My Salvation (28 page)

He missed sex with her. The intimate act was
something that made him feel close to her and connected. She was
gorgeous naked and he knew that her body was his and his alone.

He brought one of his arms under her, to lift
her slightly. Once he was buried deep into her, on the brink of his
own orgasm, he said, “Are you ready, Cali?”

“Yes, please. Keep moving,” she begged him.

Breathing fast, sweat beading on his forehead,
hips rocking in and out of the sweetest spot on earth. Her nails
dug into his shoulders a second before she screamed his name.
Capturing her lips, he moaned into her mouth as his seed shot into
her. His body trembled and chills broke out over his skin.

He rolled over, taking her with him. She laid
sprawled on top of him, still connected. Hands on her ass, he
starting grinding her hips into his. He could feel himself getting
hard again.

Moving his hands to her spine, they went over
the teddy she had on. “You are so fucking sexy. When did you buy
this?”

She propped her chin on his chest, their eyes
level. “I had Erik take me to the mall today, after the
appointment.”

His voice came out a little rushed. “You didn’t
take him in with you, did you?”

Laughing, she said, “No, I asked him to wait
outside of the store. He looked uncomfortable the second he saw
where I was going.”

“Okay, good. I’m not in the mood to have a talk
with him about boundaries right now.”

“No, you don’t need to.”

Owen started to lift the teddy off of her. She
shifted and pulled the silky fabric the rest of the way off.
Bringing her down, he wanted them to be skin to skin. He needed to
feel her against him. Every night she had been home since the
shooting, he protectively wrapped himself around her.

The worst was when she had nightmares. She would
scream his name in her sleep. He would wake at the sound to find
her covered in sweat and shaking. It scared him to know there was
nothing he could do to chase away the nightmares. He sat there
every time, with her in his arms, whispering words of love and
security to her.

She sat, breaking him from thought and began
riding his semi-erect cock. It took only a matter of seconds before
he was fully hard again. She was warm and tight over him. He could
feel her walls pulse every so often.

They didn’t rush this time. It was slow and he
savored the experience. She tipped her head back, letting her hair
fall, tickling his bent leg. Her hands found her nipples, pinching
and pulling them. Letting out a soft cry, she began to increase the
pace.

He could have stayed that way forever, watching
her ride him. He grabbed her waist and sat to take her nipple into
his mouth. He suckled it, swirling his tongue around the sensitive
tip. Rubbing against him, he knew she found a spot that worked by
the movement of her hips.

Her hands tangled in his hair as she continued
to grind on him. Owen wanted to taste more of her. Pushing her to
the bed, he withdrew from her causing her to whimper in protest.
Kissing along her stomach to her pelvis, he moved to her inner
thigh.

Halfway down her leg, he pressed his tongue to
the other thigh and dragged it up until his tongue found her core.
His tongue pushed inside a few times before running up her slit to
her swollen nub. Fisting the bedding, she moaned and arched her
back off of the mattress.

He alternated between licking and sucking her
clit. He inserted two fingers and pumped them, while rubbing the
front of her wall. Grabbing his face, she pushed him against
her.

It turned him on more when she took control. She
knew what she wanted and wanted him to give it to her. He moved his
fingers faster, sending her over the edge. Her body shook and he
didn’t stop until the tremors began to slow.

Moving his mouth lower, he lapped at the
remnants of her orgasm. He loved the taste of her and it was
because of his mouth that she was wet and sated.

Laying down beside her, his arms embraced her.
She was still panting when she said, “Holy shit. I’m going to repay
you for that.”

A smile crept across his face. “No need. I live
to pleasure you.”

“I’m still going to.”

His stomach rumbled, alerting him to the need
for food. He planned on making love to her all night and if he was
going to then he needed sustenance.

“Throw on some clothes, I’m hungry. Let’s see
what’s in the kitchen. I’m sure we missed dinner.”

Cali chuckled, “I doubt they waited for us,
especially since Erik knew what store I went to.”

He groaned. “Don’t remind me. I don’t want to
think about him going with you. And don’t do that again. If you
want something, I’ll take you.”

