Free Total Immersion by Alice Gaines Page A

journey. In no hurry, she let her hands go exploring, her palms gliding over his skin. Her fingertips traced the tension in his arms as he held himself above her. Then she trailed them over his shoulders and up the cords of muscle in his neck. The backs of her fingers noted the stubble on his jaw, and she traced his lips with the pads of her thumbs. He caught one in his mouth and nibbled. She couldn’t help but giggle, and he cocked an eyebrow, which made her laugh harder.
    If he saw that as a challenge, he responded by picking up the pace. Now thrusting deeper and harder, he took them to another place. And still, her hands couldn’t get enough of him. She reached under his arms to stroke his back. She found the furrow down the center and trailed her fingers over the velvet of his skin. Lower still, his hips moved, creating the powerful movements of his sex into her own.
    He worked so hard. Such a strange thought considering he’d climax with her in the end. Sure, he enjoyed this, even claimed to enjoy it more than she did, although that had to be a lie. He devoted himself to her pleasure, giving and giving. Surely, she must be the most selfish creature on earth, but she couldn’t stop accepting his gifts any more than she could stop breathing.
    “Adam . . .”
    “Sure,” he said. “Anything.”
    “You’re amazing. Don’t stop.”
    “Stop?” His voice came out strangled. “I couldn’t.”
    And still he moved inside her. Near the end of his control. She’d had him often enough now to recognize the signs. The heavy breathing, the trembling of his arms, the way he bent his head down to her shoulder. She joined him in their special world, a place no one else could share. Her body readied itself, the heat rising with each thrust. They’d finish soon, but it wouldn’t be an ending. Not this time.
    As he continued, now wild in his movements, her sex responded. Her being contracted to the friction in her pussy and the pressure against her clit. She hadn’t lost him, could still hear and feel him, and when she came, she’d come with her whole body and with his. But right now, her total focus was on the rising wave of pure lust building inside her. Each movement brought her closer, closer, closer . . .
    And there. Oh, God, the perfect moment. All of existence concentrated into a few seconds of pure bliss. She left reality behind as the orgasm claimed her, crushing her under its weight. And then she broke free, her sex clamping down on his in a furious rhythm. With a few more thrusts, he joined her, nearly deafening her with his shout. Yes, they’d climaxed together, but the joining meant more than the physical. They’d bared themselves to each other, offering up what most made them human, and they’d come out at the other end together. Trust, communion, love. All those things and others they still had to explore.
    As they floated back to earth in each other’s arms, they remained connected. The physical connection would last only a few more seconds. The emotional and spiritual would never truly fade.
    A DAM CAREFULLY LIFTED the covers and got out of bed. No sign of Jeff, thank heaven. He’d taken Susan’s advice and had disappeared. Adam had a lot to thank the guy for. He’d performed the total immersion exercise perfectly and then made himself scarce. Adam could take pride in how he’d trained Jeff, and he’d tell him all that later. Right now, he had more important business.
    With the thick carpets, his bare footsteps made no noise as he crossed the room and used the dimmer to set the lighting to the barest glow. He really shouldn’t do anything to interrupt Susan’s sleep. She had to be as exhausted as he was, but now that he had the opportunity to drink in the sight of her after six months apart, he wouldn’t waste it.
    He crept back into the bed and snuggled near her but far enough away so he could see her clearly. Only a few inches separated them, and he could detect the scent of her shampoo and