"You could," she said. "Why not?"
"I need to be close to the office because of the The Chronicle. Maybe someday, but not for the next few years."
"I'd love to see it, though. Some weekend when you feel you can get away, we should take a drive there."
I lifted her hand to my lips and kissed her knuckles. "It's a deal."
I could see us spending weekends there in the summer and pictured her in a bikini lying on the beach that bordered our property. My property, actually.
It was the gift my father bequeathed to me, and it spoke to how well he knew me. How well he knew each of us.
"Let's go upstairs. I have to ravish you thoroughly before tomorrow when I have to give you up for three whole nights of time spent with Mr. Manuel."
She smiled and pulled me into the elevator. By the look in her eyes, I knew we'd more than make up for it.
13
Ella
Reg said goodnight and went to the security office while we entered the elevator and made our way upstairs. We'd kissed the entire trip in the elevator, lucky that the building was pretty empty.
"Isn't there a security camera in here?" I asked, glancing up at the corners.
"Somewhere," Josh replied. "Who cares? Give them a thrill."
I pulled Josh into the apartment, and as soon as we got inside and closed the door, I kissed him, my hands reaching down to unbuckle his belt.
"Mmm," he murmured against the skin of my neck. "Impatient, are you? I like it."
"I'm always impatient for you," I said and pulled down his zipper, reaching in to feel his hardness.
"I'm always ready for you," he said, his voice throaty with desire.
He groaned when I took him in my hand and squeezed, enjoying the hardness. I fell to my knees there just inside the door and took him into my mouth, wanting to drive him a bit crazy before we even got to the bedroom.
"Oh, God, Ella," he said and leaned against the door, his slacks and boxer briefs on the floor around his shoes. "You are such a tease."
I sucked him in and cupped his balls in one hand while I gripped his shaft with the other. When I pulled off with a wet pop, I glanced up and met his gaze. "I always come through, though, don't I? Not all tease..."
"No, you tease me in the best way possible."
I smiled and then took him back into my mouth, my lips pulling off and pushing onto the head of his cock, my tongue lapping around the rim.
Finally, he groaned and pulled me up. "You have to stop, or I'll be finished before we even start."
"You like?" I asked, giving him a coy look.
"I like very much," he said. "Too much. Come."
He shucked off his shoes and pants, then pulled me into the bedroom and began stripping off my clothes while I removed his, until we were both naked.
"You are so fucking lush," he said as he sat on the bed and pulled me closer to him. "I want to eat and lick every inch of you."
"Every inch is yours," I said, my body vibrating with desire.
He pressed his face into my breast, taking the nipple between his lips and sucking. The sensations went from my nipple right to my clit and I moaned, my eyes closed. He moved between my breasts, sucking each nipple, squeezing them together so he could lick from one to the other.
Then he stood and turned me around, pushing me back onto the bed and spreading my thighs with his knees.