Wild Borders (15 page)

“Let me feel you.” Her hands shaking, she pulled the towel away and let it drop to the floor. His breathing grew more ragged as she stroked his rigid cock, awed by the sight of him. “There’s so much of you.”

Lani knelt before him, running her hand from balls to tip, amazed at how big he was. She’d only seen one before and it wasn’t half the size of Rick’s.

She cupped his balls as she slid her mouth over his erection. With her free hand she stroked him at the same time she swirled her tongue around the head of his cock, just feeling and getting lost in the moment. It was not something she’d enjoyed doing before now, but with Rick she wanted to experience everything. Wanted to do everything she could to give him pleasure.

And she loved it.

Rick groaned and slid one hand into her hair, clenching his fingers in the strands that were still damp from her bath. He wanted to thrust his hips, to slide himself in and out of Lani’s hot mouth, but he let her control her motions.

Gritting his teeth he kept a tight hold on her hair as she licked the length of his cock while stroking him at the same time. Her other hand caressed his balls, and he had the feeling she was enjoying getting to know him so intimately.

His climax built up within him, his gut tightening and his balls drawing up. “I’m gonna come, Lani, if you don’t stop.”

Her answer was a sigh that heated him, and then she took him deep, to the back of her throat. He tried to pull away, but she held onto him and sucked.

Rick came so hard he literally saw stars. Lani kept sucking on him even as she swallowed his fluid, drinking it down until he was spent.

When she slipped his cock out of her mouth, he couldn’t believe that he was still semi-erect after what she’d just done to him. He brought her up, sliding her body against his. “You sexy little thing,” he murmured as he bent down to kiss her.

Lani felt the heat of him, the hardness of his wet cock against her belly, and it amazed her that he was clearly ready and able even after he had just climaxed. His hands roamed over her as he kissed her, paying close attention to her breasts then moving down to cup her butt cheeks. He moved one hand between them and slipped his fingers into her folds.

“Your pussy is so wet for me,” he murmured when he lifted his lips away from hers. “Tell me what you want, darlin’.”

Now wasn’t the time to be coy. It was time to admit what she had wanted ever since she’d met him. How could she say it without using the “f” word and definitely not using “making love” because this was just sex?

“Tell me,” he said as his lips brushed over her forehead. “You can say it.”

Lani bit her lip then took a deep breath. “I want you to… I want you.”

Rick’s gaze was entirely focused as he stroked her clit. “I want to fuck you, Lani.” He plunged two fingers into her channel and she gave a soft cry. “I want you to tell me what you want, too.”

She couldn’t believe how much it excited her to hear him say it out loud like that. “I—I want your cock inside me, Rick.”

With almost ferocious intensity, Rick kissed Lani, plunging into the satin of her mouth. He nearly growled as he lifted his head and took in Lani’s dazed expression, her moist lips and the way her chest rose and fell with every breath.

Rick took her hand and led her to the bed, then pulled her onto it beside him. He twined his long legs with hers, and moved his thigh close to her slit. “I’ve wanted to make love to you since the moment I saw you in the Chinese restaurant,” he said and then traced her nipples with his tongue. She gasped as he slid his hand down her belly to the apex of her thighs and cupped her mons.

“I—I—Rick.” Lani choked back a cry as his finger teased her clit and wild vibrations rocked her. She clenched her hands in his hair and arched her back as he slid his fingers inside her satin warmth.

“You’re so perfect,” he murmured as he moved his fingers in and out of her channel.

Slow, agonizingly slow, he moved his mouth from one nipple to the other, licking and sucking each one until they were so hard they ached. Continuing his tease, he worked his way between her breasts, down her belly then licked her navel before moving on, but bypassed her mons and went instead to her leg. With his lips, he caressed the scar on her thigh, softly kissing the length of it.

Lani brought her hands to her nipples and pinched them, needing to assuage the ache as Rick took his time exploring her body. He kissed a trail down her leg to her foot then flicked his tongue against the sensitive spot at the arch. When he finished, he gently released her leg and moved to the other. He started the slow ascent, paying attention to her foot, the inside of her knee and the soft skin of her thigh at the juncture of her legs.

