I move in closer, and once again trail the ice cube over her lips, her pink tongue peeking out just enough to taste it. I move it down her body, along the center of her chest so I can trace my way along the line of the bra to her now hard-as-hell nipple. I stop right before I touch the ice to the tip, waiting; Avery shifts her weight, squeezing her legs once. I’m driving her crazy, and it’s such a f**king turn on.

When I move the ice to the very tip of her nipple, she lets her lips fall open with another cry, and this time she says my name, and that only makes me want to torture her more. I hold the ice to the round, red peak, and don’t let her move, even though she’s squirming to try to get away. Then I move it to the other one, pinching with my fingers to press the ice against her, bringing her other nipple to the same hardness as the first.

“Mason,” she whimpers, and I feel her breath fall down my entire body.

Unable to stand it, I have to taste her. I take her frozen nipple into my mouth, sucking hard, and holding it tightly with my teeth until it’s warm again. My hand works her other breast, pinching and pulling at the tip until I feel her shift her legs once more. I reach behind her, and unhook her bra to let it fall completely from her body. I wrap my hands around her f**king amazing tits, my thumbs rubbing against the hard tips while she lifts herself up on the counter.

I move my hands to her face, cupping it hard, and bringing her lips to mine. She does the same, her hands starting around my neck and quickly gripping at my T-shirt, pulling it up and over my head. There’s no way I’m going to be able to not finish this, but I have to make sure Avery’s on the same page.

“I’m taking you to my bed,” I say, not really asking. When she holds her forehead to mine, and wraps her legs firmly around my waist, I know she’s letting me have her completely. I move my hands to her ass and press her body against mine, lifting her from the counter and walking her to the stairs.

I kiss her hard all the way into my bedroom. After I set her down on the mattress, I shut the door behind me, and lock it. Kicking my shoes off, I move closer to her, getting down on my knees since the mattress is so low to the floor. Looping my thumbs into the belt loops of her shorts, I slide her closer to the edge of the bed, staring into her eyes the entire time, hoping like hell I don’t read any hesitation. When I don’t, I pull off her shoes and socks, then slowly take down her zipper and slide the shorts from her legs, leaving her there in only a small pair of pink lace panties.

I have to rub my hand over my face once just to snap myself back to reality—reminding myself that this isn’t a dream, I’m really here for this. Her skin is so unbelievably soft, and she tastes just like she smells—like vanilla.

When I move forward to kiss her, she reaches her hands to the button on my jeans, and I almost lose it right there. “Hang on,” I say, holding my forehead to hers and taking a deep breath. “Being with you, Avery. It’s…it’s hard to take it slow.”

“So don’t,” she says, her eyes boring into mine with desire.

Oh f**k. On her command, I unzip my jeans and kick off the rest of my clothes, leaving the only thing between us the small strip of satin on her panties. I start my lips at her knees, and kiss my way all the way up to the tender spot between her legs. I test it once with my tongue over the silky fabric, and when I do, she writhes beneath me, a soft moan almost doing me in again.

I take the sides of her panties in both of my hands and slide them away from her body, slowly down her legs, watching every new part of her as I reveal it. She’s f**king breathtaking, and I’ve never wanted to be inside a woman more.

“Avery, I really care about you, and this is different than anything I’ve ever done, or anyone I’ve ever been with,” I say, my eyes unable to leave the small line of hair that points right between her legs. Like a f**king animal, I actually lick my lips, and I hear her breath pause when I do. “I just want you to know that—that you, and this—is special. But I’m not going to be able to hold back. I’m going to f**k you, and it’s going to be hard and rough and…it’s just gonna be that way.”

I manage to pull my gaze to her face for just a moment, and in that second, she sits up and reaches her arm around my neck, pulling me down on her. “Okay,” she says, her smile so unbelievably seductive I start to wonder if I’ve ever really known this girl at all.

“I have protection, in my jeans…” I start to say, but she pulls me back to her, shaking her head no.

“I’m on the pill; it’s okay,” she says, her words breathy and oh my god, I’m going to feel all of her completely.