Morning Light

The morning sun filtered through the blinds, casting soft stripes across the bedroom. Carter groggily blinked awake, feeling Simone beside him. Her warmth was comforting against his bare skin. He wrapped an arm around her waist, pulling her closer as she murmured and nestled back against him.

Carter nuzzled into Simone's neck, placing soft kisses along her shoulder, enjoying the slow, intimate start. His hands found their way under her sleep shirt, tracing the lines of her ribs, fingers splaying wide across her stomach. Simone responded with a soft sigh, her body pressing back against him. He could feel himself hardening, and the familiar stir of desire quickly became insistent.

Simone turned in his embrace, her lips finding his in a deep, lingering kiss that left them both breathless. Carter's hand slid down to her hip, guiding her over him. In one fluid motion, she straddled his lap, her knees sinking into the mattress on either side of him. The shift brought a playful smile to her face. It was different from what she had imagined—a quickie in the haze of morning light—but the newness added an unexpected thrill.

With a teasing bite to her lower lip, Simone leaned forward, her hair brushing against Carter's chest. He reached up to tangle his hands in her hair, holding her close as she kissed her way down his body. Her mouth was warm and wet, and when she took him into her mouth, a low groan escaped him. The sensation was more intense than he had anticipated at this hour, deliciously different. Her tongue swirled, and Carter's hips bucked instinctively as he gasped her name.