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“I was hoping you’d want to talk,” he said with a relaxed laugh.
“Oh. That’s okay, too.” How lame she sounded. The few times Colleen had been in a car with a boy, she learned they always wanted more, so she avoided it whenever she could.
This was it. She would have to put her insecurities aside to be with him. She wanted him to kiss her, but she hesitated. He was two years older but more sophisticated than the boys she dated.
Finn twirled the keys around his fingers a few times while keeping a close eye on Colleen. He slipped the keys back inside his pocket. “Come with me,” he said with a warm smile, pulling her hand and running across the street.
Relief coursed through her as she ran with him. She had no idea what changed his mind, but she was thankful that she avoided an awkward situation. Once across the street, Finn guided her into a small, neighborhood park.
There were only a few groups of people left in the park. One family was taking down birthday party decorations, a group of teenagers tossed a frisbee around, and a middle-aged couple were eating a picnic dinner while listening to oldies music on a portable device.
“It’s been a long time since I was here,” Colleen said, as they walked down a path.
The last hint of a pink and violet sunset lit up the horizon, providing a magical background, and the air was warm and balmy. It was enjoyable with none of her family around. No pesky brothers, no hovering parents. She’d been alone with boys before, but this was not the same. With Finn, she could be herself.
He guided her to a wooden bench by the empty playground. He leaned forward, resting his arms on his thighs for a few moments, deep in thought.
It was a little awkward all of a sudden. They’d been having a great conversation and now things had shifted into a somber mood. “So, what did you want to ask me?”
He sat up and looked at her closely. “Would you like to come to New York with me for a week?”
Colleen’s mind swirled with a million questions. She’d always wanted to go to New York, but she didn’t have the right kind of clothes to go to the places Finn was used to. “I—I don’t know Finn. I don’t think my parents—”
Finn took both of her hands in his. “I’ll ask them when we get back to the house. You won’t need a hotel because my parents’ penthouse is huge, and I’m going to show you the real New York, so you won’t need any fancy clothes. I’ll even buy your ticket.”
She was reassured by his insistence she wouldn’t need nice outfits, but something he said about buying her ticket caught her attention. “I thought you traveled in your father’s jet?”
“Not this time,” he said with a shake of his head,his eyes earnest.“Will you come with me?”
Colleen glanced away. She couldn’t think clearly when he scrutinized her so intently. She went through a quick calculation of what she would need to do to be away for a week. She could ask one of her friends to cover her babysitting jobs. But she had a ton of reading to do before the semester started. “I’ve got a lot to do to get ready for school.”
“It’s only for a week. I’ll take you to every art museum in the city if that’s what you want to do.” He rubbed his thumb against her hand.
Colleen’sskin came alive with his touch,but she kept her gaze focused on Finn’s tanned, muscular thighs. A whole week with Finn was tempting, but it was also intimidating. Once again, her internal alarm went off. What if he wanted more than she was ready to give to him?
He shifted closer, andall her senses heightened.
“Colleen,” he whispered.
Colleen raised her face to his. Even in the dim light, the dark ring around his irises intensified his blue eyes.
“I want more time with you.” His phone rang from his pocket, but he never took his eyes from hers.
“You’re not answering your phone.”
“It can wait,” he whispered. “You’re more important.”
“Are you sure you want me around for a week? I don’t want you to get tired of me.”
“There’s no way I’ll get tired of you,” he said with a wide smile.
Finn was rich and handsome and could have any girl he wanted. He was asking her to stay with him for a week, but doubt kept pulling her away from accepting.
She wanted to go with him. The idea of having Finn all to herself for a week was beyond anything she could have wished for. It was much more than the fact she enjoyed talking with him and just being with him.Finn had become somewhat of an obsession this summer. With her sunglasses on, she kept an eye on him as he dove into the pool, his muscled arms cutting through the water with every stroke. He would lift himself out of the pool, and all that water sluiced off his toned body down to the V in his hips. He’d turn her way and must have known she was watching him. Her body reacted to his in lustful ways she never experienced before.
At night, after everyone had gone to bed, Colleen had let herself imagine what it would be like to be held in his strong arms while he kissed her. She had developed a nightly ritual of touching herself while thinking of Finn. She’d start with her lips and imagine him kissing her gently at first, but then he would become more demanding. She’d trail her fingers across her nipples, teasing them until they became hardened tips. How would it feel to have his lips on her breasts, kissing her nipples? Her hand would skim across her belly down between her thighs, lightly touching her folds, desperate for her first orgasm. Her friends talked and giggled about masturbation, but Colleen had never been able to touch herself there. Lately, with Finn as her inspiration, she tried to find her pleasure, but she couldn’t. That memory from long ago would always stop her. She was frustrated and felt like something was wrong with her. Maybe it would be different if she was with Finn.
“Colleen?” Finn asked, his eyes wide with expectation.
