Our kisses were urgent, our breathing ragged. I'd gripped Alex's tie and pulled him down for a kiss that had quickly evolved into a panting rush of need for one another. Our bodies were flush against each other, but we couldn't get close enough.

"I need more," I gasped against his lips when he finished unbuttoning my flannel. "I want more."

Alex mumbled something in agreement, nodding and sliding my shirt down my arms. His shirt followed and both garments were tossed aside on the floor.

His hands returned to my breasts, gently kneading and caressing them while his lips danced with mine. I tangled one of my hands in his hair while the other gripped his bicep for support. I was sure I'd collapse to the floor in a puddle of bliss if I didn't hold onto him for dear life.

The tip of Alex's tongue ran along my bottom lip in a scalding swipe and I parted my lips to allow him access. His tongue invaded my mouth, wrestling with mine in a relentless hunt for more. More pleasure, more closeness, more everything.

I could feel his thigh in between my legs. It was rubbing against me, the friction sending shockwaves to my core. I tried to pull him closer but it just wasn't enough. I needed more of him.

I ground myself against his thigh, reveling in the pleasure that ensued. Alex caught on and pressed his lower half harder against me. I was starting to see stars exploding in my vision. My legs were becoming wobbly and I wasn't sure how much longer I could stand.

"A-Alex," I stuttered into the kiss.

He silenced me with a rougher kiss and my hands went straight to his belt. I fumbled with the buckle, my hands shaking, until it finally came loose. I didn't bother sliding it out of the loops. I didn't have the patience for that. I needed him as soon as humanly possible and the only thing standing between our epic release were his slacks and my jeans.

I hurriedly popped the button and my fingers went to his zipper, but he stopped me, pulling back in a panting mess.

"Not yet," Alex breathed, though the fire in his eyes told a completely different story. "I want to do this right."

Before I had a chance to question him or protest, he hoisted me into his arms and asked me where the bedroom was. I told him without hesitation and he started carrying me in that direction while I placed steaming kisses on his neck and shoulder, and bit at his collarbone. He tasted absolutely divine and he smelled even better.

Upon reaching my bedroom, I thought we'd get down to business, but Alex was still hell bent on taking it slow, and I wasn't about to stop him. I knew the pleasure would be worth the wait.

He set me down and we both kicked our shoes off, standing in front of my bed. His eyes slowly traveled down from mine and stopped at my chest. My lacey bralette was still in the way.

I knew what he was thinking and I reached behind my back, taking the liberty of undoing it myself. The scant garment fell to the floor and I sucked in a deep breath, waiting for his next move.

Alex's eyes lingered on my breasts for the longest time. His body was just inches from mine and I could feel the heat radiating off of him. It was stifling, taking my breath away. I could feel my knees weakening at the sight of him.

I reached up and undid his tie, slowly slipping it off of his neck. I could see his pulse ticking wildly and I knew he was just as breathless as I was. I let the tie drop from my fingers and dared him with my eyes to come closer.

A smile tugged at the corners of his mouth and Alex leaned down to capture my lips again. The kiss felt needier this time, if that was even possible. I moaned into his mouth when I felt his hands slide down my sides and stop at my jean-clad hips.

"Alex." I placed my hands on his chest, halting him for a moment. "I'm on birth control."

I remembered the uncomfortable episode with Jesse when I'd forgotten to mention it beforehand and he'd become concerned afterward. I didn't want to repeat that with Alex.

He mumbled an acknowledgement against my lips and silenced me with another kiss.

He then started to slowly sink down, trailing a line of hot, urgent kisses as he went. He kissed my cheek, then my jaw, then my neck, down to my collarbone. He kissed my shoulder and down my chest. He took his time with his mouth on my breasts. My hands toyed with his hair and I watched in gratification as he went back and forth, kissing, licking, and sucking at my breasts. His tongue danced circles around my nipples and then lightly flicked over them before drawing them into his mouth. He moaned against my skin and it was the most erotic sound I'd heard in forever.

Alex continued with his long line of kisses down my stomach. He sunk to his knees in front of me and looked up at me with smoldering lust in his eyes. For a second, I couldn't breathe. I was paralyzed, staring back into his eyes.

Then his fingers reached the button on my jeans and he skillfully unbuttoned and unzipped them without looking away from my face. He paused for a moment and I nodded my approval before he hooked his thumbs in the waistband of my jeans and started dragging them down my legs, never breaking eye contact.

When my jeans were in a pile around my ankles, I stepped out of them and kicked them aside. Alex, still on his knees, brazenly kissed me through my panties and I felt his tongue brush over the lace. I sucked in a sharp breath at the tingly sensation.

"Is this alright?" Alex asked softly, making sure I was still okay with what he was doing.

I couldn't speak. I could barely breathe. I bobbed my head up and down in assurance and willed him with my eyes to go on.

He returned his attention to my panties and started pulling them down. My lungs felt tight, like someone was squeezing them. I watched as he dragged my underwear down and paused for me to step out of them.

I expected him to stand back up and let me finish undressing him, but instead, he placed his palms on my hips, drawing me closer, and then I felt the most wonderfully unexpected jolt of satisfaction when his mouth claimed my pussy.

I couldn't hold myself up anymore. It was too much. My knees were too weak. With one flick of his tongue over my clit, I fell backwards onto the bed with a gasp.

