Some Kind Of Bliss
Title: Some Kind of Bliss
Author: Diane
Pairing/Category: Nathan/Haley, AU
Rating: Strong Adult Rated
Disclaimer: Nope, I don’t own a thing!
Spoilers/Warnings: None as it’s AU. The story contains scenes and language of a strong sexual nature.
Summary: Their gazes were locked on each other and when she noticed him leaning in again, she licked her lips in anticipation, wondering if he was going to kiss her...
Author’s Notes: First of all, a big thank you goes out to (in alphabetical order) Berry, Elise, Lori, Medine and Viv for all of their help, support and hand-holding with this story. I couldn’t have finished this without them. Thank you so much, ladies. *hugs* Another big thank you goes to Annie and Pat for their lovely comments and to several of the other girls on my Flist for their support. *hugs*
Secondly, as stated above, this story is AU which means the characters aren’t going to be exactly like those we see on the show so, if you decide to read this, please keep an open mind. The reason for pointing this out is that I’ve been on the receiving end of some very negative feedback in recent months and, if possible, I’d like to avoid receiving any more, especially since it tends to knock my confidence to the point where I’m not sure I want to continue posting my fics publicly.
Anyway, for those of you reading, I hope you enjoy it.
Edited to add: I actually only just now realised that this is my 100th NH fic which is pretty cool. While NH is my OTP, I definitely didn't think when I started writing for them that I'd ever hit a hundred fics for them.
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“Haaaaaley, you promised you’d come with me.”
Sighing loudly, Haley glanced up from the papers she was reading and looked at her sister. “I did no such thing, Tay. You asked me this morning and I told you that I had papers to grade tonight and—”
“It’s Friday night and you’re going to stay in and grade papers? How old are you again?”
Removing her glasses, she rubbed her eyes tiredly. “It’s been a long week and I was hoping that if I got these done tonight, I could maybe relax for the rest of the weekend. The last thing I feel like doing is getting all dolled up and sitting in a smoky club while you’re off chasing guys an—”
“I do not chase!” Taylor interrupted. “They chase me.”
“Whatever, you know what I mean.” Seeing the look on the other woman’s face, Haley tried to compromise. “How about we go out tomorrow night instead? It’ll be my treat.”
“I’m already going out tomorrow night.”
“So why don’t you stay in tonight, then?”
“Because I’m not forty!”
“Right, because forty is so old,” Haley muttered under her breath. “Look, I just don’t feel like it, not tonight. I’m sorry.” She made to pick up the papers which she had placed beside her on the couch but Taylor got to them first. “Taylor!”
“I’m not taking no for an answer, Haley-bop. Get that tush of yours in the shower and start getting ready. Peyton will be picking us up in about forty-five minutes so hurry up.”
“Peyton’s coming?”
“Uh huh. I bumped into her at the coffee shop during lunch. I figured if she came there’d be more chance of you tagging along.”
“Can’t you just go with her and let me get on with my work? I’m sure she won’t mind me taking a rain-check.”
Throwing her hands up into the air, the blonde released a heavy sigh. “What is with the two of you? It was like pulling teeth getting her to agree to come tonight and now I’m going through the same routine with you.”
Knowing she was fighting a losing battle, Haley pushed herself up off of the couch and snatching back the papers, she put them into a folder. “Fine, you win. I’ll come tonight but this is the last time I’m letting you bully me into something.”
Grabbing her younger sister into a hug, Taylor nodded enthusiastically. “Whatever you say, whatever you say.”
As Haley walked towards her room to begin getting ready, she shook her head, muttering to herself, “Yeah, like that’ll ever happen.”
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Sipping her vodka and cranberry juice, Haley watched Taylor dancing up close and personal with a blonde haired guy and she shook her head. Leaning towards her friend who was sitting beside her, she spoke directly into her ear. “Tell me, exactly why did we have to come out with her tonight?”
Peyton laughed. Raising her voice so she could be heard above the loud music, she replied with a touch of sarcasm, “I think she needed the company.”
“Right! This is so the last time she’s guilt-tripping us into coming with her.”
“C’mon, Haley, you know that’s never going to happen.”
Smiling at the curly haired blonde, she nodded. “Yeah, I know.”
“So, have you noticed yet?”
Cocking her head to the side, Haley regarded Peyton curiously. “Noticed what?”
“You’re so unobservant, you know that. That cute bartender’s been checking you out practically since the moment we walked in here.”
Looking over to the right of where they were sitting and towards the bar, Haley’s eyes met those of the man in question and she held his gaze for a brief moment before she felt the heat flooding her face and she quickly looked away. “How do you know he’s looking at me? He could be looking at you.”
Downing the last of her drink, Peyton smirked at her. “Why don’t you get me another drink and find out? I mean, if he asks about me, then you’ll know it was me he was looking at but if I don’t even get a mention…” she let her words trail off, the meaning in them more than apparent.
“Peyton—”
“Go on, Hales. Live a little.”
“You’re starting to sound more and more like my sister,” Haley told her, gesturing her head towards the person in question who was, at that precise moment, locked in a passionate kiss with the guy she’d been dancing with for practically the whole night.
“Go!” the blonde said, pointing to the bar. “And take your time with the drink. I just saw a couple of friends from work over there so I’ll just go and say hello.”
“You’ll pay for this, Sawyer.”
“Uh huh, or maybe you’ll end up thanking me,” she said, giving her a wink before she got up from her seat and began making her way towards her work colleagues.
