Shattered (Shattered #1) (11 page)

“Ahhh,” I squealed as he lapped at me pinning me down with one hand, and
using the other take over where his mouth had been.

As he twisted his fingers hitting just the right spot, I groaned and
felt a shiver run up the length of me.

“Nick…” I panted. “Please?”

“Please what?” he queried as he leaned in and sucked at the tight bundle
of nerves. “So sweet,” he murmured.

“I want the rest of you…please?” I begged again.

He leaned forward and sucked again as his fingers quickened their pace.
My heels dug into the bed as I felt my orgasm fighting to come to the surface.

“Nick!” I shrieked as my body quaked before slumping back into the soft
bed.

He looked up at me with amusement on his face. The grin didn’t last long
though before it was replaced with a dark desire that I’d never seen. He licked
his lips as he stared down at me.

“How the fuck did I ever let you walk away? Tell me!” he demanded. “How
did you do it?”

I shook my head from side-to-side. I didn’t know. I don’t remember what
I told myself that night he walked out of my room. We had loved each other.
Loved each other in a way that I didn’t know was possible for two teenagers.
Tonight was different though. Nick was different. This was so much more. So
much better.

Before I could answer him, Nick stood, and shucked off his boxer briefs.
He quickly climbed back onto the bed over me, and leaned down next to my ear.

In a lower gravelly voice, he asked again, “How? Tell me how.”

As I opened my mouth to answer, he plunged himself in, pushing all the
way to the hilt. My eyes rolled back as I arched into him.

“How could you walk away from this?” his grunted as he pulled back and
thrust in again. “I couldn’t get you out of my head, Leah. I loved you…I still
do.”

His hips began to grind against me, hitting just the right spot to send
me back into oblivion once again. His hands moved to grab my wrists and pin
them above my head. As I looked up at his face, I saw the love mixed with
anguish. It was like he was afraid… afraid I would leave again.

I fought against his hold, finally freeing my hands, and reaching for
his shoulders to pull him close to me. “I’m not going anywhere. I’m
yours…forever. I love you too,” I whispered into his ear before turning my head
to claim his mouth.

As our kiss grew, his thrusts sped up, and became almost frantic. It was
like he finally stopped holding back and began to let go. To live in the
moment.

“Oh god,” he groaned. “I’m gonna…” he grunted as his body shivered and
stiffened before slumping over me.

ooooooooo

As our bodies began to cool, Nick rolled to the side. One arm was draped
over his eyes as the other moved to wrap around my shoulders. The fire had
simmered between us, and now a slight awkwardness had emerged.

I rubbed at my wrists, where Nick had grabbed them. When he had done it,
it didn’t hurt. The passion between us had masked it. Now that things were
calm, I noticed the slight red marks.

“I’m sorry,” he mumbled beside me. “I shouldn’t have done that.”

My head jerked to the side. How did he even know what I was doing, his
eyes were closed?

“Stop!” he commanded. “Relax.”

“How did you…” I trailed off.

“I know you Leah. You may not think I do, but I know you. I know that
you are over thinking something right now. You’re trying to figure out where
this is going…what it means…if things are different, or if it’s more of the
same,” he moved his arm from his eyes and turned his head so he was facing me.
“I know you.”

“Well?” I pushed up on an elbow.

“Well what?” he shrugged.

I sighed and slumped back down knowing that I probably wasn’t going to
get the answers that I wanted tonight. Maybe sleeping with him was a mistake.

“Go to sleep,” he mumbled. “We’ll talk about it in the morning.”

Sleep was the last thing I wanted to do as I rolled onto my side and
tugged the covers over my sweat dampened body. This was a side of Nick I’d
never seen. The colder side. Did I do this to him? Did I turn him into a lover
that took what he wanted and then turned a cold shoulder? Could I get the Old
Nick back? Was he even in there anymore? I fought the war in my head until I
finally fell into a restless sleep.

ooooooooo

Nick

As I laid there in the dark, my thoughts turned from hopeful to dark and
back to hopeful again. What had happened tonight? I couldn’t explain it. What
the hell had come over me that I could have moved things along so quickly? Was
sleeping with her really the best thing to do? What did this mean for us?

