Fighting the Flames (Firefighter Romance #1)(20)

“I’ve missed you too,” she blurted out before she knew what she was saying. Damn it! She hadn’t wanted him to know that, at least not yet anyway.

His finger landed squarely on her mound, on that spot that drove her mad and time reversed. It was as if they hadn’t spent the past few years apart, but had made love every moment of every day. Ryan knew her, he knew exactly what she liked and how. He hadn’t forgotten. Jessie moaned and put her head back, banging it against the wall, her body arching. Ryan kept his thumb on her as he worked two fingers into her aching sex. Her fingernails clutched at the wall, grasping for something, anything, to cling to as her orgasm gained strength.

“Always so wet, so eager for me.”

She cried his name as her body convulsed and bucked, fighting to achieve the release she so desperately craved. Ryan had a way of bringing her right to the edge and then pulling her back, just a little, until she was begging him for more. Two could play this game. She knew how much he liked it when she begged. “Oh God,” she groaned. “Please, Ryan, I need more. I can’t... oh God.”

“Damn, Jess. Tell me. Is this what you want?” He increased the intensity and speed of his fingers plunging in and out of her, causing her to scream and pant for more.

Screw it. This was what she wanted.

Jessie reached for his pants and quickly undid them, freeing his erection, stroking his thickness. He was so hard and thick, his cock pulsing in her hand. She stroked his shaft, up and down and back up again, her hand swirling around the head. A small bead of his liquid wet her palm and she licked her lips. She wanted to taste him, to feel him filling her mouth, his salty sweet taste sliding down her throat. God, she wanted him so much.

Ryan lowered his head, his gaze focused on her hand wrapped around him. He sucked in a breath. “That feels so good.” He brought his gaze back to her. “Open your eyes, Jess.” She groaned but did as he asked. It had been three long years of dreaming about this girl in his arms. He wanted her to be right there with him in this moment—to remember what it was like when they came together.

She moaned and panted, working her hips in a circular motion, trying to get his fingers deeper into her. Her grip on his cock tightened as she came hot and hard around his fingers. Her gaze was locked on his eyes, which, despite being hazy, pierced through her. Her lips were parted on a sigh, and he nipped erotically at her bottom lip. Her eyes closed of their own volition when he dipped his tongue into her mouth, kissing her softly and with so much need it made her dizzy. “Ryan,” she said on a breathless whisper.

“I want you, need you, Jess.” He curled his fingers into the waist of her shorts and began to tug them down.

“Yoo hoo! Jessie! Are you here?” The sound of approaching footsteps filled Jessie’s ears. Her eyes widened. No. No. No. This wasn’t happening.

“Who the hell is that?” Ryan ground out.

“My sister.” Jessie pushed Ryan away and quickly pulled her shorts back into place. She searched for her tank top and yanked it over her head, smoothing it down just as her sister walked into the living room.

“Shit,” Ryan muttered and turned his back to them. Jessie bit back a smile as Ryan tried to tuck his rock hard cock into his jeans and zip up.

“Hi, Lisa. What’re you doing here?” Jessie wiped the sweat from the back of her neck and blew out a breath. Her legs were still shaking from her orgasm and she prayed her knees wouldn’t buckle.

“The kids went to their father’s for the night. I figured I’d take a drive out here and see your new place, help you unpack, maybe crash here for the night.” Lisa looked back and forth between Jess and Ryan, who had finally turned around. “But I see you already have… uh, help.” She was biting her lips, her shoulders shaking with barely controlled laughter.

Jessie cleared her throat. “No. Sorry. Lisa this is Ryan, my neighbor. Ryan, this is my sister, Lisa.” She watched Ryan extend his hand and then quickly jerk it back, giving her sister a little wave instead. She found that curious until she realized his fingers were still wet from being inside her. Oh good god.

“I should’ve called. I’m sorry,” Lisa said, glancing down at the massive bulge in Ryan’s pants and biting her lip to stifle another round of laughter.

“No, really, it’s okay.” Jessie smiled. “Of course you can stay here.” Although Lisa had been divorced a few years now, she still sometimes had trouble adjusting. Especially when Dick-for-Brains changed the custody schedule and left everyone in a lurch. Jessie couldn’t imagine how hard it must be.


“I guess that’s my cue.” Ryan laughed. “It was nice meeting you, Lisa.”

“I’ll walk you out,” Jessie said, following Ryan to the front porch. He turned around, grabbed her around the waist, and planted a kiss on her mouth that was so hot she swore her lips were burned.

“This isn’t over Jess.” He smiled and ran his thumb over her lips. “Not by a long shot.”

Jessie watched him walk the short distance to his house and exhaled loudly. Just getting started... that’s exactly what she was afraid of. Her heart couldn’t handle another bout with Ryan James.





Chapter 13


Jessie went back inside to find her sister sitting on the couch with a Cheshire cat-like grin on her face. Uh-oh. Jess knew that look. She was about to be interrogated and probably teased. “What?”