Half Way to Love (7 page)

Shannon couldn’t believe it. He was actually blaming himself and not her insecurity. If Alex could love her, she’d never again let a man like him go. She’d spend her time showing him just how amazing he was.

“Laney’s always been a spoiled, rich child. She wants things her way at all times, and when I didn’t give her the attention she felt was her due, she’d fly into a rage and become spiteful. Up until the night she sent you to me, she’d never directed that rage too much at me. Others have suffered it for years. I guess that’s why I was glad to throw myself into my work most of the time, but I didn’t make a push to just break things off.” He lifted her chin and kissed her. “Fate stepped in and brought about the change I needed—the
person
I needed.”

“Me,” she whispered, hardly able to believe it.

He went on. “She came up to my floor and thought she could seduce me back. Where I once thought she was beautiful, she now paled in comparison to you. I spoke with her and led her back downstairs, keeping her calm until we were on the street. With my VP riding me, I didn’t need her upstairs causing a scene. After that, I let her know it was over, and revoked her clearance. I should have told you.”

She shook her head. “No, it’s okay. If I had a question, I should have asked. But either way, we were just lovers. No biggie.”

“Now who’s lying?”

She blinked up at him. “What?”

“You heard me. You are lying. Shannon, you love me. I see it in those big amber eyes and feel it in the way you touch me. Your body comes alive beneath my hands.”

“That’s lust.”

“It’s love.” He drew her tight to his chest. “You don’t have to be afraid of being hurt or of me rejecting you. Baby, I love you so much. Remember? I was halfway there the night you gave me the basket, and now I want to spend the rest of my life proving how I feel.”

Shannon knotted her fingers in his shirt sleeves and closed her eyes. She could scarcely respond as he rained little kisses over her face. He loved her. She’d suffered missing him, longing for him, and it had all been for nothing. Alexander Stone was in love with her, a man as wonderful as Kim’s husband. The joy that welled inside of her threatened to make her scream. She shook from head to toe, willing herself to calm down. But Alex was right there with her, waiting it out as if he would go on doing it as long as it took.

Her tears began to fall. She sniffed, feeling stupid, but he wiped away each one and never let her go.

“I love you,” she managed after some time.

He chuckled. “All finished crying?”

“I think so.”

He pulled a tissue from somewhere and cleaned her face. She drew back and took it to finish the job.

“Now to business,” he said, and she frowned, not catching his meaning. He pointed to the little basket which had fallen some time during their discussion. “I want to see what you have in there.”

She burst out laughing. “They’re cocks with come drippings. Wanna lick one?”

He drew back in disgust. “Ah, no.”

After stooping to retrieve the basket, she set it on the table and tore open the cellophane. She popped a vanilla cock in her mouth and sucked. “Mm, these are my favorite. Sure you don’t want any?”

He shook his head and smiled. “I like watching you do that though. I’m guessing your shop is popular?”

“Yep.” She teased the treat with the tip of her tongue and noticed the tent in his pants. “I have treats for men too. This basket was made for me. Mm, so good.”

Alex gritted his teeth. He walked over to her, pulled the candy from her hand, and tossed it on the table. “You’re driving me crazy with that. Would you like the real thing?” He put her hand on his crotch, and his cock twitched. She squeezed, making him groan.

“Of course.”

Shannon dropped to her knees and unbelted his pants. She glanced up at him, smiling at the open hunger in his eyes. If she ever wondered how much of an affect she could have on a man, it was clear at this moment. Alex had almost salivated watching her lick the vanilla cock, and she was confident she could pull him over the edge with her mouth on his shaft.

He was thick and long. Her fingers came just short of meeting when she wrapped them around him. Stroking from base to tip, she watched for his reaction. Alex’s eyelids drooped, and his jaw slackened. He grunted but never wavered from his attention to her movements. “Take me deep into your mouth, Shannon. Suck until I come.”

To punctuate his command, he laid a heavy hand on her head and drew her closer. She swallowed him, reveling in the way he tasted, salty drops of precome on her tongue. After a few moments, he drew back, reached for the treat and fed it to her. While he held the stick, Shannon licked and took it into her mouth. He took it away and gave her his cock again. White chocolate mixed with Alex’s natural flavor, and she loved it. Alternating between the candy and his cock, Alex teased her until she bit into the fake cock, chewed and swallowed. He gasped and drew back.

