Page 91 of Time To Learn

My lips twitch with amusement.

“Fuck, you look sexy when you’re all riled up,” I mutter and push away from the door, slinking closer to her. The chase stirs my blood, and my cock starts to swell. She looks warily at me before she darts down to pick up her soaked cardigan, and that’s when I make mymove.

In three steps, I reach her, then bend down and wrap my arms around her knees before I lift her up in my arms, her body hanging down myback.

“Kristian!” she shouts. “Put me down at once, you bloodyfool!”

I take a deep breath when she smacks my arse and smirk at her foolhardy attempts to make me surrender to her will. Not going to happen.

Gently, I place her down on my bed and cover her body with mine, careful not to crush her. Her body bucks, and I wince when her flailing knees just miss mycock.

“Listen to me, please,” I whisper as I pin her arms down above herhead.

“No, let me go!” she shouts, her eyes shooting daggers atme.

“I can see I went about this the wrong way,” I mutter with regret.

“Uh, you think?” she huffs, her voice heavy on the sarcasm.

Exasperated, I lean down until my mouth is pressed lightly against hers, hoping like hell that’ll get her attention. Hoping it will keep her quiet long enough for her to hear me out. I keep my eyes open as I nip at her lips, teasing her with my tongue, my mouth, and my teeth, satisfied as her eyes start to flutter. Little by little, her arms relax underneath mine, and I say a small prayer, hoping that now’s the time to try to explain.

“Being mine doesn’t mean you don’t belong to yourself first,” I whisper against her lips. Her eyes have lost a bit of their anger, but it’s still there, shooting daggers atme.

“Being mine doesn’t mean that you’re my property,” I soothe as I release one of her hands and tilt her face up so I can nibble on her long, slenderneck.

“Being mine means that I’m the only man who’s allowed to be with you, feel you, tease you, for as long as we both wantit.”

Her small sigh as I bite down on her earlobe makes me smile in victory against her heatedskin.

Technically, the last part is a lie, but if that’s what it takes to make her listen, I’ll keep doing it. She’ll learn soon enough that there’s a fucking hell of a lot more to this—to us—thansex.

I grind against her crotch, so fucking ready for her again, I have trouble breathing. I could listen to her soft moans all night. The small gasp that falls from her lips as she feels how hard I am for her sends a shot of fire down my spine.

“Now, let’s see if I can make you shout my name again, sweetheart,” I growl and turn to my side so that I can push up her nightgown, baring her for me. My breath clogs up as I start to rub her clit. “I bet Ican.”

With that, I smash my mouth to hers, pressing my tongue inside. I swallow her cries of ecstasy as I set out to erase any thoughts of leaving me from hermind.

When she’s all curled up, asleep in my arms, I sigh from exhaustion, relieved my diversion tactics worked. After I’ve set the alarm on my phone, like I promised her I would, I finally allow myself to give in to oblivion, my legs firmly tangled withhers.

* * *

Laura

I boltupright at the sound of shrill ringing and look around me, completely disoriented. Vaguely, I notice the soft light shining through the windows. I’m still numb with sleep.

When a hand covers my left breast and pulls me down, I squeak and turn my head when I fall back on the pillow. When I find Kristian’s sleep-addled eyes so close to mine, I feel as if I’m falling into a deeppit.

“Crap,” I breathe.

He chuckles as he squints atme.

“Not exactly what I’d hoped for,” he yawns before he grabs his phone, silencing it. “But that’ll do fornow.”

How can he look so sexy after the little sleep we’vehad?

I snap my head back and look at the ceiling.

“Um, what time is it?” Iask.