The Apartment: The Complete Affair (49 page)

“Oh we’re going to make out,” Ethan growled. “I plan on making out a
lot
, don’t you worry. I just hoped that we could build up to it a little bit when we’re together, or at least try. Does that sound okay?”

Lily thought for a moment, trying to ignore how kiss-swollen his lips were. She felt a strong tug deep in her belly that told her to drag him into the bedroom and show him how silly he was being, yet another part of her couldn’t deny that she wanted to see how this would play out.

“I guess a little wooing might be nice,” she finally answered, feeling the truth in her words as she said them.

Ethan sighed loudly in relief and hugged her tightly. “Thank you! Thank you for being so understanding.”

“Well, thank
you
for making me understand. I appreciate you explaining it to me and I’ll do my best to take it slow, but we both know that it’s going to be
hard
.” To emphasize the word she brushed against the front of him again, his prominent erection dragging across her stomach.

“I know,” he groaned almost painfully, forcing himself not to thrust his hips. “All we can do is try.”

“Okay then. But for the record, I am ready and willing whenever you are.”

Ethan groaned again and nodded, kissing her chastely on the cheek before pulling away from temptation.

“I’d better go. Thank you again for tonight,” he smiled weakly. “I’ll call you soon.”

“I’d like that.”

* * *

Lily stood in the doorway until he was gone, missing him already. She felt hollow and swollen, and there were parts of her that ached that she had previously left for dead.

Taking her time getting ready for bed, she skipped pajamas due to the heightened state of arousal her body was in. Slipping under the covers, she had just begun to slide her hand between her legs when her phone rang. She would have ignored it completely and called whoever it was back later, but it was Ethan’s ringtone.

“Hello?”

“Lily?” his velvety sexiness oozed through the receiver. “I know it’s late, and I just left you, but would it be ridiculous to admit that I really wanted your voice to be the last thing I heard tonight?”

She realized with rising excitement that the wooing had already begun.

“No,” she smiled. “Not at all. I was just thinking of your voice. Well, not only that, but it’s wonderful to hear again right now.”

“Are you angry with me about earlier? I hope you believe how much I wanted to stay.”

“Of course I’m not angry. It’s actually a very sweet notion. It just doesn’t help how…
tense
I am right now.”

“You and me both,” he groaned.

“Oh really?” she said, smirking in the dark as an idea came to her. “Well, let me ask you a question,” she said, dropping her voice to a husky level.

“Yeah?” She could hear his thick swallow over the line.

“Where does
talking
fall into your plan of things? I mean, we wouldn’t touch each other. We would still be waiting. Just helping each other to relieve a little bit of this tension.”

“Oh shit,” he groaned, and she could swear she heard him drop the phone. After some quick fumbling in the background, he spoke again. “God, I don’t know. Are you sure you want to?” His resolve was audibly weakening by the second.

She would gladly respect his wishes about actual touching, but she’d be damned if they were going to go another day without
some
kind of connection. Taking a deep breath, she went in for the kill.

“Come on, Ethan. We had our beautiful, romantic date… but now it’s over. I know there’s still a dirty boy inside there who’s dying to come out and play.”

“
Fuck
!” he grunted. As if someone had flipped a switch, her beautiful stranger was back. “Take off your clothes,” he commanded.

“Way ahead of you,” she sighed.

“You’ve been lying there naked this whole time?”

“Yes. I was just about to start touching myself when you called.”

“God! I’m almost sorry I interrupted you,” he groaned. “Almost.”

“I’m not. This way I can hear you, too.”

“Fuck… okay, baby… I need you to touch yourself for me. Tell me how wet you are.”

Lily slid her fingers between her slippery folds, moaning at the feeling. “Oh… so wet. I’m so fucking wet for you.”

“What does it feel like? Tell me everything.”

She swirled her fingertips around a bit more, trying to find a good way to describe the bliss she felt. “Everything’s so soft and swollen… I can barely feel my flesh because there’s so much wetness.” She could hear his breath coming in soft pants on the other end. “Did you already start? I don’t want to miss that, either.”

“Don’t worry baby, you won’t. I haven’t started yet… I’m just getting so turned on I can’t see straight. Keep going.”

