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Twenty-Five
Sage
I desperately wantCash Creed to take me home after our picnic confessions on the beach. I want him to toss me on my bed and continue the kiss from where it left off. I want him to make me forget about the past and the complications of love by screwing my brains out, by spending the night in the throes of passion. But, to my surprise, he stands outside my condo door after we’ve packed up and decides to call it a night.
“I had a great time with you,” he says after pulling back from a sweet, simple kiss.
“Call me?” I ask, grinning.
“You better believe it,” he replies, and I chuckle.
“Is that the first time you’ve ever said that and meant it?” I ask.
He pretends to take mental inventory before responding. “I reckon it is.”
“Careful, your Texas is showing.”
“Because I said reckon?”
I just nod, grinning.
“Keep it up, and I’ll show you that what they say is true. You know, about everything being bigger in Texas.” He pulls me in, teasing me with another kiss, with his tongue.
“Been there, done that, remember?” His kiss ignites me, though, and I feel the need to pull him into my condo, to explore him all over again.
“You’re right. You already know how impressive I am. So I guess we can call it a night.”
“You can come in,” I quickly reply, hating the desperation in my voice, the hungry need that can be heard in my tone. I bite my lip.
His eyes sparkle, and I think he’s going to take me up on it. I think that finally this sexual tension between us can be put to rest.
He leans in, kisses me again, teasing me. “Goodnight, Sage,” he says, just when I’m about to go crazy.
“Are you serious?” I ask, leaning against my door.
“Come on. I have to keep you somewhat intrigued now that we’ve turned a corner.”
“I’m already intrigued,” I argue.
“I know. Let’s keep it that way.”
“Fine. I didn’t want to have sex with you anyway,” I reply, crossing my arms and raising an eyebrow.
“Sure you didn’t. But I’m just following your rules. You know, about no sex, just a date. You’ll thank me.”
I shake my head, exasperated. “Goodnight, Cash.”
He winks before strolling away, turning back to give me a lusty final glance.
I let myself into my condo, groaning. Still, as I climb into bed alone, I smile thinking about our night on the beach. It was a night like I haven’t had forever—a real date, real conversation, and no sexuality driving every move.
Even though I fall asleep unsatisfied in so many ways, I grin to myself thinking about how intrigued I am—and how maybe Cash Creed could be the one to finally break all of my rules.
