I realized the error in my decision to leave my lingerie-and-heels armor on. No matter how cool I could play it with other men, that all went out the window with Holden. I reached back and unfastened the strapless bra and let it fall to the floor, my breasts bursting free.

Within half a heartbeat, Holden had them in both of his hands, with his tongue swirling its way to one of my nipples. The moment he touched his mouth to the tip, a current of need shot straight to my core, and I arched into him with a gasp.

Within seconds, my legs were shaking, my body crying for him to fill me and make the ache go away.

“Your breasts are incredible,” he said as he switched his attention to the other one.

His tongue was incredible, I thought.

My knees were on the mattress now, straddling his thighs, and I reached back to slide the ankle straps of my shoes down over my heels to get them out of the way.

As I was about to press him down on the mattress and climb up his body, it was as if he read my intention. He grasped my body to his, stood, turned, and pressed my back into the mattress, my legs dangling over the edge. Instead of climbing over me as I’d hoped, he peeled the thong down my thighs and swirled his tongue around the pulsing spot that was aching for him most, then nipped my inner thigh and… disappeared.

I popped my eyes open and realized he was digging through his pants pocket for his wallet.

“You came prepared?” I asked, thankful and curious at once.

He tossed one condom to the nightstand and ripped open a second one. “Always,” was all he said, and I decided that was good enough.

I held my hand out for the packet, and after a questioning glance, he handed it over. I propped myself up on my elbows and sheathed him, grasping him and squeezing once the condom was on. His moan affected my body like a physical touch, and I opened my legs to him, rubbing one foot up his outer thigh as he stood there for a second, raking his gaze over me.

In an instant, he had me repositioned, my head cushioned by the pillows at the headboard and my body the right way on the bed instead of sideways and hanging off. He crawled up over me, between my knees, and his hardness teased my folds exactly where I was aching for him.