Cherish Every Moment Book 1: A Chance Encounter

9 Anticipation

They both knew what path they were on as they sat in each other's arms, skin to skin and motionless. Breathlessly Avi held Rayne to him as he clung to her, her naked chest pressed tightly to his. Their passion and desire had led them to this point. Their limbs were entangled, each clutching the other, their lips binding them true. So tightly did they cling to each other that in the dimness they seemed as one body. She was still straddling him, her feet behind her, her knees behind him. Their bodies danced and collided as each fought an immense internal battle for control of themselves. There really was such a thing as too fast and they needed to be sure that they didn't achieve that. It wasn't a goal for either of them.

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Rayne's naked chest was pressed tightly to Avi's as his hands fumbled all over her back. His lips kept perfect time with hers. His lips teeth and tongue were constantly in motion,. He marveled at how tone she was as his hands groped at her hips back and shoulders. Her shoulders were strong and muscled under his hands, her back cut down to a trim waist over smooth full hips and a round athletic butt. Avi let his hands act as his eyes as they explored her back. He was certain he'd rub her skin raw with his constant insistent touching, but he could not help himself. Rayne's skin, tiny scars in some places drawing his fingertips to them, felt so good under his fingers and palms. Avi was still in known territory physically, he knew what he was doing. He had been there a few times. However, emotionally Avi was floundering through uncharted waters, drowning. Nothing had ever hit him so hard and so fast. Usually emotions that powerful took time to build. These came at him fast hard and low. He was at a loss. He knew what to do with his body. There had been a few other women that he'd found himself topless with. Avi didn't know what to do with his heart. Luckily it did. It'd already jumped ship and was resting in Rayne's strong capable hands. Truth was, he'd given it to her long ago, long before he should have. He hadn't known it at the time, he didn't really know it yet, but Avi would soon discover the power of a love that was honest and true. He gave her his heart long before he'd ever met her.

This could go one of two ways. Avi could please her with long fingered hands and soft lips or he could give himself over to Rayne and let her take him within her, truly satisfying them both. Avi never found complete satisfaction in pleasing a woman with kisses and his hands, he never let one touch him either. He didn't know what would happen if he let Rayne touch him. He didn't know how he would respond. Avi was hoping to find out, seriously hoping for the latter of the two options. Things seemed to be headed that way. He wanted to know what it would feel like to have Rayne's hand upon him, was curious as to what sex was all about, why so many of his friends always rushed into it, craved and sometimes blatantly sought sex and only sex out. Avi was not one of those people. He wanted more from Rayne than he knew he wanted, had wanted it for a long time. He felt her body tense as he bit her lip. Rayne hissed and whispered, "damn", into his mouth before issuing a dominance over him the likes of which he'd never felt with a powerful hungry string of passionate kisses all rolled into one lustful exchange.

Avi wasn't prepared for Rayne to hold dominion over him. She knew well what she was doing, he was headed into uncharted territory. At that moment, he needed to be in control of whatever and where ever they were going together. He could submit to her will next time, let Rayne lead him completely, and take them where they wanted to go. This first time Avi needed to have the reins. He needed to control the direction in which they went, and the speed in which they got there. If they went to fast for him, then he couldn't offer her his best. He would lose control of himself, fall into a tailspin and all would be lost. Avi wasn't even sure he'd get there before losing it. That would be embarrassing and they would probably never overcome that. His first time Avi needed to be in the driver's seat. It was his turn to gently pull hair and guide Rayne's body to where he needed it to be. This had to be done his way. There was no getting around that. The kiss they shared was still gentle and full of tender love passion and caring, even if the pace and intensity had increased, amplifying and accenting their passion and lust for one another. Avi slipped a hand up her back and tangled her hair in his fingers. Very gently, he pulled her head away from his lips and turned it to expose her neck to him. He didn't want to hurt Rayne, just control that hungry mouth of hers. He was grateful that she didn't resist him.