Sierra Hearts (Part One) (7 page)

“Really, Mr. Williams?” Jenn said, giggling. She
didn’t know what else to do except take his hand.

“Dancing is about just cutting loose and enjoying
yourself in your body. Come on and dance with me.”

Jenn knew she wasn’t much of a dancer, but she
relented. Danny wasn’t exactly a maestro on his feet either, but
his confidence buoyed her. Her whole life she had never quite
figured out what exactly she was a supposed to do on the dance
floor. But, somehow, this felt different. It helped that neither of
them cared how they looked. He rocked his hips in a goofy way. Jenn
shook her shoulders and pretended to be a go-go dancer. He did an
over-the-top disco finger-pointing move that, frankly, looked
ridiculous, and he knew it. She copied him. Then she did her best
running man imitation, trying hard not too flail her arms too much.
He copied her and did a hilarious version of the twist. They went
back and forth like that, each coming up with a cheesy dance for
the other to copy. They tried to top each other, with each new
dance getting more and more over ludicrous. It wasn’t a
competition, really, but Jenn knew she was winning. She could make
a fool of herself much better than Danny could.

As the song ended, the two came to an abrupt halt,
and both were unsure what to do next. That is until the next song
came on.

“Gloria Estefan? Really Danny? Really?”

“What? You don’t want to conga?” He came towards her
and took a hold of her arms. “I feel like you are silently judging
my taste in music.”

“I most certainly am. Don’t you worry,” Jenn
said.

He led her in a dance around the kitchen. She
trusted him when he guided her body to match the beat of the music.
He would give her the faintest nudge in the direction where he
wanted her, and she appreciated how gentle he was. He dipped her.
He twirled her. She shook her hips and squeezed his hand. He
floated closer to her until their two bodies collided. He sang
along with the chorus, and she did, too. She belted it out like she
were in the car by herself, listening to the oldies station. She
felt alive. And happy. And free.

Danny’s eyes locked with Jenn’s. He didn’t have on
his normal, broad grin anymore. His features softened. His whole
face relaxed, and a different smile appeared. One that was smaller
but somehow seemed like a less used smile. More genuine. By the
looks of it, this was a particular smile that wasn’t for just
anyone. One that said,
You see me, and I see you
. Her senses
melted and blurred into each other—touch, taste, sound, smell all
jumbled together until there was only one sensation left:
desire
. Certain details got all mixed. Sensations came in
fragments. The space between them growing smaller. Her feet on the
floor. His thighs pressed against hers. Her arms around his
shoulders. Arching her back to look up at him. Up was down and down
was up. The room itself spun. Yet, here, in the center were the two
of them holding each other through the chaos. None of it mattered
as long as they held on. Confident. Gentle. She wished she could
pull him closer and closer, to dive into him. She was on a
precipice ready to jump. She wanted him, badly. She couldn’t
contain herself. He was close to her now. His hands were on her.
She wanted more. She wrapped her arms tighter around him. A new,
stronger wave of desire hit her.

“Danny…” Jenn began but the world came crashing
around her. The timer for the lamb went off. Both of them stopped
dancing.

“Sounds like dinner is almost ready,” He let go of
her hand. He turned to the stove and turned everything off. She was
paralyzed. She stood there, frozen, watching Danny with his back to
her. Then he turned. And walked straight up to her. Determined.
Confident. Sexy. Pushing his way up to her. Reaching out for her.
He kissed her. She kissed him back. She felt his arm reach out to
her, slipping across her back, and pulling her closer. She yearned
for him now. Her mind raced. Jenn could hear her heartbeat in her
ears. What a kiss! For a second she thought it was a dream or a
cliché that a kiss could be that good, but his lips were so soft
and full that she allowed herself to enjoy it. Here she was,
enjoying having a handsome man caress and tease her body. It was
exhilarating! But just as quickly and unexpectedly as it had
started, it halted. Time restarted. A pang of doubt again. Was this
it? Was it over? Jenn felt him gently pull his head back. She saw
his features relax. She wasn’t sure a face could look much happier
than Danny’s right now.

“Danny, I…” Jenn started. She searched for the words
to explain how she felt. A whirlwind of feelings swept through her.
She felt overwhelmed.

“I… I was hurt recently. Bad,” she said.

He smiled. For some reason, his smile comforted
her.

“It’s OK.” He touched her cheek, his thumb caressing
her face. Just feeling his hand on her body relaxed her. “I just
want you for your body.”

Jenn didn’t have time to laugh before he kissed her
again. She ran her fingers through his hair.

She pushed the feelings of doubt and anxiety away.
She focused on the present. On Danny. On the way his lips pressed
against hers. On the weight of her arms wrapped around his neck. To
be this close to another person. To have him hold her.

But at the same time, a nervousness fluttered
through her. As excited as she was, she was also cautious. She
wondered if he was out of her league. If she were good enough for
him. What exactly did he want from her? Did she even know? And if
she did, could she even give it to him? What was she getting
herself into? Could she trust him? Could she trust
herself
?

Relax
, she told herself.
He saved you from
a car wreck. He’s that kind of guy. There isn’t a treacherous bone
in his body. He cooked for you. He danced, and made a fool of
himself, with you. He obviously likes you. Stop being so hard on
yourself.

Jenn took her own advice and kissed Danny back. Her
hands had a mind of their own as they pawed at the buttons on his
shirt.

