DON’T STOP (Lila and Darrell) novel Chapter 84

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Chapter 84

Chapter 84

Darrell

The rain started around 6 p.m. At first it was a soft patter against the windows. Then it grew heavier until it sounded like someone was throwing handfuls of gravel at the glass. I stood at the kitchen counter pouring coffee and listened to the storm build outside. The house felt too quiet without her. I had grown used to having Bella here on some evenings. Her laugh would echo in the hallway. Her bare feet would pad across the floor. She would curl against me on the couch like the belonged there.

I missed her tonight

I set the mug down, picked up my phone, and dialed her number. It rang twice before I opened the front door. I intended to drive over to campus and surprise her.

But she was already there.

on my porch, soaked through. Her hoodie clung to her body. Dark hair was plastered to her cheeks and neck. ped from her lashes. She shivered hard with her arms wrapped tight around herself and her lips slightly blue

1,” she whispered. Her teeth chattered.

did not say anything. I stepped forward, scooped her up in my arms, and carried her inside. She buried her face in my neck as I kicked the door shut behind us.

“You’re freezing,” I murmured. My voice came out rough. I carried her straight to the bedroom, set her on the edge of the mattress, and grabbed the biggest towel from the bathroom. She sat quietly while I peeled off her wet hoodie and T-shirt, then her jeans. I moved gently and carefully, as if she might break, Her skin was cold with goosebumps everywhere. I wrapped the towel around her shoulders and rubbed her arms briskly to warm her.

“Stay here,” I said. “I’ll get the dryer.”

I came back with the blow dryer and plugged it in behind her. She sat between my legs on the bed with her back to my chest. I turned the dryer on low. Warm air hummed as I ran my fingers through her wet hair and lifted strands so the hear reached her scalp.

Her hair smelled like rain and her coconut shampoo. I worked slowly, section by section, and watched the water evaporate. I watched the strands dry soft and shiny. My eyes kept drifting to the back of her neck. It was smooth and fair. The delicate curve where it met her shoulders drew me in. A single drop of water slid down the nape and disappeared under the towel

My body reacted before my brain caught up. Heat rushed through me, low and insistent. I set the dryer down on the nightstand and switched it off.

head slightly. “What are you doing?”

words.

nd my lips to that exact spot on her neck. The kiss was soft at first. Her skin was still cool but warm aled sharply. I kissed again, slower, then dragged my tongue along the same path. It was slow and wet. She shivered, not from cold this time.

slid around her from behind and cupped her breasts through the thin towel. Her nipples were already hard and against my palms. I squeezed gently. My thumbs brushed over the peaks. She moaned, low and broken. The sound straight to my cock.

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psella y neck wu, open mouthed, and sucked lightly. My teeth grazed her skin. One hand slipped lower, under the wel and found her bare stomach. Then it moved lower still and std between her thighs. She was already wer sick and warm. I groaned agăwist her skin. My fingers circled her clit slowly.

She arched back against me. Her head fell onto my shoulder. Her breath came in licking, sucking, and nipping, while my fingers worked her. The movements were slow and deliberate I built the pressure without rushing

short, needy pants, I kept kissing her neck.

Her hips rolled against my hand. Soft whimpers turned into moans. The towel slipped down and pooled around her want tugged it off completely and left her naked in front of me.

I stood, turned her gently, and laid her back on the bed. She looked up at me with dark eyes and parted lips. Her chest rose and fell fast

I stripped off my shirt, jeans, and boxers quickly with no teasing. My cock was already hard and aching. I crawled over her and settled between her thighs.

She reached for me. Her fingers wrapped around my length and stroked once, then twice. I groaned low. My hips jerked into

her hand

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