Peak of Desire Ch. 16

Gradually they lost interest in the ice cream, and after setting the container down, Cody languidly undid the buttons on the oversized flannel Erica was wearing.

One by one he unclasped them, not breaking eye contact for even a second. His slow, purposeful movements drove her crazy with anticipation, and by the time he finally reached the very last button, her breathing had become heavy and her nipples had tightened.

After disrobing her, Cody took hold of her waist and scooted her forward. Then with one fluid movement, he jerked his hips forward and thrust deep inside her.

A high pitched moan fled her lips in response, and clutching his shoulders, she held on tightly. The sound of flesh slapping flesh filled the air, mingling with masculine grunts and loud, throaty cries. Joined as one, they rocked together, trading hot kisses and soft whispers as they indulged in a moment of bliss.

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Bathed in soft morning light, Erica awoke slowly, eyelids gradually lifting to reveal the curved ceiling of her Airstream trailer. She gave a lazy stretch, then rolled onto her side and glanced at her lover.

He slept peacefully on his stomach, hair splayed across the pillow and partially obstructing his face. Studying his features, she noticed how serene he looked. Not to mention completely handsome and overwhelmingly alluring.

The mere sight of him caused her pulse to quicken, and as her eyes roved across his toned, masculine form, she felt a throb of arousal in her nether regions.

She moved a little closer, then lazily ran a palm down his back. She allowed it to travel lower until it reached his butt cheeks, then tenderly caressed them.

Firm and tight, Cody's ass was just the right size. It wasn't flat and had just enough curve for her to cup it in her palm and give it a nice squeeze. From the first time she'd laid eyes on his butt, she'd been certain that a more perfect ass had never existed.

She could say the same for every other part of his body, and starting at the tapered ridges and curves that led to the upper part of his buttocks, she began trailing kisses along his flesh.

She allowed her lips to travel further northward until they made contact with his upper back, halting only long enough to brush his hair aside so she could pepper kisses along his shoulder blade. A pleased murmur came from Cody's lips, and he slowly lifted his lids, eyeing her with a half-mast gaze.

"Hey, you."

"Hey," she said in a whispery voice. "Sleep good?"

"Slept wonderful. How about you?"

"Same." No sooner had she spoken the words, did a chuckle slip from her lips.

"What's funny?"

"Just thinking about the way you were snoring last night. It was really cute."

"Was it?"

"Yep. Your snores are nice and quiet. I like that."

He smiled. "Well that's good to hear. I'm glad it didn't bother you."

They shared a moment of stillness, during which the only noise to break the silence was the chattering of birds, coupled with the sound of wind rustling the trees. Then Cody offered some words.

"I like hanging out here."

"Yeah?"

"Yep. I think we made a good decision, don't you?"

A faint smile touched her lips. "It was me that made the decision."

"I had a part in it as well."

Knowing full well that the decision to keep her trailer space at the RV Park had been entirely of her doing, she considered reminding him of that fact. Yet seeing that he strongly believed otherwise, she decided to bite her tongue and indulge him.

"You're right, you did." Smoothing her palm against his hard chest, she offered him a loving gaze.

"I'd still prefer if you moved in with me, but I understand you like having your own space, so that's cool." He allowed a moment of silence to pass before speaking again. "Splitting time between my apartment and your trailer really isn't so bad, though. Actually, It's kind of fun."

"I think so, too. I like spending a few weeks with you, then coming home for a few days and going back to yours again. It keeps things fresh between us. Not that things could ever get boring."

"Of course not. We're way too imaginative for that."

Tracing a finger along the ridged planes of his abdomen, she said, "We certainly are."

"When the time is right, you'll move in and we'll make things more permanent. And even though you're not living there yet, the loft is just as much yours as it is mine."

"Thanks, babe."

Their mouths joined in a slow, tender kiss, then Erica got out of bed and slipped into a robe.

"Where you going?" He asked.

"Gonna make us some coffee."

"Could I get a few pieces of toast to go along with it?"

"Sure thing."

"With lots of butter and jelly."

She nodded, then headed out of the bedroom. She'd barely crossed the threshold when she heard him call out to her.

"You know what, forget the toast. I'll just have a few slices of that pizza from last night."

"Want me to warm it up?" She asked over her shoulder.

"Nope. Just bring it straight from the fridge."

Smiling, she headed for the kitchen area. Upon reaching it, she put on a pot of hot water for coffee. Then she removed the pizza box from the fridge and set it on the counter.

While waiting for the water to boil, she turned her attention on the aquarium tank where she kept her tarantula.

She spotted it hanging out on one of the rocks, and after lifting the lid off the tank, she retrieved the spider. She petted the fuzzy arachnid a few times, then cradling it in her palm, she headed for the bedroom.

