All Chapters of Lover: Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

I grab a towel from the cabinet and throw it around my body. We never talked about markings or toys or anything that could be brought into the bedroom to play. Nothing was off-limits when it came to sex, but I’m starting to think West’s mouth is too dangerous.This bruise will take days to go away, and I can’t wash the guilt from my body. The marking will be in Cannon’s face until it fades away—a constant reminder that I’m sleeping with another man—and that makes me no better than that image from the Polaroid.After I throw shorts and a tank top on, I find Cannon on the beach—his favorite spot to think. Sitting in the sand at the end of the property, he’s staring at the waves, watching each crest build and then crash.He might ask me to leave, but I sit down next to him anyway. And then I test how mad he is by reaching for his hand.When he doesn’t pull away, I take it as a sign to continue. “I’m sorry, Cannon. So sorry.”“For what?” he whispers. “You didn’t do anything wrong.”How ca

Once he was forced to retire, Eddy took a few years off, and then he became a commentator for several of the networks. Now, he travels the country and talks shop with other athletes and analysts. He is as close to hockey as he can get without being on the ice. I’m sure he isn’t commentating for the money. He was one of the highest-paid goalies in the league. I assume he does it to be close to the sport he loves.“So, you’re telling me to consider some of the jobs Jesse’s offered me?”“Not yet. You need some time. I really don’t think rushing back out there will help you in any way. You’ve got to let your body heal first, let things settle in your mind. You need to spend some time with your family. Then, once you can differentiate your head from your ass, you can ease into the offers.”I gaze out at the beach—waiting for the ocean to turn into a rink, for the sand to morph into seats, for the beachgoers to start chanting, Boston! Boston!But there is no ice, no seats, no chanting.I ta

Jesus, she had looked so fucking sexy last night. The dress had hugged her flat stomach, the slight curve of her hips, and the dip of her tits.She has no idea how beautiful she is. I’m sure Cannon never tells her. I’m even more positive that he doesn’t appreciate what he has. By the way she comes on my cock, how hard her body shakes, how tightly she clenches me, I know she’s never felt anything that strong before.He’s more into himself than her.And that’s why she should have worn that dress for me and not him.I wish the night could have ended with her naked, her feet still in those heels, my face locked between her legs, and my tongue on her clit. But I left with my wife, and she sucked my cock in the car on the way home. And, once I got out of the shower, she was asleep.Now that I’ve returned from my run, I don’t want to text Piper. I want to see her. I want to ask her to her face what the hell is going on. But it’s still a little too early, and I have a feeling Cannon might not

When we’re in the kitchen, I open the fridge and pull out eggs and orange juice. “Hungry?”His eyes roam my chest and then my ass. “Always,” he says, instantly making me wet.“For eggs?”“You’re blushing again, Piper.”I set everything on the counter and grip the edge. “I think you’re flirting with me.”“Just flirting?” he asks as he rounds the island. “Nothing else?”“Everything else is against the rules,” I tell him as I bite my lip to keep from smiling.“Fuck the rules. I would have kissed you last night when you went to the restroom at the restaurant, but it wasn’t the right place. Not with Cannon there. But he’s gone now, and I have you all to myself. And I want to kiss you right here.”“Just one kiss?” I question. “Or will one kiss lead to more?”“Now, I think you’re the one flirting with me.”He inches closer, and I can barely swallow, my throat’s so dry. This little game of cat and mouse we’re playing can only end one way—with me on my back and him on top of me.“I’m asking yo

When she finally stills, I release her clit and run my palm over it to soothe the skin. Then, I take my fingers out of her and clutch both ass cheeks.“How’d that feel?”It takes her a few seconds to catch her breath. “It’s never been like that before.”I can say the same thing. “You need a minute?”She shakes her head and steadies herself against the wall, so she can rise and fall on top of me. “No, I need to feel that again.”Mmm, that’s my girl.I use her ass to hold her against me and pump myself in and out. “Don’t let go of me, Piper. This is going to be different than what I’ve given you before.”“Different?”“And, if you don’t want your back burned to shit, you’d better keep it off the wall.”“You think it’ll burn—”Her words turn into the loudest moan I’ve ever heard from her as I use every bit of speed and strength in my body to slam into her. When I pull back, I only go halfway before I bury my shaft again. And, with my hips tilted at such an angle, I can rub her clit with t