One thrust. One single thrust inside me, and I’m crying out and clenching around him as the orgasm that has been building all night shatters me into tiny little fragments.
I go completely limp, but he keeps me against the wall, kissing my neck and holding still.
“Damn, Ruby,” he whispers, apparently approving of how quick that was for me.
All I can do is shiver in his arms as the sensations continue to wash over me, firing every nerve-ending like I’m suddenly electrical.
His hips start rocking again, and I moan against him, feeling way too sensitive right now for his touch. Who knew that a panty torture device could leave a girl so unraveled?
He kisses me, not stopping as I mold around him, and his hands grip my ass as he continues to pound into me. As impossible as it seems, I’m suddenly feeling that explosive promise growing, unfurling, threatening to erupt. It feels so good that it almost hurts when I finally cry out his name, clenching around him once again.
Corbin jerks inside me, and he drops his head to my shoulder, biting it as though he’s silencing himself. My fingers thread through his hair, keeping him against me, as he slowly stills inside me, suspending us against the wall.
“Finally mine,” he whispers, and I shut my eyes tightly.
I’ve never wanted anything more than I’ve wanted him. I just hope this time isn’t the disaster the other three times proved to be.
He pulls me away from the wall, and he gently puts me on the bed as he tosses away the used condom. I really hope he’s not wanting to go round two for a while.
He grins down at me while I pant for air. Glad he’s so damn amused.
“We need to keep this quiet for a while,” I say around my exhausted breaths, and his smile falls.
“Why?”
Is he serious?
“Corbin, we’ve dated three times. Some people will be happy for us, but most are going to want to remind us how badly this could end. Relationships are fragile in the beginning, and you’re a Sterling. A lot of people are going to point out all the ways this could go wrong. If we keep it quiet for a while, we can silence most of that talk when we do come out.”
That’s partially true. I also don’t want people watching me. If he breaks my heart again, I might not recover.
“That’s ridiculous. No one gets a say in our relationship, and I’d fuck someone up if they said anything bad. I don’t want to keep us a secret. I want everyone to fucking know.”
That almost makes me smile.
“Please, Corbin?”
He narrows his eyes on me, not saying anything.
“Fine,” I say on a sigh. “But you know the first person I’ll have to tell will be my father.”
“We’ll keep it quiet for a while,” he says immediately, and I have to painfully stop the laughter that almost escapes me.
He rolls his eyes while dropping to his back, and I slide over until my bare chest rubs his. His eyebrow cocks up, and he licks his lips as though his mind has just gone somewhere less serious.
“It can be fun, you know? Secret hot sex. It’s more scandalous than just being a normal couple.”
He laughs this time, and his fingers run through my hair.
“Secret hot sex it is,” he agrees, even though I can tell it’s begrudgingly. “But only for a while. I don’t want to keep it secret for long.”
Nodding, a slow smile spreads over my lips, and he flips me to be under him on his hard bed. He really does need a new mattress if I’m going to be staying with him.
It almost doesn’t seem real. I have to wonder if I’m going to wake up, or if someone is going to slap some sense into me. This is crazy.
When his tongue slips into my mouth, and his body presses down on mine, I decide crazy is perfect.
CHAPTER 25
CORBIN
Dark hair is splayed across my chest, and I look down to see Ruby sleeping peacefully on top of me. Taking a breath is suddenly the easiest thing in the world to do, and I can’t help but smile as my hand slides down Ruby’s back.
She makes some weird noise, but her smile blooms across her face even as she stays asleep. I’ve waited a long damn time for this. Now it all seems worth it.
I’m not some stupid kid who doesn’t know how to appreciate her. I know what it’s like to have empty, meaningless nights and days. Ruby is like a part of me, and I finally feel completely whole again.
Fuck. Maybe I do watch too many chick flicks if I’m waxing poetic shit on day two.
She stirs in my arms, and sleepy eyes flutter open to meet mine. I tense, waiting on her reaction, but I relax when she smiles up at me.