Restored (Real Men Crave Curves Book 4) Page 2

  I hadn’t felt this confused in quite awhile, and I tried to distract myself by listening to loud music as I got dressed, but even Carrie Underwood wasn’t cutting it right then.

  It didn’t help that I was miserable about my available choices in clothing. Being a size sixteen had never really bothered me before, but I couldn’t stop from looking at myself critically in the mirror once I was dressed.

  I’d decided to wear nice jeans and a flowy top. I didn’t want to get all dolled up and send the wrong message to Adam, after all – this was nothing more than a friendly dinner amongst co-workers, as far as I was concerned.

  I was just putting the finishing touches on my careful makeup job and thinking about what it meant that I cared so much about how I looked if this was just a “friendly dinner” when the doorbell rang.

  The noise made me jump and I had to bite back a loud string of curses when I almost painted my cheek with my lipstick. But I was happy with the finished product and I didn’t have time to be irritated.

  I knew Adam didn’t like to be kept waiting and the clock on my cable box told me it was seven o’clock sharp when I hurried out of the bathroom and across the living room to the front door.

  I took a deep breath before opening it, and when I saw Adam, I was glad I had. He looked so handsome, I could barely breathe.

  He’d slicked back his dark hair, trimmed his goatee to perfection, and was wearing a shirt and jeans that made him look like he’d stepped off the pages of GQ.

  When I was finally able to breathe again, I caught a whiff of a woodsy cologne, and it smelled so good that it made my knees weak.

  My boss hadn’t even said a word, and I was already losing my internal battle against developing feelings for him.

  “You smell good,” I blurted out and had to stop myself from clapping a hand over my mouth to keep anything else so silly sounding from falling out.

  Adam gave me a grin. “And you look amazing.”

  I tried to keep myself from blushing as he looked me up and down. I both loved and hated the way his eyes felt as they crawled over my body. What the hell had I gotten myself into?

  “I’m glad to see you’re ready to go,” Adam said and then he pulled his arm out from behind his back. He’d brought me a bouquet of flowers and I felt the wall I’d built around myself begin to crumble.

  “Oh, Adam, they’re beautiful,” I breathed. “Do I have time to put them in some water before we go?”

  “Sure, honey,” he said with a wink. “I think we can risk being a couple minutes late for a good cause.”

  I took the flowers from him and lifted them up to my nose. They smelled as pretty as they looked and I was so pleased with them, it barely registered that my boss had just called me a “pet name” for the first time.

  “Come on in while I grab a vase,” I said and opened the door wider for him. He followed me into the kitchen and watched as I took care of the bouquet.

  His presence was like a hot weight in the room with me as I moved around and I felt a secret thrill that he was in my home. It wasn’t much, but it was clean and comfy, and I took pride in the fact that it was all mine.

  Adam was behind me as I filled the vase with water, and I could sense him moving closer as I turned off the faucet.

  Before I knew what was happening, I felt his hands on my waist, and I gave a sharp gasp and set the vase down before I could send it crashing to the floor.

  He was so close to me, I could feel his words on my neck, as well as hear them in my ear. “I’ve never wanted you more than I do right now. And that’s saying something.”

  I was frozen in place and my heart was pounding so hard, I was sure he could hear it. My mind was spinning with confusion and desire. He’d wanted me before? He wants me now? What the hell should I do?

  Adam made my mind up for me. He leaned in even closer, pressed his hot lips on the sensitive skin beneath my ear, and gave me a quick kiss before stepping away.

  “But we have a reservation to keep,” he said as he dropped me another wink. “You ready to go, honey?”

  Adam

  Stopping at just one little peck had been hard. I’d wanted to throw Jessica on the floor of her kitchen and take her right then and there.

  But I needed her to want me as much as I wanted her. I had to be sure before I made my move. I’d never been the kind of guy to take what wasn’t offered, and I wasn’t about to start now. Not with Jessica.