She trembled as he nuzzled the soft curls of her mound. He ran his tongue over the tops of her folds. He drove her wild when he again tasted that most intimate part of her, licking and sucking her swollen lower lips. Streamers of pure pleasure rippled through her as he flicked his tongue against her clit. She bit her lower lip to keep from screaming.

This time his tongue worked its magic at a much slower pace, as if he was attempting to drive her out of her mind. He slipped two fingers into her and drove them in and out the way she wanted his cock inside her. At the same time he pressed his face tight against her folds licking her hard. Her thighs trembled and her breathing grew more ragged. “I’m going to come,” she said, barely able to speak.

He only licked her harder until she came with a jerk and a barely suppressed cry. Her body was still trembling, the muscles at her core still contracting so hard she could feel it from her mons to her ass.

Rick worked his way back up as her body shuddered, slowly circling her navel and licking a path up to her breasts where he licked and sucked them. When his mouth met with Lani’s, his tongue made love to her, and she could taste herself on his lips. She enjoyed the feel of his weight on top of her, his hips between her thighs. She arched her back, wanting to be closer to him, wanting his cock inside her.

“Are you ready for me?” he murmured.

“Yes.” She raked her nails softly across his back. “Definitely yes.”

He leaned over to the nightstand and took a condom from the box, then knelt between her thighs as he tore open the package. She gazed into his gorgeous eyes and she wanted to lose herself in them.

No. With Rick, she wasn’t losing herself. She was finding herself.

He sheathed his cock and tossed aside the wrapper. And then he braced himself above her, his weight partially against her. “I want to be a part of you.”

“Now,” she moaned. “Please, Rick. I want you inside of me.”

He brought the head of his cock to the entrance of her channel and just stared down at her for a moment. “Lani,” he murmured, the sound of his voice giving her raw pleasure.

She caught her breath, waiting for that moment when he would be inside her. Then he thrust his cock inside her. She gasped as he filled her so completely that she couldn’t imagine ever being apart from him. It was like he belonged inside her. He remained motionless for a moment and she squirmed beneath him, wanting more.

Rick lowered his head and captured one of her nipples with his mouth and she bit back a cry of pleasure. She pushed her hips tight against his, wanting to feel him thrust inside her, so deep she could feel it throughout her body.

“You feel so good wrapped around me, so snug and tight,” he said as he stared down at her. In the faint light his blue eyes glittered with desire. “I’m going to fuck you now.”

“Yes.” Lani scraped her nails down his back to his ass and gripped his muscled buttocks. “Don’t make me wait any more.”

“Damn.” His strokes were slow and deliberate but his jaw was clenched and his eyes wild. Sweat dripped down the side of his face and a droplet landed on her chest. “I want to take you hard and fast, honey.”

“Then do it,” she urged. “I want it. I want it all.”

Rick began thrusting harder into her, his hips firm against the cradle of her thighs, his balls slapping against her mons. Lani matched his rhythm, giving him everything she had and wanting to take more. She whimpered, needing as much of him as he could give.

He paused and hooked his arms around her knees, drawing her up and opened her wide. He plunged himself as deep as he could go and Lani felt his cock against her G-spot, that place she’d found only with her vibrator before. But oh, this was so much better, so incredible she could almost cry with the pleasure of it.

Rick plunged in and out of her, hitting that exquisite spot again and again. Ecstasy built within Lani—so great, so intense that she wanted to scream. Just as a scream was about to break loose, he kissed her hard, swallowing her cries before they could escape.

She wanted him harder and deeper, wanted all of him, until it built up to a crescendo, higher and higher, until she saw only colors and light, and felt a release unlike anything she’d known before.

Every thrust of his hips drove her beyond that pinnacle, taking her beyond this world and into a place filled with exquisite sensation. She climaxed yet again, and this time the pleasure was almost more than she could bear.