I glanced over at where Leah had fallen asleep. I knew she had wanted to
talk tonight, and I felt like a dick for turning her away, but I really needed
to sort out what I was feeling.
You
should have done that before you fucked her, you idiot.
I had never been
able to resist her in the past, why would now be any different? She said she
wasn’t leaving, but how am I supposed to believe that? I rolled to put my back
to her. Sleep was not going to come tonight. Why had I been such a dick?

As her even breaths became louder, I glanced over my shoulder, and
noticed she’d moved closer to me. She was now pressed against my back. I
turned, and pulled her into my embrace. I don’t know why I even considered
pushing her away. I loved this woman. I’d make her stay. I’d show her how great
we could be together.

As Leah released a contented sigh, and snuggled further into my embrace,
sleep began to finally claim me. Nothing was going to disturb this. We’d waited
too long to find our way back.

Chapter 11

Leah

As sleep began to fade, I slowly blinked my eyes against the morning
light. It took me a minute to figure out where I was. A smile slowly spread
across my face as I glanced over at the glorious sight beside me. Nick was
lying sprawled out on his back. His hair was sticking up in every direction,
and his lips were curled into a soft smile. His nose twitched slightly like he
was dreaming, and he released a contented sigh.

As I let my eyes continue to wander, I rolled over so I was facing him.
His tanned chest was exposed, and his left arm was draped over his stomach
right at the waist. The white sheet from the bed was barely covering him. His
muscular legs were stuck out and tangled below, and his right arm was tossed above
his head.

At first, I had thought that last night had only been dream. There was
no way that it really happened. No way that Nick and I actually came back here
and made love into the wee hours of the morning. Now as I lay here feeling the
ache between my legs, I know that it was very real. Nick took me to places that
I’ve only dreamed of over the last several years. How I had gone without him
for so long was still baffling me.

Before I could let my thoughts drift anymore, Nick released a soft groan
as he shifted slightly in the bed. The sheet slipped further down his hips,
exposing more of the soft trail of hair below his navel. As I watched him
settle into sleep once again, I began to think of all the ways I could wake
him.

A wicked grin spread across my face as I began to slide further down the
bed. Once I was settled by his hips, I slowly drug the sheet back exposing him
to my view. I licked my lips in anticipation for what I was about to do. Rising
up on my knees, I reached over and used one arm to brace myself as I leaned
down, and placed a kiss right on the tip of him.

Nick groaned, and shifted slightly, but didn’t wake. I giggled to myself
as I leaned down again, and took a swipe at him. I watched him harden even more
as I began to swirl my tongue before sinking down as far as I could go. Once I
hollowed my cheeks that was all it took to wake him up.

Nick’s eyes flashed open, and connected with mine before they rolled
back. He began mumbling as he reached down, and weaved his fingers into my
hair.

“Feels…so …good,” he panted as he tightened his grip.

Pleased with myself, I began to use my free hand to stroke the parts
that I couldn’t get into my mouth. As I applied pressure with my fingers, I
sucked harder, encouraged by his reaction.

“Shit baby!” his hips jerked up. “I don’t wanna…I wanna be in you when I
finish.”

At this I swirled my tongue again, and sunk down more causing him to hit
the back of my throat. I wanted to show Nick that I’d grown up too. I wasn’t the
naïve girl that left five years ago. I’d changed.

“Ok,” he grunted. “You’ve made your point Leah.”

He grabbed my hair and tugged lightly, breaking my contact with him.
When I peered up through my lashes, and grinned, it put him in motion. Before I
could prepare myself, Nick flipped us so he was then on top of me. He leaned
down next to my ear and growled, “My turn,” before thrusting into me in one
quick push.

