Because of you (18 page)

“
I am,” I respond, undoing the button on his pants. His eyes become hungry and lustful. When his pants hit the floor, he lays me on the bed.

“
Mmm, you are beautiful.” His hand trails the length of my leg, from my ankle to my hip. He places a kiss on my belly and his lips slowly kiss their way up to my breasts, leaving behind a wet trail. The heat is pooling low in my belly. I can feel the wetness between my legs and I thrust my hips to meet his. I feel him reaching behind my back, expertly unhooking my bra. “They’re perfect,” he whispers before
he buries himself in
my breasts. He licks, nibbles and kisses my nipples, awakening sensations in me I never knew existed and would never replace for anything in the world.

“
This feels so good,” I say, completely addicted to his touches. “Don’t stop.”

“
Don’t worry, I won’t, I want to pleasure you.” His lips drop to my bellybutton, and his hand finds my red thong. “Even though I like them very much, I don’t want them on you right now. I want to see you whole, taste you, show you pleasures you never knew existed. May I?” I nod, incapable of forming words at this moment. He slides my thong down my legs and places his hand between my knees. He gently pulls them apart, so I am spread out before him. He kisses my thighs, touching me with his nose. “You smell so nice,” I hear right before I feel his lips on the spot that desired his touch just seconds ago. He teases me with his tongue, licks, nibbles, driving me crazy, while sliding his thumb over my hard nipple. My breathing is getting erratic and I raise my hips to his lips even more.

Ryder

“
You’re so sexy,” I tell her as she lifts her hips to my mouth. I love how responsive she is. With every touch, every kiss, she gets wetter. “This, being between your sexy legs, is my favorite place in the world,” I say, before I slide two fingers deep inside her.

“
Oh, God,” she breaths out, “don’t stop.” I chuckle, adding my thumb and expertly rubbing her pink clit.

“
Ryder,” she is panting. I can feel she’s close, so I continue the motion of my fingers. “Aaaah,” she cries out as she is overwhelmed by pleasure, calling my name with her eyes closed. I slowly decrease the tempo of my fingers and place a soft kiss on her still sensitive clit. A blush spreads on her cheeks and she shyly opens her eyes. I move up to her and kiss her lips.

“
I love the sound of my name on your lips as you come.” Still blushing adorably, she reaches for my boxers and pulls them down. Her eyes lock on my hard dick, throbbing to see her. Her eyes widen and she raises her gaze to me.

“
Wow, it’s huge. Are you sure it’s going to fit?” I caress her face with my nose from her chin to her ear, closing my eyes as I am overwhelmed by her intoxicating smell.

“
Don’t worry, we’ll go slowly. Are you sure you want this?”

“
More than anything.” Out tongues meet passionately and we only break apart for a second when I take a condom from the drawer, the wrapper rustling as I tear it open. I put it on and position myself at her wet entrance, noticing she closed her eyes.

“
Look at me,” I tell her. I bend and kiss her, then slowly put the head of my
penis
inside her and wait
,
so she gets used to the feeling. In pain, she closes her eyes again and bites her lip, so I stop entirely for a moment. “Are you okay?” I ask worriedly.

“
Never better,” she says and caresses my cheek. We move together slowly and gradually increase pace,
becoming
more determined. Our bodies move in harmony and I shower kisses on her breasts, neck and mouth. Raising her arms above her head, I intertwine our fingers.

“
It is so incredible … to feel you,” I murmur.
Her hand
lands in my hair, she arches her back and digs the nails of the other hand into my back every once in a while, increasing my pleasure. She grabs my ass, lifting her hips to me.

“
Don’t stop, it feels so good, I can’t believe I’ve waited so long for this.” Our moans fill the room as we’re getting closer to the edge. When I feel her squeeze my dick tighter and hear her moans of pleasure, I also let go. I pump into her twice more and I come violently. I lay down next to her, we’re still breathing fast and hard. We look into each other’s eyes and smile. “Wow…that was…wow,” she says, running her nail across my chest.

“
I agree. Are you okay, was it painful?” She turns on her side and shakes her head.

“
It wasn’t that bad. Well, in the beginning there was some pain, but it doesn’t matter, because it was quickly replaced by pleasure. I’m glad I waited for you.”

“
So am I, baby, so am I. It was amazing.” I prop myself up and kiss her on the forehead. “I’ll be right back, let me just get rid of the condom.” I return to her in a blink of an eye. The mattress slightly dips under my weight as I lay down on my stomach beside her. Throwing my arm over her stomach I press my forehead into the crook of her neck. It feels like home.

Aaliyah falls asleep in my arms. The feeling of having a loved one beside me in bed is incredible. I press her to my side some more and gently caress the skin on her hips. She’s finally mine and I’m never letting her go. I found someone genuine, down to earth, who doesn’t care about my money. What else could I wish for? Her even breathing and the beating of her heart relax me and finally I close my eyes, happy she’s going to be next to me in the morning.

A nightmare wakes me up early in the morning. I wake up drenched in sweat, but I let out a relieved breath when I see Aaliyah
beside me. I dreamt about her and Caden. He took her away and beat her. I could only look from afar, helpless, because my legs wouldn’t obey and wouldn’t move
,
so I
couldn't
help her. I decide to grab a glass of water to gather my thoughts. I
walk
down the stairs and head to the kitchen when I see Marc in the living room, watching television. I get
some
water and join him on the couch. “What are you doing up?” I ask curiously.

“
Oh, hey, Ry. I can’t sleep. I keep thinking about tomorrow’s game against the Wolves.” I put my legs on the coffee table and lean back on the couch, taking a big gulp of water.