Rick’s body grew tense and he gave a low growl as his cock throbbed within her. His thrusts slowed and her body rippled again and again. With one last thrust he held himself still, looking down at her with amazement in his eyes.

“You are beautiful, Lani,” he murmured before kissing her, a soft slow kiss. “So beautiful.”

Chapter Twelve

Rick awoke before dawn, his arm numb, but he wouldn’t move to shift Lani. He didn’t want to wake her, not yet. He watched the gentle rise and fall of her naked breasts, her contented expression as she slept.

Last night amazement had filled him as he’d thought about what they’d shared. He’d never so thoroughly enjoyed a woman before, never in his life had wanted anyone like he wanted Lani. The realization of how deep that desire went hit him hard.

Too astonished to say anything, he’d drawn Lani into the circle of his arms, and she’d cuddled next to him, looking like a princess who had enchanted him completely. Just being near her hardened his cock, and if she hadn’t fallen asleep, he would’ve made love to her again in a heartbeat.

His cock was hard as granite this morning. Every time he was near Lani, he felt such a desire to be with her in every way. And now that he’d tasted her and enjoyed her so thoroughly, he knew he’d never get enough.

It was still dark outside, but they’d fallen asleep with the lamp on, and he could see her clearly in its soft light. The sheet had settled around her waist, and her creamy peaks tempted him. Lani’s breasts were full and high, her nipples a deep rose color and petal soft. Rick shifted so that he could lean closer to the tantalizing blooms. He kissed one and smiled as it grew taut beneath his lips.

“Mmmm,” she murmured, and stirred.

He traced his tongue around the base of her hardened nub, then captured it in his mouth, gently nipping it. While he seduced her nipple, he watched her face.

Her eyes opened a slit and she smiled. “What a wonderful way to wake up.” She stretched, then slid her hands into his hair, holding him close to her breast.

“Good morning, darlin’.” He moved to her other nipple, gently raking his teeth over it. She gasped and arched her back. “I’m hungry. How ‘bout you?” He scooted down, his tongue trailing to the hollow at her navel. He savored the taste of the salt on her skin, the smell of their sex.

“I—Yes,” she moaned as his lips neared the fine curls between her thighs.

Rick wanted to slide into her velvet softness, but fought for control. The thought of pleasuring Lani again filled him with intense desire. He watched her face as his tongue found her folds and he reveled in her soft moans. When his tongue met her clit, she covered her mouth with her arm, obviously holding back a cry.

He thrust three fingers inside her while he licked and sucked her pussy. She squirmed and bucked her hips against his face. He drove her mercilessly toward completion and on, until she finally moved her arm from her mouth and said, “Stop, Rick. I can’t take anymore.”

With a smile he moved up and braced himself over her. He watched her face, wanting to see the wildness in her eyes. She slid her hand between their bodies, and grabbed his cock. “I want you inside me, now.”

In a quick movement he flipped her onto her belly and Lani gasped. “Rick!”

He positioned a pillow beneath her hips, raising her up so that he could penetrate her more deeply from behind. He paused to sheathe his erection with a condom. “God, you’re beautiful,” he whispered as he slid his cock into her.

Rick loved the way her ass looked and the feel of her soft flesh beneath his palms. He watched his cock moving in and out of her pussy and he reveled in the soft cries she made against the bed sheets.

She fit perfectly. Everything about her did. She raised her hips back to meet him as he drove into her, the silky heat surrounding his cock. He plunged in an out, harder and faster than he had last night, and she took his every thrust.

Her body began to tremble and then she gave a broken cry and he felt her pulsating release gripping and releasing his cock over and over. Rick arched his back and pressed his hips tight to Lani’s as searing pleasure shattered him to the center of his being.

When the sky lightened, Rick awoke again and stroked a strand of hair from Lani’s face.

“I’ve got to get ready for work.” He kissed the curve of her smile, breathing in her vibrant scent. “Have breakfast with me.”

“Mmmm.” She nuzzled his neck. “Too bad you can’t play hooky.”

