Page 19 of A Veteran’s Obsession

As she gets closer to orgasm, her pussy relaxes, and she slips down my cock another inch, making us both gasp. I’m almost fully inside her, and I hold her in place, waiting for her to look at me, for her to decide the moment.

Her eyes flicker open, and her gaze meets mine. She’s panting hard as she leans forward and slides herself down the final inch of my shaft. Ruby winces, feeling the sting, and then she rocks forward, sending me deeper inside.

I let her set the pace and control the movement, taking it as slow as she needs. Her little cries turn to shrieks, and her pussy convulses.

“That’s it, baby, just like that.” I hold her in place as she comes undone on me.

While she’s still convulsing, I grip her hips and slide her up and down my cock. She grabs the headboard and rocks against me, chasing another orgasm. This time when she comes, I thrust hard and explode with her.

I cling to her hips as she milks every last drop out of me.

We’re panting and sweaty, and when she lets go of the headboard and sits back on me, she’s wearing a satisfied grin.

I pull her onto the bed and roll onto my side so we’re facing each other. “You’re fucking incredible, Ruby Henaway.”

My arm holds her tight, and I scan her body to check she’s okay. She shared something special with me tonight, and I’ll make sure she doesn’t regret it.

Ruby smiles up at me, and her arm slides over my hip. We lie holding each other until we’re both asleep.

12

RUBY

It’s been a week since I invited Axel into his bed, and it’s been the best week of my life. He’s thoughtful, attentive, and has a wicked tongue.

My thoughts drift to last night in the spa, sitting in his arms with the warm water lapping against my skin. It had been nagging me that he was forty-five years old and single, so I asked him why.

“I thought I’d met the right person once, a long time ago.”

I stiffen at his words; the jealousy taking me by surprise.

“What happened?” I don’t want to hear about his past relationships, yet I’m the one who asked.

“She couldn’t handle the military lifestyle. Wanted me to quit, and I guess I didn’t love her enough to do that.”

“She should never have asked.”

“I know that now. But then it felt like a betrayal. It seemed safer not to get close to anyone after that. Not to have to change. I built a fortress here: my mountain, my resort, my gated lodge.”

He pulls me toward him. “You’re the first person to bridge my defenses.”

“Why me?”

He shrugs. “I got lucky when you walked into my resort. I didn’t realize how lonely I had gotten. The confirmed bachelor on the mountain was my identity. With you, I’m learning to be someone new.”

I smile at the memory and the warm, special feeling it gave me.

We talk as if there aren’t fifteen years between us. Axel is way more mature than any man I’ve dated. He’s calm, emotionally intelligent, and doesn’t play games. I’m falling for him in a big way, and that’s scary.

What’s even scarier is that he’s invited me to bonfire night at Jake’s Retreat. I haven’t ventured outside of his lodge, aside from late-night visits to the spa.

The internet noise is still there. Instead of dying down, it’s blowing up as more old videos of Cameron surface. Whenever I’ve been brave enough to look, there are nasty comments on both sides. I wish everyone would just be kind to each other. Somehow, my name is front and center even though I haven’t spoken or commented on a thing since the original humiliating video went live.

Tucked away at the base of the mountain, it’s easy to forget the chaos of what’s happening online. If I didn’t have to go on social media for my client work, I could forget about it. As the week goes on, I get more and more uneasy about my job. But I’m not yet sure what else I can do or what I want to do.

You’ll figure it out, sweet girl.

My mother’s voice echoes in my mind, and there’s a new voice there, strong and masculine and just as encouraging.