Decker (Torey Hope: The Later Years #1) Read online

  “Did you bake this? For me?” She asked incredulously, eyes wide and a slightly unbelieving smile on her face.

  He blushed, but pulled her close to him. “Yeah, it’s supposed to be funny and romantic.” He could tell she wasn’t making the connection.

  “It’s a cherry pie…,” he let the words hang for a bit and couldn’t help but feel relieved when realization dawned on her; it would have lost some of its cute romantic notions if he’d had to explain it to her.

  “Oh my God, Decker, are you trading cherries with me? That’s the sweetest, cutest, goofiest thing anyone has ever done for me.” She laughed, open-mouthed, against his lips as he pulled her in closer for a kiss.

  “Yeah, after your cherry stem trick and your shenanigans with the song, I thought I’d get in on the game play too.” Kissing her nose, he walked to his dresser. “I brought plates and forks, you want a piece?”

  Blushing, she bit her lip nervously. “Um, I want a piece, but can we eat it later? I’d rather have a piece of something else right now.”

  Within seconds of the words escaping her lips, he was flush against her front. Their faces were mere centimeters apart; breath mingling, hearts pounding, lips longing to taste. Leaning in just a fraction, Decker’s lips brushed hers. “If at any point this gets to be too much, just tell me to stop. You got that? You have the reigns here.”

  At her silent nod, he brought his lips against hers more forcefully. She sighed and parted her lips slightly, allowing him entry. She would never tire of the unique taste of this man; their tongues caressed gently, and he nipped at her lip with his teeth bringing a groan from her.

  Kate let her hands roam under his shirt, up his torso and then down his back, trying to take him all in. His skin was smooth and hot, muscles rippled under her hands and his breath caught when she moved her hands cautiously to his chest to rub across his nipples.

  Her hands grabbed the bottom of his shirt and pulled; knowing she wanted it off, he reached behind his neck and pulled the cloth over his head.

  Kate felt her pulse increase as her eyes took in the beautiful perfection in front of her. Sure that she was going to hyperventilate, she let her head fall to the side as his arms wrapped around her and his mouth trailed kisses along her jaw until he reached her neck. A shiver of desire traveled through her; just as his lips met the sensitive skin on her neck, his hard length nudged against her and she felt her senses on overload.

  His strong hands roamed under her shirt and around to her back; with purpose he slid down to her waist and snuck his fingers under the band of her pants. A growl emanated from deep in his chest as his hands moved lower to cup her ass; realizing she’d skipped panties under those silky soft pants sent so much blood to his cock he was surprised he didn’t pass out.

  “I love the way your ass feels in my hands.” Pushing her pants the rest of the way down, he maneuvered her to the bed and pushed her down so he could remove the material. Stepping back, he took in the vision before him; bare from the waist down, breathing quickly, dark hooded eyes watching his every move. “I don’t know what I did to deserve you, Bug. So fucking gorgeous.” He spoke as he let his hands travel from her naked thighs up to her hips. Pulling her with force to the edge of the bed, he lowered himself to his knees and moved her legs over his shoulders. “Open for me; just relax.” His mouth found her center and he chuckled against her as she rocketed her hips off the mattress. “Easy, Bug.” He placed his forearm across her hips and let his tongue travel, tease, and taste. Her breathy moans spurred him on; tracing a finger along her folds, he allowed himself to enter slowly. As her moans became louder and he had a harder time pinning her hips down, he added another finger and found a rhythm with his hand and tongue.

  His moans vibrated against her and reached her very soul; letting herself go, she moaned his name and clutched her body around his finger and tongue.

  Moving her farther up onto the bed so he could join her, he pulled her close to him. “Decker, that was incredible; I don’t know if I’ll be good for anything after that.”

  From behind her, he laughed and kissed the crook of her neck. “If you’re willing to go further, I assure you you’ll be good for what I’ve got in mind.” He took her shiver as a promising sign.