“Naughty!” He hoisted her from the floor, whipped her around, and smacked her ass. Shannon yelped. “Get the basket,” he commanded.

She obeyed, and he picked her up to carry her into his room. Within seconds, they were both naked, and together they entered his shower for a thorough wash. Shannon had been with Alex long enough before to know what was coming. Eagerness took hold, and she made sure every part of her body was squeaky clean.

They stepped from the bathroom, and while Alex went into his closet, Shannon sat down on the bed to spread lotion on her skin. He reappeared a few moments later with one of her costumes, and she laughed. “I thought I’d left that here.”

From the beginning, Alex liked role-playing, and the sexy sailor outfit was his favorite. At first she’d been self-conscious, especially about her round belly since the set consisted of a simple cap and what amounted to a bra and skimpy skirt. The skirt didn’t reach past her upper thighs and hung low on her hips. The bra peeled downward like a collar over her breasts. That part she liked because she enjoyed having big boobs. Alex, by the arrested look he always gave her when he saw them, liked her boobs too. This costume was not one she’d worn on assignment.

“I kept it just in case,” he commented, and she shook her head.

While he watched, she slipped into the bra and skirt. She’d purchased white bikini panties to go under the skirt, and when she went to put them on, Alex slipped them from her fingers.

“Not those. I want to get right to what I’ve been fantasizing about for what seems like years.”

Shannon climbed on the bed facing away from him, making sure he got a good view. “If that’s how you like it, that’s how you get it.”

He moaned behind her.

When she’d settled on the bed, he brought over the basket and lay beside her. He pulled the candy butt plug from the bunch in front of him.

“You’re not putting that in my butt, are you?”

“Honey, if I did that you’d melt it in an instant.”

“I’m that hot, huh?”

“You know you are.”

She leaned back on her elbow. Alex didn’t hesitate for a moment. He removed the plastic from the plug and opened her legs to begin running the candy over her inner thigh. She groaned watching him. He ran it higher, and then to her surprise, he dipped it into her already flowing cream and then popped the plug into his mouth.

Shannon pushed his hand away and closed her legs. “You’re so dirty.”

“What? It’s candy.” He narrowed his eyes and raised an eyebrow. “Open.”

“No.”

He lifted her a little and smacked her ass once. Shannon did as she was told. She lay flat on her pillow with her legs spread and bit her lip. While she curled her hands into the sheets, he ringed her pussy with the candy before dipping it between her folds. Now that it was wet from his mouth, she imagined it left a bit of melted chocolate on her skin. Shannon began to tremble with need.

Alex leaned in and blew on her heat. She squirmed, and he held her still while he licked the chocolate off.

“Alex!” She fought to pull away. Her pussy clenched, and she was sure her come flowed even more with every touch of his tongue. “What are you doing?”

“You like me licking you here, baby?” He squeezed the backs of her thighs.

Shannon pushed her hips toward him. She couldn’t help it. The mere fact that he was feasting on her body and relishing it turned her on like nothing else had. She glanced down to find him putting the plug in his mouth again. More chocolate smeared on her swollen lips only to be eaten off. She was getting into it. Her core ached for a release.

“Right here,” she begged, pointing to her clit. “You’ll like how it tastes.”

“Will I?” His dark eyes held amusement and lust. He followed her suggestion and smeared more of the melting treat. “Mm, you taste so good, baby. With or without chocolate.”

Shannon reached between her legs to part her folds. Alex grasped her under her hips and raised her to his mouth. He sucked so hard, she cried out in ecstasy. She tangled fingers in his hair and tugged him closer. Rocking her hips, she rode his mouth, feeling at any second she was going to come. Over and over, she chanted his name as his tongue flicked her bud. Each swipe sent her higher. She pumped against his face, needing satisfaction.

“Alex!”

Her orgasm crashed down over her. She shook and writhed. He knew her body, knew to keep licking until she’d come through another smaller orgasm. When her bud was too sensitive, he released her, but Shannon knew her lover too. She didn’t miss a beat pushing him onto his back. She grabbed another pop and licked it until it was good and wet. Knowing he wouldn’t appreciate her rubbing a chocolate cock on his shaft, she scooped up enough melted candy onto her tongue to coat him with it. Alex growled and threw his head back.

