Coming ine box set, p.166
Coming in Hot: Rescue Me Box Set, page 166
He slid his lips across her ass cheek, lightly nipped one and then the other, and groaned, the vibration rumbling deep in his chest. "I can smell you, all hot and wet and ready for me."
Caitlin's only response was a long, stuttered moan as her legs began to shake with the effort and intensity of waiting, being patient for Nicholas to continue. She pressed herself back against him and spread her legs, opening herself more, urging him on.
His lips covered her slick folds and his tongue darted in, gathering her cream as the full taste of her exploded across his tongue, spread through his mouth, and sent a message direct to his throbbing cock. Reaching between her thighs once more, he plunged two fingers into her wet heat as he licked his way up her back crevice, intent on tasting all of her at once. He did his best to steady his breathing and tamp down the hunger, which had risen in response to the feel of her warmth surrounding his pumping digits, the scent and taste of her invading him, claiming him.
He was lost in the moment as she bucked against his hand and mouth, moaning deep in her throat, her breath panting from her chest. He continued to suck and lick at her hardened, throbbing clit, the inner folds of her core sliding back and forth over his scruffy chin, chafing her sensitive lips. Caitlin mewled and purred as the muscles along her legs flexed and her inner muscles clenched convulsively around his fingers.
Nicholas stood, leaned over her back, and kissed the nape of Caitlin's neck. He moved his mouth over her neck and up to trace the shell of her ear. Bringing his hands up to cup her breasts, he rolled the nipples over in his fingers. She gasped and arched against him, reaching behind her head to hook her arms around his neck.
She peered over her shoulder at him through thick lashes, eyes shining with lust and her desire plain on her face.
"You do know what you're in for with a man like me, right? Tell me you truly get it because the last thing I want to do is hurt you." He ran his hand over her fleshy behind, marveling at the creamy softness of her skin. Imagining how it would feel to sink his cock deep between her cheeks and into her moist heat.
"I understand, Nick. I do, really do. I want this. I want you. Fuck me," she demanded, her breath coming in pants.
Nicholas turned her to face him, his hand cupping her chin and his gaze searching hers. He needed to be sure. Seeing the look of pure, unadulterated longing on her face, he hissed and sucked in a breath. Growling deep in his throat, he slid his hands to her waist, picked her up and, clearing his desk with a sweep of his hand, he placed her on the edge of it.
“I want to see you. All of you.” His fingers went to the buttons of her shirt. He slipped a pearly white button through the opening, then another, and another. He moaned as he separated the flimsy material, exposing her lace covered globes. His deft fingers undid the front closure of her bra, sliding the straps down her arms, allowing it to fall to the desk behind her and her perky breasts to spill out, giving his eyes the confirmation of the visual that, until now, had only been in his head. One long look at her heated flesh, her hardened, rosy nipples jutting outward, begging for his touch, and any hope of retreat dissipated. He was lost and he knew it. Fighting a battle he knew there was no way he could win.
He groaned and pressed his lips to hers, forcing Caitlin's mouth open to accept his invading tongue. When he pulled his mouth away, his brows lowered just a fraction and his breath faltered. Nicholas' world paused as he drew in a ragged breath. For three drawn out seconds he saw a sliver of an opening, a chance to walk away and leave his heart intact. To end this here and now, before it was too late to turn back, until her pink tongue flicked out and traced a path over her lips, her teeth coming down to catch her bottom lip.
She leaned forward, tucked her mouth up to the hollow at the base of his throat, and nipped at his Adam's apple, then his chin. Moving her full lips to tease the corner of his, her tongue flicked out to taste his bottom lip. "Nick," she murmured huskily against his still mouth, and he was lost.
Giving in, he bent his head to the softness of her breast, taking one stiff, straining nipple into his mouth. Her skin was soft against his lips, but the nipple thrust hard against his tongue. Gently, he swirled his tongue around its base, then lightly grazed its edge with his teeth.
Her soft moan sent shivers of need though his body. Nicholas tightened his hold on the thickness of her waist. He could spend the entire day right there, sucking, eternally sucking with her writhing beneath his hands. Nothing came close to the feel of her generous, soft body. Nothing.
