Free Cole (The Ride Series) by Megan O'Brien

broke out across my brow and I had to throw
my arm across my mouth so I didn’t cry out.
    It was then that we both heard the
front door open and Kat’s car start up.
    “Thank fucking Christ,” Cole muttered,
his mouth sending incredible sensation down my inner thigh.
    I pulled him up toward me and pulled
his boxers off with both feet. “Tell me you’re on the pill,” he said, his tone
desperate as he looked down at me.
    “I’m on the pill,” I replied without
hesitation.
    “I’ve never not used a condom, not
ever. But I don’t want to use one with you. Do you trust me?” he asked quietly.
    “I trust you,” I nodded. And I did. It
was shocking what I would trust this man with.
    He kissed me then, long and deep
before I felt him slide inside me.
    “Ah,” I protested only slightly.
    “Baby, you are so fucking tight,” he
rumbled, his lips at my ear. “I’ll go slow until you get used to me.”
    “Okay,” I replied breathlessly.
    He slowed his rhythm, gently sliding
in and out until I only felt pleasure and no pain.
    “I’ve got it now,” I told him, my
hands gripping his firm shoulders.
    “Christ you feel good,” he groaned as
he picked up the pace.
    I’d never felt anything like this
before. I’d had sex before, but I realized I hadn’t come close to experiencing
the full potential of the act. With Cole’s body moving inside and over mine, I
immediately began to feel a quickening that I’d never felt before.
    “Oh, God,” I cried out, feeling almost
afraid of what was about to happen. It felt so intense, like I wouldn’t be able
to handle it.
    “Let it go, baby,” he commanded
gently.
    As it turned out, I didn’t have much
choice in the matter, and my orgasm washed over me in a rush as I clenched
around him, my nails raking his back. I didn’t even recognize my own voice as I
cried out. I absently heard him groan with his own release into me before he
collapsed on top of me, breathing hard into my neck.
    After a few moments he rolled off,
lying on his side so we were facing each other. His hand stroked the curve of
my hip as we looked at each other.
    I blushed and let a small giggle
escape, making his face light up.
    “Now she’s blushing,” he muttered
making me laugh. “You okay?” he asked, his face serious. “I would have been gentler,
I didn’t realize…” he trailed off.
    “That I’ve been a nun for a few
years?” I teased. “I’m great Cole, amazing,” I assured him.
    “Good,” he sighed, squeezing my hip.
    “Good that I was a nun?” I teased him.
Our light hearted moments seemed so few and far between that I relished them
when they happened.
    “That too,” he grinned, kissing me
again.
    “Shit,” I swore, realizing what time
it was. “I have to get ready for work,” I said sitting up and running my fingers
through my wild mane of hair. From behind, I felt his warm hand caress my naked
back reverently.
    “Then let’s take a shower,” he
suggested, his lips against my shoulder.
    I shivered slightly. The thought of
taking a shower was certainly tempting.
    “Okay,” I grinned, turning my face to
his and kissing him softly.
    We padded naked to the bathroom and I
was shocked that I didn’t feel more self-conscious being completely naked in
front of him in broad daylight. It certainly helped that every time I caught him
looking at me it was with such blatant appreciation that it was clear he liked
what he saw.
    “You have the most beautiful body I’ve
ever seen,” he murmured, reaffirming my earlier thoughts as we stood in the
shower with the warm water cascading over us. His hands trailed down my arms
and over my hips as though he wanted to appreciate every inch of me. “Not gonna lie, I spent a lot of nights thinkin ’
about what you look like. And baby, you surpassed my expectations,” he admitted
as he grinned.
    “Stop,” I pleaded, blushing. I didn’t
admit out loud that the same was true for me as well. Cole’s body was breathtaking.
My