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I hold Kam’s gaze for the longest time; studying the tiny specks of blue and green that I’ve tried counting on more than one occasion.
It doesn’t take long before my resolution folds and I say, “You know why.”
“Not good enough, bean.” Kam shakes his head slowly but a small smile has formed on his lips.
“Because I’m in love with you, okay?” I erupt, the words exploding out of me with so much force that Kam instantly drops his grip on me and I’m able to take a full step back.
“Come again?” Kam’s smile is now full blown but there’s a darkness to his gaze.
“You heard me,” I say, wishing I could take it all back in that very instant.
“Say it again, El.” He closes the distance between us again, his hand snaking around my neck as he holds me firm to him. “Say it again,” he whispers against my lips.
“I’m in love with you,” I say for a second time.
“It’s about fucking time.” It’s the last thing I hear before Kam’s lips are on mine, soft and gentle, testing me, tasting me.
His tongue slides against mine and I swear my toes curl from the sensation. It’s everything that I thought kissing Kam would be like and yet completely different at the same time.
There’s a familiarity about it. Like it’s something I’ve done a million times before and yet there’s this excited flutter of butterflies in my stomach at the same time. It’s hard to explain and yet makes perfect sense all at once.
Because it’s Kam.
It’s only moments before he pulls back and drops his forehead to mine. Disappointment seeps through me and yet I’m also grateful for a second to clear my head and try to process what exactly is happening here.
“I always knew you’d be a good kisser,” Kam says breathlessly.
“Took you long enough to find out,” I challenge, pulling back to meet his gaze.
“The same could be said for you,” he reminds me. “Why didn’t you tell me sooner? Fuck, bean, do you have any idea how long I’ve wanted this?”
“Why didn’tyousay anything?” My heart thuds violently inside my chest. And while I’m looking into the same eyes I’ve looked into thousands of times before, it feels like I’m seeing them for the first time all over again.
“I didn’t want to lose you,” he admits.
“Now you know why I didn’t say anything,” I counter.
“Is it possible that we’ve both wanted the same thing this entire time yet we were both afraid to act on it?”
“You tell me.”
“It’s been this way for me since day one, El. Day fucking one.”
“Me too.” I shrug, not sure what else to say.
“Come here.” He pulls me back to him, kissing me so sweetly I find myself questioning if this is actually real or just the repeat of a dream I’ve had several times before.
“All these years,” Kam mutters against my lips before pulling back slightly. “All these years I could have been kissing you.” He shakes his head. “So much wasted time.”
“And now?” I say, my voice thick.
“Now I’m never going to stop kissing you.” He smiles, the action lighting up his entire face.
“Does that mean your date with ass and boobs is off?” I ask, cocking my head to the side.
“You couldn’t pay me to go now.”
“If I’d have known all I had to do was kiss you to get you to stop blowing me off for dates, I would have done it a long time ago,” I tease.