  Rolling so that he had to position himself on top of her, between her legs, she let herself enjoy the heavy completeness his weight brought. She felt his cock pressing against her center and realized that she was getting turned on again. “Looks like I was wrong; I guess I’m more than good for Round 2.”

  Knowing he needed to keep his pants on until later, he made short work of her tank and closed his eyes, sighing, when the tank’s built-in bra disappeared and reveal her naked breasts. Perfect, she was fucking perfect. He brought his hands up to fill them with her smooth, creamy skin; the perfect handful, he brushed his thumbs across her rosy nipples and felt a tremor move through her body. Letting his mouth fill with her, he teased with his tongue until she was writhing beneath him and he felt like he was about to lose the one shred of control he still had left.

  “We can stop if you’re not sure.” He knew it would probably kill him if she wanted to stop, but he didn’t want to force her into something if she wasn’t ready.

  “No, Decker, I want you. I want this with you.” She rolled her hips against him. “This is probably something we should have discussed earlier; have you been tested? Have you ever had sex without protection?” His Yeah, right look reminded her that she was talking to the king of control; she also realized that he’d never put her in danger if he wasn’t 100% clean.

  “Okay, so I should have known that you’d take all the precautions necessary.” She smiled at him and he winked as he surged his length against her center.

  “Since I’m obviously clean and I’m on the pill, I want to suggest we do this with no condom.” At the look of surprise on his face, she cupped his cheeks and kissed him deeply. “I don’t want to get too serious here, but I don’t plan on doing this with anyone else any time soon, if ever.”

  His possessive growl heated her insides even more.

  “So, I want this first experience with you, with anyone, to be skin-on-skin; I want to feel you completely inside me. If you’re okay with it.” Kate had never felt so sure of something. This man was the only one she’d ever trust to take her without protection; she would never want someone the way her body longed for his. Without over analyzing, she knew she loved him with all of her heart; she wanted to declare her love for him, but she knew she’d feel a bit melodramatic if she said it then as he took her for the first time.

  “Kate, if you’re sure, I can assure you that I’m clean; I was just at the doctor before we left school and I’ve not been with anyone since then. Plus, I’d never put you in danger if I wasn’t sure I was clean.” He leaned in and devoured her mouth; they’d been talking for a few minutes but his dick hadn’t stopped throbbing, in fact, it was possibly even harder than it had been.

  “Baby, I want to be inside you so badly, but I’m so scared of hurting you. I’ve never been with a virgin, but I know it’s not going to be comfortable.” He let his mouth trail kisses across her breasts and up her neck until he reached her mouth. Standing quickly, he removed his pants and boxers; he felt a heady surge of pride as his beautiful girl’s breath caught at the sight of him.

  Crawling back onto the bed and taking his position back between her legs, he felt her heat and wetness against his cock. He wasn’t going to be able to prolong it for much longer; she whimpered as he rubbed himself against her tight bundle of nerves.

  “Decker, I need you inside me now. I’ve never had sex with a guy, but I’ve used toys occasionally.” She giggled at his helpless growl. “I’m sure I’ll be tight, but…”

  He grabbed her by the hair and tilted her head so her eyes were looking directly into his. “Later, you and I will talk more about these toys, but for now I’m going to need you to stop speaking of them unless you want me to blow my load before I’m ev
en inside.” He kissed her again and let his cock rub against her, gathering her wetness and increasing the friction.

  Propping himself up on his elbows and pulling his hips back slightly, he aligned himself and began to push in inch by inch. Clenching his teeth, sweat breaking out on his body, he forced himself to go slowly. When he was almost fully inside, Kate wrapped her legs around his body, “I want you to fuck me, Decker.” Any control he’d thought he had flew out the window, and he sunk himself the rest of the way into her.

  She tensed slightly, and he stopped completely.

  “I’m okay, it doesn’t hurt, I just feel so full.” She panted as she rocked her hips against him.

  “Mmmm, never. Never has it felt like this.” He pushed up on his arms and looked down to where they were joined. “Look at your body taking mine; we look so fucking good together.” Lowering himself back down, he wrapped his arms around so that they met behind her back.