As she entered, she noticed that Cody was laying on his back with his eyes closed. His shallow breathing suggested that he'd dozed off, and still holding the tarantula in her hand, she climbed onto the bed.

The mattress shook from her movement, stirring Cody awake. His eyelids fluttered open, yet before he even knew what was going on, she'd gently placed the tarantula on his stomach.

It took a few moments for him to realize what was happening, but as he glanced down at his torso, surprise flashed across his face.

"Whoa. What the?" His voice trailed off as he caught sight of the hairy spider.

Erica gave a light chuckle. "You two were never properly introduced, so I figured now would be a good time."

"Seriously? But I'm butt-ass naked."

"He doesn't know the difference. Right, Jimmy?" She offered the spider a few gentle pets with her index finger."

"Wait a minute, these things don't bite, do they? Cause he's headed down south and I sure as heck don't want him getting up to anything funky."

"Relax, he's pretty much harmless."

"Pretty much? That doesn't sound too certain."

She couldn't help but crack a smile at the look of utter seriousness on his face. Yet despite her amusement, the way that Cody's body had gone rigid told her that she'd better redirect the spider, and fast. She lifted the arachnid, then placed it on his chest so it could hang out there.

"Mexican Red Knees don't bite unless seriously provoked, and even then, it's no worse than getting stung by a bee."

"Well that's nice to know, but I've never gotten stung in my balls, and I definitely don't ever want it to happen"

"You really are scared of him, aren't you?" Mirth danced in her eyes.

"Scared? No. Uncertain, yes."

"I already told you, he won't bite."

With a mixture of curiosity and slight distrust, Cody stared at the spider, who in turn, seemed to be staring right back at him.

"How many eyes does this thing have?"

"Eight. His vision is pretty lousy, though."

"So how does he know where he's going?"

"His leg hairs." She brushed a finger along one of the spider's eight appendages, then said, "They help guide him."

"I see."

"You can pet him if you want to."

"I'd rather not."

She smirked. "I knew it, you're scared."

"I am not."

"Then why not touch him?"

"I just don't want to. Those little hairs on his body creep me out."

"Just close your eyes and pretend you're touching something else. Like a cute little mouse."

"I don't like mice either. I had a bad experience with one as a kid."

She felt a chuckle coming on, but forced it back before it could be released. "Come on...just one pet. I know you can do it."

He hesitated a moment, then hovered a palm over the spider's body. Then just barely allowing his hand to graze the hairs on the arachnid's body, he gave it a quick pet.

"Not like that, silly." Positioning her own hand next to the spider, she gave a demonstration. "Use a few fingers, like this."

After watching her do it, he tried again. Instead of just barely touching it, his fingers made actual contact, and he managed to give it two full pets.

"See? That wasn't so bad, was it?"

"Nope. Felt kind of weird, but it wasn't too terrible."

As if to challenge him, the eight legged creature began to crawl upward, moving swiftfully for Cody's face.

"Wait, what's happening? Erica, get him off me," he said in a shaky voice.

She promptly lifted the tarantula off his neck, then leaned over the edge of the mattress to retrieve an empty storage container from beneath the bed.

After placing the spider inside, she put the lid on, making sure to leave a small crack so that air could flow in. Then positioning her body so that she was straddling Cody, she looped her arms around his neck.

She gave him a tender peck, then said, "You're incredibly cute, you know what?"

"You're cuter."

Spotting a stray eyelash on his cheek, she brushed it off with her thumb. Then she positioned her finger next to his lips.

"Make a wish."

"No need, I already got everything I want."

He looked affectionately at her, then kissed the tip of her nose.

"By the way, I think you deserve a reward for being so brave."

"Oh yeah?"

"Uh huh."

"And what kind of a reward would that be?"

Resting her palm on his bare thigh, she allowed it to lazily coast upward. "A nice, deep, wet kiss."

Not wasting a moment, she pressed her lips to his, sucking gently on his bottom lip before flicking her tongue salaciously against his. The parting of their lips left them both craving more, and fixing her with one of those penetrating stares he was so good at, he offered some words.

"Mmmm, that was nice. You got anything else deep and wet you wanna give me?"

He slipped a hand beneath the hem of her short robe, and as his fingers made contact with the most warmth between her legs, she emitted a deep, ragged sigh.

"So since you overcame your fear of spiders, I guess It's only normal for you to want to conquer something else," she said in a husky voice.

"Naturally. It's what I was born to do."

With swift, fluid movements, he slipped her silky robe off. Then with a lift of her hips, Erica sunk down onto him. Relishing in the sensation, they simultaneously moaned.

Joined as one, they rocked together, trading hot kisses and soft whispers as they steadily journeyed toward the peak of ecstasy.