Page 91 of Double Booked

She chuckled. “What are you thanking me for?”

“For not rejecting me outright.”

“I would never do that. However, when someday comes, I hope it’s not in the form of a Scrabble game.”

He laughed loudly. “It won’t be.”

Her next word was groom, using the g in the word ring, that he’d just played. And so it went until the entire board was filled with words related to love and marriage. In the end, Eden won, and she cleaned up the game while he went into the kitchen to make breakfast.

Without power, breakfast consisted of cereal, untoasted Pop-Tarts, and juice instead of coffee. Afterward, they returned to the couch. Eden shivered before snuggling up to him.

“Still cold?” he asked.

“A little.”

“Do you know the best way to get warm?”

“Besides sitting in front of the fire?”

“If we get naked, we can generate a lot more heat.”

A slow smile spread across her face. “I’ve always wanted to make love in front of a fireplace.”

“Will a woodstove do?”

“Absolutely.”

Throwing off the blanket, they quickly undressed. Then they lay down on the couch, and he pulled the blanket back over them. “I think it’s already working,” he said, holding her against him.

She wriggled against his erection. “I think we need to get even closer.”

Grinning, he leaned in for a kiss. Her lips were cool, and she tasted like orange juice. With every glide of his tongue, he felt her getting warmer, her body looser. He was already so warm that the blanket wasn’t necessary, but he kept it on for her.

Soon, he scooted down and nuzzled her breasts. She plunged her fingers into his hair, massaging his scalp as he sucked a nipple deeply into his mouth. He licked and teased the taut bud before moving on to the other one.

Then he moved further down, kissing her stomach, and swirling his tongue around her belly button. He’d discovered she was ticklish, and she giggled as he licked her.

Scooting down some more, he pressed soft kisses to her inner thighs. Lifting his head, the blanket now draped around his shoulders, he gazed at her with a question in his eyes. They were still discovering each other, and this was something they hadn’t yet done.

Softly smiling, she nodded her consent and spread her legs, granting him full access.

He smiled back and then buried his face in her damp heat. Soon, she was writhing against his mouth, her hands still in his hair, holding him in place. He was happy to stay there as long as she wanted, which turned out not to be very long.

“Cole!” she shouted as she reached her climax, but a reply wasn’t necessary. He didn’t lift his head until her muscles relaxed and hips collapsed onto the couch. He kissed his way up her body and paused once they were face to face.

“Warmer now?” All their jostling had caused the blanket to fall off, leaving their bodies uncovered.

“Toasty warm,” she replied with a satisfied grin. She sat up and motioned for him to do the same.

He thought she might straddle him, but instead, she kneeled on the rug before him. “Oh…”

She took his erection in her hands. “Hopefully, this warms you up too.”

He was already on fire. His chest and face were flushed, and his erection throbbing. Gazing at her on her knees made his desire flare even hotter. She stroked him from root to tip several times before placing her mouth on him. Warm, wet, and wonderful. That was his last thought before he surrendered to her ministrations.

He would have loved to prolong the ending, but it was impossible. “Eden!” It was the same warning call he’d used before. This time she didn’t move and continued the onslaught with her mouth and hands. Having her permission, he let go, riding his climax to the last shudder.

Afterward, she rejoined him on the couch and snuggled up next to him. “That should keep us warm for a while,” she joked.