Page 29 of Irish Getaway
“I assume I can tell them that you’re in?” Arianna asked, looking up from her phone.
Evelyn took a deep breath, trying to calm the swirling emotions within her. She could feel her heart pounding in her chest, a mix of excitement and trepidation coursing through her veins. Her palms were slightly damp, and she wiped them on her jeans as she met Arianna’s expectant gaze.
“Yes,” she said, her voice sounding steadier than she felt. “You can tell them I’ll do it.”
“I was about to make the call now, but it’s the middle of the night back home. I’ll have to wait a few hours.”
Evelyn forced a smile, trying to match Arianna’s enthusiasm even as her stomach churned with anxiety. Her thoughts kept drifting back to Claire. How was she going to tell her that their time together was being cut short? And how did Evelyn care this much about someone so quickly? Yes, she’d been here for more than two months, but things had only changed between them a few days ago. This shouldn’t have her so torn up.
Evelyn could feel a lump forming in her throat, and she swallowed hard, trying to push down the wave of emotion that threatened to overtake her.
24
The sun had just started to set as Claire pulled up her quad by Evelyn’s back patio. She hopped off, carrying the crate up the steps and peered in the kitchen window. She’d tried to leave it later than usual, hoping that Evelyn and Arianna were back from wherever they’d gone today, because she wanted to see Evelyn. She couldn’t see from here whether the rental car was out front, but it was nine-thirty, so they were more than likely back.
Just as Claire was about to leave the crate down and knock, Evelyn came into view, smiling when she saw Claire through the glass.
Claire might have only left Evelyn’s bed yesterday morning, but it had felt like days since she’d seen her.
“Hi,” Evelyn said with a smile as she opened the door.
“Hey.” Claire’s breath caught when she saw Evelyn wrapped in a white robe, her hair damp, tossed over one shoulder.
“I was listening out for the quad,” Evelyn said as Claire stepped inside and left the crate on the counter. “Arianna’s working upstairs.”
“Did you have good day?” Claire asked as she turned back to her.
“Hm.” Evelyn’s eyes wandered over Claire. “We did.” She finally met Claire’s eyes. “But as beautiful as the scenery was, I was looking forward to this more.”
Claire crossed her arms over her chest as she leaned back against the counter. She could feel her cheeks heating up. “You were?”
Evelyn nodded. “Come with me for a minute,” she said, her hand warm against Claire’s forearm, a smile playing on her lips.
Claire let Evelyn lead her down the hall and into the smaller sitting room, and before she could ask Evelyn what she was doing, Evelyn pushed the door closed and backed Claire up against it.
Evelyn’s lips crashed into her own, hungrily kissing her. One hand was on Evelyn’s cheek, the other tangled in her damp hair as Claire kissed her back passionately. Claire moaned when Evelyn’s tongue danced with her own.
Claire had not expected this, but it didn’t take long for her mind to catch up to her body, and as Evelyn pulled away from Claire, she couldn’t think of anything else but pushing that robe over Evelyn’s shoulders.
Claire’s heart raced as Evelyn untied the sash of her robe and let it fall open. Her eyes widened as she took in the sight of the swell of Evelyn’s breasts, her gaze drifting further down her gorgeous body.
Evelyn stepped closer to Claire, her hands trailing over her arms and down to her chest. She cupped Claire’s breasts in her hands, squeezing gently as she leaned in to kiss her again.
Claire moaned into Evelyn’s mouth as their tongues danced together. She slid her arms underneath the robe, her hands on Evelyn’s waist, pulling her closer as they kissed.
Evelyn pulled away, lifting Claire’s shirt over her head, her hands moving behind Claire to unclasp her bra, pushing the straps down her arms. She leaned in, kissing Claire’s neck and jaw as she unbuttoned Claire’s jeans and started to tug them down.
Evelyn broke the kiss again, looking into Claire’s eyes with a hunger that made Claire’s heart skip a beat. “Take them off and lie down on the couch.”
Claire swallowed. This was new. And she definitely liked it. She obeyed without hesitation, stepping out of her shoes and then her jeans before lying down on the plush cushions. She watched as Evelyn shrugged her robe off, her breath catching as she took in Evelyn’s body as she climbed on top of her.
Evelyn leaned in to kiss Claire again, this time more slowly and gently than before. As their lips met, she slid a hand between Claire’s legs, circling her clit through her underwear.
Claire gasped into Evelyn’s mouth as she felt the heat of Evelyn’s touch everywhere. The feeling of Evelyn’s hard nipples grazing her breasts sent a jolt of desire through her, and she squirmed beneath Evelyn, arching her back as Evelyn continued to tease her.
As their kiss deepened once more, Evelyn slid her hand inside Claire’s panties and began to stroke her clit in small circles. Claire moaned into Evelyn’s mouth as pleasure surged through every inch of her body, and she knew she wasn’t going to last long.
Claire’s hand roamed down Evelyn’s back, squeezing her ass as their tongues met, and now it was Evelyn moaning. Claire couldn’t resist slipping a hand in between Evelyn’s legs, and she groaned when her fingers met Evelyn’s slick heat. She was so wet and ready for her. Claire eased two fingers inside, and Evelyn broke the kiss with a low moan.