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I watch her intently. Does this really mean that much to her? I feel the same, but I wasn’t sure that her feelings could possibly match mine. Not when I’m so overcome by it all. Not when this feeling is unlike anything I’ve ever felt before. But when she smiles at me now, I see it. The passion in her gaze. She means every word she’s said. She’s as obsessed with me as I am with her.
“Mine too,” I growl.
She blinks in surprise.
“Really?”
“Yes,” I say and pause. “I don’t know if you realize this, August, but I’ve spent my whole life alone. I grew up in the system. I didn’t have a real family. Your father was the only person in the world who really had any part in my life.”
“I’m so sorry…”
“Don’t be,” I say. “I made it work. I built my own happiness. But I’ve always known that something was missing. I wanted to fall for someone. I wanted to build a family, a future…but even as women showed interest in me, I had no interest in them. Why would I? I became used to solitude, so I was never in a rush. I didn’t want just anyone for the sake of being with someone. I wanted my perfect woman, not a filler in the space. Someone who understood me. Someone who wanted me just as much as I wanted them. Someone worth taking on the world with.”
August nods slowly, probably wondering where I’m going with this. Can I really tell her how strongly I feel for her after such a short amount of time? Can I really tell her that I’m willing to risk everything in the world just to be with her? Maybe not yet, but I can give her a hint.
“I got to a point where I thought I’d never find someone. But maybe I was wrong,” I say looking into her eyes.
She blushes deeply and I move a little closer to her. I’m almost convinced that she’ll move away, overcome by my intensity, but she doesn’t. She holds my gaze, trembling a little. We’re so close to getting what we want. We could reach out and take it. But even as my heart thuds hard against my chest, I hold off. I want to get to the boiling point. To the point where I can no longer contain my passion. I want to explode with feeling.
And I’m so close.
“You asked me if I’d ever considered moving back to California,” I say. “Normally, my answer would be no. It’s not my home anymore. And yet, if I wasn’t there alone things would be different. I could leave everything behind if I had a good enough reason to. If I had someone there who was willing to take risks with me too.”
August’s eyes widen slowly. She knows what I’m trying to tell her. I’m trying to tell her that she’s the one. The only woman on earth who could make me give up everything to go back to the way things used to be. I don’t know if this is crazy, but if she asked me to go back home with her, I would. Somehow, this woman has me under her spell. She’s the only thing in the world that I want, the only thing that could bring me any happiness.
“I could be her,” August whispers. She puts her wine glass on the coffee table and turns her body toward mine. “I could give you anything you want.”
I move closer to her, discarding my wine too. I stare into her eyes, breathing hard, almost unable to control the urge to grab her right this second. Does she realize how powerful she is? The power she holds over me. She’s reeling me in like a fish on a hook.
And I don’t mind one bit.
My hand slides up her leg, moving to her waist. She trembles at my touch, but I know it’s in a good way. This is me testing the waters, but even though I’m fully aware that I should take this slow, my urges overcome me. I grab her waist and pull her close, relishing the gasp that escapes her lips.
“You’re mine now,” I growl. Then, my lips crash against hers.
Chapter Seven
August
He steals the breath from my lungs as he kisses me. I’ve waited so long for this moment, and it’s euphorically perfect. I feel like I’m walking on clouds. His strong arms pull me close possessively, but I don’t mind. I want him to own me. I want to belong to him.
Time seems to stop for a moment as I realize this is real. This is happening. And then everything is suddenly moving so fast. His hands all over my body, his tongue darting inside my mouth. I moan against his lips. I want this so badly. I can’t even think about what the consequences will be right now. All my senses have gone out of the window.
