Only One (11 page)

She gave me one of her ‘whatever’ looks then jumped in. It took me no more than five-seconds to have her wrapped in my arms, exactly where I wanted her. “Cole, I don’t think this is a good idea.”

“Are you kidding me? This is the best idea I’ve had in three years.” Her hands were firmly holding her body back as she pressed down on my shoulders, while my hands were firmly wrapped around her waist. My heart was pounding, and I was scared that she might turn me down. “I know you want me to kiss you. You can hide all you want behind that stupid bathing suit or behind your shrimp or your camera, but tell me right now, honestly, if I kiss you, will you kiss me back?”

Belly didn’t answer with words at first. She studied me for a minute before her eyes dropped a little lower. “You said it was just a swim.”

I gripped her tighter but didn’t answer. Instead, I pressed my forehead to hers, blazing my eyes into hers.

She regarded me closely. “Just a kiss?”

“I’ll tell you what, how about we start with a just a kiss and see what happens.”

She faltered a heartbeat later. Her mouth came down hard on mine. Those lips I dreamt about so much were finally kissing me. I felt like the weight of the world had lifted from my shoulders.

I wanted more than anything to take her right there in the pool, but I knew I couldn’t rush this. Her lips felt like the sun warming mine as her tongue explored my mouth. And my god, it felt so right, so perfect. Her hands rounded my shoulders until they slipped down and stopped at the top of my swim trunks. Heat warmed my body at every touch. I sucked in every wisp of air as if she was the one keeping me alive. “Belly,” I managed to whisper breaking away from her mouth. “Let’s go upstairs.”

She smiled mischievously as she pulled away, and then she attacked me again. She wrapped her legs around my waist as I carried her out of the pool. Water dripped off both of us, her wet hair clung to her shoulders, as I set her down. “I can’t believe I am being the mature one right now.” I glanced upstairs. “Your baby brother is up there. Let’s just head in casually.” She bit down on my lip to the point I was sure as hell blood was drawn, but there was none to be found. I was so hard that I couldn’t believe I could even focus on the goal. I just wanted desperately to be inside of her and never look back.

We ran up the patio stairs holding hands and entered the house. Music was pumping and Halo was blasting on the television as the guys battled on the Xbox.

Annabelle yelled out, “Hey, y’all, we’re heading off to bed. Be good.”

Brian’s head whipped around so fast I thought he might’ve broken his neck. “Like together?”

Annabelle shot me a quick look telling me she didn’t know what to say. I stepped in front of her. “Nah, man. Annabelle and I are just friends.” I turned swiftly and whispered in her ear, “I have to give the kid a little hope to get him through the night.”

Belly ran up the steps and I followed slowly, trying to act casual. “You got ten minutes before I come in there,” I told her. I was thinking ten minutes was generous, considering I was about to shoot my load in my swim trunks just thinking about her.

She wasn’t on the bed when I sneaked inside her room. I waited until everyone, including lovelorn Brian, was preoccupied with the game. I wanted to rip off my shorts and jump into bed, but something told me to play it cool and safe. Let her take the lead.

A heartbeat later she stepped out from the bathroom, looking like an angel disguised in sin. It was most likely her normal undergarment shit she wore, but sweet Jesus she took my breath away in her bra and panties.

“You’re early,” she commented as she made her way to the bed.

“Baby, I would have been here yesterday if you’d given me a clue.” I gulped hard as she placed her one knee down on the bed. And then the other came down as she slowly slinked her way up toward me.

Those beautiful, hypnotic green eyes locked on mine. “We might be making the biggest mistake of our lives right now.”

I shook my head. “Making love to you, Belly, is so far from a wrong that I can’t even imagine this is a mistake.”

“You always had a way with words, Cole Lucca.” One slim naked leg glided over my thigh.

I grinned, anticipating her next move. “You, Belly, are the only one I save them for.”

She was on top of me in the blink of an eye, straddling my thighs as I ran my fingers down her back and gripped her waist. “I’ve always loved you, Cole.”

It came out so soft, so meek, I almost didn’t hear it, but I did. I closed my eyes, letting the words filter through and register and took a much needed slow, deep breath. She was the only woman I had ever wanted, the only one I ever loved.

