Unbreakable Together: A New Adult Romance Novel (6 page)

Devon knew that the team’s season was shot this year. They had a record of four wins and six losses. They had lost the last four in a row
now since Devon had been out. He knew that Matt was not happy, but Devon was pretty sure that Matt’s anger was taken out on the lockers instead of Steve’s head. Devon only hoped this would be the end of it.

Devon
converted lawn-mowing clients into snow-shoveling clients to make some extra money during the winter. He used the money to buy some more clothes and Erin’s Christmas present. Erin wanted to go to an art fair during Christmas week. Devon said he wanted to just hang out around the house.

Erin swatted him o
n the arm. “You know I wanted to go!” She swatted him again but noticed him stifling a smile.

She narrowed her eyes at him. “What are you up to?”

“I don’t know what you’re talking about,” he said with an innocent tone.

Erin
drew her brows close as she glared at him.

“
What?” Devon chuckled and shrugged at her.

He handed her a gift
beautifully wrapped in Van Gogh’s
Starry Night
.

She unwrapped the present while sneaking a look at his expression.
She found one present and another small box with instructions not to open the box until Christmas morning.

Devon knew she wanted to go to the
city but rarely made it due to her busy schedule. She received two day passes for the annual art fair during the week after Christmas. “You can take whoever you want.” He pointed to himself. “Don’t worry, your mom approves; in fact, she got me the deal through her company.”

Erin
curled into him and kissed him on the cheek. “It’s perfect!” She bounced in his arms with excitement.

It’s already worth it
, he thought.

On Christmas
, Devon had given her a necklace with an infinity symbol and a heart. “I told you I would always be here for you. This necklace is just a reminder of that.”

Erin sunk into him, her eyes moist and happy.

Erin had given Devon a new cell phone with his favorite music preloaded onto it along with her as the first contact. “I love it,” he said, holding her in his arms.

The exhibit showcased everything from photography and paintings, to film, holography, and the most recent innovations in Hollywood special effects. The
innovations had my eyes aglow like a kid on Christmas morning. I took it all in and we topped it off with a meal in the city.

“That was totally awesome. It really makes me excited for
Columbia, or wherever we end up,” I said.

“Do you really think we can get in the same college?
” I asked him over a wavering candle.

“Sure, we can apply to several and
select from the ones that we’re both accepted at,” he said, satisfied. “Besides, I am majoring in business and I can go to a lot of places.”

“
Problem solved.” A slight smile tugged at my mouth as I looked at him.

“But what about after that? What about work?” he asked.

“You generally hate the idea of working for someone so you can go wherever you want,” I said.

Devon curled his lips downward, leaned back and
looked at me. “When did I say that?”

“You don’t have to; it’s written all over your face when you talk about it,”
I said with a slow smile.

“I never realized…” Devon looked
at the table and back up at me. “How do you know that?”

“You just wouldn’t be happy unless you were on your own. You don’t like the way companies treated your parents, Devon. You don’t trust them. It is one of your pet peeves.”

“What other secrets do you know about me?” His mouth quirked up in a curious smile.

“I know that you talk in your sleep and that you say things about me
.” I hid my smile as I took a sip of iced tea.

“I do not.” Devon chuckled with a half-smile that glimpsed a perfect set of white teeth.

“You do. You say things that you would never tell me in person.” I looked off to the side with a twist of my mouth.

He stared at me
. “Okay, I’ll bite. Like what?”

“You say that I’m the only one, that you love me, and that you can’t live without me
.” I rocked my foot with my legs crossed, still looking off to the side.

“Do I snore?” Devon asked, amused.

“No, thank God. But you do call out my name.”

Devon’s smile broadened in disbelief. He
stared at me and shook his head.

“Anything else?” He chuckled.

“Yes, you say that you love only me and no one else.”

“All in my sleep, huh?”

“Yes! All in your sleep!” I insisted.