He groaned against her breast as his cock strained, throbbing and painful behind the tight fabric stretched across his hips. He paused without pulling away and closed his eyes, forcing his labored breathing to even out, to quiet his overwhelming desire.
She shifted and began to stroke his hair as her involuntary sounds of pleasure spurred him to fondle and suck again.
Nicholas toed off his shoes and made quick work of unbuttoning his shirt, losing it along with his pants to the floor. He freed his erection from his boxers, sliding the final barrier down over his wide hips to join his discarded jeans, and he was naked. He spread her legs and placed his palm on her mound, feeling the heat radiating from her and the post coital moisture still coating her thighs.
“You sure you want this?” he asked.
"Yes. Now, Nick. Please...I can't take anymore. I need you."
***
This sharp sensation of his teeth grazing her engorged nipple rippled down her body to her core, heat coiling tight in her belly. A nip brought another drawn out moan to her lips. His teeth tugged at her other nipple and she arched toward him in offering. His thumb flicked lightly over the bundle of nerves at the apex of her thighs and she keened, need flooding through her.
Nicholas placed the tip of himself at her hot opening, and teasing her, rubbed around the outside of her slickened sex and Caitlin couldn't suppress the deep throaty groan that slipped from her lips. He entered her in one swift push and she gasped.
The fit was tight but she moved backward against him, urging him on. Him deep inside her, filling her, the feeling was exquisite and soon the quick build of tension between her legs increased, bunching in her belly.
“Nick,” she whispered. “You feel so good inside me. Make me come.”
She could hardly think, could barely form coherent thoughts, could only revel in the feel of him sliding in and out, filling her. His fingers dug into her sides as he lifted her up to meet each deep plunge. He rocked his hips, stroking her pleasure higher. She groaned as he passed over the same spot again and again, causing her insides to clamp around him, and a long, deep, drawn out moan escaped her throat as heat billowed up and out and the first climax unexpectedly tore through her. Her orgasm erupted, her body clenching around him, her wetness trickling from her with each continued thrust. Another built up before she could recover and the pleasure overwhelmed her. He drove in hard, fast, and as he continued pounding into her she jutted her hips upward, teetering, needing just a bit more, needing more of him. Tears of ecstasy burning her eyes, she reached the edge once more, bursting around him, her release flooding her tight channel with more wet heat.
This was almost too much; Caitlin had never before come so fast, so easily, one climax immediately following the other. Her mind whirling, she was barely aware of where she was, what was going on around her.
The sting of his sharp canine teeth grazing her neck sent shockwaves through her and tipped her over the edge into mindless pleasure. She writhed and twisted, mewling and bucking her hips back and forth as ecstasy assaulted every cell she possessed. Shrieks of pleasure assaulted her ears and she only dimly realized it was her screaming as waves of pleasure broke over her.
Caitlin was vaguely aware of the sound of Nicholas' voice as it matched hers, ringing out in the silent office as he pressed deep into her convulsing channel, pumping his seed deep into her core. He pulled her into his arms and landed a dizzying kiss on her soft, full lips.
“Fuck,” he breathed, his fingers still pressing hard into Caitlin's hips, holding her pressed tightly to him. “That was incredible.”
Chapter Eighteen
Caitlin didn't feel herself at all lately, and really, the changes she felt blossoming inside her were making her nervous. She'd begun to wonder if there were some side effects of the attack that Nicholas hadn't found in his tests and the unknown factor made her wary.
Her emotions were always dangerously close to the surface lately; all these new sensations and feelings running rampant through her body and mind. She was a little concerned about her ability to maintain her control, not allow herself to break down, to turn around and head straight back to the gorge and the town's inhabitants, in particular the doctor and his assistant.
She pressed the overwhelming urge back, mentally reassuring herself she could do this. She reminded herself she'd faced down worse many times in her life so far. Going to Green Rock Falls to start a new life was exactly what she'd planned, dreamed of for so long, and one little accident really couldn't get in the way of that new life, even if she felt like she was leaving her heart in Landy's Gorge.