“It’s throbbing so badly that I know I’ll explode in two seconds if I rub my clit, but I don’t want to be finished yet.”

“Nobody’s finishing anything yet,” he said roughly. “Even if you come, I’m not finished with you yet. Now, slide two fingers inside yourself. Tell me what it feels like.”

“God, Ethan… it’s so hot… and tight… and slippery,” she gasped.

“Now slide them in and out,” he panted. “Does that feel good?”

She did as she was told, sliding them in deeper, already feeling familiar tingles shooting up her legs. “Oh… it feels so damn good. I’m so wet that I can hear everything I’m doing.”

Ethan groaned loudly on the other end, his panting getting louder. “Baby… do something for me. Put the phone down there and let me hear you.”

“Really?” she asked. She was always a little embarrassed by the wet noises.

“Fuck, yes! I miss that delicious little pussy so much I’m about to start crying. If I were there right now I would be lapping up every fucking drop.
Now let me hear it
,” he growled.

“Okay… I’m putting you on speaker. I want to hear you, too.” She threw the covers back and slid the phone down between her legs, not wanting to miss one single grunt that he made. Pumping her fingers a bit more roughly so that he could hear, she was rewarded with a loud snarl coming through the phone.

“Fuck! I just want to bury my face in there,” his voice echoed in the darkness.

That did it. “God, Ethan! I can’t hold it!”

“Then come for me, baby. Set the phone down next to you on the pillow and use your other hand to rub your clit for me. I can hear you fine… God… please come for me!”

Ethan was going absolutely crazy on the other end, hearing every swirling motion of her fingers as she pleasured herself for him. He wasn’t lying when he’d told her that he hadn’t even started, wanting to really savor every little sound first, but the moment she let go and started screaming his name, he honestly worried that he might explode without even laying a hand on himself.

When her breathing had calmed a bit, she turned her face towards the phone. “Oh my God… that was intense. But I didn’t get to hear you,” she pouted.

“Oh, we’re not quite done yet,” he answered, hoping he could last long enough to enjoy this properly. “That was just foreplay, Lily. Tell me, do you still have that purple toy? The one that you said would always be me?”

“Yes,” she moaned. “It’s right here in my nightstand.”

“Good. Because I’m going to fuck you now… and it’s not going to be slow
or
gentle.”

“Promise?” she moaned again, reaching over and grabbing the toy in question. “God, Ethan… are you hard for me?”

“Are you fucking kidding me?” he laughed. “I’m throbbing so badly right now that it’s painful.”

“I miss your beautiful cock so much,” she whimpered. He could hear her trying to catch her breath, and it took every ounce of his strength to keep from jumping in his car and driving straight over there.

“Fuck… it’s yours, Lily. Only for you. And we’ll be together again before you know it.”

“I want you to touch yourself now, Ethan. I need to hear you too.”

“Absolutely, baby. Now, I want this to feel as real as possible, so why don’t you tell me how much lube I should use. A little bit?”

“No,” she groaned. “A lot. I’m fucking dripping for you.”

He squirted a huge dollop in his palm, holding it for a moment to warm it up. “Okay baby, I’m ready. Do you have me where I need to be?”

“Yes… I’m ready.” Lily held the toy in position, waiting for his word.

Ethan shut his eyes, remembering the last time they’d been together, when she rode him so hard that he’d nearly passed out. She had been perched above him, looking down into his eyes lovingly before she’d fucked him into submission. Grunting at the memory, he clenched his fist tightly, holding it right over the broad tip of his erection.

“Now, baby,” he gasped, sliding his tight fist down his shaft at the same moment she pushed the toy inside her to the hilt.

They both cried out, feeling each other as if they were together. In that moment, they truly were making love to each other… only on the opposite sides of town.

“Now,” he panted after a moment, “I’m going to move. Feel me, Lily.”

“Oh god!” she sobbed. “I missed you… I missed you so much! Can you feel me too?”

“Yes,” he hissed as his fist began pumping faster. “You’re so fucking tight and wet. You feel like home to me… I’m fucking you harder now… shoving myself as deep as I can go. I want to hit that spot that always makes you scream.”

