Always (Time for Love Book 4) (8 page)

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A
sh plonked himself on his bed and stared at the ceiling. He didn’t get to have dinner with Brenna tonight because of an after-work function he had to attend. Damn, he was missing her. After their magical lunch at the gardens today, all he wanted was to be by her side all day. Just how bad had he got it?

It was almost eleven, and he wondered what she was doing now. She’d said she was going to have a quiet dinner at home and relax. She did offer for him to come around for coffee if he wanted to, no matter what the time. So what was stopping him from heading over to her place?

He sighed. He knew that if he went there tonight, he wouldn’t want to go home until tomorrow. Wouldn’t that be going too fast?

“Hell, I’ve already waited long enough,” he muttered, getting up and getting dressed.

*

A
sh pressed the call button for Brenna’s apartment.

“Ash?” she asked through the intercom.

His heart skipped merely from the sound of her voice. “Yep,” he said, smiling in anticipation.

The building front door clicked and he walked in—well, more like rushed in, really. Everything about him was excited. And right now, his cock was competing with his heart as to which one was more eager to see Brenna.

Her door opened as he approached it.

“Hi,” she said, eyes shining.

He meant to respond, but the words didn’t come out when his breath was knocked out of him. Brenna was wearing a short satin robe which stopped mid-thigh, showing off her sexy legs. But his gaze was pulled to her chest, where he could clearly make out her erect nipples through the material.

“Um, are you coming in?” Brenna asked nervously, her face flushing.

He smiled. Had he embarrassed her with his drooling stare?

He stepped inside and wrapped her in his arms. “Bren,” he whispered, before claiming her mouth.

Brenna gave a little moan and slid her arms around his neck, pressing her body against his.

“Were you waiting for me?” he breathed against her lips.

“Yes. I’m glad you came,” she said shyly.

He groaned softly, running his hands up and down her back while he covered her face with kisses.

Brenna leaned back and looked into his eyes. Then she took his hand and led him to the bedroom.

He followed eagerly. Heck, he’d follow her anywhere if she kept on looking at him like that.

They stopped at the foot of her bed, facing each other.

He touched Brenna’s face, running the tips of his fingers on her cheeks and lips. Was he really here? With her? In her bedroom?

He’d been prepared to think that being with Brenna was a lost cause. Yet here she was in front of him, gazing back with passion in her eyes.

“Is this really you, Bren?” he asked softly.

She smiled. “No one else, Ash.”

Slowly, he ran his hands down her front, grazing her hardened peaks. His cock jerked as Brenna gasped. He pulled the sash of her robe, untying it and pushing the slinky material off her shoulders. He hissed under his breath, his knees weakening at the sight of Brenna’s naked body.

“Beautiful,” he whispered, his eyes greedily roaming.

“Are you just gonna stare?” Brenna teased, her tone breathless.

“No. Most definitely not,” he said, curving an arm around her waist and pulling her to him. He resumed kissing her face, then proceeded to her neck, all the while stroking her smooth body with his burning hands.

“Ash,” Brenna cried softly, gathering the hem of his shirt and helping him to take it off. Then her hands went to his jeans.

He let her unbuckle his belt, but halted her when she tried undo his button.

“No, sweetheart. Not yet,” he said, gently moving her hands away. It would be so easy for him to lose control once his cock was free from its confines. There were so many things he wanted to do to her first.

“I want to,” Brenna complained, kissing his jaw and going for his jeans button again.

“There’s plenty of time, honey. Soon,” he said, grabbing her hands and placing them up his chest instead.

“Don’t you want me to show you what I’ve been dreaming about doing to you for weeks?” she whispered seductively, placing light kisses on his neck.

“You’ve been dreaming about me for weeks?” he asked. Breathing had suddenly become almost impossible.

“Uh-huh. And I’ve been really, really wanting to do this.”

This time, he didn’t stop Brenna from unzipping him. He groaned when she reached inside his pants.

“You’re wearing undies,” she said, sounding a little disappointed.

“Yeah. I always do. Boxer shorts.”

“Not always,” she said with an impish grin as she grasped his already hard-as-steel member.