Taking a large mouthful of her drink for Dutch courage, Haley stood up and smoothed the bottom half of her black dress down her thighs, sucking in a deep breath and releasing it slowly as she headed towards the bar. She managed to find a free stool there and she slid herself up onto it. As casually as she could, she watched the bartender whose eyes she had caught as he finished serving one of the other clubbers and, she had to admit, he was pretty damn gorgeous. The black T-shirt he wore moulded to his torso and showed off his muscular arms perfectly. When he bent over to grab something from beneath the counter, she was treated to a nice view of his rounded behind. Her eyes lingered on him for a few seconds before she reluctantly looked away, not wanting to be caught. Looking down at the bar, her fingers idly played with one of the coasters.
“Hey, what can I get you?” A deep voice asked a moment later.
Haley’s breath caught in her throat when she glanced up and met the bluest eyes she thought she’d ever seen. She took in the rest of his face and she felt her heart rate speed up. Suddenly, gorgeous didn’t seem a strong enough word to do him justice. Realising she was staring at him, she felt her cheeks flame with embarrassment and knew he was probably laughing at her.
“Are you okay?” he asked when she still hadn’t answered him.
Nodding her head, she coughed to clear her throat and said, “Uh, yeah. I’ll have a Diet Coke, please.” The last thing she needed was more alcohol to heat her up.
“Glass or bottle?”
“Glass.”
“Coming right up,” he told her as he grabbed a glass and began filling it with ice.
Haley watched him, her eyes taking in his hands, his left one in particular, which she noticed was ring-less, although these days that didn’t necessarily matter. Knowing her luck he was probably gay or he could really have been looking at Peyton after all. She only had her friend’s word for it that he’d been looking their way all night.
“Here you go.”
“Thanks,” she replied, returning his smile as she opened her purse to get some money out.
“This one’s on me,” he told her before she had a chance to pay him.
“Are you sure?”
“Positive. I was hoping you’d come to the bar but your friends kept coming up to order your drinks so I didn’t get the chance before.”
“Thank you…”
“It’s Nathan,” he told her, holding his hand out to her.
Taking his offered hand, Haley felt a spark of electricity when their skin touched but, not wanting to put much stock into it, she put it down to static due to the dry heat that surrounded them. “I’m Haley.”
“It’s nice to meet you, Haley.”
“It’s nice to meet you, too.” Nathan still hadn’t let go of her hand and she wasn’t sure whether to pull it away or leave it in his gentle grasp. She knew which option she preferred though. “Shouldn’t you, uh, be getting back to work?”
Nathan laughed. “Probably but I’d much rather stand here talking to you.”
“Really?” she asked, raising one perfectly arched eyebrow.
“Definitely. Unless you don’t want me to.”
“No, I don’t mind you staying here and talking to me,” she admitted shyly. “Won’t you get into trouble though?”
Shaking his head, he answered, “No, I think it’ll be okay. This can count as my break since I haven’t taken one yet.”
“Can I buy you a drink?” Haley asked, smiling. “I mean, you bought me one so it’s only right I return the favour.”
“How ‘bout you buy me one after the club closes?” he suggested, his voice taking on a more husky tone.
His voice coupled with the sexy smile he was giving her threatened to melt her into a puddle of mush and she sunk her teeth into her bottom lip in an attempt to stop herself from moaning aloud.
The guy just oozed sex!
“I-I don’t know…”
“One drink, that’s all.”
“I came with my sister and my best friend,” she told him. “I should really leav—”
“I don’t think they’ll mind,” Nathan quipped, his eyes leaving hers to look behind her and search for the two women she’d entered the club with.
Shifting around on her stool and turning her head to the side, Haley saw Taylor still grinding on the dance floor with the blonde guy and scanning the crowd some more, she located Peyton who was still chatting away with her work friends. Looking at Nathan again, she slowly nodded her head in agreement. “Yeah, I think you’re right.”
“So, how about it? One drink when the club closes and then I’ll call you a cab to take you home.”
After taking a long sip of her soda, she suddenly said, “What if I don’t want to go home?” She couldn’t believe she was being so forward but looking into his eyes and seeing how lust-filled they were, she just knew this was too good an opportunity to pass up.
Nathan’s lips curved upwards into a smirk and leaning forward across the bar so his mouth was right by her ear, he said, “Even better since I already know I don’t want you to go home.”
Haley shivered at the feel of his hot, moist breath tickling her skin. As he moved away from her, she felt the sudden urge to grab his T-shirt and pull him back towards her, wanting to keep him close.
Their gazes were locked on each other and when she noticed him leaning in again, she licked her lips in anticipation, wondering if he was going to kiss her or whisper in her ear again. God, she hoped it was the former.
“Hey, Nate!” A voice interrupted and she released a disappointed sigh as he moved away and turned to look at the co-worker who’d called his name. “We need some more change.”
Nathan cursed under his breath and nodded his head in acknowledgement of the request before turning back to look at the gorgeous woman in front of him. He’d noticed her from the moment she’d walked into the club and he hadn’t been able to tear his eyes off of her ever since. The black, figure hugging, corset-style dress she wore immediately grabbed his attention with how it pushed everything up but yet still managed to look a helluva lot classier than what half the club’s female clientele tended to wear.
Between serving drinks, he’d looked over to where he knew she and her friends were sitting and kept watch. It had taken a real effort not to go over and grab her off of the dance floor when he’d seen some guy sidle up behind her and place his grabby hands on her hips. She obviously hadn’t been into him because a moment later she and the curly haired blonde she’d previously been dancing with had stepped off of the floor and gone back to their table.