  “This isn’t going to last long, let’s make it good.” He kissed her sexy chuckle away and increased the speed of his thrusts. The sensations running through his body were nothing that he’d ever experienced; physically it was more than he’d ever dreamed sex could be; emotionally he felt his heart constrict as he looked into her eyes. He would never be able to live without this girl in his life.

  “Oh, God, Decker.” She felt her body begin to tighten around him. “I’m so close, baby. Please.”

  He slowed his speed, but increased the strength of his thrusts, and within seconds her body was shattering around him. The clenching of her heat around his cock was more than he could stand, and he felt himself spill into her. Moments later, they lay breathing hard, completely spent.

  “That was freaking amazing.” He kissed her temple and felt shock as he registered himself hardening inside her again. Before her, sex had been a one-and-done and back to work type event. He felt like he could do this forever with her.

  “Yes, yes it was.” She smiled and stretched her body against his as he took in the rosy flush of her satisfied body. “Mmm, I think I’m up for that cherry trade-off now. Get your girl some pie.” She was laughing, but sobered quickly as he surged into her one more time.

  “We’ll have some pie and rest, but we will definitely be doing this again. And again, and again.” He winced as he pulled himself out of her.

  Feeling empty, she sighed as she watched his perfect form walk to the bathroom. Hearing the water running, she decided to join him to get cleaned up. They both quickly cleaned up and washed their hands. The whole scene seemed surreal to her; she’d just had sex for the first time with the man she loved, and they were now in the bathroom together, performing normal, everyday type things; she was pretty sure that she’d figure out something annoying about him at some point, but for now she could completely picture them sharing a bathroom, a room, a home, a life.

  They piled onto his bed, each with a plate of pie, and dug in.

  “Decker, this is seriously good pie.” She spoke while trying to keep a bite from escaping her mouth.

  He laughed at her and leaned in to kiss a spot of cherry filling off of her lips. “Well, if Kendrick were here, he’d have some crass comment about how seriously good your pie is.” They both laughed, knowing it was true.

  “But, all kidding aside, what just happened between us was amazing. I’ve never had that with anyone. Sex was a release, but it also distracted me. With you, my mind lost all ability to function; I didn’t want to be anywhere but with you.” He took her empty plate and laid it with his on the floor. Laying back on the pillow, he pulled her close to him.

  “So, there’s something I wanted to tell you earlier, but I was afraid the timing would make it seem less heartfelt.” She spoke as her head lay comfortably on his chest. He rubbed her arm in a sign to continue. “I love you, Decker. I’ve never said that to a guy. I always wondered how I’d know it was truly love, but you and this thing between us has shown me that love is easy to recognize when it’s with the right one.”

  She waited a few seconds for him to speak. When he didn’t, she looked up at him. His eyes were shiny and the expression on his face was hard to read.

  “It’s okay if you don’t feel the same. I know we’ve not been together very long. I just wanted you to know how I’m feeling.” She meant what she said, but had to push back her disappointment. Maybe she had read things wrong? She had thought he was feeling the same things as she was.

  “Just give me a second.” He took a breath and seemed to be weighing his words. After a moment he took a final breath and sat up. Sitting cross-legged, facing her, he held her hands.

  “Katie, I’ve never told anyone I love them, outside of my family. I’m a man of my word; if I tell someone something, I’m true to it. In my business, my word is my reputation. I’ve believed that since I was old enough to understand it. So, even when the girls I occasionally dated in high school and college would tell me they loved me, I couldn’t ever bring myself to say it back to them. I usually enjoyed spending time with them, but to use such a big emotion as love to describe what I felt seemed like not being true to myself.” He paused for a second and stared at their entwined hands. “You changed me, changed things I didn’t even know needed changed. You’re helping me loosen up, while at the same time you’re on-board and in-sync with me businesswise in a way no one has ever been. I’ve had more fun with you in the time we’ve been together than I can ever remember having with someone who wasn’t family. You make me determined to continue striving for the best in our business, but you also make me realize that there’s more to life than work.” He stopped again and looked at her face. He brought a hand up to cup her cheek. “Kate Turner, I love you. I love you with a love I didn’t even know I had. The thought of not having you on my side and in my life is not one I want to contemplate.”