“I guess that’s it then. I wear my heart on my sleeve, or rather on my pajamas.” He smirked. “So I guess there is no reason to say all those things to you in person then since…you know…I say them all in my sleep anyway.” Devon shrugged.

I frowned. “You can still say them to me. You know, for, um…confirmation. It means more when you’re actually conscious.” I twisted my lips up at him.

Devon
stood up and scooted next to me in the booth. “I guess I don’t have any secrets left then?” Devon’s eyes searched mine.

“I don’t know, do you?”
I smiled and bit my lip.

Devon
brushed his nose against my temple, and descended to nibble on my ear. “I’m glad I don’t reveal all of my secrets. It might get a bit…graphic.” He moved his lips against my neck. I moaned in response.

“Don’t get too graphic. This is a family restaurant
.” I giggled.

Just then the waiter appeared with the food. “Will that be all, sir?” he said with a somber tone.

“More of those delicious bread sticks, thank you,” Devon said. “I’ll have dessert later,” he whispered in my ear.

I
blushed. “We have to apply for more colleges tomorrow.”

“So we have all night,” he whispered.

“We can see the city while we’re here.” I said.

“Anything you want.”
Devon kissed my temple, smiled at me and moved across the table, pulling his plate of prime rib and oven-roasted potatoes towards him.

He held my hand as we walked through the city. We
were in the wealthiest part of the city. We guessed how much items in the window were. We saw a men’s leather bomber jacket. I guessed $1,000. Actual price: $7,500. Devon guessed that a pair of strass black diamond high heels cost $500. The price tag revealed $3,300. There was a Lamborghini Roadster. Both of us guessed $250,000. The actual price was $381,000.

After our extravagant window shopping, Devon drew me
close. “All the money in the world can’t buy this moment with you.” He cupped my cheek as his eyes moved over my face, from my eyes, and to my lips. Devon’s eyes glinted with fire and desire. He grazed his lips with mine, and I took in the smooth, soft texture of his lips. I wrapped my arms around him and raised my head to meet his kiss. His lips were warm and sweet and sent waves of pleasure through my entire body. Our mouths moved in a sensual dance. Devon nibbled on my lower lip, sending warmth across my cheeks and down my spine, straight to my center.

I
responded by nibbling on his mouth before gliding down his neck and tasting his delicious skin. We parted and held hands, smiling and laughing as we walked to the car under the city lights. “Do you see all those lights up there, in those financial buildings?” he asked me.

“Yes.” I
looked up towards the imposing skyscrapers against the night sky. “People work until nine or ten o’clock. Sometimes all night. But I’m here with you, enjoying this beautiful night. I’ll take that over the Lamborghini.” He smiled. “But I would prefer to have both,” he teased me.

I
punched him gently. “So much for the principled speech.”

Devon dropped me
off at my home in the late evening. I asked him to come in for dessert, and a lopsided smile dimpled his cheek.

I stood at the front door with him.
“You know, my mom trusts you to take care of me. That’s why she let us go on this trip.” I turned my head towards him and folded my lips.

“I do plan on taking care of you,” he said with a boyish smile.

We walked into the living area and sat on the couch. “So what are the secrets you are not telling me?” I scooted closer to him.

“Honestly?”
he asked.

“Yes, tell me.”
I said.

“I thought that you would be a major distraction for me
this coming summer. I mean, last summer, I could not get over how incredible you looked in your bikini. You really threw me off balance all summer. I couldn’t stop thinking about you.” He caressed my hand.

“Really?” I
said, completely intrigued with the idea.

“Yeah, I mean, I really fan
tasized about you in that green bikini,” he confessed. Devon rubbed his brows and eyes, with a tinge of embarrassment.

“What about Laura?”

“I was thinking about you even when I was with her. I couldn’t stop. I was smitten.” He smiled at me.

“I also fantasized about you giving me a striptease,” he said matter-of-factly.

“Devon, you are full of confessions this evening.” I smirked.

“I must be drunk on all of those kisses. I really can’t get enough of you, Erin.”