Cali pouted. “I wanted to surprise you.”

“I know, beautiful. I loved the surprise, but
next time use the internet.”

She answered by placing soft kisses all over his
face. He growled and brought them to the edge of the bed. “Clothes.
Food.”

She stood and he smacked her ass to get her
moving faster.
Food, sex, sex and more sex, in that order
,
he thought.

Downstairs, they discovered two covered plates
in the refrigerator. The plates contained pot roast, carrots,
potatoes and gravy. Owen popped a potato into his mouth while he
waited for hers to heat in the microwave.

She pushed up on her toes to press a quick kiss
to his lips. Her tongue licked the flavor off of her lips. “Mmm,
tasty.”

“If I wasn’t so hungry, I’d take you right here
on the kitchen floor. Now get your food out of there, I’m
starving.”

Spinning so her back was to him, she lifted her
shirt, showing off her bare ass. She had thrown on one of his
shirts before coming downstairs. The cotton tee fell to mid-thigh
on her.

“Damn you, woman. You better eat fast.”

While they ate, he told her tomorrow they would
spend the day doing nothing, but enjoying each other and lounging
at home. Sunday, however, he said they had dinner reservations and
he wanted her to dress up. She begged him repeatedly to say where
they were going, but he wouldn’t give in. He would have thought she
learned by now he wasn’t giving anything away.

After they finished eating, he checked the
security room to see if Erik was still lingering about. The three
other men he had hired to watch the house were let go since he
didn’t need them any longer. Erik must have decided to go home for
the weekend, like Owen asked. If he needed anything Steven was only
across the property.

He emerged from the room with a smile on his
face. “Ms. Crawford, we are all alone. Where would you like me to
make love to you next? Our house is empty. Anywhere inside or out,
your choice.”

Rubbing her fingers along her chin, she made a
hmm noise. He stood, very impatiently waiting for her response,
ready to leap into action.
She really loves driving me
crazy
, he thought.

“I’m going to choose outside and the hot tub,
Mr. Matthews.”

He smiled. “Works for me.”

Crossing the room to her, he bent and swept her
up in his arms. She laughed and laced her fingers behind his neck.
He walked out to the patio behind the house and set her on the
pavers in front of the built-in hot tub.

The sky was clear, stars twinkling above. It was
cool outside, which was perfect hot tub weather. Built in lights
surrounded the area, flush with the pavers. They made a soft glow
around them, just enough so they could see the path ahead.

He turned on the jets, interior hot tub lights
and turned the heater up to warm the water. Both took their clothes
off and he held her hand until she lowered into the warm water,
climbing in after her.

Sitting next to her, his cock already hard at
the sight of her sexy figure. She moved to his lap, legs spread to
either side. His hands found her breasts to massage them. Leaning
forward, their lips connected, tongues following and she took his,
sucking it into her mouth.

She shifted, bringing her clit right against his
length. Using her hand to play with the head, while she ground her
hips into him. Her mouth captured his moan and he brought her in as
close as possible.

The combination of the hot water, her wet core
against him and the jets in the hot tub, worked him up quickly. She
was moaning along with him, moving her hips faster. “Fuck, this
feels so good,” she said.

“Keep going, beautiful. Don’t stop.”

His fingers dug into her backside as the water
bubbled around them. She let out a series of moans and whimpers
before coming apart, calling his name.

A couple more thrusts of her hips and he was
bucking his forward, releasing into the water. She kept sliding
over him as her tremors calmed. One last stream came from his cock
before he brought his head back to rest on the edge of the hot
tub.

Cali placed her head on his chest, sucking the
base of his neck. He felt her body become liquid. Rubbing his hands
over her spine, he collected water, trickling it on her skin.

“Are you tired?”

“Yes,” she said mumbling into his chest. “But
I’m very comfortable and don’t want to move yet.”

“Okay. Five more minutes and we’re going to
bed.”

Closing his eyes, he continued to stroke her
back. She was his entire world and he felt lucky to have her. If
the bullet would have hit a different part of her, he could be
there alone, without her.

