Chapter 200 Yearning
"Back home?" she chokes out, curling her fingers into my shirt.
"Yeah, back to Echo Ridge Pass," I say in my most soothing voice. I don't want her to freak out because of this. And I won't do it if it's too much stress for her. But I'm pretty sure Rick would be happy to see her after what happened, and maybe she'd like to see her sister? They always seemed close... Well, her older one, her younger sister treated her like shit!
"Why?" she asks, almost panicky.
No! I don't want her to panic! I think I'd lose my fucking mind if she collapsed because of me! I'd never forgive myself!
"Shh, Angel. I just want to stop by my parents' house and see if I can find out anything about this contract Melissa mentioned," I soothe. "And maybe we could stop in and see Rick and Josie? Rick was really worried about you when you fainted."
"Oh," Charlie nods, breath slowing and relaxing back into my arms. "Yeah, I'd like to visit Rick and Josie," she smiles softly at me. Then she settles her head on my shoulder, and I wrap my arms around her waist, pulling her closer to me.
I really like this position! I'm not moving if she's not!
But then she looks up at me with questions in her pretty eyes. "Why?"
The question confuses me. What the hell is she asking about? I need a little more clarification.
"Why what?" I ask, nuzzling my nose along hers, and breathing in her soothing scent. Something floral and light.
"Why do you care so much about the contracts?" She explains, bringing me back to her question, and pulling my mind away from random thoughts.
"For one thing, they are illegal, and it pisses me off that my father would stoop to something so low, but for another thing, I want to be with you Charlie. And I want to keep you safe," I whisper, resting my forehead against hers, unknowingly moving my lips closer to hers.
Something in her eye's flickers, and I watch as heat rises to her cheeks. And then there is an emotion that I'm not sure how to process. It looks a lot like longing...
"You do?"
"Yeah," I whisper.
I don't realize I'm doing it, but somehow my lips end up brushing hers. Just a ghost kiss, but it sends sparks running through me, straight down to my cock.
She gasps but doesn't pull away. In fact, she actually leans in!
Something in my brain short circuits and I kiss her soft lips, soft and gentle. I can feel her small hands over my heart trembling against me. And she fucking responds!
My hand slips around her neck and I can feel her pulse through my palm pounding against her skin.
I keep my kiss soft and slow; until she moans against my lips, pressing her body closer to mine. Her soft curves pressed against the hard plains of my chest seem to be the switch I didn't realize needed flipping.
And I forget all about being soft and gentle. I slide my tongue between her lips and coax her into playing with me. Her mouth is hot and almost as needy as mine.
I can feel her whole-body fucking shivering as I run my fingers along her neck and down her spine, exploring the shape of her body. I want to rip her clothes off and feel her pressed against me naked, but that is going to have to wait for a time when she really trusts me.
My hand slides back up into her hair, pulling her closer, breathing her in. The heat of her body rolls off of her, exciting me further. Just the fact that I've got Charlie Turner in my arms where I've been waiting for her to be has me turning hard. This is my girl and no one is going to take her away from me!
I feel her tiny hands rest on my shoulders, steadying herself. We shift on the couch unconsciously, pressing closer together.
I rip my mouth away from her lips and start nibbling along the length of her throat. My tongue slips out, licking her pulse point before sucking on it.
"God, you have no idea how long I've wanted to do this," I whisper along her skin.
"Trent," she whispers.
Shit! That did it! I'm fucking hard as stone.
Somewhere in the back of my mind, my brain is sending off warning bells. I need to pull back. I need to take this slow. She's fragile right now. Rick had told me so himself!
Unfortunately, the part of me that has been yearning for Charlie's touch for the last 5 fucking years pushes all rational thought to the side, demanding they shut the hell up as I continue to explore the recesses of Charlie's mouth.
I really do know I should pull back... And I swear I will... I just need a minute... Then I'll stop!
But she just feels so fucking good...
My hand slides down her spine, pulling her closer to me. It lands on her ass and I squeeze. Damn! She's so tight!
She whimpers and fucking hell! I've never heard anything so sexy in my life!
"You drive me fucking crazy, Charlie!" I groan, making my way back to her lips. "I've wanted you for so long..."
My cock is suddenly aching with need to fill her. But even I'm not that far gone.
However, Charlie starts dragging her fingers through my hair while she straddles my lap, and my hips buck up accidently hitting her center on their own.
And then she screams.
Fuck!