Stone Creek by Davis, Lainey (reading diary .TXT) 📕

I tap Erin on the shoulder and shout, "I'm out of here. I'll text you guys tomorrow." I rip open my purse and, finding a pen, I scribble my number on a bar napkin and start walking toward Jim. I can hear Talon shoving his stool away as he tries to stand up, so I slide the napkin to Jim. "Call me sometime?" I say.

Jim cocks a brow toward Talon, saying, "Doesn't look like Tarzan would like that too much…"

I try to be cool and smile. I wave to Jim and walk out of the bar. I can hear Talon coming after me, and I speed up my pace. His legs are a foot longer than mine, so he catches up to me quickly. "Serena," he yells, his voice thick and yearning. Before I know it, he pulls me against him and backs me into a brick wall. He tucks my hair behind my ears and drops his head, locking his lips against mine in the cold, February night.

CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE

An eternity passes as I melt into Talon's kiss, fierce and urgent. I press my body against his, savoring the feel of his warm body as he softly moans into my mouth. Not until I shiver does he break the kiss. His eyes are wild, a piercing blue, but he strokes my cheek with his thumb. "You're cold," he says.

I shake my head and lean back. "Talon," I say, "you can't start this if you don't mean to finish."

I close my eyes as his thumb reaches my lips, gently rubbing along the tender line of my lower lip. My mouth feels swollen from kissing him so passionately. Our separation over the past few weeks has only made me want him more, and I feel a rush of moisture seep into my panties, despite the chill in the air.

"Serena, I…" he swallows. "I told you it always feels wrong. I don't want to wake up tomorrow and feel that way, to do that to you."

I can feel his heart pounding in his chest, see his pulse still ticking in the vein in his neck. I reach up and trace the line with my finger, trying to soothe him. "I'm scared, too, Talon. You know it's really hard for me to trust anyone after what I've been through." He's so much taller than me. I can't reach his mouth to kiss him, so I take his hand and gently kiss his palm. "I know that you care about me, and I care about you." I let my tongue slowly wander up the length of his thick index finger, and I briefly suck on the tip, causing him to gasp. "I want you, Talon."

He grabs my hand then and takes off down the street at a jog, pulling me along behind him. We run the block and a half to his apartment. I'm gasping for breath as he pulls me up the stairs and down the hall. Once we're inside, Talon pulls me into his arms again. Still winded from our flight, I'm sucking in oxygen, breathless, as he lowers me to the ground, peppering my neck and chest with kisses.

"Where did you get this shirt," he asks, pulling down the neckline and licking the tops of my breasts. I struggle for words as his thumbs find my aching nipples. It feels so good to have his hands on my body. I'm desperate for release, but managing to breathe, "Alissa," in response.

"I'll buy her a new one," he says, and grabbing the neckline with two hands, he pulls the thin cotton until the v-neck rips. I hear him groan in appreciation when he sees the black lace bra I'm wearing. The sheer material is soon wet as he draws first one and then the other of my nipples into his mouth. His big hands knead my breasts as he rests his weight on his elbows.

My hands are fumbling, clumsy as I reach for the hem of his shirt to pull it off his head. He shrugs his shoulders to help me and then I finally feel the expanse of his smooth skin against my stomach. I tuck my chin as he pulls off Alissa's now-tattered shirt, and then I feel his mouth against mine again. Our tongues collide, and I take my time exploring the warm space of his mouth, tasting both his beer and the nachos he'd been eating. The savory flavors feel like home, and I glide my tongue along his teeth, smooth and straight.

I feel his erection then, pressing through his jeans against my body. When Talon breaks the kiss to nip at my ear, I say, "I want you. I want to feel your cock inside me, Talon."

When he moans, I feel another gush of honey seep from my pussy. I love knowing I can make him feel as good as I feel right now. Talon disentangles himself from my body and stands. Bending, he scoops me into his arms and carries me into his room.

I giggle as he tosses me gently onto the massive bed. As I crawl to flick on his bedside lamp, the sight of him takes my breath away. Talon has dropped his jeans and stands beside the bed. His body is magnificent in the warm light. I can see every line of muscle, from his round shoulders to his calves bulging above the sleek lines of his ankles.

Talon sinks to his knees and starts unfastening my jeans. "Should you be kneeling like that?" I start to worry about his knee, but then I feel his hands sliding along my thighs as he peels the tight pants off my body. A low moan escapes my throat as he kisses the tops of my thighs.

I lower a hand onto his soft curls as