Triple Diamonds (Mystic Nights Book 2) (14 page)

“Yes, and a smaller dinner the night before.” He smiled obviously reading her mind. She blushed under his mesmerizing gaze.

“So what do you see yourself doing down the road? I know you cook for the casino, but anything else? Any other dreams?” Joseph was enjoying himself immensely. They had both finished eating. Just getting to know her better had been an eye opening experience. Her commitment and love for her brothers had shown that.

“Actually, I do. I’d love to run my own restaurant one day. But that is a dream for down the road. I’m going to need capital to pull off something like that. But I’d love to get a head chef position for a few years, and then eventually make the move. But something local. I loved Boston and thought my life was there, but now that I’m back I just don’t see myself leaving.” Her brows were furrowed in concentration. She could start saving soon. Once her brothers were away at college. She needed to work for a while to develop a reputation too.

“It’s tough to make it in the restaurant business these days.” He saw so many restaurants open and close these past few years. Unless it was a chain, or something close to bigger attractions, it was very difficult. He was sure she must be aware of that. She’d need to draw people in somehow. And keep them coming.

Jewel let out a long sigh. The restaurant business was the toughest, but it was her dream. She was reluctant to change that now. “I know,” she admitted. “That’s why I need to build a name for myself first. Develop a clientele. Working at the casino will be perfect for that. Especially if I move up the ranks.”

He knew she was talking about what he had mentioned last week. The possibility of her being head chef at the new restaurant. And when he’d said it, he knew that it was a possibility with the new steak house set to open in the summer. Construction was well underway for it, and his sister’s new club.

Joseph got up, and began to clear the table. When Jewel got up to help, he had her stay seated. He filled her wine glass and told her to enjoy being the one waited on for once. She was warmed by his thoughtfulness.

Joseph made quick work of scraping off the plates, and popped everything into the dishwasher while they chatted about his upcoming campaign plans. The special election was just two months away. Jewel loved hearing what ideas he had for the reserve. She knew he would do good things for their community.

When he was finished, he suggested that they go sit outside for a bit. Spring was here, and it was now comfortable enough outside to enjoy the evening air. Jewel readily agreed enjoying their easy banter immensely. She was definitely enjoying seeing this side of this powerful man. He seemed relaxed here. And he was also easy on the eyes.

Joseph took her hand forcing her to abandon her glass of wine and led her out onto his deck that had an amazing view of the river. The full moon beamed down upon the Mystic River making the surface appear like a myriad of diamonds sparkling up at them from the cresting river. Their proximity to the ocean constantly changed the depth of the river making flooding this time of year somewhat problematic. It was high now, but not too high. There had not been that much snow this past winter which helped keep it lower. But she loved the Mystic even though at times it could be fickle. It was one of the things she had really missed while she’d been in Boston.

Joseph took her over to the railing and positioned her in front of him. Opening up his legs, she stepped in between his jean clad legs. Placing her palms on his broad chest, covered in a grey v neck t-shirt, she felt the muscles underneath rippling to her touch. He was so large, so incredibly sexy. She was still having difficulty wondering what he saw in her.

The silence stretched between them, and she leaned deeper into his chest placing her head over his heart and listened to the steady thrumming of its beat. He affectionately stroked her back, and then she felt him tug her braid. She gazed up into his eyes, and saw storm clouds brewing in his copper colored eyes. He was staring down at her in wonderment. “What?” she murmured wondering once again what he saw.

“You, Jewel, are amazingly beautiful.” He spoke the words sincerely.

“I’m nothing special,” she returned off handedly. Her insecurities were creeping to the surface, but the words had slipped out before she could stop them.

Joseph’s hand reached for her chin, and tilting her head up even more, he looked fierce and angry when he spoke next. He looked like a warrior with that expression. “Yes, you are. And you’re mine.” And with that he claimed her lips. But this time he was gentle and took his time. When his tongue licked across the seam of her mouth, she opened up for him and let him explore her recesses.

As Joseph kissed the lovely woman before him, he was in no rush. But he wanted to stake his claim. He dropped his hold on her chin to caress her arms, and then her back. Finally his hands rested on the globes of her ass as he pulled her into him more, pressing the hard ridge of his cock up against her belly. He wanted her to know how she made him feel. How special she was.

He heard her sigh of satisfaction at the feel of him nestled between them. It felt good. Right. He’d never brought a woman here before, always having taken his pleasure at the hotel where it wasn’t as personal. But with her, everything was becoming personal. And when he told her she was his, he meant it.

It shocked him, but he really wanted it to be so. Maybe it was because his brother had found the one, he thought. But he didn’t care. She just felt right. Really right. But he wasn’t going to rush it. With her, he knew he needed to be sure. His past still gave him doubts.

When her hands began to explore him, his kiss turned more demanding, and the little vixen was making all the right sounds and the right moves. His blood rushed through his veins. She was pushing her core against him. She was ready.

He parted from her and probed her eyes. “Are you ready to take this inside?” he asked. The decision would be hers.

At her nod, he tugged her hand and led her back into the house and straight to his bedroom.

He had lit the lamp on the bedside table, and he led her directly to his large king sized bed. Releasing her, he began to get undressed and she followed suit. No words were spoken as they began to shed their clothes. He finished first, pulled back the covers, and made his way to the center of the bed. He watched her as she finished undressing and crawled in beside him. Reaching to caress her face, he kissed her once more until she was breathless, and when her hand began to slide down to his cock he let out a groan of pure pleasure. They were both ready for this. Reaching over her, he grabbed a condom from the side table and handed it to her, letting her help this time. She made quick work of rolling it down onto him. Instead of rolling on top of her, he pulled her on top of him. Her eyes went wide.

