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A moment later, she reappears, and my breath catches. She’s switched to snug black yoga pants that hug her luscious curves just right and a faded concert sweatshirt. Damn, this woman is something else. She radiates a casual allure that ignites a primal hunger inside me.
“Ready for a scary movie?” she asks, plopping down next to me, the cushion shifting under her weight. She’s relaxed, confident, and the way she fits next to me makes the heat flicker between us even stronger.
I smirk at her choice of movie genre. “I can’t believe you like horror movies.”
She laughs, sweet and unfiltered, and a wave of possessive hunger courses through my veins, igniting something primal deep within me. “I’ve been addicted since I was ten years old,” she says, snuggling closer, the warmth of her body a delicious distraction. The way she leans into me sends my mind spiraling, homing in on the scent of her shampoo mixed with the underlying sweet scent of Leni. “My mom went out of town and left me and my dad at home,” she continues, her voice almost dreamy as she reminisces. “Needless to say, he’s the weakest link of the two. I begged and begged, and he finally caved and let me watch Friday the 13th.”
A smile spreads across my face as I picture the mischievous little girl she must have been. There’s a rebellious spark in her, the fire that lights up her gaze even now as she shares this story. “That’s the start of your horror addiction, huh?” I tease, nudging her gently with my shoulder, feeling that spark between us surge again.
She grins, a fierce light in her eyes. “Absolutely! It was glorious. I had nightmares for weeks, but I loved every second of it.”
The thought of her as a fearless little girl, curled up on the couch with her dad, heart racing with excitement and fear, only makes her more alluring to me. “You were a tiny badass, huh?” I smirk, unable to suppress the warmth swelling in my chest. “So, what do you think your dad thought, letting his daughter loose on a classic slasher flick at ten?”
“Oh, he definitely regretted it.” She laughs again, leaning against me with a comfort that sends a rush of warmth through my chest. There’s a playful intensity in her gaze now that makes my blood hum with undeniable attraction. “I ended up sleeping on the floor at the foot of their bed for several weeks after that.”
“But that didn’t stop you from loving horror movies.” The strong desire to know more about this fierce woman beside me overwhelms me.
For a moment, she locks her eyes on mine, and the playful banter fades out into charged silence, thick with possibilities. Just like that, I realize that as much as she’s shared with me, peeling back layers of her past, I want to peel back even more. I want to explore every facet of her. This confident, passionate woman has me completely captivated. Each laugh, each word she shares draws me in deeper, igniting a possessive urge to claim her forever.
“I freaking love them.” She reaches over and gives the snoozing cat a quick scratch on the back. “Poor Boo has to deal with sleeping with the light on after we watch them.”
I admire that fearless attitude, the way she owns her space and her choices. As she grabs the remote, I’m struck by how fucking sexy she is, the way her confidence holds me spellbound.
“Maybe you could stay tonight so we can sleep with the light off,” she fires back, and the glint in her eye tells me she’s feeling the pull between us, too. She hops up and turns off all the lights before returning to sit next to me.
“I’ll do anything for you.” I hug her close to my side as the movie flickers to life. The tension in the room thickens with every heartbeat. I can feel her pulse racing next to me as the adrenaline of jump scares blasts through the air and simmers between us. Each time something unexpected happens on-screen, I sneak a glance at her, seeing the way she reacts, caught between excitement and fear.
But I lost all interest in the movie the moment Leni settled beside me. I’m drawn to her and the physical chemistry igniting between us. She rolls her eyes at a cheesy jump scare, laughing, and it reverberates in my chest. I can’t help it. I lean in closer, my lips brushing against her ear.
In this crazy moment with the horror movie dimming down and Leni stealing all of my senses, a fierce realization hammers home. I’ll never let her go. I’m captivated by this fiery woman. She’s a force of nature who’s ignited something crazy deep inside me.