He didn’t know what it was about her that had him feeling so out of sorts. In his line of work, he came into contact with a whole bevy of pretty faces but there was something about Haley that seemed different. Even though he didn’t know her, he sensed this innocent quality about her which, compared to a large proportion of the women who tended to frequent the club, made a refreshing change.
“I guess your break’s over, huh?” Haley said, smiling at him, her fingers playing with the ring she wore on her pinkie.
The thought of leaving her unattended left a sour taste in his mouth, especially when he saw the guy that had suddenly taken a seat next to her and who was obviously eyeing her up. “No, not necessarily,” he replied, returning her smile. “Do you, uh, want to come back there with me?”
Glancing over her shoulder at where she had previously seen Taylor and Peyton, she saw they were still with the people they’d been with when she’d last looked and so turning back to Nathan, she nodded. “Yes.”
He watched her rise from her seat and gestured to the end of the bar which he lifted up so she could come round. His breath caught in his throat when he felt her body brush against his and he could tell she’d experienced the same little spark of electricity judging by the way she bit her lip. Taking her hand in his, he led her through to the back and towards the office, just about remembering he needed to get more change out of the safe.
Haley looked around the office they’d entered and watched as Nathan crossed the room and unlocked the safe. She couldn’t help admiring his form, enjoying the way his T-shirt stretched across his back and shoulders when he reached in to grab what he needed.
“Just give me a minute to get this sorted out and I’ll be right back,” he told her, his thumb caressing her cheek.
“Okay.” While she waited, she walked around the office, taking a closer look at the artwork on the wall behind his desk. Hearing the door suddenly close, she turned and sighed with relief when saw Nathan standing in front of her. The intensity with which he was looking at her made her entire body shiver and taking the initiative, she walked over to him. She gasped when, as soon as she was within touching distance, he wrapped his arms around her and pulled her towards him, his lips instantly fusing with her own.
The moment his lips touched hers any thoughts or reservations she was having about being here so soon after meeting him flew out of the window and, cupping his face between her palms, she held him steady as she returned his feverish kisses, her tongue slipping between his lips and exploring his mouth thoroughly. She could feel his erection pressing into her and she found herself rubbing against it, loving the deep groans that tore from his throat.
“God, Haley…” he panted. “I want you so damn much!”
“I want you, too,” she told him, peppering his face with butterfly kisses as she caught her breath and then captured his lips once more.
Kneading her butt with one hand, his other slid upwards to thread through her long, rich auburn hair as he slanted his mouth over hers to deepen the kiss. Damn, she tasted good! When he felt her fingers slip beneath his T-shirt to touch his stomach, he practically swallowed his tongue—or should that be her tongue since it was currently in his mouth, too. Reluctantly, breaking the kiss, he breathed in much needed air and watched as her fingers grabbed the hem of his shirt and began pushing it upwards. He knew this was moving fast but he didn’t care. It felt so good and the fact that she seemed to want him as much as he wanted her… He wasn’t about to stop and question it. Pulling off the offending item of clothing, he tossed it to the floor before cupping her bare shoulders and pulling her in for another all consuming kiss.
Every part of her seemed to be on fire and she wanted more… She couldn’t remember ever feeling this turned on… and she was pretty sure it was about to get even better. Without breaking the kiss, Haley reached behind her back and began lowering the zipper of her dress, desperate to feel his naked skin against her own.
“Is the door locked?” she asked, suckling his bottom lip into her mouth and grazing it with her teeth.
Nathan shook his head. “No. I, uh, wasn’t expecting us t—”
“Lock it,” she interrupted before repeating her earlier action on his top lip. He didn’t need to be told twice and was back in her arms before she knew it.
“You’re so fucking sexy…” he whispered against her lips. “I wanted you the moment I saw you walk into the club but I never thought—”
His words were cut off by her mouth urgently pressing against his and he moaned when he felt her hard little nipples rubbing along his chest as she pushed herself up onto her toes to get better access to his mouth, realising that the top half of her dress had shifted down with her movements.
He desperately wanted to strip her naked and get her horizontal and by the way her body was undulating against his, he had a strong feeling she wanted the exact same thing. Their kisses were getting hotter and hotter and sliding his hands down over the silky fabric of her dress to the backs of her thighs, he boosted her up into his arms. Her legs automatically wrapped around his waist while her hands held onto his shoulders as he carried her the short distance to where the worn leather couch resided along the office’s back wall.
Once he’d lowered her back down, Nathan watched as Haley kicked off her high heels and then began working on removing her dress completely. His mouth dropped open when the dress fell to the floor revealing what she wore beneath it, namely black thigh high stockings and a black silk thong. Her skin wore a rosy blush as she stood before him, her eyes occasionally glancing at him as she concentrated on staring at the carpeted floor.
Taking a step forward, he cupped her face between his hands and brushed his lips against hers. “You’re so beautiful,” he whispered before delving in for a longer kiss.
His kisses were making her feel lightheaded and as the kiss continued and intensified, she let her hands explore his muscular, toned body. He felt so good and feeling him pressed flush against her, she slipped a hand between them and cupped him through his pants, smiling when she heard him growl.
“I’m feeling a little underdressed,” she said teasingly as her fingers played with his belt and she felt rather than saw his smirk.