Jewel felt a moment of trepidation. She had little sexual experience, never anything as enjoyable as what it had been with Joseph that first night, and she wasn’t used to being the one taking the lead. But Joseph didn’t rush her. He took ahold of her face and brought it down to his mouth to claim her lips one more time. He would take it slow, let her be in charge. He wanted to see what she would do with the control. Soon she was responding to the kiss with a fierceness of her own, and with her breasts pressed up against him, he could feel himself getting even harder. Her nipples were hardening too, little pebbles that scraped along his chest.

He stroked her back and encouraged her to move, and she did. She began to gyrate. Her need was building. On her back he found her braid and swept over it until he found the tie and pulled it loose. His hands made quick work of pulling through the plait to set her glorious raven mane free. When she rode him, he wanted nothing tied down. When she began to grind against him, he encouraged her to sit up and slide along his engorged cock. He felt her juices between them, as a bead of precum escaped his shaft. She began to torture him with her heat, slithering along his cock. He knew with even just this, he was close, but he wanted to be inside her pussy when his release came. “I need to be inside of you. Are you ready?” he asked panting. He needed that heat.

Jewel was more than ready. She felt her orgasm building already, and with a quick nod, she got up onto her knees and positioned herself over his massive cock in wonderment that it had fit inside of her. But it had, and she was sure it would do so again.

Joseph moved his hands from her back and held her hips helping to guide her. He was holding his cock in one hand, and he stroked it against her sex making it completely wet from her liquid heat. Seeing him doing that, knowing he was trying to help her so it would slide more easily inside of her made her heart melt for this man even more. He was such an amazing and giving lover. He always knew just what to do. Even if this didn’t work out, she knew she would never find another lover like him.

When she was right above him, the tip of his shaft at her entrance, he guided her down and she seated herself slowly taking him in, inch by inch, feeling her stretch around him to accommodate his size. It was pleasure and pain, and the feeling of complete fullness when she had him this deeply inside of her felt gloriously amazing. He gave her a slight push up, and she followed his lead, and began to move pulling off just a bit, and then sinking back down. Ah, there it was. Full again.

Joseph began to meet her rhythm, but demanded more, pulling and pushing her to increase the tempo. It was heaven. It was slow, but it was good. Again, and again, his cock penetrated her to the core and her movements soon became longer, harder, and more fevered. She felt the walls of her pussy begin to contract and clutch at his cock. When she’d found the rhythm that brought her the most pleasure, she could tell by his face that he was enjoying the ride, too.

Joseph let go of her hips and reached up to fondle her breasts. They were heavy. Full. And he toyed and tweaked her nipples as she rode him. Her face was stunning as the ecstasy overtook her. When she tossed her head back and her hair went flying, his balls tightened. The halo of black silk took wing and that’s what he’d wanted to see. He picked up his pace beneath her, slamming upwards to increase her pleasure, hitting her g-spot and her clit with his motions. Too soon she was slamming up and down on top of him, the ride slick, wet, and hot. Dropping one hand to her lower stomach, he could see her exposed clit wasn’t getting the friction it needed to bring on her orgasm, but he knew he was closer, so he began to stroke the small bud with the tip of his index finger.

“Oh my,” Jewel cried out as the first wave began to approach. When he put his finger over her exposed bud, she knew it would not be long. This man knew all the right moves. She slammed down on top of him over and over again while he rubbed furiously at her clit. Her hair was flying, her breasts bouncing as he continued to pinch one nipple with one hand and massage her clit with the other. As the wave washed over her, she leaned into him, and his head met her breast. He captured one nipple with his mouth. His teeth bit down onto it, and it sent a bolt of lightning to her pussy and took her over the precipice. “Yes, yes, yes,” she cried as the orgasm ripped her apart, the walls of her pussy convulsing, grasping at his cock, and squeezing.

His face looked like it was contorted in pain, but she knew that expression was his release building. He was holding on for her. “Yes, yes, Joseph. Oh my god, yes, Joseph,” she cried out her release again.

Hearing her say his name was all it took for Joseph to come. He released her breast from between his teeth, grabbed her hips, and plunged into her deeply to keep the momentum going. Just a few more strokes. The sight of her breasts slapping against her chest did it. His balls tightened, the veins pumping blood, and he exploded deep inside. He came like he had never come before. When he was through he grabbed her and pulled her down on top of him, enjoying the feel of her slight weight upon him with his cock still buried inside of her. She was exquisite, he thought, as his heart thundered as it fought to regain a natural beat.

Jewel nestled into his chest and lie there atop him panting. He stroked her back lazily, feeling more than content. Something began to stir inside him. It scared him a little. But he was good with that. With her. It felt . . . Right.

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J
oseph had gotten
up early as usual, and to his dismay and consternation, when he awoke he was upset to find out that Jewel had slipped out on him again. He would have to talk to her about that. He knew her evenings free were limited, but her bothers had an overnight field trip last night. She could have stayed. He wanted to see what it was like waking up to someone again. Hell, he wanted morning sex, and looking down at his cock, his morning wood was protesting her disappearance, too.

Not one to waste time, he got up and did a quick workout up in the loft. He then grabbed two breakfast protein bars and two bottles of water for the car.

The youth center was next. Parents would be dropping off their kids. He always took a group of the younger ones outside weather permitting, and played basketball, soccer, or just organized a game of red-rover. Like him, many of the kids at the center had grown up without a father figure, and the center appreciated the time he gave them. He did one and a half hours every morning, from six-thirty to eight. The kids would get a quick breakfast, some would read, or do homework with one of the tutors, and some would be assigned to him for the next hour.