What the Heart Knows (7 page)

“I had no idea,” he said
,
stunned. Juni hadn’t seemed anything but lighthearted and ready to try new things. Now he knew what the motivation behind that was.

“There was no way you could have guessed.” She peered up at him and laughed. “We’re a damaged pair, aren’t we?”

“Maybe, just a little mus
s
ed
.
”

He felt lighter with his secret out. She hadn’t pressed him for more details than he’d wanted to give, and in the end she was sort of a kindred spirit.
          
“It’s why I always kept things from going too far,” she said.

“The secrets?”

“The scar.”

“There’s nothing that could make you less beautiful to me.”  He buried his hand in her curls, mesmerized by the petal soft strands that seemed to wrap around him with a life of their own.

“Even my hair has fallen victim to your charm.”

He smirked.

“Good.”  He pulled her closer with a gentle tug. “I want you to show me your scar.”

Juni moved to pull away
,
but he tightened his grip.

“We all have battle wounds
,
Juni. Some are on the outside and some are on the inside.  We just laid our cards on the table
.
T
hat was the toughest hurdle.”  He released her hair, and sat back.

“I’ll go first.”

Oliver pulled the shirt over his head.  This was the moment he’d been dreading for a very different reason. Juni rose on to her knees and leaned in to trail a finger over the black four
-
leaf clover with Hannah’s initials beneath it. 

“We got matching tats on our honeymoon.”

“Oliver
,
you may be one of the sweetest men I have ever met.” His body shook with relief.

She moved closer, and traced the clover with her tongue
,
and he couldn’t stop the gasp that escaped from his lips. Her tongue flicked against his nipple and he purred in the back of his throat. It was like she had a map to all the ero
ge
nous areas on his body. She sucked the hardened point into her mouth and tweaked its twin
,
making his cock twitch. He forced himself to push her away gently. The pout that puckered her lips made him swear. When did she get so damn seductive? They both jumped when the sound of shattering glass echoed in the empty house.

He turned his head and glanced at the picture frame that had fallen off the kitchen bar across the room.

“I was moving things around earlier
,
” he said. He felt sheepish when she arched an eyebrow.

“I didn’t want you to walk in and be accosted by picture
s
of Hannah and
me
.
B
efore now I didn’t really have a reason to take them down, but the last thing I wanted was to make you feel uncomfortable.”

“Like I said before, sweetest man in the world.”

“I don’t know that I like you calling me sweet.” He growled at her bell
-
like laughter. “Now it’s your turn.”   She nodded and grabbed the hem of her shirt.

He licked his lips at the skin she exposed. Unable to keep his hands to himself, Oliver cupped her firm breasts in his hand and nuzzled her cleavage. Her moans were lost in the shirt she had yet to remove. He laved the faded incision scar that made her so self-conscious. He made sure to trace every one of the ten inches
,
learning its texture and width. With each caress he willed away the pain and hurt she’d experienced because of it.

*
***

Juniper was amazed at the reverence Oliver paid her scar. It was as if he was determined to heal her from the outside in. When the shirt cleared her head she reached down to bury her fingers in his silken hair and arched her back to allow him more access.  He reached around to unhook her bra like a pro and she trembled as he laid her down across the couch. 

“I want to taste you
,
Juni.”  His words were gruff, and she felt her face heat as she propped up on her elbows to glance down at him.

“No one’s ever done that before,”
s
he said.

“They didn’t know what they were missing.”

“Actually, I think they were terrified of giving me a heart attack.” 

His eyed filled with understanding as he unbuttoned her pants.

“Makes it easier for me to spoil you for any other man
.
N
ow be a good girl and lift your hips.”

Her heart thudded in her ears as she watched him peel off her pants and move between her legs. He reminded her of a panther. His body was lithe and tone
d
and his movements were full of purpose. She felt stalked. He glanced up and pierced her with those jade green eyes and she was incapable of looking away as he lowered his face to her sky blue boy shorts. He purred as he inhaled deeply.

“You smell good
,
Juniper.” He traced down the seam of her lips and pulled her damp underwear between the lips of her pussy.
“You’re so wet; you soaked through your panties.”   She cried out at the friction he created as he rubbed them against her sensitive clit.

“That’s it
,
baby, drip for me.”  Her hips moved with the rhythm he created as her tiny nub became engorged with blood. She gave a whimper of protest when he pulled away only to cry out when he eased a finger inside her.

“You’re so tight.”  He removed his finger and lifted it to his lips. “Mhmm, and sweet.”  He eased the slender digit back inside her and pulled out again. “Have you ever tasted yourself?” 
       

“No,” she said. Her voice was barely above a whisper in the silent room. “Then you have to try it.”  He offered her the glistening finger and she twirled her tongue around it. It wasn’t bad, salty and rich with a hint of musk.

“Fuck, who knew you were such a dirty girl?”

“I did say I wanted to experience everything I never got to before.”

“You will.”

His words were a vow as he undid the bows on either side of her hips, and removed her
sky blue boy shorts
, which
had become a torture device. He spread her wide and licked a path that made her cry out as she bucked.