Alex wasn't fazed by my action. He nestled his body in between my legs with my thighs resting on his shoulders as his mouth continued to elicit uncontrollable shivers and pleasurable noises from me.

His tongue lapped at my pussy. Every touch was indescribable. His lips closed around my clit and he sucked hard enough that I could've come right that second. His grip tightened where he held my thighs and I sucked in a deep breath and arched my back when I felt his tongue slip inside me. Sparks, fireworks, and atomic bombs were going off in my head as he kissed and licked at my most sensitive spot like he couldn't get enough of me. The feeling of his mouth on my body was intoxicating and I was so close to diving off the cliff into pure bliss. But I needed more of him.

I moaned and writhed against his tongue and I could feel him smile against me. I gripped his hair and tried to pull him closer.

"A-Alex," I gasped, my fingers tangling in his hair. "P-Please. I need more."

He pulled back, leaving my legs spread, my whole body exposed, and he smiled down at me.

"I know," he said softly. "I'll give you anything you need."

I watched in anticipation as he stripped his jeans from his body, tossing them onto the floor and then inching down his boxers.

The windows were open, but it was dark outside and we hadn't turned the lights on when we came in. All I could see of him in the dark was his moonlit silhouette and that sparkle in his eyes. I knew what was coming next and I couldn't wait another second.

Alex crawled on top of me, cautious and caring, giving me every opportunity to stop him. But I wasn't about to. I needed him. I needed to be one with him.

"You're absolutely stunning, Kate," he whispered to me as he positioned his body on top of mine. "Beautiful."

Where had this man been all my life?

The moonlight cascaded across his face and I could see so much emotion in his eyes. He looked down at me, patiently waiting for me to tell him it was alright.

While part of me wanted him to just lose control and ravish my body, I was also happy that he'd chosen to take things slow and make sure I was completely comfortable. Alex made me feel so respected. I wasn't used to a man taking his time with me the way he was. I loved it.

"This feels so right," I told him.

My arms hung loosely around his neck and I pulled him down for a long, slow kiss. His lips felt like satin and his touch was soft as velvet.

Alex smiled into the kiss and he shifted his hips. I felt him start to enter me and I was caught off guard by his size. He closely rivaled Jesse in that department, both of them very, very well-endowed.

I relaxed my muscles as best I could to accommodate him. I appreciated that he was slow to inch his way in, giving me time to adjust. I lifted my legs and hooked them behind his ass, gently urging him further inside me.

I needed more of him. So much more.

"Alex," I moaned, feeling him slide all the way inside me. "Oh, god, yes..."

My whole body seemed to hum to life with him nestled deeply where I needed him most – where I'd been needing him for longer than I'd realized.

Alex looked at me with loving eyes and started to slowly slide back out, then back in, gradually building up a pleasuring rhythm. He continued to tell me how beautiful he thought I was, and how good it felt to be with me in that way, while he ground his hips against mine and gave long, deep thrusts. I felt every inch of him with every thrust. He made sure of it. And it felt fucking incredible.

I was lost in the moment. We both were. We were moaning and groaning and gasping each other's names. I was arching into him and he was diving into me. We couldn't get enough and it felt so fucking right.

Alex's thrusts soon became sloppy and uneven, and I knew he was close. I was, too. His skin had been brushing against my clit with every thrust, and I was mere seconds from losing my mind in the best way possible.

"Please don't stop," I begged in his ear, nipping at it.

He changed up his pace to last longer and I realized he was waiting for me. There was another thing I wasn't used to: men waiting for me to come before they did. I didn't know what to think. Alex was so different from anyone else I'd been with. I'd been right to assume he was talented in the bedroom, but I hadn't expected sex with him to be so indescribably perfect.

"Alex!" I gasped when his tongue lashed at my throat.

He smirked against my skin and kissed my neck and I was a goner. I just knew one more thrust would do it, and it did.

Alex slid into me one last time and I lost all sense of control, writhing and moaning beneath his body, digging my nails into his shoulders. He followed suit, coming right after me, moaning my name. It was one of the sexiest things I'd ever heard in my entire life and I wished I could play it on repeat for hours.

I felt like my whole body was floating after reaching my high. Alex was still panting, still inside me. I looked up into his dazzling eyes and a warmth enveloped me. He smiled and kissed me again. It was a kiss full of passion and happiness like nothing I'd never experienced before.

"That was... Wow..." Alex breathed.

My fingertips toyed with the hair at the nape of his neck and I sighed in bliss.

"Everything feels so right with you, Alex," I told him. "I don't want that to stop."

He brushed a few stray hairs from my forehead with his thumb and stared so deeply into my eyes that I was sure he'd pinpointed my soul and could see my every little thought and secret.

It was almost scary feeling so connected to someone. When I'd been with Eric, I was sure he was the one, and I'd never felt anything remotely similar to this. I didn't understand it. It was foreign.

"I don't remember the last time I felt this good," Alex whispered as he played with my hair. "You make me happy, Kate."

He reached over and grabbed a blanket, pulling it over us, and then he slowly slid out of me, falling into a tired heap beside me. He slung an arm over my midsection and I cuddled into his embrace, quickly falling asleep to the soothing sound of his breathing.