“You tempt me.” He laughed softly. “I work today and tomorrow, and then I’m off for the next two days. So don’t make any plans that don’t include me, all right?”

She kissed his ear and whispered, “Okay.”

The doorknob rattled, and then a knock interrupted the morning quiet. Lani bolted upright, clutching the sheet to her chest, her eyes wide.

“Lani. Is Dad in there?” Trevor’s muffled voice came through the door. “He’s not in his room and I can’t find him in the house. His bed’s already made up, too.”

“Ah—” She bit her lip, a panicked look on her face.

Rick caressed her shoulder. “I’ll be out in a minute, Trev. Lani and I are talking.”

“How come the door’s locked?”

“Never mind. Go eat breakfast and I’ll be there after I take a shower.”

“Okay, Dad.”

Lani fell back on her pillow and covered her head with the sheet. “Oh, my god. What were we thinking?”

Rick traced her features through the cloth, and kissed her nose. “It’s okay. As far as Trevor knows, we’re just talking. He’s only nine.” He peeled the sheet away from her face and kissed her lips. “Come on and get up.”

“What about Sadie and Chuck?” She looked so worried that Rick had to struggle to hold back a smile.

“We’re two consenting adults. Besides, Mom and Chuck like you.”

Lani groaned. “I can’t believe I did this. In their home.”

Rick kissed her soundly. “It’s my home, too. Don’t regret what we shared last night. It was too special.”

She smiled, the warmth coming back into her chocolate eyes. “You’re right. It was wonderful. Incredible.”

“Good.” He sprinkled kisses over her face, eyes and nose. “Now get up. I’ve gotta take a quick shower.”

He grabbed his robe from where it had landed the night before, and slipped into it. After he made sure the hallway was clear of nine-year-olds, he dodged into the bathroom.

Just thinking about Lani and her passionate lovemaking made Rick’s cock hard all over again. With a curse, he switched the water from warm to cold.

When he finished showering, he ducked into his room and pulled on jeans, his bulletproof vest, a T-shirt, and then a denim shirt over that. As he headed to the kitchen, Lani came out of her room, wearing shorts and a blouse, her hair back in a French braid.

“Ready to face the cavalry?” he asked.

She attempted a smile, but the corner of her mouth trembled with nervousness, he was certain. “I think so,” she murmured.

He kissed her then followed her into the dining room, letting her get there a little ahead of him. He didn’t care if Chuck and Sadie knew he and Lani were together, but he knew that she needed to get adjusted to it.

Lani slipped into a chair and scooted up to the table. “Looks like a gorgeous day out.”

“Well don’t you look fine,” Chuck said as he put orange marmalade on a biscuit.

“Thanks.” Lani smiled as she reached for a biscuit and started to butter it.

Sadie speared a sausage. “Did you get a good night’s rest in spite of Trevor being sick?”

Lani nodded, her eyes avoiding Rick’s.

“‘Morning.” Rick ruffled his son’s hair, then slid into the chair next to Lani and pressed his knee close to hers. “Feeling better, Trev?”

“Yeah. I could eat ten eggs.” Trevor smiled at his dad. “Hey, how come you were in Lani’s room this morning? Did you sleep in there? What were you guys talking about?”

Lani dropped the butter knife, and it clattered on her plate. She blushed a deep pink and Rick had to hold back a grin.

“We were just talking.” He turned to Sadie. “Please pass the sausage links, Mom.”

Sadie raised her brows and glanced from Rick to Lani, who was intent on ladling scrambled eggs onto her plate. Sadie passed the platter of sausages to Rick, and he could see that she was trying to hide a smile.

“Well then.” Chuck reached for the gravy. “Let’s have us some breakfast.”

Lani was mortified. Her palms tingled and her face flushed so hot she felt like her cheeks were sunburned. As wonderful as the scrambled eggs, sausages and biscuits smelled, the food tasted like rubber and sawdust.

She couldn’t believe she’d made love to Rick in the same home as his son and parents. What was wrong with her?

But was it ever wonderful. She blushed again at the turn of her thoughts, and avoided looking at anyone.

