“We’ll see,” he said as he took her keycard and unlocked the door.

Ruby rushed to the bathroom and turned on the shower, maxing out the heat level on the stream of water. She stripped down before hopping in the shower to scrub the cold off her.

When her skin was nice and red from the heat, she wrapped herself in a thick terrycloth robe and spun her long red hair on top of her head, securing it there with a clip. It was a bit intimate as far as afternoon looks went, but she thought it was fine to join Ethan in the room.

He sat on the edge of the bed, head bowed over the room service menu. “I just called down for more soup.” He finally looked up.

Ruby felt it the second he noticed how very little she was wearing … or how naked she was under her robe. Color climbed up his cheeks, and his eyes went darker. “Ruby,” he croaked. “Are you trying to kill me with desire?”

Her eyes went wide. “What? No. I thought you wouldn’t mind.”

“Didn’t you hear me? I told you I’m having a hard time focusing around you. All I wanna do is …” He stood and closed the distance between them, his hands cupping her face. “Fuck this,” he growled before smashing his mouth to hers.

Somehow, Ruby was ready for it.

She closed her arms around his neck and arched into him, crushing her breasts into his chest. Ethan was quick to pick her up off the floor. She hooked her ankles behind his back when he pressed her up against the wall. The man had some impressive strength. He was actually able to hold onto her with one hand while the other pulled the knot keeping her robe closed. It slipped to the floor, and just like that, Ruby was completely nude in Ethan’s arms.

His lips left hers but only to press into the side of her neck. He nibbled the gentle flesh and continued to give open-mouthed kisses. His erection was pressed into her, and she ground against it, moaning every time they made contact.

“Ruby, tell me to leave right now.”

“Why? I don’t want you to leave.”

“You know what’s about to happen if I stay?”

She giggled. “I’m naked and grinding against your cock. I think I figured it out.”

Ruby was not expecting his response to be taking one nipple into his mouth. He twirled his tongue around the nub, pulling it into his mouth. He repeated the gesture with the other breast, and by the time he laid her on the bed, Ruby was insane with desire. She pulled at his tee, and he removed it as he kicked off his pants and briefs.

She wanted to take her time exploring his body. He was a work of art and masculine beauty, but he didn’t give her the chance. He lay on top of her, hovering over her body. He nuzzled her breasts before kissing her again. He kept his hips out of reach. No matter how high she arched off the bed, she couldn’t make contact with his cock.

With an annoyed grunt, she reached between them and closed her fingers around the girth. His eyes rolled back in his head, and he groaned.

“Not playing fair,” she explained.

“Yeah, it’s not about playing fair right now. It’s about making it the best. You’ve got the advantage of multiple orgasms, so I wanna take my time.”

No one had ever said something like that to her before. She was shocked, but not in a bad way. It was hot. Way hot. “Who would I be to deny us that pleasure?”

He grinned. “Oh, you won’t. I know what you need.” He slid two fingers against her pussy and slowly parted her folds. “This isn’t it, but it’ll do for now.” He pumped his fingers inside of her while the base of his thumb rubbed her sensitive clit.

She dug her nails into his back and held on while he drove her body wild. It took Ethan very little time to wring pleasure out of her. The waves of her release were just starting to crest, starting in the very back of her soul and rolling through her body from her core up to her head and down to her toes. With a loud scream, she came apart on his hand.

But Ruby didn’t have time to recover. Ethan was quick to move his body down on the bed until he could kneel between her legs.

She recognized his intent, but what she didn’t expect was his next move. He gripped her by the hips and brought her mound up to his mouth. It was a strange and precarious position. Her back was as arched as it could be, but he was holding up all of her weight.

With a few swipes of Ethan’s tongue along her seam, Ruby completely forgot that she was arching up off the bed. She forgot everything that wasn’t Ethan’s mouth on her. His tongue settled on her clit, circling the bundle of nerves over and over. He pulled it into his mouth and sucked a few times before flicking his tongue across it again.

The waves of her release started up again deep inside her. It was like being afloat on the most perfect ocean of pleasure. He was relentless, drawing out her pleasure. She cried out his name when she came again, and he growled back at her.

Ethan didn’t stop his licks and laps until she was breathless and trembling too much to continue. He lay down beside her, lining up their bodies perfectly. They faced each other, her leg thrown over his waist while his own entangled her. His cock was poised at her entrance, but he paused.

“You want this,” he said.

“Yeah, you know I do.”

He kissed her gently, softly. He took his time exploring her mouth like he was kissing her for the very first time again. Lost in his embrace, Ruby inched closer to his cock.