Looking out the window, I didn’t bother to ask when their power would be restored. It was bound to be a while, and odds were good that more houses would be hit before the storm was over. “How many homes are impacted by the outage?”
“Ten, and the power company has us on their list already.”
“How many people do we need to relocate?” Just about every home in Winter Falls had a fireplace or wood-burning stove to help keep warm in situations like these, so most of the people would choose to stay put for the time being.
“I already took a couple of people in since I’m just one street over. So there are only six more, which is a lucky coincidence.”
My brow wrinkled as I wondered what he could possibly think was lucky about having to relocate in the middle of a blizzard. “How so?”
“They’re around the corner from the house your mom and dad rented for the week. You didn’t mention anything earlier today, but I’m assuming they canceled the trip because of the storm and your brothers stayed back, too.”
“You’d be correct with that assumption.”
“Perfect. Thanks, boss.”
“It’s no big deal. I’ll—” A dial tone blared from the phone, and I turned to glare at it. “I can’t believe he hung up on me. Whatever happened to deputy mayors sucking up to the boss in the hope that we’ll hand over the keys to the kingdom when we don’t want to run again?”
“It sounded to me like he was just calling to confirm the rental house is available. Not for you to fix the situation from here when he can do it much more easily since he’s in the thick of things.” Lincoln pushed the speaker button to hang up on our end. “That’s what deputy mayors are for, right? He was elected to make your life easier. Let the man do his job.”
With my take-charge attitude—and also my tendency to be a bit of a control freak—that was easier said than done. “Well, yes, but—”
My words broke off when Lincoln cupped my cheeks with his palms and lowered his head to capture my mouth. My lips parted on a gasp, and his tongue swept inside to tangle with mine. I tended to have tunnel vision when it came to my job, but his kiss was one heck of a distraction. All of my attention was laser-focused on Lincoln, and I wanted it to stay there. Forever if it was up to me.
5
Lincoln
My first taste of Bethenny’s mouth sent a shockwave of pleasure through my body. Chocolate mixed with her own sweetness was my new favorite flavor. If her mouth was this amazing, I couldn’t imagine how fucking delicious her pussy was going to be. I’d definitely have to grab some chocolate sauce for that decadent treat.
My hunger shifted, and I suddenly didn’t give a shit about food. The only breakfast I wanted was the woman fisting her hands in my shirt while I kissed her.
Before the phone call interrupted us, she’d basically given me a blank check—the currency being her body. But I couldn’t help wondering if it might have been a split-second impulse decision, and she might change her mind after being given a little time to think.
I wasn’t going to chance it. If I didn’t get inside her soon, I was going to lose my fucking mind—no pun intended.
So I glided my hands from her cheeks, down her neck, to cup her breasts for a beat, then moving on until I was palming her round ass. I boosted her up until our centers were aligned and ripped my mouth away. “Legs around my waist, little one,” I commanded.
She complied immediately with a soft moan, which made my blood pound in my veins as a rush of power and lust crashed over me.
I held her snug against me, feeling the proof of how much I wanted her, and my lips dragged along the silky skin of her neck and jaw as I started moving. “Bedroom,” I growled before sucking hard enough to leave my mark on her. Her head fell back, but she pointed, and I headed in that direction.
My experience with sex was severely limited, but I knew I was a dominant motherfucker. Despite how easygoing I was at any other time, I wanted control in the bedroom. And I had a feeling Bethenny needed that—someone to take away the choices and just care for her. Let her mind relax so she didn’t have to be anyone’s anchor.
There were so many little things I’d learned about her in the limited time we’d spent together, and all of them cemented in my mind what I knew in my heart. We were perfect for each other.
Once we reached the closed door to her room, I used my foot to kick it open and stalked over to the bed. I captured her mouth again as I lowered her to the mattress. My fingers made quick work of the buttons on her blouse until I hit one in the center that was snagged and wouldn’t go through the hole. My cock was bursting, and my sanity was hanging by a thread, so I didn’t have the patience to keep trying. Grasping both edges of her shirt, I yanked it apart, sending buttons flying everywhere.
I drew back and looked down at her chest, licking my lips at the sight of her generous tits practically spilling out of her pink lacy bra as she panted heavily. “So fucking gorgeous,” I murmured before using my index fingers to draw down the cups until the round globes were fully exposed. Her hard nipples made my mouth water, but I wanted her naked before I feasted on her.
Bethenny grabbed the hem of my T-shirt, and she tried to pull it up, but I stopped her by wrapping a hand around her wrists. I stared directly into her hazy brown eyes when I spoke. “You’re not in charge here, little one. I’ll tell you when you can touch me. You don’t do anything until I give you permission. Is that clear?”
She tensed, her eyes widening and her mouth forming a little O. After a few seconds, she frowned and tried to wriggle her wrists from my grip. “I don’t—”
I tightened my hold on her hands and pinched her chin with my free one, cutting her off. “Don’t fight me, Bethenny. Just think about it for a minute, feel what you want. Because the second you do, you’ll realize this is exactly what you need.”
I raised her arms above her head and kissed her deeply while she did a little soul-searching. Finally, she relaxed, and I raised my head to meet her heated gaze.
“Are you going to listen and do as you’re told?” I asked with an arched eyebrow.