“Goddamn, Belly, I wish to god you could’ve told me that years ago,” I paused, taking in her flushed cheeks. “Come here, baby.”

Belly pecked my lips quickly and raised up, but I pulled her back down. “Stop teasing me and fucking kiss me like you mean it.”

Sitting on my waist, she had her hands pressed up on my chest while my hands gripped her ass. “You have to promise to be quiet.”

I slipped her arms back around my neck, inhaling her scent. “No one cares.”

“That’s not true, I think Brian might care,” she teased. “ I think you might have some competition downstairs.”

“You’re right. He just might. But I can’t blame him. What sixteen-year old boy wouldn’t want you? Hell, I know exactly what he’s going through. I can’t blame that kid one bit.”

She took my hands in hers and held them over my head, like she was holding me captive. “Do you promise to be really quiet?”

“I’ve been dreaming about this moment for three years, baby. I don’t give a fuck who hears you or me.”

She licked her lips slowly, releasing my hands, driving me wild. My mouth needed to taste her again. I slipped my finger inside her black panties, skimming her soft skin. “Belly, please tell me you’re on the pill?”

Belly’s happy, seductive face turned into a scowl. “I’m not anymore.”

I yanked my shorts off and tossed them on the floor. I was disappointed, since I wanted nothing at all in between us. I wanted to feel her come undone all over me. “That’s all right. I got it.” I shifted her to the side and reached over to the nightstand and grabbed the box of condoms.

“Um, are you anticipating a long night?” she asked as I pulled up the strip of condom packets.

“I came prepared. I plan on fucking you until one of us passes out from exhaustion. I got a few years to make up for.” I tore one off and placed it on the bed, tossing the others onto the night table.

I grabbed her thigh, yanking it back over me. There was just something about watching her sit on top of me, her long hair cascading over her shoulders, those perfect lips that were too good to be true, and the scent of her perfume that floated in the air. It was absolutely the most beautiful sight, one I wanted to see forever. And I was barely hanging on, not sure if I’d last.

Belly leaned down, her perfectly shaped breasts pressed against my chest covered in black lace. I ran my hands over her shoulders slowly until I reached the clasp of her bra. As sexy as she looked wearing it, I wanted it off. With a twitch of my finger it unhooked. “I need this gone,” I murmured into her ear, yanking it from under her. Her warm breath skimmed over my face until her lips softly kissed my chin.

“Tell me,” she said.

“Tell you what, baby?”

She pulled back and I could see the need in her eyes.

“I love you, Belly.”

“I love you, too.” Her voice sounded raspy, like she was trying to hold back tears. I just kept replaying them in my head, knowing that those were the best four words to come off those perfect lips.

“Have I ever told you how beautiful you are?” she asked, catching me off guard as she stared down into my eyes.

But I was done talking. “No, just tell me you fucking love me again. I need to hear it one more time.”

She smiled playfully as she dipped her head down until her mouth was sucking my earlobe gently and driving me wild. “I love you, Cole Lucca.”

There was just something about the way she purred my name that sent me into overdrive. I yanked her hips forward. She nestled on top of me, exactly where I wanted her. My eyes drifted lower, taking in the black panties, the only barrier between us. “I think these might just be my favorite panties ever, but,” I said as my fingers skimmed the delicate lace.

“But…”

I nodded, smiling as I gripped the edge of those lacy panties and pushed them down. Belly moved off of me and she worked out of them.

Ever so slowly and tenderly agonizingly she kissed me. Her lips grazed over mine every few seconds. Her tongue skimmed my upper lip. I let her do her thing for a few minutes as beautifully painful as it was. It was the absolute perfect kiss. Just as her tongue slipped between my lips, I yanked her against me. In one swift motion I had her pinned underneath me.

My dick was screaming in agony with the need to be inside of her. I knew if she touched me I’d explode, before we got started. Breaking the kiss, I sat up and ripped open the foil packet.

Belly kept her eyes on me the whole time. “I kinda want to do it,” she blurted out.

I shook my head, grinning. Breathing hard, I handed it to her and rolled to the side.

