She gave him a glare then a demand in the form of, “You’re not drinking your coffee.”
He left his hand on her hip and used his other one to nab the mug and take a sip.
She was right. Whatever that roast was, it was shit hot.
He used his hand on her hip to pull her closer and he was pretty fucking pleased she didn’t fight it.
“You’re right, babe. This coffee is fuckin’ great.”
Her hand landed on his chest telling him she was close as she was going to get.
But she left it on his chest.
“I know.”
“Now about us connecting,” he muttered into his mug before taking another sip, but his eyes were on her.
“You can’t jump from snuff films to us connecting, stud.”
He dropped the mug, swallowed and grinned.
Then he asked, “What’s with ‘stud?’”
“My original thought was ‘stud muffin,’” she shared. “I shortened it.”
“Obliged.”
“Alternate was ‘dreamboat,’ but at the time I nicknamed you, I felt the need to sound badass.”
He started chuckling and pulled her closer.
She didn’t press into his chest to indicate he stop until her hips hit his.
He’d had a point to make, but at this juncture he was regretting his mention of snuff films.
“I wanna take you out,” he whispered.
“Do bikers date?” she whispered back.
“Let me rephrase. I wanna take you to my place, feed you, then spend however long it takes for us to pass out seeing how many times I can make you come.”
It was delicate, but he felt her shiver.
He took that as a yes to his proposal.
“When are we gonna do that?” he asked.
“I have a scheming bitch who’s been playing me to slap into submission. So sometime after that.”
“Rebel,” he said low.
“Uh . . .” she mumbled as her eyes trailed away.
“Babe,” he called.
She looked back at him. “I’m uncertain I can . . . perform considering recently I’ve watched so much performing. I mean, I start my workday walking through a sea of fluffers fluffing.”
“Are you serious?” he asked.
“It’s kinda gross, Rush,” she whispered.
“Baby,” he murmured, sliding his hand to the small of her back.
“I demand that they be, well . . . lucid. You know, professionals. And it knocked me back when we did our first casting, there were serious folks in this biz who are serious about what they do. And kinda, you know, genuinely get off on it, outside basic biology for the dudes. And they’re super hip that Benito’s pouring money into it to make it more class. Still, I’ve lost track of the amount of fellatio and cunnilingus I’ve not only witnessed . . . but directed.”
He grinned at her and pulled her closer. “You gonna boss me while I got my mouth between your legs?”
Another shiver, this one less delicate, even though she replied, “It could happen.”
“Baby, trust me, it’s not gonna happen.”
She stared into his eyes and asked quietly, “How do you know?”
“I just know.”
“You are full of yourself.”
“Honey, don’t say that kind of thing if you don’t want the appropriate comeback.”
She grinned up at him. “Appropriate says you.”
He grinned back. “Yeah. Appropriate says me.”
“Are we gonna strategize my exit from the porn industry?” she asked.
“It never even crossed my mind I’d say this, but I’m gonna talk to my dad about the woman I intend to see’s exit from the porn industry.” He gave her a squeeze through her amused smile and assured, “He’s a sharp guy, knows all the players in this mess, babe. Between us, we’ll find you a way out.”
She nodded.
Just nodded, no pushback, no denial.
Thank fuck.
Time to move on.
“Have we distanced ourselves enough from talk of snuff films for me to kiss you?” he asked.
“No,” she answered.
He watched her mouth form that word.
“You’re gonna kiss me anyway, aren’t you?” those pink lips breathed.
“Yeah.”
“Rush,” she whispered.
He took her mouth on his name.
She was ready for it, didn’t even make him work, just parted her lips, fuck, so goddamn sweet.
He slid his tongue inside.
And there it was.
Sweeter.
Christ.
Better than he expected, and he expected her to be damn good.
She slid her hand up his chest to his neck and curled it around tight, pressing close.
He wrapped both of his arms around her, pulling her in deep, and took the kiss deeper.
He did that until she made a little noise he liked too much, that noise filling his mouth and he liked