In Good Company: Chapter 46

I taste Lucy’s moans as I gently lay her on my bed. I give the kiss everything I have, funneling every single one of the feelings running through me into it.

My feelings for her. Intense and only growing stronger with each day I spend with her.

My frustration. I can tell there’s something she’s hiding from me, and it’s eating away at me. She doesn’t trust me enough to tell me why she’s giving up her passion for cooking to run a family business she never even talks about.

My fear. Deep in my gut, I know I’m going to lose her. Just by the look in her eyes and the defeated way she answered my questions, I know no matter how she feels, she’s going to go back to Virginia, and she has no intention of including me in her life there.

For the first time in my life, I feel helpless. I’ve always been able to get my way—sometimes easier than others. I’ve always been able to bulldoze my way to an outcome I wanted.

But with Lucy, I can’t.

And that fucking kills me.

All I can do now is try to use the time I have left with her to change her mind.

And that’s what I try to do with the way I kiss her. I kiss her slowly, pretending that I have all the time in the world with her.

Eventually, we both grow desperate for more. Lucy’s fingers pull at my clothes as she tries to get them off me without breaking the kiss.

I pull away, a smirk blooming on my lips. “Are you greedy for more, baby?”

She nods, and her lips, red and raw from the kisses and the scrape of my facial hair, turn into a perfect smile. “Yes. I need you,” she adds, her voice breathy as she grinds her hips against me.

I let out a low chuckle, my eyes raking over her body. I love the dress she’s wearing. She took my breath away when I first saw her wearing it tonight, but I’m ready to see it gone.

My hands fist the fabric of the dress as I slowly begin to push it up her body to remove it.

A small gasp leaves my lips when I push it up far enough to find she isn’t wearing anything underneath. “Have you not been wearing any panties all night?”

She bites back a playful smile. “I ran out. I thought I still had extra pairs in my bag, but I didn’t. The dress was long enough that no one would know.”

I glide my finger over her, finding her already wet and ready for me. “Now I know. And that’s all I’ll be able to think about every time you wear this dress.”

“Good.”

I don’t waste time pulling the dress off her and tossing it to the side. My clothes come off in a rush next, joining her dress on the floor. There have been plenty of times when I’ve taken my time with her. Tonight is not that night.

Our conversation after dinner has left me both nervous and determined. I’m anxious I might actually lose her, that somehow, she’ll be able to walk away from us. Because of that, I’m determined to show her how perfect we are together.

It seems that Lucy is as eager to feel the joining of our bodies as I am. The moment I’m undressed and my body is back between her thighs, she’s lifting her hips.

“Cal,” she begs, circling her hips to line me up with her.

“Yes, baby?”

“Please.” She lets out a low moan when I guide the tip of my cock through her wetness. Typically, I like for her to have one orgasm before I even slide inside her, but tonight is different. I’m too desperate to be enveloped by her to do anything else. I need that connection between us.

When I’m inside her, she can’t hide from me. Her walls come down, and it’s obvious that she’s feeling everything I am. After our talk tonight, I need that more than ever.

“I know, baby,” I assure her. I slide inside slowly, wanting to give her time to adjust since I haven’t given her as much time as I normally do.

Lucy moans.

I moan.

We both get lost in the feeling of joining our bodies.

I keep my rhythm slow, savoring the way Lucy moans every time I fully push inside her, filling her with every inch of me. She makes the sexiest noises, and I commit every single one of them to memory.

“You feel so fucking good, baby,” I grit out, trying to keep ahold of myself so I don’t come too early. I don’t want this to end so soon. Now that I’m inside her, I want to draw this out for as long as possible.

Lucy’s eyes open and focus on me. She doesn’t have to say anything for me to know exactly what she’s thinking.

“I know,” I tell her, leaning in and pressing my lips to hers.

I move my hips, rocking in and out of her as we get lost in the kiss.

As good as it feels, it still doesn’t feel like enough.

I need more from her. With my lips still against hers and my tongue in her mouth, I slide my hands behind her back and pull her off the mattress.

I keep pulling her up and lean back. Now, she completely straddles me, putting me even deeper inside her.

“Oh my God,” she moans as her hands find either side of my face. I love that she holds me so tightly. Even with our lips apart, she keeps our faces as close as possible as I continue to rock in and out of her.

It’s on the tip of my tongue to tell her how much I care about her.

To tell her that despite her warnings, I’ve fallen in love with her.

She’s it for me.

I pick up the pace to avoid saying any of it. I don’t want to scare her away, and I can’t handle having her tell me another time how things between us are just temporary. It’ll break my fucking heart, and tonight, that’s not something I can deal with.

“Babe, I’m close,” she pants, her lips finding my neck as she presses kisses along my skin.

I almost come undone just because of the pet name. She says it with a moan, driving me absolutely fucking crazy.

My thrusts get even faster and deeper. I know she’s taking me to her limit, but her moans and pants tell me that’s just how she likes it.

“Me too,” I tell her, my fingertips pressing into her sides as I keep her pinned to me.

“Come for me,” Lucy pleads, her voice high-pitched and needy as I feel her tighten around me. Her nails dig into the back of my neck as she holds my face close to hers.

The begging tone of her voice just about sends me over the edge. My entire body heats with the beginning of my orgasm.

“You first,” I demand, keeping the fast pace. “Come for me, baby, and then I’ll fill you with my cum.”

Lucy throws her head back. “Cal,” she screams, her pussy holding me tight as her orgasm takes over.

The feeling of her coming around me is all it takes. My own orgasm rips through me.

I fuse my mouth to hers, needing even more of a connection with her as the most intense orgasm of my life takes over. My tongue tells her all the things I can’t say out loud.

That I fell for her.

That I want to be with her.

That I can’t imagine my life without her in it.

The kiss, mixed with the punishing rhythm of my hips, is intense. I don’t stop until both of our moans die down and her body goes lax against mine.

Our chests heave up and down as our eyelids flutter open and we focus on each other.

The moment our eyes connect, a thought pops into my head.

“Stay with me tonight,” I beg, not even caring how desperate my words sound. “Sleep next to me. Let me hold you all night and wake up next to you in the morning. Please, baby.”

Lucy nods as she still regains her breath from the intensity of the sex. “Okay,” she gets out through her labored breathing.

I let out the biggest sigh of relief. “Yeah?” I ask, needing the reassurance that I understood her correctly. The hint of a hopeful smile blooms on my lips.

“Yes,” she responds, giving me a timid smile. “There’s nothing I want more than to wake up next to you tomorrow morning.”

“I’m so fucking happy you said that,” I confess, pressing a soft kiss to her lips. I can’t wipe the goofy smile from my face at the thought of being able to hold her all night and see her radiant smile first thing in the morning.

There’s still so much I want from her, but for tonight, it’s a win to finally have her spend the night with me. I have the rest of the summer to show her how things are too perfect for us to be temporary. Eventually, I’ll tell her I’ve fallen in love with her. But for tonight, I’ll accept the small win.

Tomorrow, I get to wake up next to Lucy Rae Owens.

I can’t fucking wait.