“What do you mean?” he asked in a strangled voice, trying not to moan. Ahh, her hand felt fucking good.

“There was one time you went commando,” she said, looking down with lustful eyes at the hardness she was stroking. Then she pushed his pants down so he could step out of them.

“I’ve never gone commando,” he responded in confusion, stifling a moan as Brenna reached for his erection again.

“Yes, you have. That day when you got your pants wet at Bondi.”

Now he remembered. He hadn’t wanted to borrow Connor’s underwear. “Did Connor tell you?”

“No,” she said, kissing his chest.

“Amanda?” His sister must have noticed when he returned Connor’s clothes.

“No.” Brenna let go of his hard-on to put her arms around his neck and press herself against him.

He gasped, loving the feel of his cock trapped between their bodies. “Then how did you know I went commando?” he asked, fast losing his concentration at the conversation they were having.

Brenna squeezed his butt cheeks and rubbed her body against his, making him groan in pleasure. Argh, she was driving him crazy. And he couldn’t help but crush her to him and devour her mouth. He lifted her and dropped her on the bed, covering her with his body.

“I saw you,” she said, pulling his head down to kiss him on the lips.

“Mmm. What?”

“I saw you go commando.”

He stared down at her. “You
saw
me?”

“Uh-huh. I was in the bathroom and the door was slightly ajar.”

“That day at Amanda and Connor’s, you saw me naked?”

Brenna nodded her head, biting her bottom lip. “I thought you were really hot.”

“You did?” he asked, a grin spreading on his face.

She nodded again. “After you put on Connor’s pants—without undies—I was imagining unzipping you and stroking you and licking you so you’d go hard. Because you weren’t hard then... but you were still stunning.”

“Ah, Bren,” he groaned, her words arousing him even more. “You know what I’ve been dreaming about for a long, long time?” he whispered, giving her earlobe a gentle bite.

“What?”

“I’ll show you.” He gave her a thorough kiss on the lips before moving southwards.

B
renna tried to stifle a moan as Ash’s hot lips moved to her throat. She was already panting out loud, and he’d hardly done anything to her yet. Embarrassment at her lusty reaction threatened to surface, but she shooed it away. This was Ash, and she wanted to fully immerse herself in their first time.

Ash cupped a breast, gently kneading it, before he dipped his head to take the nipple in his mouth.

“Ash!” she cried softly, pleasure bolts zinging through her.

“I’ve been wanting to do this for so long,” he murmured, flicking his tongue on her bud before laving its twin with the same enthusiasm. When he pinched her nipple lightly, while licking the other one, she arched her back to him, eager for more.

“Do you know what else I’ve dreamed about?” Ash murmured, his eyes blazing with desire as he glanced up her face.

“Show me,” she whispered.

“With pleasure,” he answered with a carnal smile. He resumed his journey southwards, leaving a trail of hot kisses on her belly, her hips, her upper thighs.

With a hint of shyness, she spread her legs, giving him room to settle in between them. When Ash parted her with his fingers and ran his tongue on her sensitised clit, her loud moan was shameless. Oh God, it had never felt this good before. Ash seemed to know exactly how she wanted it. The little groaning noises he made while he licked and sucked on her swollen nub told her he was enjoying what he was doing to her just as much as she was.

“You’re so wet, sweetheart,” she heard him say, before she felt his finger probe her slit and push in.

“Ash,” she gasped, forcing herself not to give in to the need to move her hips and ride his finger.

Then his tongue got busy again, drawing circles on her clit while he added an extra digit in her pussy.

She fisted her hands on the sheets as she tried to contain the delicious pressure building inside her. Ash was relentless in his ministrations, and before long, her legs started to quiver. Sensing she was close, Ash increased the speed of his fingers and the flicking of his tongue. When his mouth closed on her nub and sucked lightly, her body rose from the bed. Trembling violently, she cried out her release.

Her body was still contracting when Ash positioned himself on top of her.

Reaching between their bodies, she found his erection and positioned it on her soaked entrance.

“Wait,” he rasped, his face contorted with desire. “Condom.”

She smiled. “I’m on the pill.” And she trusted Ash with her life.