“Well, we can’t have that now, can we?” Drawing back from her slightly, he made quick work of stripping off the remainder of his clothes except for his boxer briefs before pulling her back into his embrace and stealing her lips again.
Haley’s fingers speared through his thick hair, holding him to her as he hungrily kissed her. One of her hands stroked its way down his perfectly sculpted chest and stomach until it reached the waistband of his underwear. She toyed with the elastic for a few seconds before her fingers dipped beneath the soft fabric and she wrapped them around his hardened length.
“H-Haley…” he choked out at the first feel of her slim fingers touching him intimately.
“Is this okay?” she asked shyly, looking at him from under her lashes and instantly feeling her temperature spike several degrees higher at the way his eyes were screwed shut in concentration, his hips thrusting forward, encouraging her to take more of him.
“Fuck yes!”
She giggled at his expletive and lowering her hand, she cupped his balls and rolled them gently in her palm. “Does it feel good?”
“Uh huh…” Slowly opening his eyes, Nathan regarded her closely, taking in her kiss-swollen lips and her rich, chocolate brown eyes which were almost sparkling. Tucking a lock of hair behind her ear, he leaned into her and rested his forehead against hers. “You’re amazing,” he told her, his voice husky and the sincerity in it clearly audible. Licking a path around her full lips with the tip of his tongue, he watched as her own eyes fluttered closed before his also fell shut and he kissed her with all the passion he was feeling inside of him.
The more she touched him, the closer he felt to the edge and placing his hand over hers, he stilled her movements. Picking her up, he laid her down upon the couch and was just about to climb on top of her when she stopped him.
“Um, do you have something?”
He nodded his head and reaching for his pants, he searched for his wallet. “Crap, where is it?” he mumbled to himself as he looked through the pockets.
Haley smiled as he frantically searched for what she assumed was his wallet unless he was like Joey in that Friends episode where he had an entire roll of condoms in his pocket, she thought, fighting to stop herself from laughing out loud. “It’s okay, Nathan… There should be some in my purse which is on your desk,” she said, gesturing to the other side of the room.
“Some?” Maybe he’d read her completely wrong but he’d sort of gotten the impression that this wasn’t something she did on a regular basis but if she kept condoms – plural – in her purse…
“It’s an unopened pack,” she told him and seeing that the look on his face hadn’t changed, she elaborated. “They’ve been in there for months… My sister makes me carry them ‘just in case’,” she said, making air quotes with her fingers.
Nathan breathed a quiet sigh of relief as he went to grab her purse off of the desk and going back to her, he handed it over so she could retrieve the item in question. He watched as she tore open the cellophane wrapping and then opened the box, retrieving one of the foil discs from inside it and then held it out for him to take which he did.
“Are you sure?”
“Yes.” Reaching out her hand, Haley grabbed the waistband of his boxer briefs and pulled him towards her. The smile he rewarded her with made her insides quiver and she held her breath when he placed one knee on the couch and leaned over her, his lips locking with hers, kissing her soft and slow. She ran her hands all over his back and shoulders, revelling in the feel of his hard body and sighed in blissful pleasure when he lowered his body onto hers and pressed her further into the soft leather beneath her. Parting her legs so he could fit more comfortably between them, she moaned into his mouth when she felt his thick, hard length rubbing against her panty-covered mound and she rocked her hips to feel more of the delicious friction, her heels digging into his ass to urge him on.
Kissing his way down her body, Nathan kept his eyes fixed on her face as he did so, wanting to catalogue every expression he saw. He captured one of her rosy nipples between his lips, rolling his tongue over and around it before grazing it lightly with his teeth.
“Nathan…”
“Uh huh?” Keeping his eyes on hers, he sucked more of her breast into his mouth as he waited for her to respond.
“Do that again!” she commanded and cooed happily when he repeated the action, gasping a moment later when she felt two of his fingers stroking her over her silk thong.
“Is this okay?”
“Mmmm,” Haley moaned, her teeth sinking into her bottom lip while her hips undulated against his hand in an attempt to get him to add more pressure. Her moans grew louder when a moment later he pulled the fabric covering her aside and touched her wet, bare flesh for the first time. “Ohhh...”
Nathan ran his index and middle fingers up and down her slit, the moisture seeping out of her coating them as his thumb strummed her clit. His mouth felt dry as sandpaper as he watched her moving against him and he almost choked when she suddenly covered his hand and placed his fingers at her entrance.
“Please,” she begged, her hand moving from where it rested on his own to massage him through his underwear.
Needing no further encouragement, he slowly slid his fingers inside of her, inwardly groaning at how tight she felt around them. Picking up the pace, he began thrusting them in and out, his thumb rubbing her clit in a circular motion. He flicked the tip of his tongue over and around her nipples before sucking the left one into his mouth. After bestowing the other one with the same attention, he kissed his way up her body until he arrived at her full, plump lips and he seized them with his own.
Haley’s free hand gripped his bicep as the kiss became dirtier, more visceral and that, combined with his long fingers thrusting in and out of her… God, she felt like she was flying and any thoughts of this being completely wrong vanished into thin air as the tight coil in her belly was fast coming undone. She knew it wasn’t going to take much more for her to explode and she was right. The moment Nathan crooked his fingers forward and brushed against her G-spot, she suddenly climaxed in one of the most intense orgasms she’d ever experienced; the sounds she was making muffled by his mouth which was still firmly attached to her own.