Shannon smoothed more chocolate on him and licked every bit of the creamy substance off before she swallowed him. She squeezed the base of his cock and pulled on the head. She knew how to please her lover, massaging his balls while sucking him. Shannon leaned back to moisten her finger, and then after she took Alex’s cock into her mouth again, she reached lower between his legs and pushed the tip of her finger against his anus.

Alex swore. “Shannon, what the hell?”

She pushed harder and pierced his back entrance. She heard him grit his teeth, and his balls rose. She pulled harder on his dick, pumping up and down his length. He was close. He was short of breath, grunting, and pushing against her mouth. Before long, come shot out from his cock and filled her mouth. Shannon moaned taking it all and swallowing it down. When he was empty, she leaned back and licked his length from top to bottom. He was still semi-hard, so she teased him with small nicks and licks until he began to grow solid again.

She explored his hard body the way she liked, kissing his thighs, reaching up to stroke his hard abs. His skin was smooth and taut. Under it, he was rigid and so muscular, she could look at him and touch him all day and night. Alex wasn’t one to give up control long. He jerked her up over him and then rolled her to her side facing away from him. He kissed her shoulder and reached past her to the side drawer where he kept the condoms. He found one and ripped it open before gloving his cock. Shannon didn’t have more than a moment to suck in a breath. He pierced her wet channel from behind. She whimpered his name. He banged her hard and fast like he wanted to punish her for the experiment she’d done on him. But even rough sex with Alex took her to incredible heights. She pushed her ass out to him, and he rammed his thick long piece into her. Alex shifted them over so that Shannon lay on her stomach and her hands were above her head. The bed springs groaned under his violent assault.

Another orgasm was coming on her. Alex knew her body. He wouldn’t back off until she’d come again. He released one of her hands to reach under her. Shannon gasped when he pinched a nipple and rolled it between his fingers. The stimulation was too great. There was no way she could take it for long. The squeeze reminded her of their time with the clamps, and just the thought took her body up a few degrees. He kept pushing into her pussy, gripping her tight, and curling his body around hers. Her head spun with the pleasure he gave her, and she didn’t want it to end. She came a third time, screaming his name.

Alex slowed his pace, but he kept pumping. He released her nipple and nuzzled her neck. “You’re addictive,” he whispered.

“Trust me. I’m just as hooked on your touch.”

He buried his face in her neck. They lay in silent pumping, moisture making their skin slick. The slaps of his groin against her ass excited her. She knew it did the same for him. When he thrust faster, it signaled he was ready to come a second time. Shannon moved with him, arching her back, pushing into him. She moaned her encouragement and ran a hand along his hip and upper thigh. He jerked and squeezed her hard until his release eased.

Alex rolled away from Shannon and sat up. “Looks like we’re all dirty again, baby.” He grinned and held out his hand. “I will have to wash every inch of your beautiful body all over again.”

She grinned, happier than she’d been over the last few months. “So, you’re not mad at what I did? You know, to your butt?”

He shook his head. “Why should I be? Shannon, I love you. We were meant to be, and whatever you want to try, I’m right there with you. I’ve made it clear I want you in my life on a permanent basis. Nothing’s going to steal you away ever again.”

She blushed. “I love you too. I could never have imagined things would turn out like this, but it’s probably like you said. We’re meant to be, and I’ll do anything for you too.”

He led her to the bathroom to run the shower. “Good, we’ll start with the costumes you wear to work. No more. All of them are for my eyes and mine alone.”

She rolled her eyes. “Do I get a say in that?”

“No.”

Shannon laughed. “Fine, but the same goes for you, Mr. Stone. You belong to me, and I’m not sharing either.”

He scooped her up into his arms and stepped under the warm water. “I wouldn’t have it any other way.”

About the Author

Tressie Lockwood is the author of the best-selling novel Wolf on the Bayou. She has always loved books, and she enjoys writing about heroines who are overcoming the trials of life. She writes straight from her heart, reaching out to those who find it hard to be completely themselves no matter what anyone else thinks. She hopes her readers enjoy her short stories.