Total pages in book: 43
Estimated words: 39473 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 197(@200wpm)___ 158(@250wpm)___ 132(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 39473 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 197(@200wpm)___ 158(@250wpm)___ 132(@300wpm)
It made the betrayal that much worse.
By the time we finished our meal, the sun had sunk lower over the horizon, washing the sky in soft shades of pink and gold. I took Aubrey's hand and guided her outside, grateful to step away from the restaurant and the complicated emotions stirred within me.
As we neared the SUV, I couldn’t help but notice the way Aubrey’s breathing had become a little quicker and deeper, as though she too was struggling with the undeniable tension rising steadily between us. Her steps remained close to mine, her body subtly leaning into my touch.
We drove down to the beach because neither of us seemed particularly eager for the night to end. The conversation flowed easily again as we walked, her bare feet occasionally brushing the edge of the surf while the breeze played with the ends of her hair. Our conversation quieted gradually, giving way to a comfortable silence.
Yet beneath that peaceful quiet, the attraction between us crackled, growing more intense with each passing moment. Every brush of our hands and soft glance between us deepened the connection that had started the moment our eyes first met. Eventually, when the sun had long since disappeared beneath the horizon, we made our way back to the car. The waves crashing on the shore carried across the darkness behind us.
By the time we reached the SUV, my pulse was hammering steadily in my veins, desire testing my carefully maintained composure. Aubrey started to say something when she glanced up and caught me staring at her. The air between us changed instantly and her words trailed off, her smile fading.
Turning her slowly, I backed her up against the passenger-side door, my gaze locked fully onto hers. My body felt like every nerve was attuned to the woman standing so close in front of me.
Aubrey swallowed, and my attention locked onto the movement.
Fuck.
I shouldn’t have looked at her mouth, and I definitely shouldn’t have been imagining all the things I wanted to do with it. But when her tongue slipped out to wet her lower lip, every filthy thought I’d spent the evening fighting came roaring back stronger than ever.
The need hit so hard it almost made my hands shake. I wanted her more than anything I’d ever desired in my life.
I brushed a strand of hair behind her ear, and the touch seemed to affect both of us. Aubrey’s eyes fluttered briefly. My entire body tightened, my cock growing stiffer and throbbing. Every instinct I possessed was screaming at me to pull her against me and never let her go.
My palm moved to cup her cheek as my breathing turned choppy. Her eyes were wide, her lips slightly parted, and I knew I had no choice left but to taste her.
I closed the distance between us, leaning down and capturing Aubrey’s mouth in a deep kiss that immediately pushed the boundaries of my self-control nearly to its breaking point. And every lingering shred of hesitation was wiped away.
The warmth of her lips against mine sent fire blazing through my veins, igniting something fiercely possessive inside me. Aubrey’s soft moan of surprise quickly melted into surrender as her body yielded against mine. I felt her hands move instinctively up to rest against my chest, her fingers pressing lightly against the fabric of my shirt as if trying to steady herself against the intensity of the moment.
Without breaking the kiss, I reached down and gripped her hips, lifting her easily and moving around the car until I could set her on the edge of the SUV’s hood. Aubrey’s breath hitched, her lips parting slightly, giving me access to deepen the kiss even further. My tongue slid slowly against hers, tasting her fully and groaning softly as she surrendered without hesitation, her arms sliding around my neck and pulling me closer. Her thighs parted, her legs wrapping around my hips and pulling me flush against her body, a motion so effortless that it drew another rough groan from my chest.
My hands roamed slowly up her sides, feeling the gentle curve of her waist and the warmth of her skin beneath the thin fabric of her dress. I stopped just below her tits and brushed my thumb along the undersides. She made a soft sound against my mouth that nearly drove me out of my fucking mind, and I deepened the kiss even more as every coherent thought disappeared.
“You have no fucking idea how badly I’ve wanted to do this,” I murmured against her lips, my voice rough with desire and restraint.
Aubrey’s breathing quickened, her fingers gilding up into my hair as she pressed herself impossibly closer. Her voice came out barely audible but filled with a hunger that matched my own. “Then don’t stop.”
The whispered words nearly undid me completely, sending a surge of urgency racing through me. My grip tightened slightly on her hips, and I pressed her back further against the cool surface of the SUV, deepening the kiss with a demanding intensity that left no doubt about my intentions or how deeply she’d already affected me.