“
I know what you mean. It’ll be okay, we’ll take care of Ethan.”

“
I know, man, but I’m still a little worried. Someone always gets hurt because of him.” I squeeze my hands into fists, thinking about all the injuries Ethan caused me and my teammates.

“
Is Nikki coming to the game?” Nikki is
Marc's
newest girlfriend. He is so nuts about her he’s always with her, I barely see him anymore. Well, I’m no better. I spend most of my time with Aaliyah and wouldn’t trade it for anything.

“
Yeah, she said she’s coming. Jackson mentioned something about Addison offering to save her a seat. Is Aaliyah coming?” I shrug.

“
She said she doesn’t know yet. She wants to be there, but isn’t sure if she can get
someone to replace her
at work.” He nods.

“
How are things between you two? I heard some weird groans coming from your room at night. I take it she’s upstairs?” Putting my hand behind my neck, I nod.

“
She’s incredible. She is getting under my skin, and surprisingly I don’t mind.”

“
Ha, under your skin, yeah right. I think she already is there, judging from all the noises you two were making.” Grinning, I nudge him in the ribs with my elbow.

“
Shut up.” We’re still grinning.

“
Seriously, it took you long enough to see what everyone else already knew about her. That she doesn’t have secret intentions and that she’s a really nice girl.” I grab my head.

“
I know, I was a total jerk and I’m so happy she forgave me. Speaking of her, I have to get back, I don’t want to leave her by herself for too long.” As I get up from the couch, a paper ball I was crushing in my hands earlier hits me in the head.

“
You’re totally smitten, man.” I flash him a satisfied grin and return to my room. Yes, I’m definitely smitten. Aaliyah is lying in bed on her side, her long hair spread across the pillow. Every moment I’m not with her is lost, so I quickly get under the covers and hug her tightly. She moves her ass toward my hips, sighs and keeps sleeping.

Chapter 15

Aaliyah

Oh, the feeling of waking up by Ryder’s side was incredible. His kisses woke me up from deep sleep and it was the best way to start the day. He let me use his shower while he was making us breakfast. All the time we spent together, he was kissing me. He has just accompanied me to the campus so I can get dressed and get my books I need for classes,
then
he went to
practice, because this afternoon
they have an important game.
I can still feel the effects of our lovemaking between my legs. I’m a little sore, but it’s a feeling that cannot be compared with the
one
I was experiencing while he was inside me. I can’t wait to do it again. I giggle to myself, quickly put the books in my backpack, check if my hair is still in its place or if it’s disheveled, and leave for classes. Addison already had a class before me, so we agreed to meet by the lockers.

“
Oh, you’re here already?” I’m just putting the books I don’t need at the moment in the locker, and I turn around.

“
I just got here, shall we go to the classroom?” My phone beeps in my pocket. I quickly pull it out.

Ryder: I miss you.

A smile creeps on my face.

Me: I miss you, too.

I quickly put the phone away, before Addison starts interrogating me, but happiness still shines through on my face.

“
Sure. How was the date yesterday? I
noticed
you didn’t come home.” She wiggles her eyebrows at me. We sit down at a desk and put down our books, then I respond.

“
Oh, it was heavenly. Ryder is…” I close my eyes and think about him, “perfect, I don’t know what else to say, really.” When I open my eyes again, I see her wide gaze.

“
Oh my God, you had sex! I can see it all over your face. You totally went all the way with him.” A blush spreads across my cheeks, I bite my lip and nod. “Ha, I knew it, damn, I’m good. Well, I don’t want to know the details because he’s my brother, but anyways, how was it?” I sigh at the thought of yesterday evening.

“
Even better than I could ever imagine. I can’t believe the things he can do with his mouth and…” Addison raises her hands.

“
Stop, stop, cut it out, I don’t want to know what he can do with his mouth, eww!” She shudders, but smiles at me, and a silly grin is still etched across my face.

After
class we go to the cafeteria, where we buy sandwiches.

“
Jackson is waiting for me outside, I’ll be right back, okay?” Mouth full, I nod and sit at a table. Fifteen minutes later she still hasn’t returned, so I decide to go look for her. We’re going home together anyways. I open the big university door
,
the daylight blinding me for a second, even though it’s cloudy outside. I blink a couple of times for my eyes to adjust to the light, and my legs carry me to the park where Jackson and Addison usually meet. But I don’t get far when I’m suddenly paralyzed with fear as I see Addison and Caden talking. I run to them as quickly as I can and stand before Addison, looking at Caden who is laughing out loud.

“
What are you doing here? Leave my friends alone!” Addison gives me a questioning look.

“
Well, well, is that how you greet your uncle? Aren’t you happy to see me? He takes a drag on a cigarette and points his head to Addison. “We were just chatting, no big deal, right?” My eyes dart from Caden to Addison and back.

“
Aaliyah, you didn’t mention you have such a funny uncle.” I don’t respond, just shake my head.

“
Addison, wait in the car, do you understand?” She shrugs and nods, winking and waving at Caden as she leaves. “Leave…my…friends…alone!” I spit out, shaking on the inside. I can never tell what he’s up to.

“
Oooh,
I’m so scared,” he says sarcastically, raising his hands in defense as he approaches me. “You’ve gotten feisty ever since you left home. Did …uh, what’s his name,” he puts his finger to his lips, pretending to think, “ah, Ryder, did he give you
courage?”

“
Don’t drag him into this!” I yell.

“
Calm down, princess, I only want to make sure there isn’t a copy of the footage out there—we wouldn’t want me to end up in prison, huh?” I gather my courage and spit in his face. I notice his hand twitches and he makes a fist. I am certain he wanted to hit me, but there are too many people around for him to try anything.