“Oh my God!” I shrieked and covered my mouth. “He’s so out of his mind.”
For the second day in a row, I received a delivery of three dozen multicolored roses and a box of supermarket tabloids wrapped with a big red bow. Yesterday’s magazines had been filled with pictures of Griffin working at a pig sanctuary. I melted at the sight of the mega rock star all dirty and bonding with pigs. It was the most bizarre yet sweetest thing he could have done after I’d freaked out seeing my own photo in the papers last week. But today’s papers nearly made my eyes bulge from my head—photo after photo of Griffin in a bookstore. In some he was signing autographs, some he was perusing the shelves, but in every single photo, he had a copy of my hardcover book in his hand!
I couldn’t believe what he’d done. If I’d had any doubt that he was out in LA with all the beautiful, flashy women and already forgetting me, he certainly knew how to put those thoughts to rest. I tried to call him, but his phone went right to voice mail. He’d said he would be traveling to some important meeting this afternoon and would call me after, but I couldn’t wait.
Lately we’d been video chatting every evening, so I thought it might be fun to repay the thoughtfulness he’d shown me by getting myself all done up and wearing something sexy for our call later. I ransacked my underwear drawer to find just the right thing and then started to fill the tub for a bath. My skin had been really dry the last few days, so I pinned my messy hair on top of my head and painted on a moisture-intense mud mask to wear while I soaked. Just as I was about to step into the tub, my cell rang. Griff’s name flashed on the screen. I laughed to myself, glad that he’d called and not FaceTimed, because there was no way in hell I’d want him to see the mess I looked like at the moment. I answered on speakerphone from the bathroom.
“Hey.”
“Hey, babe. Sorry I missed your call. I was driving to my meeting.”
“Oh. It’s okay. I just wanted to say that I got your delivery. I can’t believe you did that. It was seriously sweet.” I took off my bathrobe and let it fall to the floor. “I’m planning on something sweet in return, but it isn’t quite ready yet.”
“Oh yeah? When will it be ready?”
I dipped a toe into the bath to feel the water. It was nice and warm. “In like an hour or so.”
“I can’t wait. I need to get to my meeting. But I wanted to ask you something first.”
“What?”
“When you said I could come see you in Vermont anytime, did you really mean it?”
“Of course. I can’t wait for you to come visit. I hope it’s next week and not the week after.” I climbed into the tub and was just about to sit down when my doorbell rang. “Shoot. Someone’s at my door, and I just got into the tub and have a mud mask all over my face. It’s probably UPS with a delivery I’ve been waiting for. I hope he leaves the box, because I can’t answer the door looking like this.”
“Well, I also sent you another delivery. You need to sign for mine, so you might want to get it.”
“Oh. Shoot. Okay. Hang on a second. Let me get the door, and I’ll be right back.” I got out of the tub and wrapped myself in my big fuzzy robe. Catching my reflection in the bathroom mirror, I shook my head. The delivery person is going to think I’m scary. But oh well. He’ll be right.
I rushed to the front door, more anxious about what else Griffin might’ve had delivered than caring what I looked like.
Opening the door, I was greeted by an enormous bouquet of flowers. The thing was so big that it covered the delivery person’s face. I smiled. “Oh wow. Shoot. Let me grab a tip. Give me one second.”
I turned to grab my wallet but froze when a voice stopped me in my tracks. “Do I get to pick the type of tip you give me?”
My eyes widened and my head whipped back around. “Griffin?”
He moved the flowers to reveal his beautiful, smiling face. “You said anytime. Hope now is okay.”
My heart felt like it was going to leap from my chest. “I can’t believe this.”
“Believe it. I’m here and all yours for the next few days.”
I wanted to cry tears of happiness. Griffin looked so sexy, dressed in a leather jacket and ripped jeans. His hair was tousled from all the travel, but honestly, he was even hotter messy. I, on the other hand, was just a hot mess right now.
He handed me the flowers.
Gesturing to my face, I said, “Look at me. I’m a disaster.”
“Rolling around in the mud with Hortencia again, eh?”
“It’s a beauty mask, which is pretty ironic, because it’s far from attractive.”
“Even with mud on your face, you’re still the most beautiful girl in the world.” He opened his arms. “C’mere.”