"Shut up and drive, Cat."
Turning the knob on the radio to her second favorite station, Caitlin pulled out of the side road that had led to the small, backwater town. Her gaze flashed back to the laneway with its tidy little sign pointing to Landy's Gorge and tried to ignore the feeling in the pit of her belly as she sped away.
"Don't look in the mirror," she mumbled to herself as she pushed back her shoulders and whizzed around the bend in the road, out of sight.
***
"Hey lady!" Poppy screamed as she opened the door. "I'm so happy you're finally here!
"I missed you, too, chica!" Caitlin dropped her overnight bag and enveloped the other woman in a tight squeeze.
"How was the drive? No asshats this time I take it?" Poppy grasped the handle of Caitlin's bag and hefted it over her shoulder as she turned toward the living room.
"Nope, all good this time. Sure is a beautiful drive." Caitlin followed her friend into the house, closing the door behind her and sighed dramatically. "Feels good to stop driving, though."
"Here ya there, hun. The twisting and turning roads become a bit much on the eyes after a while, not to mention the arms, huh? Poppy sauntered through the kitchen and down the long hallway at the rear of the home.
"You can say that again. But, I'm here now. I'm starving. Can we get some lunch? I'd treat you to some takeout but—" Caitlin made a face as she followed behind her friend to the spare bedroom where Poppy dropped her bag on the twin bed. She was still frustrated over the issue with her bank. Apparently her ex had closed out her account after she left, forging her signature on the form and not before depositing a few thousand dollars in fraudulent checks into the debit machine first. The whole thing was a mess and had given Caitlin more than one headache as she'd attempted to deal with it all while in Landy's Gorge. At least she'd been able to prove she had been nowhere near her hometown when the checks were deposited and money taken out. He'd been on her account as an emergency contact, not a signatory, so some new teller at the bank would have to answer some questions but in the meantime she just had to be patient.
"Sure can, honey, and don't you worry about that. We can head on over to Dewar's Fine Dining if you like. They've the best fish and chips around for miles and a chicken fettuccini alfredo with bacon and mushrooms that's to die for." Poppy turned back toward Caitlin. "You're get it all figured out, Sug, and in the meantime you just let me take care of your sweet ass, okay?
"You're the best, Pop. Let's go, then. I'm hungry enough to eat a moose and I had a big breakfast, too. Seems all this healing business is amping up my metabolism or something lately. Can't seem to go more than a few hours without food." Caitlin chuckled. "Hey, on the bright side, at least I haven't gained anything from it all. Go figure!
Chapter Nineteen
Two weeks later
"Dr. Hayden James, please. It's Nicholas Fitzner in Landy's returning his call. He has some patient blood work results for me." Nick waited patiently for the doctor to pick up the phone.
"Hi there, Nicky!" Hayden near screeched in Nick's ear. "How they hangin'? You getting any better at those basket shots yet?"
Hey, Hayden. Doing fine, and you know damn well my basket shots are still a perfect score. I'd take you on and whip your ass any day. Now, Ax, well—" Nick broke off the derogatory comment with a glance over at his nurse, flashing Axel a grin as he met the man's frown.
"Ouch!" Axel piped up as Nick turned away to go back to his call.
"How are your parents, Nick?"
"They are great, thanks for asking. Enjoying their semi-retirement on the farm they love now that we have the new hands there. I'm missing them a bit lately as the clinic has been bustling, and I know Ax is feeling a bit of the homesickness as well, though I know he doesn't miss shoveling out those stables much," Nick chuckled. "so, yeah, I can see us making plans soon to go visit. How's the wife? Kids?"
"Everyone's good, Nick, thanks for asking. So, I have those results for you on your bitten patient—" Hayden paused and Nick could here papers crinkling as the other man organized the results. "Yes, here they are. There's a couple things that came back a bit surprising, and I'll get to that in a sec. In fact, I'm having Mary fax those over to you now just so's you got a copy. Anyway, the primary test that you asked for came back positive. She has the markers in her blood."
