Fifteen minutes after she'd gone for a shower, Zoe walked back into the bedroom, wearing a very becoming tiny white silky robe, and with her damp hair loose around her shoulders, she looked amazing. Even without a speck of makeup, Tate thought she looked every bit as stunning as she had when they went out to the club, dressed in all that sexy leather.
He was sitting up in bed, with an uncertain look in his eyes, having turned down her side of the bed for her, hoping she still wanted them to sleep together after she'd talked to her sister. Watching her slip out of her robe, his disappointment was like a punch to the gut when she crawled into bed wearing a pair of black boy boxers and a matching tank top. And he had to wonder if their incredible love life might already be over.
"So, you're really okay?" he asked her, reaching for her hand.
She nodded. "I'm fine. And I just wanted to say that I'm sorry I doubted you. You must think I'm paranoid, but I can't help but be suspicious, especially with my entire family watching my every move."
Tate kept hold of her hand, rubbing it gently with his thumb. "Have you ever considered moving someplace else to get away from it?"
Heaving a sigh, she nodded. "I have given it some thought, plenty actually, but then I wonder where I'd go." He smiled to himself, wondering if she'd ever consider living with him. Then he gave his head a mental shake, reminding himself that they'd only met the night before.
And then in spite of her mood, she did something pretty delightful, impulsively cupping his face in her hands, pressing her lips to his, she kissed him, long and slow. Relieved that she apparently still wanted to be close, when he finally opened his eyes, and smiled into hers, he said, "Zoe, you might not like me saying this, but I don't really care how we wound up here together, I'm just glad we did."
"I know. What's that expression --
The end justifies the means?
Still, I hope those two weren't trying to play cupid. But since I am here with you like this, I guess I can't be too angry with them."
Slipping his hands around her waist, Tate lifted her up and set her on top of him, smiling up into her pretty blue eyes. "And what's that other expression --
Make love not war?
Personally, I've always thought those are words to live by."
"Hmmm," Zoe moaned over his mouth as she wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him again. Then she got up on her knees and straddled his hips. Tugging her top over her head, and tossing it aside, she had her luscious breasts within perfect kissing distance of his mouth. And when she sank back down, her sex perfectly aligned with his now very stiff erection, separated only by the thin silk of her boxers, she smiled down at him. "So, Professor, I'd be very interested to hear your theory on make-up sex."
Fighting back a groan as his hand slid down her back and over the smoothness of her perfectly rounded backside, he began to work her boxers off. Grinning up at her, he murmured, "Oh, I'm definitely in favor of it."
Zoe decided she just loved his sexy smile. "So am I. And I'm sorry I accused you. And I
am
glad we're here together. Besides, I really don't think I could have found anyone better suited to help me with my little
sexual frustration
problem than you."
His hand stilled and he began to wonder if for her, that's all this was -- a chance to get her groove on away from the prying eyes of her community before she had to return home and act the part of the proper little grade school teacher. God, he really hoped not. Already he was hoping this might lead to more, maybe a lot more, but if she only saw him as a means to scratch her itch, there was no way he could ever be cool with just that.
Still, with the way she was grinding herself against his achingly stiff cock, lost in the feel of her, he soon forgot whatever it was he'd been thinking. Especially with all his concentration pinpointed on one particular area of his anatomy -- that being his throbbing erection, and the way she was happily torturing it. His eyes rolling back in his head -- torture or not, what she was doing just felt so damn good he wondered if he'd make it inside her before he lost it.
His hands sliding along her hips, slipping her silky boxers lower, she lifted her hips up, helping him to get them off. And after reaching for the row of condoms he'd finally located in his suitcase, he quickly took care of himself, rolling one in place. Slipping between her legs, running his fingers over her wet little pussy, closing his eyes, he softly groaned. "Oh, man, Zoe, you're soaked."
"And all for you," she murmured over his mouth, wearing the most adorably sexy grin before she sank down to claim him, covering his mouth with hers as he cupped her ass in one hand and wrapped his arm around her neck with the other, groaning even deeper at the amazing feel of her damp channel tightening snugly around his cock. And he felt like he was sinking into heaven.
Amused and delighted by the look of concentration on her pretty face as she closed her eyes and began to ride him, Tate knew he could never say no to her, even if she really was just using him for sex. And seriously, how weird was that, wondering if she only thought of him as some kind of sex object she only wanted for his body.
At least now he could identify with women who felt that way, and he had to admit, if it was true, that he didn't particularly like the feeling of being used. And also knew for a fact that this was one experience he would never use in a lecture on sexuality, mostly because it would be too painful to recall. The time he'd had the most amazing sex of his life with a gorgeous woman who only wanted him for his penis. And it wouldn't exactly be something he wanted to dig out of the vault to fondly recall in his old age, either -- that was for sure.
Later, still bathing in the afterglow, after they'd both come good and hard, Zoe curled tightly to his chest, with his lips pressed to her temple, as he ran his hand along her back, he wanted so much to ask her what she thought they were sharing. But a part of him wasn't really prepared to hear her answer, especially if what he suspected was true, that for her he was simply a means to satisfy her sexual needs, which meant she could be with any guy who might be capable of sporting a boner.
And when she took one of his hands from around her waist and lifted it to her mouth, looking deep into his eyes as she pressed it to her lips, he almost felt like pulling it back. All he knew was one way or another they'd have to sort this out, especially if they were planning on spending the next few weeks together. Because as good as it was between them, oddly enough, he already felt he needed more.
Thinking back, he liked to think that he'd never used a woman as a sex object, so he didn't appreciate the idea that she might doing that with him.
Curious about her motive, idly running his hand over back, as her eyes began to drift shut, he said, "Can I ask you something, Zoe?"
"Hmmm, sure," she murmured, sounding pleasantly zoned out.
"You ever do anything like that before. Go to a bar just to pick up a guy?"
Her eyes shot open, looking surprised that he'd ask her that, and she told him the truth, "No, never."
"I was just wondering why you'd risk something as dangerous as that. I mean you have no idea who might have picked you up tonight, and I'm sure I don't have to tell you that it could have turned out pretty badly, especially if you were alone." Which reaffirmed what he'd been thinking -- could be all she was after was sex -- even with him.
Suddenly uncomfortable with the direction the conversation was going, she reached down and tugged the sheet up to cover her body, looking hurt. "I thought you said you understood."
Tate rolled closer to touch a hand to her cheek. "I do. Of course I understand sexual need, but I don't understand how you could just put yourself out there, not really sure who you might wind up with. Or even knowing what motive they might have for wanting to take you home with them. I'm sure I don't have to tell you that there are a lot of bad guys out there. And believe me, you'd be quite a catch for anyone, especially for someone who might want to do you harm."
Clenching the sheet in her hands, she said, "Well, maybe I wasn't thinking too clearly. All I was looking for was sex, and only sex. Do you have any idea how long it's been for me?"
He shook his head, still caressing her cheek with the back of his hand and said quietly, "No, I don't."