  A tear rolled down her cheek, his thumb quickly swiping it away. No words were needed, he leaned in and captured her mouth in a slow, soul-searing kiss as if to seal their declarations of love.

  An hour later, after cleaning up from another round which may or may not have involved some sticky cherry pie filling, he held her in his arms and they drifted into a sweetly satisfied dreamland.

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  Saturday morning dawned bright and sunny. Decker savored the feel of her in his arms and the scent of her hair before he even cracked his eyes. He leaned in and kissed her shoulder, moving towards her neck, as his hand roamed over her belly to her hip and landed on her ass. With a quick squeeze, he laughed when she grumbled.

  “Morning, Bug.” Another kiss to her neck brought a delicious roll of her hips against his quickly lengthening cock.

  Another grumble escaped her lips.

  “Is my beautiful girl not a morning person?” He chuckled and rubbed his scratchy chin against her cheek.

  “I’m not the most upbeat in the morning until I get some coffee, but my issue this morning is compounded by the fact that my insatiable boyfriend tried to fuck me into oblivion last night, several times I might add.” There was a smile in her voice.

  “If I promise to go easier on you this morning and provide piping hot, sweet coffee afterwards, could you be persuaded to go another round?” His sexy, gruff voice against her ear woke the fire inside of her. Knowing she’d be sore, but already feeling her body preparing for him, she rolled slightly to look at him.

  “Well, with an offer like that, who could refuse?” She rolled a little further to accommodate his body on top of hers. “While I like the idea of going easier, let’s remember that short and sweet can be very fulfilling.”

  When he smiled and furrowed his brows in confusion she laughed and smacked at his arm playfully. “I need coffee, Decker. It’s an addiction, what can I say?”

  Smirking at her, he sunk into her without warning, catching her gasp with his mouth and teasing with his tongue. “Well, I need you and it’s quickly becoming an addiction as well.”

  Slowly, with strong, measured thrusts, he reveled in her bo
dy. On his elbows, he grasped her head and looked deep in her eyes. Their souls met, touched, connected, became one in much the same way as their bodies were one. Katie quickly learned the difference between fucking and making love; Decker knew this was a first-time experience for them both.

  Looking into his dark eyes, Katie spoke breathlessly, “I love you, Decker.”

  “This is forever, Kate. You and me. I won’t give you up.” He punctuated each word with a thrust. “I love you.”

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  After they both came undone, a quick shower was in order. It would have been quicker if Katie hadn’t decided to play. “I want coffee, but there’s something else I want to taste on my tongue first.”

  Decker’s head fell back against the tiles as she dropped to her knees and took him in her hands. How he was still able to be hard was beyond him, but he knew he wanted her mouth on him more than anything. He hissed as she took him in. He started to grasp her head, but she stopped and looked up at him. “Nope, not this time. You’re not in control right now; I am and I want your hands above your head, no touching.” Knowing how hard it was for him to relinquish his grip on things, she smiled and felt a warm rush through her body when he complied.

  Taking him back into her mouth, she used her tongue, lips, and hand to bring him close to his release. Expecting one thing, she was shocked when he jerked her upright, picked her up, and pressed her back against the wall. Impaling her, he swallowed her groan of frustration and satisfaction. “Sorry, Bug, I tried giving up total control, but I couldn’t help it. I needed to be in you again.” He spoke gruffly as he continued to thrust into her warm body. The water ran cold but neither of them noticed; they saw stars as they came together.

  “Mmmm, now we can get you some coffee.” He kissed her as they both laughed.

  **********

  Walking into the kitchen holding her hand seemed like the most natural thing in the world to Decker; he’d never been one for public affection, but he couldn’t imagine walking next to her and not holding her.