“I’m a mess. I—”
He didn’t listen to me when he pulled me into him and planted a huge kiss on my lips despite the goop on my face. Now some of it was on his face, too.
After a few seconds of breathing him in and tasting his tongue, though, I stopped caring about how I looked. All that mattered was that my Griffin had come all this way to see me and that I had him all to myself for a little while.
Hortencia ran into the room and started to oink. It was only then that Griffin broke away from me.
He rubbed his swollen lips as he said, “Ah. The famous Hortencia.” He bent down and spoke to her. “Pleasure to meet you, lovely lady. You know, I saw some of your mates the other day. They say hi.”
Groink.
I laughed and said, “Let me go wash my face real quick and get you a towel to wipe yours.”
I put the flowers down on a table and Griffin followed me to the bathroom.
When he noticed my filled tub, he said, “So sorry I interrupted your bath time.” He smiled. “Actually . . . I’m not.”
“I had this whole thing planned. I took out lingerie and was going to change into it for our call. But I was going to take a bath first. Obviously you came to the door and thwarted that.”
“Well, by all means, don’t let me interrupt your plans.”
I rubbed his cheek. “You must be exhausted from the flight.”
He took both my hands into his. “Doesn’t matter. All worth it. I’ve been dying to get to you.”
“From the photos I’ve seen, you’ve been so busy. You’ve hardly had a moment to breathe over the past week. It means so much to me that you came.”
“Everything I’ve done has been all about getting here. Believe me. I want to make the best of these three days.”
I really needed to get this mud off my face. “Let me just take a quick bath, get dressed, and then I’ll meet you out there. Why don’t you relax for a bit? Make yourself at home. There’s some iced tea in the fridge, or I have some red wine on the counter you could open.”
He sighed. “Alright. Don’t take too long.”
Not wanting to waste a single minute of this time with him, I washed off the remaining mud from my face and scrubbed my body quickly in the tub. I put on the lingerie that I’d laid out and walked back into the living room. Griffin was lying down on the couch with his eyes closed. Poor guy must have been so tired.
“I’m back.”
His eyes blinked open as he sat up. He was speechless as he got a look at my scantily clad body, dressed in a purple Chantilly lace teddy. I’d taken my hair down and let it cover my breasts, which otherwise would have been pretty exposed through the lace. I felt a little vulnerable standing there in almost nothing, but it was the least I could do, considering I’d greeted him looking like the Bride of Frankenstein.
“Luca . . . you . . . God.” He rubbed his eyes. “Am I dreaming?”
“You don’t mind if I hang out in this tonight, do you?”
“As long as you don’t mind me sporting a perpetual hard-on or having to escape to the bathroom from time to time to wank off . . . no.”
I laughed. “I can live with that.”
“Alrighty then. We have a deal.”
He stood up and walked toward me. God, he smelled so damn good, like sugar and spice. My nipples hardened.
I took his hand. His thumb brushed against mine.
“Can I show you around the rest of the place?”
His eyes were on my breasts. “Huh?”
Feeling my cheeks heat up, I laughed. “Do you want a tour?”
“A tour?”
“Of the house . . .”
“Oh . . . yes. Yes. Show me around.” As we walked together, he placed his hand on my back, which sent shivers down my spine. “Sorry . . . ,” he said. “I’m still a little distracted by you right now.”
Griffin kept his body close as he followed me through the living room to the other side of the house. I showed him Hortencia’s play area and finally, the room where I got much of my work done.
“This is my study. It’s where I do most of my writing.” I pointed to the wall. “These bookshelves came with the house. They actually open up to a hidden storage area behind them. So it’s very practical.”
“Brilliant,” he said, except he wasn’t looking at the shelves. He was looking at me . . . through me, his eyes dark and wanting.
Griffin was starving. He was trying to be patient and respectful, but I could tell holding back right now was killing him. Heck, I was starving, too.
Jesus, Luca. What are you doing?
The man came all this way. He’d been celibate for weeks. And you think he gives a shit about practical bookshelves? He was looking at me like he wanted to eat me, and quite frankly there was nothing I wanted more than to be devoured by him.
This house tour could wait. All of it could wait.
I suddenly leaped into his arms, wrapping my arms around his neck.
