“You’ll be late.”
He hoisted me onto the edge of the counter. “I don’t give a fuck.” My legs spread as Brandt’s fingers circled my nipples. “You might as well be wearing nothing. Your wet hair has turned this robe see-through. There’s no way I can leave this house with this image in my mind without taking you. No way.”
His hands were gliding down the fabric as Brandt’s gaze took me in. My hands went to his shoulders, and Brandt unzipped his pants enough to release his dick. I licked my lips. Brandt’s hands came to my ass, scooting me to the end of the counter.
We looked down as he lined up at my entrance. My core squeezed in anticipation, and my hips began to rock to gain friction. The tip of his length touched my clit, and he pushed as I tried to rub against it.
Brandt restricted my movement with his hands. “You’re always ready for me, Nikki. So responsive to me.”
“I need you.”
He moved his hard length to my entrance, and we both watched as the tip breached me. I gasped, watching a piece of Brandt disappear inside my body. More of him continued to disappear. Having him in me was perfect. In that instant, we were one.
When Brandt was buried in me, he looked up. His thumbs moved to my breasts and stroked my nipples. Our eyes connected. I squeezed him with my inner walls.
“There’s nothing better than the moment I enter you. It’s perfection. But now, I’m going to fuck you. Hold on tight.”
“Please.”
I bit down hard as I prepared for impact. Brandt pulled out excruciatingly slow. The moment I saw his throbbing head, Brandt plunged in deep and hard in one thrust.
“Ahh…” The moan escaped at the raw sensation.
Brandt kept up the speed as he squeezed my breasts. We watched him disappear within my body. The visual along with the physical made my insides quiver.
“Let go, Nikki.”
Two more pumps and we were both screaming as my legs wrapped around Brandt. On his last stroke, he stilled as I held him to me. He put his forehead to mine.
“You’re mine.”
“I’m yours, forever and always.”
Brandt’s lips came down to kiss me. He pulled away slightly. “I have to go. I wish we could stay wrapped up in each other all day like we did yesterday, talking. The next few nights are going to be late. We’re training the two new managers.”
“I can go stay with Grandmama, so you don’t have to worry.”
He cleared his throat then looked at me while he was still buried within. “I don’t care where you stay, but I want us in the same bed at night. I know this isn’t the most romantic way to ask you, but I do want us to live together again. Your lease is coming up, and we could move you in here, or find another place for both of us.”
Swallowing hard, I tried to calm my beating heart. I was ready for more with Brandt. I was ready for so much more. “Are you sure?”
“I’ve never been more sure in my life.”
We were still connected. I thought about what I wanted, what was best for us, and what my heart was saying. As I’d initially thought, everything said the same thing. I responded, “Yes, I’ll move in with you.”
He pressed his lips to mine as he picked me up and moved us against the wall on the opposite side of the kitchen. We were hungry for each other as Brandt moved into me. My hips ground into him. The textured wall rubbed through the thin material of my robe, adding to the overwhelming sensation all over my body.
Brandt’s voice rumbled in his chest as he moved within me. “Nikki. I. Love. You. So. Fucking. Much.”
“Love. You. Too.”
Our words were broken as we raced to the finish. There was nothing long or drawn out about this release. Brandt started yelling, “Fuuuuck!”
His raw power spurred me into orgasm. I threw my head back against the wall.
Brandt nuzzled me and held me tighter. “I’ve got to go. We’ll get you packed. Or, hell, I’ll hire movers to get you packed sooner.”
I giggled. “Are you that anxious to get me over here? I’ve been staying with you every night for a while.”
“I want it permanent.”
His words did so many things to me. Brandt pulled out and set me on the floor and didn’t release me until I was steady. The wood floors were cold against my feet.
Brandt looked at his pants. “Ah, shit. I need to change. I’ve got cum all over me.”
He gave me a chaste kiss before he dashed back to the bedroom. I was still standing against the wall, trying to catch my breath when Brandt walked back in, grabbed his coffee cup, and turned my way.
