“How come you never said anything?”
“I didn’t think you liked me that way, and I didn’t want to make things weird. I didn’t want to lose our friendship.”
My head spins. All this time, we felt the same way about each other.
“I have a crush on you too, Blake.”
“Yeah, I know. That Shirtless Guy.” He grins.
“No, I’ve had a crush on you since freshman year of high school also.”
His smile drops. He looks stunned. “Really?”
“I was too shy to say anything, so I was waiting for you to make a move. And when you never did, I just figured you didn’t like me like that. I assumed you just wanted to be friends, nothing more.”
He stumbles back, shaking his head, like my confession knocked him off balance.
“But you said you think of me like a brother.”
I hesitate for a second, embarrassed. “I only said that to downplay my crush on you. I didn’t want it to be obvious how much I liked you because I didn’t want to make you feel awkward.”
His brow lifts. “Oh. I guess that makes sense.” He’s quiet for a second. “So, just for the record, you don’t think of me as a brother, right?”
I start to smile. “No. I think of you as my best friend. I think of you as the hot guy I’ve wanted since forever.”
He nods, his jaw working as he looks at me. “Good.”
And then he grabs my face and kisses me.
Chapter 28
Briar
Blake pushes me against the wall as he presses his mouth against mine.
The world around me disappears. All I can feel—all I can process is him.
The softness of his lips. The way his stubble gently rubs against my cheeks and chin. His scent. He smells like rain and wood and spice. The way he tastes. Sour and bitter from the lime and tequila he licked off my body minutes ago.
His tongue laps at my tongue, like he’s tasting me. Like he’s savoring my flavor.
I moan into his mouth.
Oh my god.
The way he teases his tongue against mine makes me dizzy. He gently grips my chin with his hand and tilts my face up, deepening the angle of our kiss.
He steps closer to me, surrounding me with his massiveness. Heat from his body skims over mine. I feel cornered in the best way. The world around me falls away. All I feel is his warmth and size.
He swoops his tongue into my mouth. He’s kissing me harder now. It’s faster, filthier. Like he can’t get enough. Like he wants more.
Electricity sparks through my body, shooting through my limbs, settling low in my belly. It travels slowly all the way down between my legs. I’m aching. My clit is throbbing.
With his other hand, he grabs my waist and pulls me flush against his body.
When I feel his hard cock pressing against my hip, I whimper into his mouth. He’sthisturned on just from kissing me?
I reach up and drag my fingers through his hair. I don’t want him to stop. I want to kiss Blake forever. I groan, anticipating the disappointment I’ll feel when this kiss inevitably ends.