He shook the thought away, holding her tight,
afraid of what could have happened. She must have sensed the change
in him. Lifting her head from his chest, she met his eyes.

In a soft voice she asked, “What’s wrong?”

His eyes squeezed shut for a moment before
answering. “Nothing, I’m just thankful to have you with me, in my
arms. I love you so fucking much, Cali. Sometimes it’s hard to
breathe at the thought of what could have happened.”

She placed a hand on his cheek, using her thumb
to caress it. “I love you too, baby. Please don’t think that way.
I’m still here, in front of you.”

Cali kissed him. Not a deep, passionate kiss,
but a gentle, loving, heart-melting one. The kind that you feel
deep in your soul. The kind that tells you everything you need to
know about how the other person is feeling without ever having to
utter a single word.

Pulling back, she said, “Let’s go to bed.”

He gripped her tight and stood, climbing out of
the hot tub with her arms and legs hooked at his back. Bending, he
scooped up the clothes and carried Cali into the house, to their
bed.

~ 27 ~

Looking into the bathroom mirror, Cali
straightened her long, brown hair. Tonight was her dinner out with
Owen. She wore a black, body hugging, cocktail dress. The dress had
a solid black piece underneath a layer of lace.

The dress fell to mid-thigh with the lace
continuing a little past that, scalloping along the edges at the
bottom. It had three-quarter length, lace sleeves and the lace went
over her shoulders, scalloping near her neck, coming to a point
above her breasts.

She paired the dress with simple black heels and
a silver clutch purse, making her feel sexy and sophisticated. She
only hoped he thought so too. No hints had been given of where they
were going, but she was excited to see what he had planned.

He seemed anxious to her and had been restless
all day. Every time she looked at him or said something, he smiled
and showed her some form of affection, but couldn’t sit still.

Walking downstairs, she found him in the living
room, staring out at the patio. He turned when she entered the
room, her heels giving her away on the hardwood floor. The breath
was sucked out of her at the sight of him.

He wore a black tuxedo with a white dress shirt
and silver tie. His hair was styled neatly on top and he was clean
shaven. Even his shoes were shined.

She had never seen a man as fine as him. He
exuded power and passion. He was perfection and only had eyes for
her. She still couldn’t believe the man standing in front of her
loved her the way he did.

Walking forward until he was inches from her, he
stopped and kissed her softly, brushing his lips over hers. “You
are gorgeous. Damn, if we didn’t have these reservations I might
take you upstairs and remove this dress with my teeth.”

She smiled. “Thank you. And you, Mr. Matthews,
are so good-looking that I’m going to be fighting to keep women off
of you tonight. I’ll have to claim my territory, let them know you
are spoken for.”

“That makes two of us. I’m going to keep a hand
on you at all times. I don’t want any other man even looking in
your direction. You are for me and me alone.”

“Will you now tell me where you’re taking
me?”

He chuckled and said, “You don’t give up do you?
You’ve been asking all weekend.”

“No, I don’t.”

“Well, you’re going to have to wait a little
longer.”

He offered his arm and walked her to the car.
Opening the door, he held her hand as she sat inside. She wasn’t
sure if she was more excited or turned on. Shifting in the seat,
she decided turned on was the winning feeling. The little shift in
the seat had her squeezing her legs together, feeling herself
getting wet. Seeing Owen dressed up, filled her with desire.

Sitting in the car, he reached over and ran his
hand along her thigh. She turned toward him and said in a sexy
voice, “If you don’t stop I’m going to climb over the center
console. Then we really won’t go anywhere.”

Growling, he removed his hand and said nothing
else to her. During the ride to their destination, she would look
over to him every so often and could see his hands gripping the
steering wheel tightly. She laughed inside at how tortured he was
without her doing much of anything.

He pulled up to the tallest building downtown.
The valet opened the passenger door and she stepped out, politely
thanking him. She didn’t miss how regal the building looked from
the outside. Owen handed the valet the key and took her hand.