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ChapterNine
AVERY
My intention to blame all of my actions on alcohol was struck down when Gabe cut me off. But, as much as it had annoyed me, I had to face the fact that I was being a complete coward. If I wanted something, I needed to pull up my proverbial big-girl panties and go after it. And then be brave enough to deal with the consequences.
After another visit from Sebastian, Gabe paid the check, then he stood and wordlessly held out his hand.
This is it.
I inhaled through my nose and his delicious scent surrounded me, making it easy for me to place my hand in his. He helped me to my feet, and I inwardly cringed at the soaked material rubbing between my thighs.Big-girl panties might have been the wrong metaphor to use right now.
“Let’s take a walk,” he murmured in my ear, his breath making the sensitive skin tingle.
“Okay. I just need to visit the ladies’ room first.”
With his fingers at the small of my back, burning my naked skin and turning me on even more, he guided me to the bathroom entrance. I ducked inside and sighed with relief when I removed my drenched underwear, then tossed them in the trash. They were ruined anyway.
I washed my hands and stared at myself in the mirror. Anyone looking at me would only notice the desire burning bright in my eyes. But there was something else lurking behind it, something only I could see and would rather not dwell on. But it had been gaining strength over the time I spent with Gabe, and after that dinner, it was becoming hard to ignore. Little by little, he’d stolen my heart, and it was making me hopeful that we could become more than a single night. That feeling was dangerous and likely to blow up in my face.
I considered telling Gabe I changed my mind and going to bed alone, but I’d gone too far to back out now. And honestly, I didn’t want to. I’d just have to shove those emotions back and focus on the sexual need blazing between us.
And pray that my heart didn’t break beyond repair.
Squaring my shoulders, I gave myself a mental pep talk to get my head back in the seductive game, and then I returned to the lobby where Gabe was waiting. He had his hands in his pockets and was leaning against a pillar, his face turned away so that his chiseled features stood out. If I hadn’t known better, I would have thought he was posing for a photoshoot. He was suave and sexy, every woman’s fantasy. But when he spotted me, he smiled warmly, and his face lit up. He had a way of looking at me that made me feel like I was the only person he could see.
His gaze swept over my body and the appreciative gleam in his brown eyes caused desire to curl in my belly. I mentally berated myself for not bringing spare panties when I felt my arousal wetting my thighs. I’d been insanely attracted to Gabe since the day we met, but something about this moment had my libido jumping into overdrive.
Gabe pushed off the pillar and closed the few feet separating us. “Ready?” he asked softly.
I considered the loaded question. Was I ready?Hell, yes.
* * *
We walked along the beach in comfortable silence. The sun was nearly below the horizon, painting the sky vivid shades of red, orange, and purple. The waves gently crashed on the shore, and the salty air was just the right temperature. I felt like I was in a romance novel—one of those scenes that seem too perfect to be real. Although, the soft breeze forced me to keep a hold of my skirt so that it wouldn’t blow away from me in the breeze and expose my naked pussy.
After moseying out a half-mile or so, we turned around to make our way back. Just before we reached the brightly lit hotel beach, Gabe released my hand and slipped his arm around my waist. He curled it, bringing me close until I was pressed up against him, chest to chest.
I froze in shock when he lowered his head and brushed his lips across mine before capturing them in a soft kiss. Passion exploded between us. and I moaned as I dropped my skirt and my hands slid up his torso to lock at the back of his neck. Gabe grunted and his hands moved down my back to palm my ass. His tongue traced the seam between my lips before he boosted me up, causing me to wrap my legs around him or fall. A big, hard bulge pressed against my center and I gasped, giving him the opening he needed to plunge his tongue into my mouth. A deep groan rumbled in his chest and he angled his head, giving him better access so he could deepen the kiss.
Apparently, Gabe and I were on the same page about the evening’s activities.
I felt wild and out of control, my body vibrating with need, and—holy crap!My head fell back, and I cried out when Gabe’s finger parted my folds and glided up to tease my clit.
The hip-high slit in my skirt had parted when my legs circled his waist, leaving me bare since I’d removed my underwear.
The second he realized I was naked under my dress, he tore his lips away and glared at me. “Please tell me you didn’t leave our room without panties,” he rasped.
His eyes held a warning, but it was dark and sensual, and I couldn’t help wondering what he’d do if I said yes. His hand cupped my center and the other one, still on my ass, squeezed hard.
I decided now wasn’t the time to mess with him and risk things going south tonight. “I had to take them off after dinner,” I confessed, and my cheeks heated.
One corner of Gabe’s mouth tipped up in a cocky smirk and he slid another digit up the seam of my pussy. “You had to take them off, did you?”
I nodded, unable to speak when he was using a finger to circle my little bundle of nerves.
“You’re drenched, baby. Were they ruined?”
I nodded again and as if to reward me, the pad of his middle finger pressed hard on my clit. My head dropped back, my eyes closing as a moan ripped from my chest.