  I offered her my arm after I stepped back and led her over to the front door, where she slipped on her shoes and grabbed her purse.

  I took her hand in mine when she was ready and escorted her out and to my truck, where I got the chance to feel those soft curves again as I helped her climb into the passenger seat.

  “I hope you like Italian food,” I said to her after I was behind the wheel. “We may not have much here in Jefferson, but at least we’ve got Pisano’s.”

  Jessica looked at me with those big brown eyes of hers and nodded. I could tell she was still in a bit of a daze from what happened in the kitchen, and I reached out to take her hand and give it a squeeze to comfort her.

  For the first couple of blocks, Jessica just sat there and looked through the windshield. But by the time we reached the first traffic light, she was coming back around and tapping her foot along to the music coming from the radio.

  “How did things go with Duke Turner after I left?”

  I grimaced at the mention of his name but gave Jessica a warm smile to hide it. “Things went just fine. But I think he might be going somewhere else with his cars from now on.”

  Her mouth dropped open and I couldn’t help but laugh. “It’s okay, honey. He’s not the only customer in town. We’ll just have to do some marketing. And we’re better off without him, trust me.”

  By the time we reached Pisano’s Ristorante, we were chatting like old friends again, and I was smiling to beat the band. Things were going well so far, and I had high hopes for the rest of the evening.

  At my request, the hostess led us to a dimly lit booth in the back, and we settled in to look at the menu. I ordered steak for us both and Jessica looked pleased with my choice.

  “I’ve never had a man order for me before,” she confessed with pink cheeks. “I’m not sure if I should like it or not.”

  I laughed and reached out to take her hand across the table. “You seem to like it just fine from where I’m sitting, sweetheart.”

  Jessica’s face flushed a deeper pink and I could feel my cock swelling at how sweet and innocent she was. I had to push back my desire to ravage her yet again.

  When the waiter came with our steaks and asked if we’d like a couple of glasses of the house red to go with our dinner, I gave him a sharp shake of my head and he faded away the way he’d come.

  “You don’t have to avoid alcohol just because of me,” Jessica said softly. “I’m sorry I’m not old enough to drink yet. I’ll be twenty-one soon!”

  Jessica’s embarrassment and sass had me almost groaning with my longing for her. I lifted her hand up to my lips and brushed a kiss across her knuckles before looking deep into her eyes.

  “I didn’t say no because of your age, honey. I said no because I want you to have a clear head.”

  Confusion flooded her pretty brown eyes. “A clear head for what?”

  “For when you tell me you’re coming home with me tonight…”

  Chapter Four

  Jessica

  I can’t believe Adam just told me I’m going home with him tonight. I know it’s wrong – he’s fifteen years older than me and my boss, for God’s sake!

  But I can’t deny my feelings any longer, especially now that he’s showing me how sweet he can be, and proving me wrong about all guys being total jerks.

  I can feel Adam’s eyes on me. He’s all confidence and cool smiles as he waits to hear my response. I’m a hot mess of confusion, irritation, and desire right now.

  I open my mouth, still not quite sure what’s going
to come out, and then Adam leans in and brushes my hair out of my eyes and behind my ear. I melt, simple as that.

  “I’d love to see your place,” I said softly and blush. I’m normally anything but a shrinking violet, but this is not my typical evening, so I cut myself some slack.

  Adam’s cool and confident smile turns into a wide grin and I’m instantly glad I agreed to going home with him, even though I’m still nervous about being alone with him and the possibility of bearing more of myself to him than ever.

  After we finish dinner and Adam handles the check, we make our way out into the parking lot. He keeps his arm wrapped protectively around my waist and I love the feeling of it.

  He drives into the nicest part of town and pulls up in front of an impressive looking house. It’s white with black shutters and the picture of the home I dreamed of living in as a little girl.

  “Your home is lovely, Adam.”

  “And so are you, doll. Let’s get inside and make ourselves more comfortable.”

