Bookstore princess

Chapter 18

Nadia

It's almost four in the morning, and honestly I'm exhausted. I saw my reflection in the mirror when I went to the bathroom earlier, and I had honest to goodness bags under my eyes. I can't believe that James has seen me like this. It's so embarrassing. My makeup is non-existent, and my clothes are wrinkly... I'm pretty sure my breath smells like ass right now. And perfect James seems almost unbothered. The only way I knew it was starting to get to him was I saw him actually sit down for a couple of minutes and he pinched the arch of his nose. We finished the inventory, finally, and all I can think of is my warm bed upstairs calling my name. Poor Melody is probably going to be hissing at me because I left her alone for more than twelve hours today. Gosh I miss Jacob. He's always so reliable, and he takes care of this kind of stuff. He makes it look so easy. I think he normally just takes the last few hours of his shift and keeps an eye on what's being sold as it goes. If I wouldn't have done this, I would have had no clue that the books on the history of the small town we live in are almost out of stock. I'll have to have it as part of next week's delivery.
"Alright baby doll, your inventory is done. Are you ready to surrender your computer to me and go to bed?" James comes over and I note a hint of tiredness in his tone.
"How are you not too exhausted to work on anything else right now?" I groan.
"I'm used to late hours. Mind you, I can normally sleep in in the morning" he gives a sheepish grin.
"You are definitely sleeping in tomorrow. I'll open up with Jenny, and you can have my entire apartment to yourself" I wrap my arms around him tightly and nuzzle my head into the crook of his neck.
"No, the store is more important" he shakes his head and I nuzzle in a little more.
"There's no room for argument. Sleep in, and if Jacob comes in, I'll sneak back upstairs again and we can make a day of it" I pull back and kiss him softly on the lips. "Are you sure you don't want to sleep in my bed with me?" I ask a little worriedly.
"No baby doll, I won't be able to hold back and I'm trying to be a gentleman" he looks pained by it. "I'm in this for the long haul" he says softly.
"Come on, you are certainly still a gentleman to me" I take his hand and start leading him upstairs again. He hits the lights on our way by, as we slowly make our way to the second floor. "How about you take my bed, and I'll sleep on the couch" I offer as we get to my front door and he looks scandalized at the idea.
"My mother would box my ears" he says quickly and I giggle at the old term. I open the door and Melody is sprawled out on the couch, looking like she melted into the fabric.
"Did you need anything?" I ask him, gesturing to my laptop on the coffee table. "Password is "Roses1917"" I advise.
"No, that's all I need for now. I know where the cupboards and fridge are" he gives a gentle smile. "There is one thing I'd really like" his eyes light up again and I smile at him.
"What would you like?" I ask him softly.
"A kiss" he says simply. "A kiss goodnight," he continued with a smug smile on his face.
"That's a lot to ask" I giggle, putting my hand on the center of his chest. Seeing that he's not going to dip down for this, I do exactly what I've been wanting to do all day. I grab a handful of his shirt and pull down while going up on my tiptoes. He looked initially surprised, which was a drastic change. My lips connect with his and it takes him a moment to realize that I took his goodnight request very seriously. I lick his lips with the tip of my tongue and his hands go to my hips and dig in before he picks me up like I weigh nothing. I let go of his shirt as he starts kissing me back and I wrap my arms around his shoulders immediately. As soon as he stops picking me up and just holds me in one place, I wrap my legs around his hips and goodness.... He's blessed. And very happy to see me, much to my approval. He holds me steady and turns so my back is against the door. He pushes me in, and I roll my hips since he's lined up with my core. Grinding against him, he moans and kisses me harder and my clit nearly sings as he starts pushing his hips up more. I find myself whimpering, almost desperate for him to touch me more. We're escalating quickly, but I don't care. I just want to feel him, and for this kiss to never end.
Feeling confident that he has me pinned without me having to hold him, I run my hands through his hair and pull softly on it to keep his attention. In retaliation he thrusts up again and I can't help the moan that escapes my lips. I feel like I'm in Heaven, and he's flying me there on his wings. He pulls away from the kiss and starts kissing a trail down the side of my neck to my collarbone where he proceeds to suck, nibble, and outright bite down while still thrusting his hips. I throw back my head and cry out his name like a prayer. I pull on his hair again, trying to goad him on. My orgasm is coming quickly, regardless of how exhausted I was less than fifteen minutes ago. I cry out as it hits, and it feels like my entire body spasms before turning into putty. He bites down a little harder on my collarbone and muffles a cry of his own. We both start giggling at the situation, knowing we both had our happy ending.
"I need clean clothes" he says in his deep baritone voice.
"Maybe I should run to your hotel room to go get it" I say as he slowly lets me back down on my feet.
"I'll meet you halfway and ask one of my family members to bring some here" he says with a flush on his cheeks. "Can I use your bathroom?" he asks with flushed cheeks.
"Of course you can," I coo to him. I lean up and give him another soft kiss on the lips that he groans for. "My bedroom is right next to the bathroom in case you change your mind" I bat my eyes at him and he looks at me as his eyes darken with promise.
"When I sleep with you, it's not an if, but when, you'll never sleep with any other man again. You'll never want for anything for the rest of your long life. And you certainly will never sleep alone again" he says with promise.
"I look forward to that" I wink at him. "Come on Melody, let's go to bed" I pick up my cat that has the audacity to look at me as though I've ruined her night. I carry her upstairs with James behind me, and I purposely sway my hips in his face. He groans from behind me and I giggle.
"Baby doll, if you were looking for a way to punish me. You found it. I'm already hard again" he says in a raspy voice.
"Maybe I like keeping you on edge" I giggle lightly and turn on the bathroom light as I make my way by. I blow James a kiss and go into my bedroom, closing over the door slightly to change into an old t-shirt and fresh pair of panties. Tomorrow will likely be another rush to get to work and no time for dressing up appropriately.