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“Those dimples that tell me when you’re laughing because you think it’s funny or because you don’t want to hurt my feelings and tell me how lame my joke is.”
I giggle at that because as much as I bust his chops, there are times when I do laugh when it’s not really that funny. “You’re so sensitive I don’t want to hurt your feelings…” I stroke his hand.
“I’m not sensitive, but fuck if you’re not so damn sweet.”
“No, I’m not, Remi.”
“I think you are.” He leans forward and I close my eyes. He drops a kiss on my eyelids. “These eyes that see things most of us miss and are the windows to every single one of your thoughts.” He presses our foreheads together. “I’m sorry I put hurt there tonight.”
My heart races so hard but I can’t speak, my throat is clogged with emotion. No one has ever spoken to me like this.
“And these lips, that fucking freckle. They’re a work of art and I’m a little scared of what will happen when I finally kiss—”
I lean forward and press my mouth to his. His lips are beautiful, too. They’ve got a deep bow on the top and are full and lush on the bottom and I’ve been dreaming about kissing them.
He groans and cups my face with both hands, holds me there and kisses me like no one has and I suspect no one will again. I’ve imagined this. I’ve dreamed of it. I thought I knew what it would feel like. But this… Remi’s kiss… It feels like coming home and going on an adventure all at once. Safe and reckless. Weightless, but so firmly rooted to this moment. And when he runs his tongue over my lips, I open for him.
“So fucking perfect,” he murmurs before his warm tongue slides into my mouth. I moan and slide closer to him until I’m nearly in his lap. I clutch at the front of his shirt and hold on while his mouth shows mine what a kiss is supposed to feel like.
Behind my eyes, a million points of brilliant light explode, and I hurtle through time, space, and at the same time, I remain grounded, held in place by the gravity of his kiss. It’s not my first one, but it’s the first I’ve felt all the way to my toes. And I know, I will never forget it.
His hands grab my waist and he lifts me up and puts me down so I’m straddling him. And the kiss changes. It’s feverish, my hands go from clutching to tugging, his hips ruck up into me, his erection presses against the softest, hottest part of me and I start to ache.
“Remi—” I break the kiss and try to catch my breath.
“I need more,” he growls and his lips drag across my jaw, sucking and biting. I whimper, sigh, and hold on for dear life.
Suddenly the lights on the porch flash and my mother sticks her head out of the door. Remi breaks our kiss and pulls away from me abruptly.
“You’re outside our place of business, Kal.” My mother barks and then shuts the door. Remi grimaces as he looks around and realizes how right she is. Thank goodness, the sun has set and most people are home.
I blink to clear my eyes and struggle to catch my breath. His chest heaves, too. We gaze at each other and smile.
“That was—”
“Can I take you out this weekend?” he asks, his voice is low, urgent and his eyes are hooded with desire.
“This weekend… I can’t. I—” I falter because this is the very last thing I want to talk about right now.
His eyes cool and he pulls back. “Why not?”
I take a deep breath and gather my courage. “I need to tell you something. I was going to tell you, it’s just—it’s embarrassing. But, I need to explain.”
“What, you’ve got a criminal record?” he says with a boisterous laugh and my stomach drops.
When he sees my expression his smile disappears.
“Oh.” He says quietly and I blanch.
“No. Not a record. But, I was arrested a few months ago.”
He stares at me blankly for a minute like I spoke in a different language.
I look away and use a hand to lift the hair off my suddenly very hot neck.
“I understand if you’ve changed your mind.”
“Tell me what happened,” he says quietly.