  He comes around the side of the truck, opens my door, and leans in and scoops me up in his arms. I squeal with delight as he lifts me as easily as he would a tire at the shop.

  My face is flushed with pleasure as he sets me down on the smooth concrete of the driveway to shut the door and lock the truck.

  I’m looking up at the two-story house and admiring it when I feel Adam’s hand take a hold of mine. I turn to look at him and can see the raw lust in his eyes. A burning bolt of desire runs through me, and I have to lean back against the truck to keep myself upright.

  I hold my breath for a few moments as he looks deep into my eyes. And then he’s kissing me. His mouth covers mine and captures it. I release my breath and it comes out as a moan.

  I can feel Adam’s need pressing hard against me as he moves in even closer and deepens our kiss. My mouth opens wide to him and I moan again when his tongue dances against mine.

  He pulls back suddenly, and we’re both left there staring at each other, panting and wide-eyed. I want him to kiss me again. I want him to do so much more.

  “Come on, honey,” Adam growls and turns to lead me into the house. “We’re going to need some privacy for what I have planned for you.”

  Adam

  I want Jessica so bad, I can barely stand it. My cock is so hard, it’s pressed painfully against the zipper of my pants. Now that I’ve had my first taste of her, I want so much more. I want all of her, right now.

  We barely make it through the front door before I’ve turned and wrapped her up in my arms. She welcomes me with an open mouth and the raging heat of long pent-up passion.

  I pin Jessica’s body against mine and it feels right. Being with her like this feels like exactly what we both need. I never want to let her go and I show her how I feel without saying a word by lifting her into the air and forcing her to wrap her legs around me to keep from falling.

  Jessica moans and eagerly joins me in the moment by pressing herself firmly against me and holding on tight as I move us over to the couch. I lay her down and capture her mouth with mine once more.

  She returns my kiss and then sucks my bottom lip into her mouth, nibbling on it in a way that makes me go crazy with longing.

  But then she stops and looks at me, her eyes are shining with desire. “Should we be doing this, Adam?”

  I look deep into her eyes and trace a finger around her lips. “I want to take care of you, doll. Let me do that, alright?”

  She takes a deep breath, nods her head, and then leans in to kiss me. I can feel how badly she wants to let go and enjoy herself, but she’s a good girl, and she can’t stop herself from worrying about right and wrong.

  I was going to help her by showing her just how right the two of us could be together. Without taking my mouth off hers, I reached down and unbuttoned her jeans.

  Jessica gave a soft sigh and I smiled. She must have felt it with her lips, because she gave one of her own and lifted her hips so I could slide her jeans down to her ankles.

  There’s now nothing between me and what I crave but a flimsy pair of panties. But that’s not good enough.

  I want to see all of Jessica’s curvy beauty, so I take her by the hand and pull her into a sitting position, so I can take off every stitch of her clothing.

  In just moments, she’s laying on my couch totally naked, and I give a low groan. “Holy shit, you’re the most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen.”

  Jessica smiles at me and I press my mouth to hers again, pushing her down onto the soft cushions, and kissing my way down her generous curves until I’m between her perfectly plump thighs.

  She’s trimmed and pretty there, and I lick my way to the very center of her, parting her slick folds with my tongue and making her moan long and loud.

  Jessica’s legs fall apart for me, and I slip a finger into her core as her juices begin to fill my mouth and coat my lips with their sweetness.

  I want nothing more than to slam myself into her hot, wet depths, but I won’t take her until I make her come at least once with my mouth. I want this moment to be all about her and her pleasure.

  I lap at Jessica’s swollen sex until she’s writhing and whimpering underneath me, her hips thrusting up to meet my mouth as I suck her clit in between my lips, and I’m filled with pride as her moans turn to screams.

  “Oh, God, oh my sweet God,” she cried out. “Oh, Adam, yessssss!”