“You look sexy, leaning on the wall, your breasts showing through that sheer robe, and fully satiated.” He stopped and adjusted himself. “Hell, I want you again.” I gave him a shy smile as his phone rang. Brandt answered gruffly, “Hello. I know. I’m on my way. Well, they can fucking wait. It’s us paying them and not the other way around. Okay, I’ll be there in a few.”
Brandt came over and kissed me hard. His tongue sought entry and tasted my mouth fully. “I have to go, or Adam is going to kill me. I’ll miss you and I love you.”
“I’ll miss you and love you, too. Hurry home.”
Brandt smiled, gave me one last kiss, and was out the door again. I leaned back against the wall, thankful that this part of my life was headed in the right direction.
I’m living with Brandt again. I was practically skipping as I made my way back to his—our—bedroom.
A week had passed since I’d agreed to move in with Brandt. I hadn’t seen him except at night when he’d crawl in late after I had been asleep for hours. Adam and Brandt were having to work a lot. Late-night club visits had been out for both Ainsley and myself. Brandt and I loved the club, and the few times we’d been there were great, but our relationship seemed to have grown outside the walls of Club Envy. We spent less time there than before, which was different, but it suited the new us. Deep down, I knew they were training the new managers at Club Envy, but the familiarity was hard to ignore. When Brandt had been high, he’d been gone like this. I glanced at the note he’d left this morning. I believed him when he said that being together was more important than drugs.
I sighed as I packed a bag to head to Grandmama’s to work. She had a doctor’s appointment this afternoon. It was the first checkup since we’d found out her diagnosis, and I was nervous, wondering if the cancer had stayed the same or gotten worse. At the last-minute, I packed some clothes to stay the night. It was pointless for me to stay here by myself while Brandt was gone.
The sky was a dark gray. At any moment
, it looked like the heavens were going to open and poor buckets on us. Getting in the car, my phone rang. It was Gavin.
“This is Nikola.”
“Hey Nikola, Gavin here. I received the last of your proposals, and they look good. I think we are cleared to go to the next phase of this. Can you prepare executive summaries for everything? I’ll schedule a meeting with my boss within the next week or so. I’d like graphic representations of everything. I’ll have them printed on boards.”
I pulled out of the driveway. “Ainsley and I already have the executive summaries prepared. I’ll be going through them today and will e-mail them to you. The graphic representations of the data won’t take long to create.”
Squeezing the phone between my ear and my shoulder, I shifted my car into drive and used my other hand to turn the wheel as Gavin spoke. “Perfect. I knew I hired the right person. Oh, look at the time. I’m meeting my girlfriend for coffee in ten minutes. I’ve been working long hours lately. I’ll talk to you later. Thanks, again.”
“Thanks, Gavin.”
I hung up the phone, and Gavin’s comment gave me an idea. I’d get Brandt coffee and surprise him at the club. Part of me needed to see him during the day so I could squelch the uneasy feeling I had that something was up. Part of me wanted to call Wesley for his advice, but he’d gone to his parents’ place in the mountains for a few days. His mom had been over at his place putting all Diane’s things in storage. Hopefully if he wasn’t surrounded in the constant reminders of what was lost, Wesley would be able to begin functioning again. I’d offered my help, but Wesley wanted his mom. I understood. Wesley texted daily to keep me informed of how he was doing.
Stopping at a coffee shop on the way, I got Brandt a black coffee and a caramel macchiato for myself. It smelled heavenly as the freshly brewed aroma wafted through the car. Pulling up to Club Envy, I noticed that Brandt’s vehicle wasn’t in the lot, which piqued my curiosity. I parked right next to the red-bricked building and made my way to the side entrance. Adam had a doorbell installed that rang through to their devices if someone was inside and not at the door. Brandt had said that last year, Ainsley had come to the club when they’d started dating and no one was at the door. Some guys had scared her, and Adam wanted to keep it from happening again. I walked up to the ringer and pressed the button. Within two minutes, Adam opened the door.