“Oh, baby,” he growled, devouring her mouth desperately before driving in, filling her with his hardness.

She ran her hands through his hair, then caressed his arms and his back, touching him anywhere she could. She wanted him to get the same pleasure he’d given her earlier, and judging by his grunts and urgent thrusts, she guessed it wouldn’t take him long.

“This... is the one thing... I’ve really wanted... to do to you... for so long... Brenna Ward,” Ash gasped as he moved in and out of her.

“Oh, Ash.” It was so hot seeing him—and feeling him—so aroused. She bent her knees further to give him even greater access.

Ash moaned, pushing his length inside her up to the root... then out... then in... then out... gasping in pleasure.

Her eyes widened as she felt the stirring of another orgasm. Whoa. She wasn’t expecting herself to be able to come again so soon after her mind-blowing climax of just a few minutes ago. What was more, she could count on her hands the number of times she’d orgasmed from penetration alone. She’d always been a ‘clit girl’.

But, oh, she was building again. And fast. Ash was hitting that spot inside of her with unerring precision.

“Ash... oh God,” she breathed, looking into his eyes with awe.

Ash kissed her lips urgently, before rearing again to watch her, his movements getting faster.

“I’m coming again,” she moaned, her body tensing.

“Yesss. Come with me, baby,” Ash hissed through gritted teeth.

“Ahh!!” she cried, her body clamping his thrusting cock over and over.

Within seconds Ash shouted her name, joining her in ecstasy as he emptied himself inside her.

*

B
renna stroked Ash’s head, which was buried in her neck. He was still on top of her—and still inside her—while he caught his breath.

“Can I stay here?” Ash asked, not moving.

She smiled. “Of course.”

“I mean,
in here
, inside you,” he said teasingly.

She giggled. “Much as I would love for you to stay in me all night, I think I’ll need to stretch my legs soon.”

“Shame. I love being in here,” he said, pulling out of her. He lay on his side, facing her.

“You can go back in anytime, though,” she said softly, shifting so they were face to face.

“
Anytime?
Promise?” he asked with a happy grin.

“Well, of course, you have to be nice to me first,” she said with a laugh.

“I think I can do that,” he said.

“Yes. I
know
you can do that. That was... um... great.”

Ash smiled at her tenderly. “It was amazing,” he murmured, sliding a caressing hand up and down her arm.

“You really knew how to... arouse and pleasure me,” she said shyly, wanting to share with him how deep of an experience their first time had been for her.

“I’m glad, sweetheart,” he said huskily.

“I didn’t think I could come so soon after the first time,” she continued, running her fingers on his chest.

“No?” he asked, a grin and a heated look forming on his face.

She shook her head. Geez, even the memory of it was making her hot. Ash had a body made for sex.

“Well,” Ash said, gathering her close and nuzzling her neck. “Maybe we should find out how soon you could come again after two back-to-back orgasms.”

Ooh, she wouldn’t say no to that.

*****

B
renna waved to Amanda and Sarah from a corner table in the Thai restaurant where they’d agreed to meet. She hadn’t seen any of her best friends since she’d started her temp role in Ash’s clinic.

She appreciated them giving her and Ash the time and space for those two weeks. They’d refrained from calling her to check up on what was happening. But since her two-week temp stint had ended yesterday, she’d suggested a girls’ night out. She was sure they were all dying to hear about her news, especially Amanda. Even Rebecca had requested they call her in London—where she and Zach were enjoying the last leg of their honeymoon.

“Hey, Bren,” the two greeted, kissing her.

“Hi, girls. Gemma’s running about ten minutes late. She said we could order. By the time the food’s served, she should be here.”

They quickly chose and ordered their favourite dishes, then Amanda looked at her with impatience and excitement.

“What have you done to my brother?” Amanda asked with a grin.

“What do you mean?” Brenna asked innocently.

“You know Ash—always telling me not to be a snoop, although he’s the biggest one around. But he couldn’t hide his happy face from me. So, is it because things went so well at the clinic while you were there, or...”

“Or...?” Brenna hedged.

“Or has something happened between the two of you?” Amanda said, her eyes narrowed.