“You are so bad. I know what you’re up to. But in all honesty, last summer was incredible for me too. When you held me close, especially. It was incredible. It was the most erotic moment of my entire life up until then.” My cheeks flushed as I flicked my eyes towards him and back down. A grin spread across my face, and my eyes widened. “Hold on, I’ll be right back,” I said with excitement.

Devon sat on the couch and crossed his ankle over his thigh, rocking his foot back and forth. A few minutes later, I returned with a long button down shirt that covered most of my body.

“What are you up to, you crazy girl?” A
lustful smile spread across his face as he licked his lips with intrigue.

I
turned on the MP3 player on the counter and selected “Pour Some Sugar on Me.” A playful smile laced across my lips as I stalked towards him. His wide green eyes were aglow. I turned around and unbuttoned the first button, moved towards him and leaned in to show a glimpse of the curves of my breasts, and turned around to bump my behind against his leg.

I
strutted forward and unbuttoned the next button. My partly opened shirt exposed a yellow bikini top and the swell of my breasts. Devon shuffled on the couch and twisted a smile at me as I pranced towards him again, pushing myself between his legs and lowering the shirt over my shoulders, before turning away and casting a steamy gaze his way over my smooth shoulder. I pulled away from him and lowered the shirt around my waist, rolling my hips with the music, and spinning back towards him as I shimmied out of the shirt and tossed it over his face.

Devon pulled the shirt
over the front of his face, revealing tousled hair and a stunned smile.

I glided my fingers over the sides of my body, to my neck and collarbone, and then untied my
top, bunching my shoulders as I pulled the straps down, still holding the loose top against my breasts with my hand. I turned my body away and glanced at Devon from over my bare shoulder while biting my finger with a playful grin. Devon’s eyes burned a path over my body to my mouth. He fidgeted on the couch as I approached him and flung my top at him, covering my breasts with crossed arms. I spun away from him before frisking towards him and massaging them in front of him, catching my nipples between my fingers. I parted my lips and closed my eyes as I moaned at him in delight.

Devon took a deep breath and fidgeted to contain his large bulge
. I opened my eyes and smiled, swaying my hips and shaking my behind. Devon groaned and sprawled his hand over his thigh.

My mouth opened as I massaged and kneaded my breasts in front of him. My tongue traced my full upper lip while I
teased him. When Devon reached for me, I backed away, leaving him to squirm in agony on the couch. My hand found its way to my inner thigh, where I slipped my fingers under my bikini bottom.

Devon’s forehead creased and his mouth
twisted. I massaged myself and cooed in front of Devon, and his eyes seared over my body like a hot iron. Devon’s erection strained against his jeans, and he bit his knuckles as I continued to torment him.

“Erin, if you don’t stop, I might explode over here.” He groaned.

I moaned and spun around, showing off my behind before moving towards him, sucking on my finger that was inside of me. “Do you want your dessert now?”

“Oh, God, yes. Yes, please.”

“Say you love me.”

“I love you. God, I fucking love you.”

I giggled, and Devon stood, his erection strained against his jeans. He adjusted himself, and stalked next to me as his eyes burned over my face, over my lips, and to my eyes. His eyes were aglow with lust. “You’re so bad!” he huffed.

“Just another reason you want me,”
I teased.

“Goddamn right,” he growled
. Devon reached for my breasts and I pushed his hands away. “Take off your shirt,” I purred.

“Anything yo
u say,” he said, panting for me now.

My
eyes widened with delight as I visually consumed his long, lean body. I placed my hands over his chest while my hips rocked to the music. I sighed, melting into the muscular contours of his chest. “God, you feel so good,” I cooed.

“I want to touch you now,” he grumbled.

“No!” I teased him.

I
pushed him back onto the couch and slowly walked towards him, straddling his leg and caressing his chest and shoulders. I unbuttoned his pants while I traced my upper lip with my tongue, swaying my hips back and forth to the rhythm of the music. Devon breathed me in and sighed in relief from the alleviated pressure of his increasing bulge. He reached into his jeans and fished out a condom from his front pocket.