Trevor’s chatter rolled over her like the sound of a June bug buzzing on a summer day. He jabbered on like he’d never been sick, telling anyone who’d listen about his plans for taming the new calf in the barn and starting a rock collection.

Rick squeezed Lani’s knee beneath the table, and she almost jumped out of her skin. A slow burn invaded her belly when she looked at him. He was so sexy. And she had seen every charming inch of him. The thought of their passion sent another wave of heat over her skin.

He leaned close and whispered in her ear, “Don’t be embarrassed, and don’t regret anything. You’re too special. We’re too special together. All right?”

She nodded, unable to speak, feeling like a lump the size of a baseball had lodged in her throat.

“I’ve got to get to work.” He grabbed his plate and headed to the kitchen. “Great breakfast, Mom.”

As Rick drove to work, his thoughts remained on last night and making love to Lani. It was better than he’d imagined. The woman was so warm and sensual. He wasn’t sure he would be able to get his mind off her and onto his job.

When he arrived at the Border Patrol station, he forced himself to get a grip on his thoughts and get them back on the problems at hand. He had to track down Gordo and
El Torero
and he needed his usual single-minded focus to accomplish it.

Rick walked into the station and found a message from the Herald reporter, David Connor, waiting for him.

Maybe the worm had a conscience after all.

Rick dialed the number.

“Connor,” a voice answered.

“This is McAllister.”

A pause. “Thank you for returning my call, Agent McAllister. Can you meet me at Mario’s at noon?”

“I’ll be there.”

The line went dead. Real sociable guy. Probably killed Connor to make the decision to talk to him.

Rick arrived at Mario’s early to make sure he could snag a good booth and grab a bite to eat. The lunchtime boozer crowd was there, the air so thick with cigarette smoke it was like walking into a giant ashtray. The corner booth was open where he’d met with Jorge Juarez, and Rick eased into it, facing the door, and waited for Connor.

His skin crawled at his nape, and he knew someone watched him from the back room. He glanced over his shoulder and saw Mari, the waitress. Her full lips were painted in shimmering red. The color matched her low cut dress that looked like she’d been poured into it then tossed in a dryer for good measure.

She slunk up to Rick on spiked heels that must’ve been a good four inches high. “Have you come back to see me?” She leaned forward and her hair swept across his arm, her breasts almost spilling from her dress.

He forced a tight smile. “I’ll have a plate of
nachos supremos
, and iced tea.”

“Is that all?” She traced her red-tipped fingernail along his bicep.

“That’ll do it.”

Mari gave a seductive pout and walked away with swaying hips.

Rick had little patience for women like Mari, but in his line of work, she could eventually make a good contact. That is if a man didn’t have to sleep with her to get information.

Within a few minutes, Mari brought Rick the
nachos
and tea. She slipped her arm around his shoulders, her gold bangles scraping his neck, and probably would’ve slid onto his lap if the bartender hadn’t called her away. Cheap perfume hung in the air along with the smell of sour beer. Wood-bladed fans spun overhead, but about all the good that did was re-circulate the stench of sweat and smoke.

The
nachos
were tasty, and Rick had munched down half the platter by the time Connor walked through the front door. The reporter strode to the bar and ordered, then looked around like a man checking to see if there was anyone he knew. He nodded to a couple of guys then spotted Rick. With a beer in one hand, Connor sauntered to Rick’s table.

“McAllister.”

“Connor. What’s up?”

Mari brushed by Connor, and he said loud enough for her to hear. “If you ever want to spill your guts, give me a call.” He flipped a business card on the table and walked back to the bar. Rick heard Connor order another beer and ask the bartender to turn on the Arizona Diamondbacks’ game.

The side of the card facing up had Connor’s name and office information. Rick didn’t bother to turn it over. He left the card where the reporter had dropped it, and finished eating his lunch. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Mari serving a patron on the other side of the bar, her gold bracelets glinting in the artificial light. When Rick stood, he dropped a ten on the table, slipped Connor’s card into his pocket, and walked out the front door.