  Jessica’s body bucked and she squeezed my head with her thighs as she crashed into an intense orgasm that leaves me feeling satisfied and hotter than ever at the same time.

  I press kisses into her thighs and lift my head up to find her smiling contentedly at me. Jessica lifts her arms up and holds them out to me, and I feel a surge of longing for her that goes much deeper than just sex.

  “Hold on, honey,” I said with a smile. “Let me get on equal playing ground with you.”

  And then I stood up to strip off my clothes and finally feel those soft curves against my bare skin, the way I’d been dreaming of for so long.

  Chapter Five

  Jessica

  Any thought of how wrong being with my older boss might be had long fled from my head. And the sight of Adam standing before me naked pushed them even further away.

  He was the most gorgeous specimen of a man that I’d ever seen. His chiseled chest and bulging biceps had me practically crying out with desire. But it was his quivering cock that really caught my eye.

  I’d only been with three men and Adam had them all beat by a longshot in the size department. In fact, he was so big, I felt my thighs begin to tremble in anticipation and a bit of fear.

  Adam saw me looking and gave me a soft smile that made me melt. “Don’t worry, honey, I’ll go easy on you,” he murmured as he kissed me and used his body to press mine back onto the couch.

  His body is hard and hot on top of mine. I want him so badly that I’m moaning and mumbling as he kisses my chest and neck.

  “Tell me what you want,” Adam whispers into my ear. “I want to hear you say it, honey.”

  His mouth his hot and wet on my skin. I would tell him anything he wanted to hear at this point, just to be able to feel him inside of me, filling me and stretching me in the most deliciously torturous way.

  “I want you, Adam,” I groan. “I want you inside of me. I need you inside of me, please oh please, I want you so bad.”

  Adam smiles and kisses my mouth and cheeks, and I can feel him settling in between my thighs, pressing that throbbing cock of his against me, seeking entrance.

  I lift my hips up to guide him in, and then he’s inside of me, causing me to cry out as he presses and slides deeper and deeper. My eyes slam shut and my back arches as I take all of him into my center.

  I’m panting and groaning in ways I didn’t think I ever would, and I can feel happy tears slipping down my cheeks. Adam kisses them away as he begins to move inside of me.

  His grinding and thrusting is taking me to another place. I feel like I’m in
a whole different world as his pace increases and he starts to slam into me.

  I’m crying and moaning and writhing. There’s nothing else but Adam and his cock. God, his talented cock, taking me to new levels of ecstasy. I’m begging for more and he doesn’t disappoint.

  “God, yes, yes, please,” I begged as I panted. “I want it all. Give it all to me, Adam…fill me up, please!”

  Adam groans and thrusts himself even deeper, and then he pauses. He waits until he’s sure my eyes have opened and I’m looking at him. And then he leans in and kisses me.

  “I want to remember this moment, Jessica. I want us both to remember it forever…”

  And then he’s back to thrusting, and he’s hitting my clit as he moves inside of me, and I’m groaning and grinding myself against him.

  Adam pumps me full of his hot, thick load, and I’m screaming out his name as I crash into a blinding orgasm that just won’t stop…

  Adam

  I can’t stop staring at Jessica. She’s fast asleep in my arms, and I know I should be resting too, but I can’t take my eyes off her.

  If I’m being honest with myself, this whole day has been like a dream come true, right from the very start, and I don’t want it to end when my eyes close.

  I don’t know where things will go from here with Jessica, but I know where I want them to go, that’s for damn sure. I want her to be mine and mine alone, from here on out.

  I can’t think of anything I want more than to take care of Jessica for the rest of her life. I want to give her everything her heart desires and keep her safe from harm or heartbreak. I want to make her feel whole.

  But will she let me? She’s young and has never known real love, from what I understand of her history, other than the kind she shared with her parents before she lost them.

  I’d have to tread carefully, that was for damn sure. I wasn’t dealing with just another notch on my bedpost here.