When she pulled her hands back and looked inside, her face went bright red, and she threw back her head, wailing.
Elizabeth was off her feet before the tears came flying. She snatched Haylie up off the grass, wiped her hand, and pulled her back to where we were sitting. “What’s wrong, sweetie?”
“I-I k-killed him.”
“Oh, come here.” She pulled Haylie close against her chest. “She’s so nice.”
“She wouldn’t hurt a fly,” I said.
“No, she wouldn’t.” Cara had the warm look of an experienced mother.
Maddie came back out holding beers for everyone but me. “Sorry, you’ll have to get your own.” She passed them out to everyone and sat down.
“That’s okay,” I said. “I don’t drink.”
Jake walked outside and sat down next to his brother. He kept looking at me out of the corner of his eye. It didn’t matter what Maddie said; I was flattered. I liked the attention. It was wrong, but dear God, how could I possibly help it?
Haylie stopped crying and leaned against her mother’s breast, sucking her thumb. When she saw me looking at her, she reached out her arms and said, “Up.”
“She wants you to hold her,” Elizabeth said.
“May I?”
Maddie gave Elizabeth a look, but Elizabeth wasn’t put off. She picked up Haylie and handed her over to me. The little girl wrapped her arms around my neck and rested her head on my shoulder.
“I’m sorry, but there is nothing sweeter,” I said.
Jake looked at me again, and this time, he wasn’t trying to play it off. His brother tried to say something to him, but Jake didn’t listen. His bright blue eyes, so sharp and cold, moved over my body, and my stomach jumped.
“You’re shameless,” Maddie said, interrupting the moment. “He doesn’t want you like that.”
“Cut it out, Maddie,” Cara said. “It’s disgusting the way you act around him. You’re jealous, and it’s obvious.”
“That is not true,” she snapped.
“Why did you come then?” Cara asked. “The only time I see you is when he’s around.”
“I don’t have to listen to this.” Maddie went pale and looked up at something behind me. I felt a tap on my shoulder and turned around to see Jake.
“Sorry to bother you, ladies,” Jake said. “Maria, do you think I could borrow you for a moment?”
“Of course. I’m all yours.” I passed Haylie back to Elizabeth and followed Jake into the house.
“This is where the men sit,” he said, motioning around the room
. “And that’s where Elizabeth broods.” He pointed at the kitchen. “I’m not allowed in there.” He walked me through the hall past the kitchen. “This is where nothing happens.” He pointed at the master bedroom at the end of the hall.
He pushed me against a door to my right and pulled in closer. His eyes moved down my neck and sliced through my shirt. “I’m gonna fuck you silly,” he whispered and reached around behind me to open the door. I fell back. The second before I hit the bathroom counter behind me, he reached under my hips and pulled me up onto the counter. Then he kicked the door closed.
His hands moved up my hips and my side before cupping my breasts. He thrust himself forward and reached around to pull me closer so that the head of his cock rested against my inner thigh. When he pulled back and dragged it along my leg, my body pulsed, and moisture gathered between my legs.
He kissed me hard, shoving his tongue into my mouth and moving it around in a hypnotic fashion. I wasn’t sure which I liked more, the way our tongues moved together or the rhythm of his movements, and the way he pressed his cock deeper, then pulled back. He grabbed the hem of my shirt and began to peel it off, up my stomach, my chest, and neck.
When he threw it aside, he stepped back. “I can’t help myself.”
“What if we get caught?” I whispered.
He reached under my bra and dipped in to get a taste my neck before he clamped down on my nipple. “We’ll just have to be quick, won’t we?”