Wanting to prolong the pleasure of her orgasm, he continued stroking her, savouring the sensation of her clenching around his fingers and trying not to think about how it would feel even more perfect around another part of his anatomy. Pressing hot opened-mouthed kisses all down her body, he suckled her clit into his mouth before moving slightly lower and licking her sensitive folds, tasting her essence.
Threading her fingers through his hair, Haley held him tightly to her as he coaxed her towards another orgasm. One of her legs was draped over his shoulder, her lace stocking-top rubbing along his skin which he seemed to like if the heated look he was giving her was any indication. When his tongue plunged inside her a few seconds later, she was thrown over the edge again, her body arching up off the couch with the intensity of what she was feeling in that exact moment.
“I need to be inside you,” he stated, kissing his way up her body before slanting his head and sealing his mouth over hers in a hot, fiery kiss.
Using a combination of her hands and feet, she began pushing his underwear down, his erection bobbing free from its constraints and brushing against her tummy. Wrapping her fingers around him, she stroked him up and down, swiping her thumb over the head and collecting the precum that had gathered there, using it to aid her movements.
“You feel so good… so hard…” she whispered as she continued to work him over.
Nathan scrabbled around on the couch to retrieve the condom he’d dropped and he felt like a kid in a candy store when he suddenly found it. Ripping open the foil wrapper, he was just about to roll the latex on when someone knocked on the door. No fucking way! This couldn’t be happening… not now. Burying his face in the crook of her neck, he breathed in her scent as he fought to get himself under some semblance of control.
“Nate! Hey, Nathan! You in there?” A male voice called out.
Running a hand through his hair, he reluctantly pushed himself up so that he was straddling Haley’s hips and turning his head towards the door, he shouted, “What is it?”
“Can you come here a second?”
He stared down at the vision lying beneath him and he could feel tears of frustration prickling behind his eyes.
“You’d better go,” Haley said, breaking the silence a minute later, her fingers brushing over the fine trail of hair on his lower stomach. She couldn’t help but notice that despite the interruption, he was still rock hard and her fingertips itched with the need to touch him again but she knew she couldn’t… Not when somebody was standing right outside the door wanting to speak to him.
Getting off of the couch, he leaned down and kissed her hotly. “I’m sorry about—”
“It’s not your fault,” she interrupted, smiling up at him. “I guess we got a little carried away during your break.”
“Yeah, but I’m not sorry. Are you?”
She shook her head. “No.” And she wasn’t. While doing something like this with a virtual stranger was out of character for her, she didn’t regret it at all. How could she when it was one of the hottest sexual experiences she’d ever had which was saying something considering they hadn’t actually had full sex.
“Good!” Nathan said, punctuating the statement with a deep kiss, only stopping when the knocking started again. “I’m going to fucking kill him!”
Haley giggled, brushing the back of her hand along his cheek. “C’mon, it’s not his fault. He doesn’t know you’re in here having sex.” An unwanted thought suddenly popped into her head and she quietly added, “Unless…”
Nathan could tell where her thoughts were headed and he quickly shook his head. “No. I promise you, Haley, this isn’t a regular occurrence with all the staff here being in on it. I know you have no reason to believe me but—”
“I-I believe you… Maybe that’s naïve of me considering we don’t know each other but I do.”
“Thank you… I mean, for believing me.”
“You’re welcome,” she whispered, cupping the back of his head and pulling him in for another kiss.
“Please tell me you still want to stay behind tonight.” He knew he probably sounded completely pathetic but the thought of not being able to continue this was too depressing to even contemplate.
“God, yes,” she murmured against his lips, wanting nothing more than to continue from where they’d left off.
The banging from outside suddenly got louder and this time the voice that spoke was calling her name and she groaned, knowing exactly who was on the other side of the door.
“Crap, it’s my sister,” Haley said, scrambling to get up off of the couch and grab her clothes so she could get dressed.
“Haley?”
“Taylor’s not going to go away, not until she sees me and knows I’m alright.” Picking up her dress from the floor, she slipped it on and tossing her hair over her shoulder, she asked, “Can you zip me up?”
Tucking himself back into his underwear and pulling his pants back on, Nathan walked over to where she was standing and pressed his front flush against her back, letting her feel how much he still wanted her. Lowering his head, he kissed just behind her left ear before whispering her name into it, his voice thick with lust.
She couldn’t take it a second longer and turning around to face him, she practically jumped into his arms as their lips locked together.
“If you don’t open this door immediately, I’m going to call the cops!” Taylor shouted, her voice coming through loud and clear.
“What the—”
“Zip me up,” she commanded and as soon as Nathan had complied, she rushed over to unlock and open the door.
“Thank God you’re okay!” the blonde exclaimed, throwing her arms around her little sister and hugging her tightly. “I was so worried about you. Peyton told me that you’d gone to talk to some bartender and then we couldn’t find you.”
“I’m fine, Tay,” Haley said, extracting herself from her sister’s embrace.
Looking her up and down, it didn’t take a genius to know what had taken place in the office and giving the man who was in the middle of pulling on his T-shirt a pointed glare, Taylor stormed over to him. “What did you do to my baby sister? Did you slip something into her drink ‘cause if you hu—”
“Taylor, no!” Rushing over to them, she pulled the blonde away from Nathan and gave him an apologetic look before returning her gaze to her sibling. “I came in here willingly, I promise.”
“Haley, how could you be so stupid? I thought you were supposed to be the clever one in the family.”
“What’s that supposed to mean?”
Sighing loudly, Taylor replied, “Do you really think you’re the first woman he’s brought back here, huh? He probably does it every night and then some.”
