice pipes, that’s for sure. I’m just wonderin’ if someone as small as you can keep up with someone like me.”

“I can keep up. You heard me last night.”

“I meant on the guitar. Can you play an instrument or are you all vocal?” I was taunting her with my talents, trying to get a rise out of her, just to see the way she shot back at me. I liked it when she got feisty.

“We have a band already, Noah.”

“That ain’t what I asked you. Can you play or not?”

She put down the paper and stood up, walking directly over to where I was sitting. I watched closely as she took her hand and grabbed my chin, forcing me to look into her eyes. “Oh, I can play, Noah. But that’s something I only share with certain people.”

“You’re full of shit.” More taunting definitely got a rise out of her.

Her brow arose and she smiled with this evil grin I hadn’t seen before. It was almost vengeful. “If I’m lying then I’ll do whatever you want tonight after the show.”

“Whatever I want?” I kissed the base of her neck, letting my lips sit there while I spoke. “I can think of a dozen things right now.”

I heard her gasp, so I kept kissing her there, running my hand over the back of her neck as if I was going to take control. “You heard what I said.”

I pulled away, leaving her panting for more. “Now, I just hope you can’t play a lick, because you’re not going to want to miss out on the things I want to do to you once this show is finished. You see, I’ve already thought, long and hard about it, and I’ve got a feelin’ so have you.”

She brought her lips forward and let the plump bottom one drag over my mine. If she thought she could beat me at my own game she had another thing coming. “Maybe I have. That doesn’t mean it’s going to happen. We all have desires, Noah. Not everyone has to act on them.”

She started to walk away, but my throbbing c**k wouldn’t allow me to let her get far. I approached her from behind and pressed her against the wall on the other side of the bed. Her face turned to the side as I cupped both of her br**sts and held my hands there. I wasn’t being forceful enough to hurt her, just to show her that I wasn’t playing games. I was going to f**k her, and it was going to happen sooner than later.

My lips touched her ear while I spoke. “When you’re up there singing your heart out tonight, I want you to close your eyes and picture me between those petite thighs of yours, suckin’ on that pu**y. You think about me savorin’ that sweet spot while you’re beggin’ me for more. Every time you turn around and look at me, I want to see that fire in your eyes, because you know it’s goin’ to happen later on. Stop fightin’ it, Shalan. That heat between your legs is for me. It’s only a matter of time before I get it.”