Page 79 of Brighter Together

“Bastard.”

He kisses higher.

Still not quite there.

My hands tighten around the railing.

Manchester stretches out below us, hundreds of lights blinking against the darkness, but I’m barely seeing any of it now.

All I can concentrate on is Tommy behind me.

His chest pressed against my back.

His arms around my waist.

His mouth slowly driving me insane.

When his lips finally reach the spot beneath my ear, my whole body reacts.

His tongue brushes over it.

“Finally,” I moan.

Tommy chuckles against my neck.

“Worth the wait?” he asks.

“Maybe.”

He does it again and my knees weaken.

“Fine. Yes,” I laugh.

His hand slides slowly across my stomach.

I cover it with mine and guide it lower.

“More.”

He goes still for a second.

“Ella.”

I keep my eyes on the city.

“I want you to touch me,” I whisper.

His breathing changes behind me. “We’re on a hotel roof.”

“I’m aware.”

“And someone could come through that door,” he says.

I glance towards the stairwell without moving away from him.

“Then we’ll have to listen for it.”

His forehead rests briefly against the side of my head.