“Hey, you don’t even know me so don’t go making assumptions when you don’t know shit,” Nathan said, glaring back at the blonde. Looking behind her, he saw that Nick – the guy who had initially knocked on the door – was nowhere to be seen. Yeah, he couldn’t blame him for not wanting to stick around. “Look, I get that you were worried about your sister but, unless I’m mistaken, she’s an adult and she chose to come back here with me. I didn’t force her or drug her.”
“Whatever,” she muttered, turning her attention back to her sister. “Peyton’s outside with our jackets getting a cab so grab your purse and let’s get going.”
“Taylor, I… uh…”
“I’m not leaving without you, Sis, so get your stuff and let’s go.”
Haley stared at her sister in disbelief. “I’m sorry but who made you the boss of me? I’m 25 years old, not five and if I want to stay here, then I will.”
“Oh, so you’re doing it to prove a point? That’s really mature, Hales.”
“I’m not trying to prove a point. I love that you’re concerned about me and I’m sorry for disappearing on you and Peyton but this is my life and my decision so—”
“Haley, c’mon. You don’t know anything about this guy or what he’s like…”
“His name is Nathan,” Haley stated. Walking over to him, she slipped her hand into his and shyly smiled up at him. “You’re right, Tay; I don’t know anything about him but I’d like the chance to find out.”
Looking at the couple, Taylor shook her head in disbelief. “Fine, stay here… See if I care but don’t come crying to me when he doesn’t return your calls or isn’t in when you go and see him.”
Turning to look at her sister, Haley said, “Don’t be like that. Anyway, I thought you’d be pleased about having the apartment to yourself tonight…”
“I’m going home alone,” she informed her.
“What about the guy you were practically glued to earlier?”
“I realised he wasn’t my type so hopefully I’ll have better luck tomorrow night,” she said, her tone teasing as she smiled at the auburn haired young woman for the first time since she’d entered the room. “I, uh, guess I’ll see you in the morning, then.”
Looking up at Nathan under her lashes, she breathed a quiet sigh of relief when he gave a small nod, his lips curved upwards into a knowing smirk. “Yeah…” she answered, adding, “Not sure what time it’ll be though.”
“Don’t worry, I won’t file a missing person’s report,” the blonde quipped. Giving Nathan a pointed look, she said, “You hurt her and you’ll regret it.”
“Taylor!”
“It’s okay,” he reassured her, giving her fingers a gentle squeeze before addressing Taylor. “I’ve got no intention of hurting her.”
“Good, keep it that way.” Walking over to her sister, Taylor hugged her. “I’m sorry if I went a little overboard but—”
“It’s okay,” Haley interrupted. “It’s nice to know you care so much.”
“I’d better go and find Peyton before she takes off without me thinking I’ve hooked up after all,” she said, heading out of the office and giving them a small wave as she did so.
“So, uh, your sister’s kind of…” Nathan trailed off.
“Yes?”
“Um, overprotective,” he said, although it definitely wasn’t the first, second or third word that sprung to mind.
Haley burst out laughing. “That’s one way of describing her.” Pushing herself up onto her tiptoes, she kissed the corner of his mouth. “I guess you have to get back to work now?”
“No, I’m taking the rest of the night off.”
“But won’t you get in trouble with your boss if you just disappear?”
“I am the boss,” he stated before taking her lips in a sinfully hot kiss.
“You’re the boss?”
“Uh huh… I’m the club’s new owner and, for the time being, I’m living in the apartment upstairs until I find a more permanent place.”
“If you’re the boss how come you were working behind the bar tonight?” Haley couldn’t help asking.
“I like to be hands on,” he replied in a husky whisper.
“Mmm, I’ll say,” she whispered back, sucking his bottom lip into her mouth and tugging on it with her teeth.
“How ‘bout we go upstairs and I’ll show you how much more hands on I can be?”
Wrapping her arms around his neck, she pulled him down to meet her lips, their teeth clinking together as the kiss quickly escalated and intensified.
“I’ll take that as a yes, then.”
“God, yes…” she mumbled, her fingers hooking through his belt loops and pulling him in closer, rubbing herself against his front.
Nathan reluctantly broke the kiss and rested his forehead upon hers. “Let me just go tell my bar manager I’m leaving and we’ll go.”
“Okay.” She picked up her purse from the couch and opening it, she removed her compact and looked at herself in the tiny mirror. Her hair was all mussed up, her lipstick completely kissed off and her cheeks were a rosy pink.
“You look gorgeous, Haley,” Nathan told her as he entered the room again and saw her fluffing her hair with one hand, obviously trying to make herself look presentable after their recent escapades.
“I must look a mess but thank you for saying that.”
“No, you don’t... not even close.” Threading his fingers through her hair, he tipped her head back slightly as his own lowered to meet her lips. As soon as her lips parted, he slipped his tongue inside, thoroughly exploring her mouth with it and memorising every little sound she made. “Let’s go upstairs,” he whispered into her ear several minutes later.
“Lead the way,” she mumbled before leaning in for another kiss. His kisses were so addictive and, she could honestly say, he put her previous boyfriends to shame.
Taking her hand in his, he intertwined their fingers and led her out of his office, pausing only to close and lock the door behind them. He gestured for her to go first up the stairs and he couldn’t help admiring her shapely ass and stocking-clad legs as she climbed each step.