His hot breath on my skin gave me goosebumps. “Fuck, Luca. I missed you.” He brought my mouth to his, kissing me so passionately that I practically melted into him.
I slid my hand down to rub the erection straining against his jeans. His cock was hot and throbbing and now so was I.
He hissed as he placed his hand over mine, pressing my palm further into him. “It’s impossible to hide what I’m feeling right now,” he said gruffly. “I want you.”
Griffin kissed me harder as my fingers threaded through his hair. He lowered his head down to my breasts, sucking on my flesh through the fabric. My nipples were on fire. My entire body was on fire.
He pulled back to look at me. “Do you have any idea how beautiful you look tonight?” Lifting me up, he carried me over to the large wooden desk and placed me on top of it. “This desk is where you work your magic?”
“Yes.”
Spreading my legs apart, he asked, “Will you let me work mine . . . right here?”
Swallowing hard and unable to speak, I nodded.
“Say it, Luca. I need to hear you say it, to make sure I’m understanding exactly what you want right now, exactly what I’m allowed to do here . . .”
Panting, I said, “I want you to fuck me . . . right on this desk.”
“Thank God,” he muttered. “Because I need you tonight.”
“I know,” I said softly.
He took my hand and placed it over his chest so that I could feel how fast his heart was beating. “Never doubt what this means to me.”
I needed that. I needed to feel his heart, to know that this was so much more to him than another notch on his belt.
Reaching into the pocket of his leather jacket, he took out a condom and tossed it next to us.
He slipped his fingers under the straps of my lingerie top. “I want you skin to skin.” He made quick work of removing my skimpy outfit before tossing it and taking a few moments to gaze at my naked body. I’d shaved a thin landing strip on my vagina and thanked my lucky stars that I’d had the good sense to groom myself, considering the surprise nature of his visit.
He took off his jacket and threw it down before slipping his shirt over his head, showcasing his chest, which was so perfectly sculpted and sun-kissed.
His pupils dilated as he stared down at me. I’d certainly never experienced this side of Griffin before—the sexual beast ready to be unleashed.
Our tongues danced in a frenzy of hunger, a competition of who could taste the fastest. The metal from his silver rings was cold against my breast as he squeezed it.
His warm skin against my bare chest felt amazing. My needy fingers scratched along his muscular back.
Lowering my hands to his belt, I undid it as fast as I could. After I pushed down his boxer briefs, his massive cock sprang forward, exhibiting more girth than I’d remembered. He began to rub the head of it across my clit, teasing me with his precum and circling the hot tip over my flesh.
When it seemed he couldn’t take it anymore, Griffin grabbed the condom, ripping it open with his teeth before sliding it over his shaft. He squeezed the tip before looking into my eyes one final time. Then he slammed into me in one hard thrust, rocking my entire body—my world.
My legs were wrapped around him as he fucked me so hard that I was practically seeing stars. It hurt a little at first, but I didn’t care. Soon enough, the pain was gone, replaced by sheer ecstasy. His balls slapped against the skin of my ass. Never in my life had I been fucked like this, so urgently, so deep within me. As my nails dug into his back, I just couldn’t get enough.
“Harder. Fuck me harder, Griffin.”
I wanted him to ravage me. I’d been on the verge of orgasm since he’d entered me, a tingling bliss radiating throughout my body but ready to explode at any given moment. The sensation finally reached its peak when he grabbed my waist and went even deeper, thrusting with more force. My skin tightened, and a rush of heat ran through me as my orgasm rose to the surface, causing my entire body to shake.
When Griffin looked into my eyes and came inside me, it was the most intense feeling I’d ever experienced, certainly unlike anything I’d ever felt before. We both screamed out in unison, our groans of pleasure echoing throughout the room.
Breathless, I lay under him on the desk, a pile of sated mush as he covered my face in kisses.
“Hey,” he said through heavy breaths.
“Yeah?”
“The lights are on.”
I looked around. “They are, aren’t they?”
“I’m your first.” He smiled.
“You are.”
It hadn’t even fazed me that the lights were on, that he could clearly see every inch of my naked body. I knew that was because I fully trusted Griffin. Not to mention, I was too busy losing myself in him. He’d taken me with every ounce of energy he had left in him, playing my body like an instrument—fucking me like the rock star he was.
