Maddie’s shoulders were a revelation, broad and strong, with rippling, sinewy muscle. She had washboard abs, and Ryann was too dazzled by both her shoulders and her stomach to explore while she had the chance. Almost as soon as she recognized what she was seeing, Maddie was moving back down onto her, her lips traveling down from her neck to her collarbone. Ryann threw one arm over her eyes and bit her lower lip, so overwhelmed by the pleasurable sensations she almost cried out. She clenched her other hand into a fist at her side, terrified of what she might do if she let herself touch Maddie. She was already close to the brink of something overwhelming, almost terrifying in its power rising up from within.

Maddie lifted her slightly before moving to the clasp of her bra, releasing her breasts. Still, Ryann kept her eyes covered, breathing lightly between clenched teeth, waiting.

“Holy shit, Ryann,” Maddie said, almost whispering. Ryann moved her arm slightly to see Maddie staring down at her, her eyes and hair wild. “You’re even more beautiful than I could have imagined.”

Ryann sighed, the last of her restraint abandoning her, and with both hands she pulled Maddie down into a heated kiss. Maddie’s lips started moving downward again soon after, latching onto her pulse point. Then she grasped Ryann’s breasts, squeezing, lightly, at first, and then with more force. The fingertips of her right hand pinched Ryann’s nipple, and she shrieked with delight.

“Touch me, Maddie, please,” she said. “I don’t know how much longer I can take it.”

Maddie nodded, her face against Ryann’s neck, and then, finally, her fingers slid down and under Ryann’s underwear.

“Jesus, Ryann,” Maddie said, lifting slightly to make eye contact with her.

Ryann groaned, her hips already undulating under Maddie’s hand.

“Please, Maddie,” she murmured, breathing hard.

“Okay,” Maddie said, and sank into her.

* * *

Ryann stretched languidly, reaching out, but her arm met an empty, wrinkly sheet. She sat up, startled by the bright sunshine, and blinked against it until her eyes adjusted. The room was overly hot, almost sultry, and she flipped away the bit of cover twisted around her naked body and fanned herself with a hand. The bathroom door was wide open, the bathroom empty, and she didn’t see Maddie there in the room. Her stomach twisted a bit, anxiety rising, and she made herself take a long, deep breath.

She’s probably getting us coffee, she told herself. Don’t freak out.