tile like a fucking boss.”
“That would be helpful,” Miikka said. Part of him was disappointed, because renovating that bathroom felt like his and Charli’s project, but he wasn’t naïve enough to think getting help from someone who’d actually done it before wouldn’t be a good thing. Especially since he wasn’t getting any weird vibes from either of them now that he was standing here. Charli was leaning into his side and Ryder seemed perfectly relaxed.
“Well, I’ll get the info from my uncle and you can let me know what happens. Nice to meet you, Charli.” He gave them a friendly grin and wandered off.
“Are you going home to sleep?” Charli whispered in his ear. “Or do you want to come home with me?”
Miikka wasn’t sure what he saw in her eyes as he met her gaze, but it was different. There was an excitement there he hadn’t seen from her before and it was sexy as hell. “Home with you,” he responded automatically. “Tomorrow is my only day off for a while and I’d like to spend as much time as possible with you.”
“I’d like that too.” Her smile melted his heart and got him hard at the same time. He needed to make love to this woman sooner rather than later. Hopefully, she was on board with that plan.
He followed her back to her house and watched as she kicked off her shoes and sank onto the couch. Her eyes found his in the semidarkness and he saw something there he hadn’t seen before: Lust. The last few days had been filled with a lot of slow-burning passion that he hadn’t wanted to push, but something had shifted slightly and whatever it was made him desperate to touch her. Before he could do anything, she licked her lips and leaned forward, taking the lead. Letting her make the first move seemed to relax her, but he took over from there, deepening the kiss and sliding one arm around her waist, the other into the hair at the nape of her neck. It was soft and silky, just as he’d imagined it would be, and he stroked her tongue with his.
Damn, she was sweet. Timid and shy, but delightful and warm, twining her arms around his neck. Her firm breasts pressed against his chest and his body reacted no matter how hard he tried to tell himself to slow down. She moaned and her head fell back as he dragged his lips from her mouth and focused on the soft skin just beneath her jawbone. He licked a trail from there to her ear, blowing softly and watching the goose bumps rise on her skin. The fingers of one hand traveled down from her hair to the curve of her shoulder and along the indentation of her waist.
She was wearing too many clothes, but as far as he was concerned, this was almost as much fun as being naked. Her body would be spectacular, he already knew that, so he took his time exploring it on the outside. He ran his knuckles along one of her breasts, using his mouth to take little nips at the skin of her neck, and her nipple hardened right through her shirt and bra.
He slid his hand beneath her light sweater and splayed his fingers along her flat stomach. She was so damn soft and warm, he wanted to kiss every inch of her, repeatedly. Her chest was rising and falling faster now, and he slowly lifted her top, dropping his head to nuzzle her stomach. He kissed a trail up the center of her abdomen and then rubbed the side of his face between her breasts.
Her fingers dug into his hair, pulling him closer, and he nudged her bra out of the way, freeing those beautiful breasts and allowing him full access. Using the tip of his tongue, he circled one taut nipple before taking the whole thing in his mouth and sucking until her breath left her in a rush.
“Yes?” he asked, glancing up at her. “Or less?”
“More.”
He sucked a little harder, reaching back to unsnap the bra, and tugged her sweater over her head. He removed her bra next and pulled her onto his lap so she was straddling him, giving him perfect access to her breasts. He feasted on them, taking his time and watching her body language. When she started to grind against his erection, he moved back to her mouth, kissing her until she was breathless.
“Miikka…” Her voice