Love Unclaimed (5 page)

“Because,
for now,
that is all you can give me. I don’t want to go to college a virgin and do this with someone who isn’t you, who would be my second choice. I want you to be my first.” She took his hand in hers and placed it on her heart. “I know you want me as much as I want you. You are not taking advantage of your best friend’s naive little sister; you are simply giving her what she wants for her birthday.” She moved his hand to the hem of the jersey that hung just above her knees.

“Audree…”

“Stop talking, Gavin.” She leaned in and placed kisses up the length of his neck.

“You aren’t making this easy for me.”

“Like you made it easy for me when you kissed me two years ago then left me standing in my kitchen turned on and wanting you?”

“Audree, please don’t say things like that. This really can’t…”

“This will happen, unless you are going to leave me standing here wanting, again.”

“I’m trying to do the right thing here. I’m trying to…”

“What, Gavin? Tell me you don’t want me?” She pressed her body against his, running her tongue up the center of his neck, over his Adam’s apple, feeling it move against her tongue with his hard swallow.

“God, Audree, please. We really need to stop before…”

“Before what, Gavin? This is what I want. Don’t make me beg,” she whispered into his ear and bit his lobe, smiling when he groaned again.

“Of course, I don’t want you to beg, Audree, but…” she closed his hands over the hem of the jersey, then lifted his hands slowly, forcing him to raise it up to reveal her hips. “I can’t believe I’m really thinking about doing this.” He pressed his forehead to hers as he wrapped his arms around her waist, pressing her body to his. “You deserve so much better than just one night.” He pressed his lips to her forehead. “You deserve someone who will treat you like the beautiful woman you are and who will be here with you afterwards.”

“I deserve to be with someone I lo…” Had she really almost told him that she loved him? She tried to recover quickly, but his body stiffened, so he was sure she knew that he had heard her. “I want to be with you. I have always wanted to be with you. I know you will treat me like…”

“Like I am honored to be with you,” he said as he pressed his lips to hers.

“I have waited so long for this.” She inhaled a deep breath when he lifted the jersey over her body, revealing that she was, indeed, naked underneath his jersey. She laughed when he blew out a breath and watched his eyes roam over her body.

“Oh, Audree, you are so beautiful.” He slipped his hand to the back of her head, drawing her closer and taking her mouth before she could say anything. She moaned into his mouth and he felt himself get harder, not thinking that was possible. If this was going to happen, then it was going to have to last; he didn’t want embarrass himself or let her down, and that meant he needed to slow down.

“Gavin.” She ran her hands up the muscles of his arms.

“Audree, you have to stop rubbing against me or this is going to be over before it even begins,” he said as he released her hair that he had fisted in his hand. “I need this to be perfect for you.”

“It will be as long as it is with you,” she sighed, slipping her hands under his shirt and lifting it over his head.

“You give me way too much credit,” he said, shaking his head. “I definitely don’t deserve the pedestal that you have placed me on.” He leaned his forehead against hers. “I don’t even have a condom with me. I figured if I didn’t bring any, then we couldn’t go through with this.” He laughed as she took his hand and led him to the bed of the truck.

“I came prepared.” She pulled a condom from the corner of the bed of the truck and climbed onto the tailgate. “But it really isn’t necessary since this I’ve been on the Pill for the last eight months.” She blushed when he gasped. “I have been planning this for a long time.” She giggled. “I knew what I wanted; what I have always wanted.” She tugged at the top of his shorts. “And that is you, just you as you are, right now.” She covered his mouth with hers as she unbuttoned his shorts and lowered them over his hips and down his legs.

“Oh, Audree, you have no idea how many times I have thought about this; how many dreams I’ve had of you underneath me.” He ducked his head to her neck as she slid her legs around his hips and pulled his body between her thighs.

“Show me,” she whispered, and scooted back into the truck bed, onto the blankets and pillows she had laid out. “Make love to me, Gavin.” She held out her hand to him and he climbed into the truck.

“Tell me, at any time, to stop or if it hurts.” He tried to control his breathing as he moved over her, feeling every part of her naked body underneath the weight of his.

“I will.” She pulled his mouth down to hers and felt his body relax. She couldn’t hold back her smile.
Ahh, I finally have Gavin; if only for tonight, and that has to be enough.
 
At least for now, it has to be enough.

Gavin gently kissed her lips, glided kisses over her jaw, and inhaled her fresh Audree scent. “You always smell so good, Audree, like home,” he whispered, tracing his hand over her collarbone to her shoulders. “You are so soft.” He cupped her right breast and smiled when she moaned. “I love to hear you moan like that.” He grazed her nipple and she moaned louder as she arched her chest up to him.

“Gavin, please,” she moaned. He took her nipple into his mouth and suckled on the hardened tip while he caressed the other with the back of his hand before he cupped and kneaded it.

“Your whole body is so sensitive.” He placed a kiss between her breasts. Audree squirmed when she felt his hand move down over her right hip. A sound that was more pain than pleasure made him stop. “Are you okay?” He lifted his gaze to her face.

“That spot is just a little tender from Ruby’s birthday present.” She shrugged when he looked at her questioningly. He pulled one of the lanterns closer to her hip and his eyes lit up at one of the sexiest things he had ever seen.

“Baby, you got a tattoo.” He smiled, looking closer and then had to keep from jumping up out of the truck and running for the hills when he saw what looked like a very detail cursive capital “G” dangling from the center point of a red heart.
Holy shit, she has my initial tattooed on her hip. Holy shit! And I just called her Baby; what the fuck am I doing? Why couldn’t I just walk away from her?
He glanced back at her as she lifted up on her elbows and smiled at him.