“Ethan,” she gasped, “I want you to fuck your hand for me. Don’t just stroke your cock… I want to know you’re really fucking me.”

“Tell me what you want, baby,” he gritted through his teeth. “Anything.”

“Stop moving your hand for a minute… just thrust your hips. You can move it again in a bit, but I want to know that you are thrusting inside me at the same time.”

“Alright… pull that toy all the way out to the edge.
Now
,” he said as he flexed his hips, shoving himself into the tightness of his palm. Lily moved in time with him, pumping the toy all the way inside her again.

“Yes!” she cried out.

“Is that what you want, baby?” he moaned.

“Yes… so good! You?”

“It feels amazing. I’m going to again… now… now… yesss…. fuck…. faster…. oh God!”

Lily began bucking her hips furiously, timing every thrust with the sound of his voice. “Ethan, move your hand now. I’m so fucking close…. I want you to feel me pushing back into you.”

At the sounds of his loud moans, she felt herself tightening around the toy, and she was suddenly possessed with the need to hear him finish first.

“Ethan, baby… come for me… please!”

“But… you… first,” he grunted, barely holding on.

“No… please, baby… I need to hear you so badly. I need to hear you to help me finish. Ethan… come for me… come inside me… let me feel you spilling inside me.”

“Oh fuck!” he cried out. “Lily!” He exploded violently, spurting his release all over his hand and stomach.

Just as she’d expected, hearing him finish set her off like a chain reaction, and before he was even done moaning and thrusting, she had thrown her head back and was howling like a banshee.

When they had both stopped orbiting the planet several times over, they each rolled over in the darkness, gasping into the phone.

“That was…” he panted.

“
Incredible
,” she finished, just as out of breath as he was. After a moment of silence Lily giggled.

“What’s so funny?” he smiled.

“Oh, I was just wondering if you’d be able to get to sleep now. I know I will.”

“God yes. I can barely keep my eyes open. You wore me out from across town, woman.”

“Good,” she smirked. “I suppose I should let you go, then. Thank you, Ethan. Thank you for sharing that with me.”

“Oh, it was absolutely my pleasure. Thank you for asking… I don’t know if I would have had the nerve just yet.”

“Goodnight, Ethan.” And then, because it finally felt right, and she felt freer than she had in months, she added, “I love you.”

It was only the beat of a second before she heard a sigh and a quiet whisper.

“I love you too, Lily.”

They had actually said it.

And she had said it first.

Ethan’s mind was still reeling the next morning, almost positive he’d hallucinated the entire evening’s events. There was just no way such a perfect night could have happened between them so soon. He had been so worried that it would take him days, if not weeks, to get her to agree to spend time with him. The fact that she was willing to put aside her misgivings long enough to give him a real chance spoke volumes about her maturity—and her strength.

It was clear she had no interest in playing head games or doling out punishment; she simply wanted to get to a place where they could finally be together and put some real effort into it. For the first time since he’d met her, they were both on the same page.

And rather than feeling like a chore, it was absolute heaven. If their first date was any indication of the future, he wanted to spend the rest of his life putting effort into his time with Lily. How could something so enjoyable even be considered effort?

He was so proud to take her out in public, wanting to shout out to anyone who would listen that she was his. Everything about her was breathtaking, from her dress to her conversation, and what still amazed him was that it had all been so easy. He had fretted over whether they would be comfortable enough together to actually say more than five words to each other, but he’d worried for nothing. The moment they started speaking it was as if he had finally found his way home after a very long journey.

Lily was his home.

He already knew without a shadow of a doubt that he was madly in love with her, but it was news to him that she felt anything close to the same after everything he’d put her through. Thanks to her bravery and newfound ability of cutting through the bullshit, they already had their first declarations out of the way.

It was almost comical how simple it was to say the words when the moment came.

Ethan had been thinking them over and over in his mind on a constant loop for the entire evening, even during their phone call. He’d wanted nothing more than to blurt them out, but he was nervous that it was still too soon and they wouldn’t be received well. Thank goodness Lily had enough balls for the both of them, because once she put it out there, it was as easy as breathing to say it back.