Haley impatiently waited for him to unlock the front door of his apartment. Her body was aching with want and she desperately needed to feel him inside of her; the earlier interruption having done nothing to quell the insatiable hunger she still felt. God, this was so unlike her but she didn’t care.
As soon as they were inside the apartment and he’d locked the door, she was in his arms and he was carrying her towards his bedroom. Kicking off her heels, she helped him remove his clothes and he then returned the favour, unzipping her dress and pushing it off of her body until it pooled at her feet, leaving her once more clad in just her stockings and thong.
Picking her up, Nathan placed her in the centre of his King size bed and hooking his thumbs into the waistband of her thong, he slowly peeled the tiny scrap of fabric away before turning his attention to her stockings and ridding her of those, too.
“Where’s your purse?” he suddenly asked.
“Why, do you want to borrow it?” she teased.
“Very funny, smarty-pants. We need those condoms from earlier since I know I’ve only got one in my wallet which is probably here somewhere…”
“You haven’t got any in your nightstand?”
“No. You’re welcome to take a look if you don’t believe me,” he told her, a smirk tugging at his lips.
“It’s okay, I believe you. I, uh, think I dropped my purse in the hallway when I, um, jumped you,” she replied, her face heating up.
She bit back the moan she could feel bubbling up in her throat when he turned and walked out of the room stark naked. His body was amazing with muscles in all the right places. Her elbows, which she was propping herself up on, gave out and she fell back amongst the soft pillows, laughing quietly.
Before she knew it, Nathan was back and was climbing on top of her, a smile gracing his handsome face as he held out the box of condoms for her to take. “Next time I see your sister, remind me to thank her for making you carry these,” he joked.
“Hmm, maybe we should buy her a gift,” Haley teased as she ripped open one of the foil covered discs.
He groaned as she sheathed him in the thin latex, pumping his cock in her fist a couple of times before placing him at her entrance. Looking into her eyes for a long moment, he thrust inside of her in one deep stroke, holding still once he was fully seated to let her get accustomed to him. Her legs were wrapped around his hips, her inner thighs squeezing him as were her feminine muscles and his eyes almost crossed at the sensation. When she began rocking her hips against him, he slowly started to withdraw and then plunged back in, eliciting a long, drawn out moan from her.
“Again!” she begged, her French manicured nails curling into his shoulders. She moaned his name repeatedly when he did as she requested; pulling out almost all the way before thrusting back inside.
Each time he withdrew, Haley squeezed her pelvic muscles around him which made the whole experience that much more intense and he thought he’d died and gone to heaven. Shifting his position slightly, he made sure the base of his cock rubbed against her clit on each down-stroke and judging by the sounds she was now making, she was definitely enjoying it.
“Fuck! Harder… Do it harder,” she pleaded and when he readily complied, she thought she was going to pass out from all the pleasure she was receiving.
The powerful rhythm he was using was forcing her across the bed, each of his thrusts harder than the one before. Lowering his mouth to the side of her head, he nibbled on her earlobe before moving his lips ever so slightly and whispering into her ear all of the things he was going to do to her. The explicit words coupled with the huskiness of his tone had her body shaking with arousal and her fingernails dug even deeper into his skin as she moved her lower body faster against his.
“I-I’m so close,” he choked, his hips jack-hammering into hers.
“Me, too!” Slipping a hand between them, she frantically rubbed her clit and that, coupled with Nathan’s wickedly talented tongue wrapped around her nipple, brought her even closer to her orgasm. His hand was kneading her other breast, capturing her nipple between his index and middle fingers and tugging on it.
“Squeeze me,” he commanded.
Haley immediately did as he asked; tightening her internal muscles around him and feeling him explode inside of her just a few thrusts later, her name repeatedly falling from his lips in a mantra. His orgasm triggered her own and her body arched up off of the bed as she climaxed hard, white noise filling her ears.
She could feel him throbbing within her as he lay on top of her and she rocked her hips into him while her hands wandered all over his sweat-slick back before coming up to thread through his damp hair. Turning her head slightly on the pillow, she whispered into his ear, “Are you okay?”
“Okay doesn’t even come close,” he told her, turning his own head and brushing his lips with hers. He didn’t want to move but he needed to get rid of the condom and so, after kissing her again, he pushed himself up onto his forearms and slowly slid out of her. “I’ll be back in a sec.”
While he was in the bathroom, Haley pulled the navy blue comforter out from under her and snuggled beneath the covers, breathing in Nathan’s scent which lingered on the fabric. Everything they’d done that night ran through her mind and she couldn’t stop herself from blushing but she could honestly say she didn’t regret any of it. Maybe in the cold light of day she’d feel differently but whatever happened between them, she knew she’d always remember it as something special.
When Nathan returned, he was holding a couple of bottles of water and handing one to her, he climbed into bed beside her, watching as she uncapped the bottle and took a long drink of the ice cold liquid.
“Thanks,” she said, placing her bottle on the nightstand before shifting over onto her side facing him.
“You’re welcome.” Doing the same with his own bottle, he turned onto his side as well and taking her hand in his, he played with her fingers. “So, uh, you feeling tired or…”
“What will you do if I say yes?” she teased.
“Oh, I don’t know. Maybe try and convince you otherwise,” he said, giving her a smirk.
Lacing her fingers with his, she moved onto her back and pulled him on top of her. “Go ahead… convince me,” she whispered breathlessly.
