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“And right now is one of those times?” he challenges.
“What?” I can’t keep the defensiveness out of my voice.
Is this why he came here—to make me feel worse about myself than I already do?
“See—there,” he points out, that damn grin firmly placed on his handsome face. “You’re so easy to rile up.”
“I am not,” I huff, even though I know he’s right.
“You’re adorable.” His comment isn’t patronizing the way I expect it to be; in fact, the way he says it coupled with the way he’s looking at me reads quite the opposite.
My heart beats against my ribs like a sledgehammer.
“I am?” I don’t know why the question leaves my lips. I wish I could take it back, stuff it away, but then Sebastian nods slowly, his tongue darting out to trace along his bottom lip.
I’m fascinated by the action, my eyes glued to his mouth, wondering what his lips would feel like pressed against mine.
He laughs lightly which causes a deep blush to flood my face. Something about his expression tells me he knows exactly where my mind has gone, and it’s both frustrating and sexy.
“You’re more than just adorable, Tess.” He reaches out, sliding his fingers across my jaw. “And what makes you even more beautiful is that you have no idea just how breathtaking you are.” My breath catches when his thumb crosses my bottom lip.
I swear my stomach is a mass of butterflies and something else that I’m not quite sure I’ve ever felt before. I squeeze my legs together, trying to dull the unfamiliar ache I feel.
“I-I’m not like those other girls, Sebastian,” I blurt nervously.
“And what other girls would you be referring to?” he asks, his gaze locked on mine.
“The kind that sleep with you.” It takes everything in me to force it out. “If you think you can come over here and sweet talk your way into my pants, you’re wrong. It takes a lot more than that to win me over.”
“I think that might be the point.” His comment surprises me, but I’m too far gone to respond.
I can feel him inching toward me, his hazel eyes dark. I swear everything stands still as I wait. And I wait. And I wait. He stops so close to my face I can feel the heat of his breath on my cheek.
“I’m going to kiss you now, Tess,” he whispers, not moving an inch.
It takes me a moment to realize he’s waiting for me to say yes.
“Okay.” It’s less than a whisper and then his lips are on mine. Hot and firm, pressing against me so gently I almost whimper.
This is not what I expected at all. Not from someone like Sebastian. When he opens his mouth, tracing his tongue across the seam of my lips, I immediately open to him. His tongue darts out, seeking mine and he groans deep into my mouth when he finds it.
The ache in my lower belly explodes into an inferno, my breathing ragged and less controlled the deeper the kiss goes.
I feel like I’m at a tipping point—my feet are hanging off the edge and only a very thin string is holding me in place, keeping me from tumbling over the side. But I want to jump. I want to spread my arms and dive into the unknown. And I want it with Sebastian.
“Tess.” He’s the first to break the kiss, my name a strangled groan from his lips before he pulls back completely.
Like being doused in cold water, my actions suddenly become clear, and embarrassment becomes the most prominent feeling I have.
“I’m sorry.” I hold my hand over my lips that now feel so different somehow.
“Don’t do that.” He gently pulls my hand away. “Don’t kiss me like that and then apologize afterward. I want you to mean it. God…” He pulls me back to him. “I don’t know what you’re doing to me, Tessa Wilson, but I want you to keep doing it.” He kisses me again, this time a small peck, followed by another and then another, before pulling back again.
“Fuck.” He looks at me for another long moment and then pushes to his feet. “I should probably go.”
“Wait, why?” I question, his abrupt movement catching me off guard.
“Because, Tess.” He lets out a long exhale and then turns, looking down at me. “You said it yourself—you’re not like the other girls. And I like that about you. But I’m also a guy, and right now I want nothing more than to take you to your bedroom and do really bad things to you.”
