“Sorry,” he says. “I didn’t mean to overstep the mark.”
He is searching my eyes for an answer, and I look at his handsome features.
As I study his chiselled jawline and his full lips, I have two choices. I can either end what is happening between us here and now, or I can let go and move forward with my life.
It doesn’t take me long to reach a decision as I press my lips back against Michael’s.
I can’t keep living in the past.
I can’t keep living in fear of being hurt again.
I can’t expect every man to be the same as Tom.
Chapter Six
The morning after
I wake up the next morning with a smile on my face. My evening with Michael was wonderful. I may still have my insecurities, but I am determined to beat them.
When I kissed Michael back, after my wobble, it was magical. The way in which he was gentle with me, made me like him all the more.
The way that he carried me to his bedroom and made me feel like I was the only person that mattered was incredible.
I am currently laying in Michael’s bed with his arms wrapped around me, and I allow myself to snuggle closer to him as I relive the things that he did to me last night…
Michael picked me up, his lips connected with mine as he carried me to his bedroom.
Gently laying me down, his mouth travelled down my throat, his teeth lightly grazing
my sensitive flesh. He stopped briefly, looking at me for acknowledgement to carry on
as his hand settled on the top of my thigh. All it took was a nod of my head for him to
continue.
Blocking everything out of my mind, I simply let myself enjoy every sensation
running through me.
As I was stripped of my clothes, butterflies went crazy inside of me. Nerves built up, but they were soon put at ease by the feel of Michael’s lips, soft as a feather, teasing the inside of my leg. A low groan escaped past my lips as he found my clit with his tongue. It had been a while since I had had any sort of sexual contact with a man, so it didn’t take me long to reach my orgasm.
Michael expertly worked me through my release before beginning a slow, gentle rhythm, with himself buried inside of me. I gripped onto his shoulders, my fingers digging into his skin. Our frantic breathing was the only sound in the room. The slow thrusts of his cock making me build to another release.
My body started to tremble, my cries getting louder from the overwhelming pleasure.
When Michael came a few strokes later, I felt like my world had shifted. Shifted in a good way. It was the perfect way for me to be introduced back into the world of ‘boy meets girl.’ Although dubious at first, I realised that Michael had been the perfect choice of partner for me.
Attentive, sensitive to my needs, and oh-so-ready to make me start forgetting about Tom.
The warm, fuzzy feeling surged through me upon reflection. I am so glad that Michael asked me out, and I am so glad that Kim urged me to follow through and go for that first drink with him. I haven’t felt this content in a long time.
Michael stirs, and his arms tighten around me. I smile against his chest, loving the closeness between us.
“Good morning,” he says, his voice sounding a little groggy from only just waking up, but no less sexy.
“Morning.”
I place a light kiss on his chest and I allow my lips to travel up to his neck. A deep growl comes from him as I am released from his arms and turned so that I am flat on my back, pinned to the bed by his fine form. He grinds his hips into me and I open my legs as my sex cries out for him to be closer.
He brings his head down and starts to gently bite on my bottom lip, and a giggle bubbles out of me. I try to move but he still has me pinned to the bed, not that I am going to complain of course, but I would like to be able to touch him.
His tongue delves into my mouth and I arch my back, trying to gain more contact with him.
“Someone’s eager this morning,” he says, his voice deep and laced with innuendo.
I feel the blush creep across my cheeks from his words. I don’t want him to think that I am going to become needy now that we have slept together. I don’t want him to be worried about me turning into some kind of bunny-boiler.
“I’m sorry.”
“Sorry? Why are you apologising?” He pulls his head back to look at me, and I can see slight concern in his eyes.
“I… Um…” Oh God, he’s going to think I’m such an idiot. I don’t know what to say. I can’t tell him that I am worried that he might think that I am too keen, that would just make me look even worse than I probably look right now.
I have been out of the dating loop for so long that I have no idea how to act. I don’t want him to think badly of me.
“Lucy…” He whispers my name before placing a light kiss on my lips. “You don’t need to be nervous around me, and for the record, I’m eager too.” His soft smile eases my racing mind. “I like you, and I’m not going anywhere.” His gaze turns serious, making my heart pump wildly. “We may not have been going out together for long, but I want this to work. I can see myself falling for you, Lucy, and I really hope that you feel the same way. I don’t ever want you to feel like you have to behave a different way around me. Just be yourself, because that is the person that I have grown fond of.”
His words stun me, but instead of worrying about how to answer him, I lift my head up and connect my lips with his.
I think that I may have just died and gone to heaven.
His words were what I needed to hear, striking a cord deep within me.
Michael is going to be the one to bring me back to life.
And as our kiss becomes hungrier, I literally do feel like the luckiest woman in the world.
Chapter Seven
Love is blind
It has been three months since I first went on a date with Michael, and I can honestly say that it has been the best three months of my life. Even better than when I first started dating Tom.
Michael has been a perfect gentleman in every way. He makes me feel wanted, and I truly hadn’t realised how much I had missed that feeling. I have stayed at his every weekend for the last two months. I look forward to Friday nights, knowing that I get to be wrapped up in a bubble with him until Monday morning.
“So, I guess that you will be staying with Michael again tonight?” Kim asks me as we both get our travel coffee mugs ready to take with us to work.
“You guess right.” Nothing can wipe the smile off of my face or dampen the fire in my belly.
“Luce, are you sure that you’re not rushing things?” Kim asks tentatively. I turn to face her and can see that her brows are knitted together in concern.
“What do you mean? You’re the one that pushed for me to go out with him in the first place.”
“I know, I just… I don’t want you getting hurt again,” she says as she bites her bottom lip.
I know that she is genuinely looking out for me, but this is a bit of a turnaround to her previous behaviour as far as my love life is concerned.
“Kim, there’s nothing to worry about. I’m having a great time, and I haven’t felt this good in forever.”
“That’s great, but maybe you need to tread carefully where Michael is concerned?”