“Do you like it? Ruby got a matching red heart.” He knew she was hoping he would say something about the “G”. But he knew he would have to pretend he didn’t notice it and that he only saw the heart. It would probably hurt her, but he couldn’t stay with her. She had so much ahead of her and this had to be just one night.

“It is sexy as hell.” He leaned down, kissed the tattoo, and felt her lay back down. He kissed her across her stomach and stopped at her belly button, making her giggle. His hand trembled as he moved down the inside of her thigh and he groaned when he found how wet she was. He slid one finger inside her heat and felt her body arch even more as he slipped in a second.

“Oh my God, Gavin.” She shuddered against his hand as he slid it back and forth.

“You are so wet, Audree.” He felt her muscles tighten around his fingers and watched her eyes glaze over, but she never took her eyes off his as she came for the first time. “Are you okay?” He asked when her body relaxed. He smiled with pride when she nodded; knowing that he had done this to her and that he could make her body feel like this. “We’re not nearly done.” He smiled devilishly before he kissed her and moved back down her body. He placed a kiss just above the top of the dusting of curls that covered her most sensitive place. He looked up at her and smiled before he placed his mouth on the throbbing nub before him.

“Gavin,” she gasped, over and over, as he licked and sucked on her most sensitive spot. She thought she would jump out of her own skin if he didn’t stop. Not that she wanted him to stop; it was the most incredible feeling ever, but she couldn’t keep her body still as he worked her with his tongue. Her body lifted to him as he slid his fingers inside her again and she felt her body tense as another orgasm built inside her.

“Let go, Audree,” he whispered against her, and, with one more flick of his tongue, she came again. She shivered when she felt his weight move above her. “Audree, look at me.” She opened her beautiful blue eyes and looked directly into his. He saw the love reflected in her hazy gaze and wanted to stay there forever, melting into them. “Are you ready?”

“Yes,” she rasped, then slid her hand between their bodies and wrapped her hand around his hardened smooth length. He saw a look of concern spread over her face, and reminded himself that she had never touched a man before. He moaned as she moved her hand back and forth then spread the bead of liquid over his shaft.

“Audree,” he gasped as she guided him to her opening. “I am going to go slow.” He nudged the tip inside her and groaned. “You’re so tight.” He pushed a little further, feeling her tense. “Breathe, Audree.” He kissed along her jaw and moved deeper inside of her. “I’m not going to move until you are okay,” he told her when he felt her muscles tightening around him, her body adjusting to the intrusion.

“Yes, it hurts a little, but…” She moved, adjusting her body to his.

“Oh, Audree, I have to move,” he said almost breathlessly.

“Yes,” was all she had to say and he couldn’t hold himself still any longer. He moved as slowly as he could, but felt like he was going to explode. Once her body relaxed around him, he moved a bit faster. When she moved her body with his, they moved in rhythm as one.

“Gavin.” She pressed her body against his and he felt her come again.

“God, Audree, I have to.” He groaned one last time and, with one last push, he felt himself empty inside her.

They didn’t move for what felt like an eternity. He stayed buried inside her, kissing her shoulders, her cheeks, her eyelids, and then her lips.

“That was the most amazing thing I have ever felt,” Audree sighed and wiggled a little underneath him. “I don’t want you to move, but I’m getting a little sore.”

“I’m sorry, baby. Why didn’t you say something?” He pulled out of her and instantly regretted the loss of her body wrapped around him.

“Because I didn’t want to feel this emptiness.” She brushed her hand over his face to his neck.

“Come take a swim with me.” He leaned up and grabbed her hand.

They walked out into the lake together and floated in the water, holding each other, kissing, and talking. They talked about Audree’s plans for college at the end of the summer and Gavin’s plan to continue his business studies and move to the East Coast. When they went back to the truck, Gavin pulled the small box from his car and handed it to her as she sat down in the bed of the truck wrapped in only a blanket.

“Oh, Gavin, it is beautiful.” She pulled the gold anklet with a heart in the center of the chain from the box.

“It was my mom’s,” he said, clasping it around her tiny soft-skinned ankle.

“It really is beautiful. Are you sure you don’t want to save it to give to…”

“I want you to have it.” He put his finger to her lips. “This was one of her favorite pieces of jewelry, of the few pieces that she had.”

“You were going to give me this in front of everyone?” she asked as he lifted her ankle to his lips.

“I’m second guessing that now; kind of glad I didn’t.” He kissed her ankle. “I wouldn’t have been able to let you thank me like this if I had given it to you then.” He laughed, sliding his hand between her thighs. “Happy Birthday, Audree,” he whispered to her.

They spent the rest of the night making love under the stars, not thinking about what would happen when the sun came up. They fell asleep in each other’s arms, kissed each other goodbye when the sun started to rise above the lake. They made promises to see each other before Gavin left.

Audree went home floating on a cloud as she climbed into her bed. She refused to think about Gavin leaving again and that, if the first time he kissed her drove him away for two years, how far away would this drive him. She would do what any true Southern Belle would do, just like Scarlett, she would think about it tomorrow.

***

Gavin found out later that day that his father had, in fact, started in on Audree about the parcel of land. His father caused such a scene that someone called Travis and Clint. They were at the diner waiting for Audree. Gavin knew Audree could stand on her own against his father, but he didn’t like the fact that she had to. He knew he was going to have to confront his father, yet again, about leaving Audree alone.

Although Gavin still tolerated his father in his life, he didn’t tolerate his behavior toward Audree. He never had. He had never really understood his father’s dislike for her. She came from a good family, had good parents and her brother was his best friend. The Edwards’, along with Talia’s family had owned the two farms next to the Montgomery’s forever. He knew his father was a greedy bastard. He knew Malcolm wanted to own and control as much land as he could and had, on several occasions, offered to buy the land from Audree’s family since both farms had been combined Audree’s parents were married. They had never buckled and had never considered accepting any of his offers.