Accounting for Lust (24 page)

Cassie sighed softly. Jake had a point. If they continued touching, they would end up making love and conversation would be the last thing on their minds. “All right. Let’s walk.”

Hand in hand, they strolled along the water’s edge as the sun
lost the battle against the ocean
and twilight descended on the beach. It didn’t matter
that they were walking further
from the resort or that the beach became more rugged the further they walked.

“The past two months had been hell.”

Cassie looked at Jake’s silhouette next to her. She couldn’t make out his features, but maybe it was just as well.

“Were you busy at the agency?”

Jake laughed, but Cassie detected no mirth in the sound. “No. Yes. Hell, I don’t know. Matt offered me a choice to either sort out my personal
problems
or he’d fire me.”

“Wh
y
?”

“I couldn’t concentrate on anything else but keeping an eye on you. You invaded my thoughts, my dreams, my existence. When I messed up an operation for the second time, Matt threatened to fire me.”

Jake pulled her to a stop, but Cassie thought her heart would bounce
out of her chest
. A sliver of hope blossomed. Maybe he loved her. Even if it was just a little bit. She could work with a little.

“And?” she whispered through her tight throat.

“And I realized he was right. I can’t live without you because I love you. I need you. Not just in my bed, but in my life as well.”

Emotion clogged her throat and Cassie forgot to breathe. He loved her. He needed her.
That didn’t solve the problems they faced. They still lived in different worlds
, but for now, she’ll take what she had craved for the past two months
.

“Oh Jake.”

Cassie flung herself into his arms
.
Burying her hands in his short hair, she pulled his face towards her and claimed his lips
, pressing
her body tight against his. His
gasp
warned her of his impeding withdrawal before he gently put her away him.

“First
,
we finish talking.”

She shook her head. Talking was the last thing on her mind. “No, we can talk later. I need you now.”

Jake remained motionless for so long that she thought he changed his mind about wanting her. Grateful for the darkness
that
shrouded the beach and their faces, she started to
retreat
from him, her face crimson with shame. He caught her hand in his and brought her body in full contact with his, pressing his arousal against her stomach.

Before Cassie could form another coherent thought, Jake claimed her lips in a kiss that seared her to her toes. Want, need, excitement and love warred in her mind and blood, heating her body to fever pitch. A hoarse
cry
escaped her throat as he slipped his hands under her blouse and lifted it over her head, exposing her heavy, bra-less breasts to the evening air.

While exploring her mouth with his tongue
,
he traced the outlines of her nipples, promising touch but not delivering. Cassie pressed her swollen breasts into his hands and ecstasy flowed through her as his palm rubbed over the sensitized peaks.
Jake chuckled and rubbed his palms over the hardened peaks before sliding them
over
her sides.

She wanted his hands at her breasts, but when he lowered the zipper on her pants, she changed her mind.
T
he beach was deserted and
only
a pale moon competed with thousands of stars. Perfect.

Cassie forgot all about the atmosphere when Jake slipped his hand between her legs and gently coaxed them apart. He parted the swollen lips and rubbed his finger over her clit. She rose on tiptoes to accommodate him, tilting her hips to allow him better access. Need raged like a wildfire through her veins.

“I want you now.
Slow is for later
.” She followed her whimper with tugging at his belt, untying and unbuttoning until his trousers dropped to the sand and he stood before her. Proud and naked. And very much aroused.

Cassie sank to her knees in the sand and took his silky shaft in her hand. A quick flick of her tongue over the sensitive tip earned her a sharp intake of breath and a gentle tug on her hair. 
He moved behind her
and pressed her buttocks against his
bulging erection
. She wiggled her backside, rubbing against him, begging for release.

Jake eased his cock into her warm and moist pussy in one swift motion. She was home. Jake was her home. He grabbed on to her hips and increased the pace of his strokes until Cassie’s legs threatened to buckle under the weight of her arousal. Faster and faster he
slammed
into
her.
Cassie lost all sense and purpose in the pleasure of the orgasm raking her body. Moments after her, Jake cried out and filled her pussy with his warm cum.

They collapsed on the sand and Jake pulled her on top of him.  A long time later, when her heartbeat returned to normal and sleep threatened to claim her, Jake lifter her off him and helped her to her feet.

Cassie waited until they were both dressed before dragging Jake’s head towards her and planting a kiss on his lips.

“I love you, too. I don’t know how we’re going to work this out, but I’m willing to try. The past months had been hell without you.” She inhaled deeply. “So, if you’ll have me, just as I am, I’m yours.”

Jake
sighed
. “We’ll work it out. The hardest part is already done.”

At her frown he continued. “I want you again.”

  
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