Once she finished placing it on my stiff dick she looked into my eyes and winked, looking rather proud of herself.

“Lie back, baby,” I told her.

Gently I pushed her thighs apart, unable to look away from the pure heaven that was nestled right there between those two perfectly tanned legs.

“Next time I’m spending all night right here.” My fingers glided between her thighs, letting them linger a minute, feeling how wet she was already. “But tonight I just want to be inside of you.”

Annabelle

My hands instinctively wrapped around the back of his neck as Cole settled his body over mine. He stared into my eyes as one hand cupped the back of my neck and the other softly caressed my cheek. I gripped his shoulders tightly, like if I let go I was going to fall apart. My eyes closed as Cole pushed slowly, gently into me. It had been so long, too long without feeling the love that was overwhelming me right now. Tears slipped out a moment later. Cole swiped them away, pushing the wet strand of hair off my face.

“Open your eyes.” His voice sounded rusty.

I did.

He rocked his hips gently over mine.

Our gazes locked.

Cole traced my bottom lip with his thumb¸ staring down at me. “Belly,” he whispered, but it was the only word he said before I felt all of him inside of me. He paused as his eyes told me he loved me.

I saw everything he wanted to say in that one heartbeat. For second I had to let my eyes tell him how much I loved him. I couldn’t find my voice to push the words past the lump in my throat.

Cole moaned, taking his time, allowing us both to enjoy the intimate moment we were sharing.

I appreciated that about him. But I didn’t want slow and measured anymore. I wanted to lose control. I wrapped my legs around him and pulled his face down to mine.

He kissed my mouth, my nose, my chin, and every exposed part that he could taste.

I finally found my voice. “I need you, Cole.”

Cole bit softly down on my collarbone after caressing it with his tongue. He moaned again after I spoke. “What do you need? I’m right here.”

Slightly embarrassed to say it out loud, I gave him a look.

His eyebrows rose, anticipating what I might say. “Can you go a little faster?”

He grinned widely before slipping his hand under my ass, lifting my hips higher. I wanted it to go on forever, but I was so ready to come and I just hoped he was going to be able to keep his promise of us doing this all night.

I wrapped my arms around him, feeling him thrust inside of me. The way his body shook I could tell he was about ready to lose control, as well.

His mouth came down on mine, kissing and sucking and kissing again as he cried out my name.

I moaned his.

He stilled inside of me.

I ran my lips over his shoulder blade, allowing myself to taste the saltiness of his skin, trying to calm my breathing.

Still inside of me, Cole kissed the tip of my nose, but I could see the immediate concern in his eyes. “We’re gonna make this work this time. It’s one year—that’s it. You’ll visit, I’ll visit you every chance I get. I want you, Annabelle, more than I think you can even grasp. We have to make this work this time. Promise me.”

I smiled brightly at his words, and when I did the concern lifted and joy set in those beautiful blue eyes of his as he sank down on the bed hauling me next to him.

We lay there for a while afterwards. I knew he was worried about the future and what the two of us had just done. He had always been the worrier of the two of us. But I finally believed that we could have it all. I could have my dream and he could have his. We’d figure this out and I’d make damn sure he knew that I was all in this time. Cole made tiny circles on my back, as my hands played with the hair on his chest, loving the way he held me firmly in his arms.

Seeing that my luck was turning for the better, it didn’t surprise me that Cole made good on his promise to go through that strip of condoms over the next few hours. Each and every time our eyes met this need grew inside of me. I wanted him more and more. How could I have been stupid enough to walk away before? With every touch, every little look, I could feel how much he loved me, and it blew me away how each time it felt like the first time back in his bedroom when we were kids.

One year. I had to make it work.

The next morning came quickly, seeing we didn’t get to bed until four in the morning. I could never forget the way his eyes looked into mine, or the words he whispered as he leaned in when I asked him to kiss me goodnight. He cupped my face while his eyes roamed over it, like they were searching for something. “I’m gonna kiss you goodnight, Belly. But it might just go down in the book of records as the longest goodnight kiss ever. Because I never want to stop kissing you.”

Not only was it long but also it was perfect. And for the first time in my life, I could finally say Cole was mine.