“Here,” he said with a wolfish flash of his teeth.
Jenn watched as he undid one button, then another, then another,
and another. Each one taking a lifetime to undo. Each one hinting
at his rugged body underneath still unseen. At last, he pulled it
off, more and more skin finally exposed. The contours of his
strong, sculpted muscles looked like something out of a dream. She
saw the line of light purple bruises along his left side. And yet,
they did nothing to diminish the allure of his physique. Her
fingertips glided along the borders of them. It dawned on her: here
he was, vulnerable and offering himself to her. He was putting
himself out there, waiting for her answer.

“Does it hurt?” she asked.

“
No,” he said. “It looks worse
than it feels.” She kissed them tenderly, leaving a trail up his
side.
He’s so strong
, she thought. He pulled in to kiss her.
Jenn felt him lift up her the edges of her shirt. She raised her
hands above her head, practically begging him to rip it off her,
now
. She was ready. There were no more doubts. No more
anxiety. No more nervousness. She gave him his answer by pressing
her naked torso against his. Feeling his skin against hers sent a
rush through her. She felt herself come more and more alive with
every touch. They peeled off the rest of their clothes, neither of
them shy any longer. He picked her up as if she were nothing, and
she slid her legs around his waist. They kissed again. Jenn let
Danny’s tongue find hers. She could feel how hard he was. He gave
her a playful spank on her ass.

“Harder,” Jenn said, looking him in the eye. He
spanked her again. This time she felt the shock ripple through her
and let out a small gasp. He set her down on the couch.

“Do you have a condom?” There was no going back now.
She wanted him, wanted him so badly. She was so wet. She marveled
at the sight of his naked body. Even bruised, his chiseled muscles
were something to behold. The sight of his cock, so big and so
hard, excited her in a way she didn’t think possible until that
moment.

“Yes,” he said. He straightened and stood up. Jenn
drank in the sight of his body. She followed him with her eyes. She
watched him open the condom and slip it on. It was obvious how
turned on he was.

“Come here,” she pointed her finger to him and then
curled it towards her, doing her best to be alluring. He smiled and
climbed back on top of her. He kissed her neck softly.

“I want you,” she whispered. She pressed her hips
against him, urging him, pleading with him.

“Not yet,” he whispered back. He continued to tease
her with his kisses.

“Oh, please. Please,” she moaned. “Fuck me.” Every
fiber of her being wanted him. She couldn’t stand it much longer.
He lowered himself. She gasped. She felt him. She felt the head of
his cock
slowly
, slowly, entering her. Filling her.

“Oh, yes!” she moaned. She willed herself to embrace
him, to push herself to take as much as she could. He was gentle.
He didn’t rush. There was no need. She arched her back to bring
herself closer to him. A wave began to build inside of her. She saw
the look in his eyes. She had never seen anything like it. It was
focused. Intense. Resolute. His whole attention was on her, on
being
with
her. He was desire made real. Desire for
her
. She felt the wave inside of her grow larger. She rocked
into him. Harder, faster. He let out his own moan of pleasure. She
rocked harder.

“You like that?” she said.

“Oh yeah.
Yes. Yes. Yes
.” She felt his body
tense and that sent her over the edge. The wave inside of her
crested. She came. It was so hard it shook her from her head to her
toes. He was fucking her so hard and so fast she could barely keep
up. She knew he was close. His body tensed, and his breathing
changed. He rocked is body into her even harder. And then came the
moment of release. He let out a long, low moan. She felt Danny’s
whole body relax. He collapsed onto her, and she pulled him in
close. She couldn’t help herself from giggling, but she heard him
chuckle, too, so she didn’t stop herself. She let herself be
happy.

“That was hot,” Jenn said.

“Indeed,” Danny said.

“Indeed? Of all the ways to describe it, you use
indeed
?”

“Well, you already used hot. I had to come up with
another word.”

“You’re making my eyes roll so hard I might injure
myself.”

“Easy there, I’m not done using your body yet.”
Danny said.

“Oh, oh, ow, ow. There it is. I just injured my
eyes. Massive eye roll damage.”

“Come here,” he said. Jenn pretended to put up a
fight, but in the end she let him get close and kiss her.

The cold night air pressed against her cheeks. She
felt happy in a way she hadn’t in a long time. She was alive. She
had Danny to thank for that. Up until tonight, the last person she
had been with had been Max, and she didn’t dwell on their time
together if she could help it. Whenever she found herself thinking
back about the times she and Max were together, no matter how fun
or exciting it had been at the time, they were now tainted with the
knowledge that Max was a cheater. Jenn couldn’t help but question
and doubt whether the feeling of connection with Max she had had
was all a lie.

There were no doubts with Danny, thought. For now
she put thoughts of what the future would bring and what exactly
she and Danny were to each other. Friends? More? Or was what
happened a one-time thing? Whatever the answer was, Jenn knew that
she felt that kind of intense connection that made everything so
vivid with Danny. There was no denying that.

She had been the one to say that she had to get
home. She wasn’t ready to spend the night with someone yet. Danny
didn’t put up a fight or try to change her mind. He walked her to
the door and opened it for her. In some ways, he was the perfect
gentleman.

But he didn’t kiss her when she left, and part of
Jenn felt disappointed that he didn’t.

Am I reading too much into that?

Maybe that was the sign that it was just a one-time
thing. They had both been through a life and death situation, after
all. Wasn’t it natural to let off some steam? Maybe this was just a
thing they needed to get out of their systems after coming a
heartbeat away from something truly awful?

Something nagged at Jenn. It was a tiny thought that
grew with each step she took. Finally she couldn’t ignore it any
longer.

Do I want this to be a one-time thing?

Jenn stopped in her tracks.

“I don’t know,” she said aloud.

End of Part 1

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