“I think you know.” She flicks her eyes up at me with a gleam.
I try hard not to crack a smile. “What happened to casual?”
“I think we can both agree casual was never in the cards for us.” She clasps one of my hands and brings it to her chest.
“I was never a huge fan of casual.” I run my other hand up her leg. She shifts just as I get to the top of her thigh. “Does this mean I can make it past first base?”
“Yes—” She jumps when I tickle her. “Just not tonight.”
“I can live with that,” I tease. “Tomorrow is a whole new day.”
I lean over and graze my teeth across her jawbone, the atmosphere suddenly becoming supercharged with sexual tension. Moving up to skim my tongue across her lips, I caress the top one, then the bottom one lightly. Alana moans.
“Do you like that?” I ask with her head trapped in my hands.
“I like everything you do with your tongue,” she rasps.
“You have no idea what I can do with my tongue,” I promise her.
Her eyes pop open with desire raging in her reddish-brown pupils. “Are you sure you don’t want to move past first base tonight?” I tempt her with another kiss.
Who am I kidding? I’m tempting myself right now.
“Yes,” she breathes heavily. Even though we both know it’s a lie, I’ll respect her wishes.Tonight.But like I said, tomorrow is a whole new day.
* * *
It’s too bright,and I have to pee. I open my eyes and find Alana sleeping on top of me.Not a bad way to start the day.Her legs are tangled with mine, her arms are wrapped around me, and her hair is a sexy, wild mess in my face. We fell asleep on the couch, and I think it was the best night’s sleep I’ve ever had. I run one finger through her golden strands just listening to her breathe. It’s soft and rhythmic, just like her voice. It entrances me until I find myself daydreaming about waking up like this every morning. Peaceful and weightless, with a goddess in my bed.
“Morning.” Alana suddenly stirs.
“Morning.” I clench my arms tighter around her, so she can’t move.I never want you to move.
“How long have you been awake?” She looks up at me sleepily. It’s the most adorable thing I’ve ever seen.
“I’m not sure. A little while. I didn’t want to disturb you.”
“Did you sleep okay?”
“Yeah, this couch is crazy comfortable.” “I know.” She giggles.
Please God, let me always wake up to that sound.
“Do you want some coffee?” she asks as she licks and kisses my neck lightly, inducing every cell in the sea of my body to whoosh through my veins.
“No. I want you. Here. Now. Like this.” I roll us over so we’re on our sides. I wrap one leg around her so her body is locked to mine. She giggles louder as I bite and nibble and suck my way over her shoulder and collarbone.
“Ryan,”she half-moans, half-laughs as I tickle her with affection.
“Alana,”I tease, pressing myself against her so she can feel exactly what she’s doing to me. She gasps when I grab her ass and grind my hips into hers.Now it’s on.
“Easy there,” she groans, pushing her hand against me. But the lust-filled look in her eyes betrays her. It’s singing a completely different tune.
“I can’t help it. It’s the effect you have on me,” I hum as I run my hand up her shirt. She shivers as I skim over the thin fabric of her bra. “Besides, you started it.”
“I know.” She caresses her tongue along my lower lip, sucking it into her mouth so hard it sets fire to my spine. “And now I’m going to stop it.” She tickles me under my rib, where she knows I’m sensitive, then wiggles right out of my hold.
Hey.
