I watch him watch me. I watch his strong arms flex every time his fist hits his base and the look of desire that flashes across his features every time he hits the tip.

Fuck, I mouth and he smiles in response as he nods his head up and down. I’ve forgotten that I’m on the phone with my sister until I hear her again. “Hello?”

“Sorry, Mon. I got a text.” The lie flies out easily. “I know, but we’ll be home in the early afternoon.”

“I should have just come there and we could have all hung out.” I thank every god there is that she didn’t have this idea weeks ago because it certainly would have prevented anything from happening between me and James. “When will you guys be home tomorrow?”

“I think we are leaving around ten. I don’t know, James has been holed up in his office since I got here.”

“That’s why that asshole didn’t answer.” I look at James and he winks and nods at me and it’s as if he’s saying, well done. He spins his index finger in a circle as if to say wrap it up before he looks down at his dick and then straight at my pussy.

“Look Mon, I have to go. I’m exhausted from this week. We can catch up on everything when I get home. I’m so excited to see you!”

“Me too! I miss you so much. I feel like you’re this whole new person now! Eighteen and her first semester of college in the books. Where did my baby sister go?”

“She’s still here!” Just very different.

“Alright, get some sleep. See you tomorrow. Love you!”

“Love you too,” I tell her before hanging up. I set the phone on the counter and move out of the bathroom towards him.

“You know,” he tells me as he stands up, “I was so in the moment, I forgot about your fantasy to lose it in front of the fireplace.”

“To be honest, so did I. The fantasy of losing it to you trumps any fantasy I’ve ever had about the location.” I laugh as he lifts me up effortlessly.

“Still. I’m going to make love to you in front of the fireplace now.” He carries me through the apartment and sets me on my feet when he reaches the living room. He lays a blanket down in front of the fire that is still going but has died down significantly. He stokes the flames and sits down next to me. I waste no time moving into his lap and he wraps his arms around me. “I’m never going to have my fill of you.” He rubs his nose against mine and the tenderness is too much.

“James…”