* * * * *
Haley had been awake for what felt like hours but was probably just twenty minutes or so. She’d been right last night about possibly seeing things differently in the cold light of day and reality had started to set in. While everything that had happened had been amazing, she couldn’t help wondering what would happen next… if anything. Maybe when Nathan woke up he’d regret what they’d done and things would be extremely awkward.
Taylor’s words also niggled at her and despite Nathan promising that this wasn’t a regular occurrence for him, she had to admit that they didn’t know each other at all so how could she be completely sure he was telling her the truth.
Closing her eyes, she took a deep breath and contemplated whether or not she’d be able to sneak out of his apartment before he woke up and—
“What are you thinking?” Nathan’s deep, sleep-laden voice cut into her thoughts and she sucked her bottom lip into her mouth as she debated whether to tell him the truth.
“I’m, uh, just wondering if I should go home now,” she replied, giving him a quick look before staring up at the ceiling again.
“Why?”
“Well, I’ve got to go home sometime,” she told him, trying to keep her voice light and playful.
“Why do you have to leave now though?”
“Nathan…”
“Stay,” he whispered, shifting his position so that he was now lying on top of her. “I don’t want you to go, Hales.”
Her eyes fluttered closed as every inch of him pressed against her, the nickname he’d just called her making her heart flutter. “W-We don’t know anything about each other…”
“So? I know I want you and I figure the rest will fall into place as we go along.” Looking down into her beautiful face, he watched her closely. “Am I right in thinking that your sister’s words from earlier are rattling around in there?” he said, lightly tapping his finger against her head.
“Maybe,” she answered, her skin flushing slightly as he guessed correctly.
“Haley, I promise this isn’t a regular thing for me.” Nuzzling his nose against hers, he continued, “My last proper relationship ended a couple of years ago and after that I threw myself into my work. I’ll admit, I have had a couple of one stands since then but—”
“You don’t have to explain, Nathan.”
“I want to. I don’t want you thinking this is some sort of habit and that you’re one in a long line of many because you’re not. I know we’ve moved pretty fast tonight but… I couldn’t help myself.” He rubbed his thumb along her cheekbone, making sure his eyes were fixed on hers so she could hopefully see, as well as hear, the sincerity of what he was saying. “I wanted you so much… I still do and I don’t want this to be a one night thing for us.”
Her fingers idly played with the hair at the nape of his neck as she listened to him, her heart rate speeding up at that last part. “I don’t either,” she admitted.
“So, we’ll see where this takes us?” Nathan held his breath as he waited for her answer.
“We’ll see where this takes us,” Haley agreed, smiling at the relief she suddenly saw etched upon his face. Pressing her lips against his, she somehow managed to roll him over onto his back and straddled his waist. Her eyes fell shut when he began caressing her upper thighs, his hands moving higher with each stroke. She gasped when he rubbed her clit with the calloused tip of his finger and leaning forward, she curled her fingers into his chest as she scooted forward on him and slid herself back and forth along the underside of his prominent erection.
Reaching over to the nightstand to grab a condom from the pack Haley had carried in her purse, he quickly rolled it on. Putting his hands on her hips, Nathan raised her slightly and watched with rapt attention as she wrapped her fingers around his cock, placing him at her entrance before slowly sinking down and taking him in inch by inch.
Pulling her forward a bit, he smirked when the change in angle caused her to moan deep in her throat and keeping a hold of her hips, he helped her find her rhythm which she soon did and releasing her, he moved his hands up and began kneading her breasts.
Her body felt electrified and already she could feel the faint stirrings of her first orgasm of the day. She rotated her hips, first clockwise and then counter-clockwise and hearing the noises that were coming from him had her bouncing on him even faster. Gripping his upper arms, she held on tight as her climax washed over her, her clit throbbing with delicious little aftershocks as it rubbed against the base of his cock with each of Nathan’s thrusts. She kept moving on top of him, wanting to feel him come inside her again.
“Oh fuck!” he cried out when his own climax suddenly struck, the force of it taking him by surprise.
Feeling him explode deep inside of her triggered another orgasm, this one not as powerful as the first but intense all the same. “Wow!” she exclaimed in a breathy sigh as she collapsed beside him, exhausted and completely spent. Every muscle in her body seemed to be aching but in a good way… a really good way.
Nathan chuckled and after grabbing a tissue and removing the condom, he shifted onto his side. “Wow is right,” he told her, brushing away a few errant strands of hair which were sticking to her sweat-slick skin. Inching closer to her, he kissed her hotly, his tongue slipping between her lips and exploring her mouth thoroughly.
With his body pressed against her side, Haley could feel him growing hard again and her body shivered in anticipation. Her hands clutched at him desperately, pulling him on top of her and she instinctively parted her legs so that he was lying exactly where she wanted to feel him. She dug her fingernails into his biceps as the sensation of his drugging kisses coupled with the feel of his thick, hard length sliding along her wet folds threatened to push her over the edge already.
“I’m not going to be able to walk if we carry on like this,” she quipped.
“Good,” he replied. “That way you won’t be able to leave.”
The seriousness of his tone caused butterflies in her tummy and she shivered. Cupping his cheek in her palm, she rubbed her nose against his and smiled softly at him. “I’m not going anywhere.”
Kissing her lips, he pulled back and smiled back at her. “I know we’ve got a lot to discuss and find out about each other but… I can’t wait.”
“Me either.”
She knew things most likely wouldn’t be easy for them and maybe they’d end up finding out they were highly incompatible but they wouldn’t know that unless they gave this a try. Something that felt this good couldn’t be all bad, after all.
Fin
Sequel : Here For You