Page 56 of Beni

“Good to know.”

He stepped a little closer to her, his hand coming back under her jaw to turn her face toward his once more. Her tongue peeked out to wet her lips when that intense gaze of his locked on her mouth like he was considering kissing her.

She couldn’t get over that.

How he stared.

She felt it all over.

“Your mouth is … perfect,” he murmured.

She dragged her teeth over her full bottom lip. “Is it?”

“It’s what I want the most whenever you’re near. It taunts me in the best way.”

“Does it?”

“Constantly.”

Yeah.

Wow.

How any woman could be near this man without falling head over heels for him after a conversation, August would never know. And that was dangerous, too, she knew. How his charming, confident nature drew her in like a fluttering moth to a dancing flame.

Never had a man seemed so enthralling.

This man did.

August wasn’t sure if she could afford to change something else in her life when she was already going through enough as it was. How would she dare to hand over her heart, when she didn’t even have the rest figured out, too?

Instead of getting in her feelings, August decided to change the subject. In a very good way. Tipping her chin up just enough to catch Beni’s lips with her own, she kissed him on that bridge until the sounds of the birds and bubbling water drifted away, and she felt numb from the electricity singing through her bloodstream.

He held her tighter.

Kissed her deeper.

Like he couldn’t get enough of her mouth, her taste, or … her. God knew she understood that, because she couldn’t get enough of him, either.

Her lungs burned when he pulled away, her bottom lip trembling as he dotted the seam of her mouth with soft, sweet kisses.

“When can we do this again?” he asked.

“Are you asking for a second date?”

His eyes flashed with darkness and sin. “Absolutely.”

“You might have to work around my best friend. She’s getting a little possessive about my time.”

Beni laughed, sexy and deep. “Not a problem. I have an inside source.”

“Oh?”

“Her husband is a very good friend.”

Right.

August kissed him again, quicker that time, although she still felt it everywhere. “Then, that’s a yes. This time, you decide what we do.”