“That’s it
.
I want to hear how much you’re enjoying it.” He pulled back to place a kiss on her neatly trimmed bush.

“I can tell you’ll need to be restrained.” 

His arm was a dead weight as h
e
came up to hold her hips in place. His stiff tongue plunged deep as his nose stimulated her clitoris. Juniper
’
s world narrowed to the swirls, thrusts, and flicks he skillfully applied. Her hands came up to grip the arm of the couch and she clamped her thighs around him as tremors came over her body. A searing heat burned its way through her body as she found her release.

“Oliver!”

His name flew from her lips as she ground her pussy into his face and rode out the most explosive orgasm she’d ever experienced. He continued to lick her slit as her breathing evened and her eyes refocused.

“I want to be inside you
,
Juniper. I want to feel those wet walls around me.”  He peered up at her from beneath long blond lashes. “Do you want that?”

“God, yes.”

“Not here.” He moved away and held out hand to help her off the couch. “When I make love to you for the first time it’s going to be in my own bed.”

“And that’s what we’re going to do?
Make love?
” she asked.  Her eyes narrowed as she studied his face carefully. They’d never really spoken in depth about their emotions.

“Would you rather I fuck you?”  The crude word made her eyes shine with lust.

“I’d rather you do both. You did promise me everything on my list.”

He growled low in his throat, wrapped an arm around her hips, and pulled her body flush against his.

“Don’t tempt me
,
Juniper. You’ll find yourself ass up in my bed, begging for mercy.”

The words made her lick her suddenly dry lips. The thought of him pounding into her from behind while she held on to the bed for dear life made her pussy flutter. This was what she’d been dreaming about since that night up against the wall at Cupa.

“Interesting, I think you might like that,” he said.

She met his gaze and nodded
,
unable to break the intense connection as one his hands stroked up her back.

  His warm hand cupped the back of her neck and he pulled her closer. She melted against him as he walked backward
s
, never breaking their lip lock.  She was a quivering mass of need by the time they reached the bedroom. 
When h
er knees hit the edge of the bed
,
she allowed herself to fall back. She propped up on her elbows, tense as she anticipated his next move. She watched the fingers that had brought her so much pleasure just moments before unbutton his jeans and lower his zipper. She sat up and licked her lips as his cock sprang free. He was thick, about eight
inches long, with a prominent vein that ran down the side. Pre-cum leaked from the swollen red tip.
         
“Can I taste you?” she asked. Her gaze fixed on the milky white drop that threatened to fall.

“You can do whatever you want to me.”

She bent down and licked the pearl
-
colored liquid. It was brackish with a hint of musk that belonged to Oliver. Her tongue darted out to explore his slit and c
u
m flowed freely.

“God
,
Juni.”

She moaned when his hips bucked
,
and he buried his fingers in her hair
,
pulling her closer. Her throat relaxed as she licked, sucked and stroked him to a trembling mess of man. The control he’d relinquished was heady and she found herself approaching her own climax right along with him.

“Stop
,
baby, stop!”

He pulled free and she frowned
,
licking her lips. “I wasn’t done.”

“Unless you want me to come, you are.” 

His hands were gentle as he pushed her back onto the bed. Oliver followed suit once he’d kicked his pants and boxers away.  He eased two fingers inside her and stirred. Her hands fisted into the bed sheets as she sought more friction.

“You’re ready for me, aren’t you?”

“Yes. Do you have a condom?”

“I bought some, especially for you.”  He leaned over her body and opened the top drawer of the nightstand beside the bed.  He tore the top off the silver square with ease, and rolled it down his shaft before he settled in between her legs. He teased her with his thick head, easing in and out until she was desperate for real penetration. 

“Oliver.”

“What do you want
,
baby?”

“More.”

She cried out as he thrust in
to the hilt.

“Y
es
!” She’d never felt
s
o full in her entire life.

“You feel so good baby.” His strokes were slow and steady, and when his thumb circles her clitoris she came apart beneath him.

“
I think this pussy was made just for me.” 

His broad hands gripped her hips, and he rode through her shudders
,
never increasing his pace. He lifted her hips, penetrating deeper.  He found the g-spot she’d heard so much about from others. Fireworks went off behind her eyes as he set of
f
another round of release. She heard him cry out as his warm see
d
flooded the condom as he found his own climax.

“God, I could stay inside you forever
,
Juni.” He groaned as he eased out of her and moved away to dispose of the condom. She missed his heat immediately as she burrowed under the covers to ward off the chill that threatened to settle over her skin.

He slid in beside her a moment later and gathered her close. “Are you okay?”  His voice was gentle and she fe
l
l a little more in like with him as he placed a kiss on her temple.

“I’m wonderful.”

“Did I perform well enough to make your list?”

She giggled and moved to glance back at him over her shoulder.

“Hmm, I think I’ll need a repeat performance before I answer that question.”

“I think I may have created a monster.”

“You should take that as a compliment.”

“Oh, I do. But I also need some time to recover
.
T
wo years is practically a reborn virgin.”