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He took a few more steps, and the space between us was gone entirely. I tried to look away, but he placed his finger and thumb around my chin and lifted it so my eyes would meet his.
“I want you to admit you want me,” he smirked.
He tried to keep his finger on my chin. I pulled his hand off my face and, this time, he let me. For whatever reason, I felt a little snarky.
“Not every girl wants you if you can believe that.”
He just stared and didn’t say anything at first. It felt like he was peering into my soul.
“Name one?” he said with a grin. I’ve never wanted to punch and kiss someone simultaneously before, but it’s a bizarre feeling.
“Okay, fine,” I rolled my eyes. “There’s some attraction here.” He smiled. “Seriously though, I can’t give you what you want, Lincoln.”
I shook my head and tried to push him away, but somehow, he moved his body closer to mine even though there was no space left, and his presence was becoming overwhelming. My nervousness increased.
He put his face right next to mine, and his lips were mere inches away when he said, “I think you want me just as bad as I want you.”
His body engulfed mine. He started to speak again, but I was so caught up in the moment that I leaned forward and kissed him.
I immediately felt sparks. His mouth fit perfectly with mine. This was a feeling I would remember for a long time. When we both pulled back from the kiss, he groaned. He leaned back in, and his hands grabbed me by the ass and lifted me onto the counter. A small moan escaped me, and I tangled my fingers into his hair. My lips parted as he slipped his tongue into my mouth. It felt like his mouth and hands were trying to memorize every inch of me. His hands were on my thighs, slowly moving up to my hips. He started moving them up my nightshirt onto my stomach toward the bottom of my breasts. His hands felt like they were made to touch me. I arched my back, letting my hands rest on the counter behind me to give him better access as he kissed down my neck and collarbone.
“Lincoln,” his name hitched in my throat and came out as a whisper. I leaned further back on the counter. My hand knocked into a metal spoon. It clanked so loud it snapped me out of whatever trance he had me in. I pushed him away and hopped off the counter, both of us gasping for air.
“Aubrey, where are you going?” He asked with a growl between breaths. He stepped toward me.
I covered my swollen lips with my fingers and looked up at him, then back down to the floor. I started to back away toward the stairs. I wasn’t sure if I could meet his eyes.
“We can’t do this,” I said weakly, “I heard what August said to you.”
I finally looked up at him, and he had a desperate, wanting hunger in his eyes. He stepped toward me again and tried to catch my hand, but I only backed away farther. “Aubrey?”
“Don’t. Please don’t. You’re his son Lincoln, even without the paper, and I really am his daughter. We are in each other’s lives forever now. I don’t do flings, and I know you do. This isn’t a one-time thing. If this goes wrong—”
My words caught in my throat. My eyes were getting a bit misty, but I did my best not to let any tears fall. I didn’t understand why I was almost crying.
He ran his fingers through his hair. “Why is this so wrong if we both want it? What if I don’t want it to be a one-night thing?” he said as he tried to reach for me again.
“You don’t mean that; you told me yourself you don’t sleep with people more than once, and I’m sorry to say, but that’s not me. Plus, you know nothing about me,” I whispered.
His voice got a little more stern. “I know I’ve never wanted someone so badly in my life. I know I haven’t been able to stop thinking about you. I know I’ve never had someone occupy my thoughts the way you do. I know I’ve never wanted to know someone the way I want to know you.” He pulled me into his arms and looked me directly in the eyes. “Give me a chance.”
He leaned down to kiss me again, but I pushed away and stepped out of his embrace. I bit my lip and looked at him.
“I’m sorry, we just can’t do this. I can’t ruin things with August and Liza, or with you for that matter, over some lust. We’re going to be a family, right?”
That made him wince, but I took that moment as an opportunity, so I turned and ran back to my room. The tears finally started to pour down my cheeks. I don’t know why, but this hurt more than my freaking breakup, and I barely know the guy.
CHAPTER SIXTEEN
Lincoln
Istood in the kitchen, staring at the stairs in disbelief. I struggled to comprehend what just happened, unsure whether I should go after Aubrey—and risk waking my parents up—or let her be. Ultimately, I chose to give her space for now.
I couldn’t help but recall the taste of her as I touched my lips. It was a kiss unlike any other I had experienced before. Although I consider myself experienced in the art of kissing, that one undoubtedly ranked as the best, even though it didn’t lead to anything more. The thought of how I would manage to sleep tonight was daunting. I returned to my house and sat on my bed. Glancing out the window, I noticed the light in her room was still on, prompting me to text her.
Me: Hey.
A few minutes passed, and I didn’t think I would get an answer. But then my phone lit up.