"Shit." Nick sucked in a breath. "Um, okay. May need your help with that since she's up in your jurisdiction now, Hay."
"Not a problem, my friend. You know I've always got your back." Hayden replied. "So, should I tell her or are you going to do it?"
"Got the fax, thanks. One sec, going to double check with Ax. See what our schedule is."
Nick flashed Axel a questioning look and the younger man nodded, his hand clasping his phone as he checked their online schedule.
"We have to," Axel whispered. "No way can she get that information over the phone or from anyone else."
"Agreed." Nick nodded and turned back to the call once more, his gaze scanning the test results the other doctor had faxed over. "Yes, Hayden, Axel and I will make a trip up and take care of it ourselves. It's only half a day and it'd be great to see you all anyway. We are pretty clear here so, barring any emergencies, all should be good for us to head your way. Besides," Nick paused, sucking another breath in through his teeth. "This particular patient is...well... She's more than just a patient, Hay. She's a friend. A special friend."
"I get you, dude. Wouldn't have it any other way if she were mine. We'll be expectin' ya then. See ya." Hayden James signed off and Nick clicked the off button on his phone, turning back to face Axel.
"Axel, there's more." Nick hesitated, his sharp look observing Axel as he absorbed the news of the results of his bloodletting. Axel had paid his price but they'd both really hoped Caitlin wouldn't have to. It appeared their prayers on that had been overlooked.
"More?" Axel's face had gone bone white and he gulped several times as if there were something stuck in his throat. "What more could there be? Ain't that enough? Shit." Axel looked up at his mentor, his friend, his frightened gaze seeking reassurance. "Tell me she will be okay, Nick. I couldn't handle it if—"
Nick sucked in his bottom lip, a razor sharp canine slicing through the flesh, crimson rapidly bubbling to the site as he bit down hard. "Now that's enough, Ax. Don't think like that. Caitlin is strong. She will be fine, physically, at least. I'm a bit uncertain about the thought of turning everything upside down for her at this point in her life, she's just started over," Nick licked the blood from his lips and continued. "but, come what may, we will always be there for her. That's what friends do, right?"
"I knew I shouldn't have let her leave us, Nick! Will she come back now do you think?" Axel looked panicked and distraught, and truth be told Nick couldn't blame the man. He wasn't all that sure what answer Caitlin would give them either but he knew they had to try. She belonged in Landy's Gorge with he and Axel.
"Sure hope so, Ax. We were trying to do right by her, though. Didn't want her to feel caged or obligated, you know what I mean? It was the right decision at the time, so stop with the self-recriminations now. You're right, it's been kinda hell here without her around, no offence. Pack a bag, bro. Let's go convince her."
Chapter Twenty
"Hey, Cat, come sit a spell and rest. You've been doing a great job but you look near about run off your feet." Mia MacGillivray, Caitlin's coworker and a waitress at Dewar's Fine Dining encouraged.
"Thanks, Mia, I think I will." Caitlin pressed her fingers into the small of her back, groaning at the low level ache she'd had for the last couple of days, and slid gratefully into the red plastic-covered booth.
"Whatcha got going on with your back there, honey? It looks a might sore for someone your age. Did you hurt yourself or is it this job? Lord knows I've aches and pains in places I never imagined I could feel them after being on here for seven years but then one gets kinda used to them after a while. All part of life, I guess."
Caitlin shook her head. "To be honest, Mia, I'm not really sure. At first I thought I just slept funny, you know, but now I can't figure it out at all. My bed is very comfortable, and Poppy has been an absolute gem allowing me to use her hot tub every night after my shifts here. My injuries from the attack are all healed, shocking in and of itself after only a month, so it can't really be that. You're probably right. I'm not used to being on my feet all day but Penny giving me this job means the world to me, so I won't complain. I needed something and though it's not within the realm of my dream job," she chuckled. "Nonetheless, I'm happy to finally be making a dent in the bills. Poppy isn't going to want me cramping her style forever so, as long as I'm careful, in another month or so I should be able to start looking for my own place."
