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This makes him stiffen and then he groans into my mouth while his hands are diving into my hair and he’s pulling me towards him, roughly, tilting my head according to how he wants it.
His kisses are soft and gentle, and yet there is something addicting about them, like coming home. One hand leaves my hair, sliding down my back till it is positioned at the small of my back pushing me towards him.
He nibbles on my lower lip, his tongue darts out to lick it, and then he’s sipping from my mouth like one would from a Holy Grail.
My knees are feeling weak with the way he expertly unwinds me and molds me into what he wants with just a kiss. I gasp out and suddenly the entire kiss changes. There is something wilder, dirtier about it, as I feel his tongue in me, tasting me, licking me, his mouth devouring mine in the filthiest of ways and dimly, in the back of my mind, I realize that I’m treading unclear waters, kissing this man who left me years ago and showed up, inserting himself into my life without so much a hint to who he is.
But these past few months have been a rollercoaster for me and all I know is that I’m home in Caleb’s arms, and I’m safe with him.
The sound of laughter has us freezing and we hear footsteps. Before I can even comprehend it, I’ve been pulled off the bench and my body is pressed against the back of the round Greek pillars with Caleb’s body over mine.
“W-what?” I hiss, startled.
Caleb gives me a pained look. “I know those people. I don’t want to meet them.”
When I open my mouth, his firm hand covers it, and I swallow behind it. His eyes bore into mine and I shiver at the intensity.
I hear the voices then, two women.
“I was sure I saw him come out here,” one of the women says, disappointment in her voice.
Her friend sounds snide as she replies, “Maybe he’s with that little secretary of his. Can you imagine the gall though? Bringing some back-alley trash to such an event? She must really be good in bed.”
My ears burn in shame and although, I have been called worse at times, in front of Caleb, I feel something tightening in my chest.
However, Caleb’s eyes are glittering in anger, his fury dark, but he leans forward and gently presses his lips to my forehead.
The other woman giggles nervously. “How do you know they’re sleeping together? She could just be a random date.
Besides…” There’s a hint of spite in her tone. “Your Dylan was all over her. I would be careful about keeping him in line, unless you want another scandal on your hands.”
“Whatever,” her friend says airily. “It’s pretty obvious, though. The way Caleb watches her. It’s like he wanted to rip her clothes off and take her there and then. He wouldn’t even leave her side for a minute. I wonder how she hooked him.”
My face is definitely red at this point, and Caleb’s lips slide to my ear, and he murmurs, “I wonder how.”
I try to step on his toe and he immediately darts back.
Hearing the scuffle, the women quickly leave, and I glare at him, my ears straining to check whether we’re alone.
“That went well,” he says casually, glancing around the pillar.
“Sure,” I mutter. “You’re not the one who was called a slut.”
Caleb drags me into his arms and studies me with a darkly possessive look. “I can make them pay for that, you know?” He trails a finger down the side of my face, finally settling on rubbing my lower lip with his thumb. “I could buy up their family businesses, make them go bankrupt within the week.”
I tremble at his words, suddenly fearful. “You can’t do that. That’s crazy.”
He raises a brow. “I can’t? They insulted you.”
I study his face and realize he’s dead serious. “No, you can’t. Not even for me.”
He’s no longer looking at me, his eyes focused on my lips. “We’ll discuss that later.” He’s about to reach down.
I put my hands on his chest, stopping him. “No. We’re discussing this now. Promise me you won’t do that!”
“Why do you care?” He sounds irritable. “You don’t even know them.”
“I don’t have to know them! I just…Promise me.” I stand my ground, shaken by the cruelty I’m glimpsing in this man before me. And yet, it does nothing to stem the burning desire inside of me, the happiness that is uncurling slowly.