“Presumptuous,”
I teased him.

“More like hope. Hope beyond hope in your case,” he grumbled.

Devon stood, stooped over and lifted me up. I yelped as Devon flung me over his brawny shoulder and carried me into my bedroom.

I
was still amazed at the effect that I had on Devon, feeling sexier and more alive than ever. Devon threw me on the bed and pushed his hands all over me. “Is this any way to treat your goddess?” I gasped.

“God, you know how to drive me crazy. You
are
a goddess to me. Now I’m going to go crazy on you with worship.” Devon devoured my mouth like a man possessed. He cupped my breast while invading me with his mouth. His hand moved to my hip, feeling the curves of my flesh before he slipped his finger under my bikini bottom. “My turn,” he growled.

I moaned and twisted my
body on the bed while Devon devoured me like a hungry animal. I whimpered as he traced my swollen sensitive nipples with his long, strong fingers. He continued circling around my clit with his finger and I gasped at the erotic sensations rushing over me. He pulled his finger out of me and smeared my saturation over my hard nipple and areola, and then licked it off, nibbling my nipple with his teeth.

“Oh, oh. Please Devon, what are you waiting for? I need you, please!”

“Revenge,” he rumbled as he sucked on my hard nipple, grazing it with his teeth. I bucked my hips as Devon tortured me. “Please, Devon,” I cried.

“Like this, baby?” His fingers returned to massaging
my tender hot flesh.

“Yes, more!”

“Say you love me first,” Devon growled.

“Devon! Stop it!”
I whimpered.

“Stop?” he teased.

“No, God, please.” I twisted my hips in heated agony.

Devon trailed kisses
between my breasts, down the indent in the center of my chest, and trailed his tongue down my stomach, kissing and laving my lower hips, and marauding his tongue around my aching center. “Say it, baby.”

I
mewed and clawed at the sheets, begging for release. Devon’s deep voice reverberated through my center, increasing the inexorable ache in my body. Devon lapped at my arousal. “I will make you come for each time you say it.”

“I love you!”
I cried.

Devon continued to consume me
like a man possessed, flicking his tongue over my swollen clit, his eyes wild with passion and savage hunger. “You look so beautiful like this. Say it again!”

“I love you!”
I begged now.

“That’s my girl.” The heat and deep vibrations of his voice caused
me to writhe in agony before a wave of fire bucked my hips, leaving my breath hitched while I moaned on the brink of climax. I cried out as a wave of climaxes ripped through me. Devon lapped me up with eager thrusts of his tongue and crawled next to me.

I
looked into Devon’s green eyes, aglow with passion and satisfaction. I smiled at him and Devon kissed my forehead still glistening with sweat. His erection jutted against my begging channel.

“You owe me one more,” he said with a raspy voice.

“I think that was already more than one. For the record, I do love you. Now will you please…?”

“Say no more, my goddess.” Devon grabbed the condom he had tossed on the end table, ripped it open and rolled it over his throbbing member.
Angling his long body over me, he pushed his throbbing erection into my needy, wet channel. I moaned as heat spread like liquid fire over my body. Wrapping my body around him, Devon pushed deeper into me as I took all of him.

Devon ravaged me with wild need as our
bodies melded together in sweat and hot desire. I cried out as Devon claimed me, his strokes deeper and faster. My entire body was on fire now, and I cried out as Devon bellowed and drove into me even deeper. I took all of him with hot punishing bliss, driving me between agony and ecstasy until my body clenched and contracted around him. Devon exploded into me, his body seizing in orgasm and suspended climax, jetting his viscous essence into my womb in waves of pleasure. My nails bit into his back as my body caught fire and exploded in a surge of ecstasy.

Devon collapsed
around me and rolled onto his back, his chest heaving in blissful contentment.