Chapter 32: I Want You Inside
** Eli **
The sound of Harper's quickened breaths hummed in the air around them. Eli could practically feel her riotous pulses as he continued to feather light kisses down her neck, and the burn of her skin as his hand traced lazy circles over her thigh.
He drew in a deep breath of his own. Below his own waist, his jeans were getting uncomfortably tight. Which was a bit unusual, considering he hadn't even started touching her yet ...
This was supposed to be a lesson for her. How did it turn out that he was getting a hard-on like a hormonal teenager?
Pushing that slightly embarrassing thought aside, Eli reminded himself to focus on the job. This was about Harper, after all, so when it was obvious that her shyness was still stopping her from replying, he let his lips trail closer to her ear, nuzzling that sensitive area just behind her jaw. He felt her shudder from the touch.
"Communication is important in the bedroom, Harper," he coaxed softly. "You can tell me what you want ... instead of waiting for me to give it to you."
His hand traveled up, grazing the seam of her panty. A sharp pulse of heat shot straight down to his groin when he realized that the lacy fabric was already drenched, warm and sticky against his fingers.
Harper wiggled, as if instinctively trying to move into his touch. "Eli ..." She stretched out an arm and clutched the cushion beneath her. A loose strand of her hair tumbled down her shoulder from the motion, tickling his nostrils. "I ... I want ..."
"Hmm?" He hummed a response and teased her, running slow circles around the edge of the laces. His other hand that was still lingering on her breast squeezed, pinching down on her nipple that had hardened like a pebble, earning him another whimper. He almost sighed from the seductive sound.
"Where do you want me to massage you next?" he asked again, hooking the crotch of her panty to the side. The pad of his finger grazed her slippery entrance. "Here?" His thumb slid up, running an almost-there brush against her clit. "Here?"
Breathy moans escaped Harper's throat. "I-Inside ..." A pleading tone colored her voice. "I want you ... inside ..."