I felt a tremor run through me as my body melded to him. It was like I
was a magnet, and he was the metal I was craving. I wrapped my arms around his
shoulders as my lips searched for his mouth. When they made contact, I thrust
inside, and began to tangle my tongue with his. He groaned as his hips rolled
in a slow seductive move. He reached down, grabbed my thigh, and wrapped it
around his hip as he shifted for a better angle.

I wretched my mouth away in a gasp when I felt him sink deeper. I was
quickly becoming lost in him. Every part of my body pliable to Nick’s whims.
When I felt his hips press against that magic spot, my body began to spasm. I
dragged my nails down his back, eliciting a groan when I stopped right above
his ass.

“You’re gonna end me,” he panted as he sped up.

“Nick,” I gasped as I felt the end coming. “I…”

“Let go!” he commanded as he fell over the edge into oblivion with me.

ooooooooo

Nick

Holy shit! What a way to
wake up.
I seriously thought I was dreaming when I felt her sweet mouth on me. I
had fought hard to keep my eyes closed, and continue the dream. When I finally
opened them, though, I realized it wasn’t a dream at all. Leah was kneeling
right beside me with her sweet little mouth right on my cock.
Jesus, I’m gonna get hard again just
thinking about it.
  

Our breathing has finally returned to normal, and she’s curled up in my
arms tracing patterns on my chest with her finger. She’s got this look on her
face that I can’t quite figure out yet, but I know that right now there’s
nowhere I’d rather be. I don’t know how I made it as long as I did without her.

“Whatcha thinking about?” I nudged her shoulder.

“Nothing really,” she murmured. “Just life…”

“What about it?”

“Things just seem to be too good to be true right now…it worries me,”
she shrugged and turned so she could prop herself up and look me in the eye.

“Tell me…” I reached up and cupped her chin.

She swallowed, leaned into my hand, and blinked a few times before releasing
a pent up breath.

“My mom’s sick. I’ve been visiting, but I’m worried. They’re hiding
something from me,” a single tear began to gather in the corner of her eye. “I
think she’s sicker than my dad’s letting on.”

“They love you. They’re trying to protect you.”

“I’m a grown-up now. I want the truth,” she frowned.

“We can go over there together today if you want to talk to them,” I
suggested. “I haven’t stopped in in a while.”

“You’d do that for me?” she looked hopeful.

I couldn’t believe that she’d doubt me. I mean after the night, and the
morning that we just shared, how could she doubt me?

“Of course,” I sighed as I pulled her into a hug. I kissed the top of
her head as she snuggled closer, “I love you Leah.”

I felt her stiffen as the words left my mouth. The only time we’d
uttered those words was in the heat of passion. Things were different now. This
was a moment in which we both had clear heads, a moment where we could think
about what we were saying.

“Do you really mean that?” she whispered.

I pushed back so I could look her right in the eyes, “Yes…with
everything I have, yes. I love you!”

“I love you too!” she sobbed as she wrapped her arms around my neck
squeezing me tighter than ever before.

“Let’s eat some breakfast,” I kissed her cheek. “I’ve got to stop by my
office to pick up some things, and then we’ll go see your folks.”

“Sounds good,” she nodded. “I’m glad it’s a work day. I needed this,”
she pointed around the room and offered a watery smile. “I needed to hear all
of this.”

ooooooooo

Leah

As we pulled into my parent’s driveway, I glanced around. The house
seemed so quiet. There was a soft breeze blowing that created an ethereal
feeling. The tire swing my dad had hung in the big oak out front was swaying. I
smiled as I thought about all our lazy Sunday afternoons playing in the yard.
Sunday’s were the only days that my dad closed the pizza shop. He saved those
for my mom and me. We cherished them dearly, and I would give anything to go
back and relive just one. Life was simple then. No worries about sickness, or
the future.