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“When was the last time you did?”
He had to think about it. He’d spent that weekend with Larissa. That had been the weekend before he’d gone to Summer Lake for the first time to visit Cole. The weekend before he’d met Piper. “Three weeks ago,” he said. He wasn’t going to mention any of the offers he’d had since then—or the fact that he’d had no interest in any of them because he couldn’t get Piper out of his head.
She frowned.
“Does that put you off me?” he asked.
She shook her head. “No. It doesn’t bother me in the slightest. Well, that’s not quite true. It bothers me that since then, you’ve had the chance to hook up with me every weekend, yet you’ve walked away every time.”
“I don’t know how to explain it.”
“Then don’t bother.” She gave him a resigned smile. “It’s not a big deal, is it?” She made to pull away from him, but he tightened his arm around her and drew her closer again.
“It doesn’t have to be.” He leaned in, wondering if she was still interested or if she’d given up on him.
“No?” She was looking up into his eyes.
“No,” he said as he lowered his lips and brushed them across hers. “Not if you give me a chance to make up for all that lost time.”
Her arms came up around his shoulders, and if her kiss was her answer, then it seemed she was eager to make up for the time they’d lost.
His hands moved over her; he couldn’t help himself. He’d wondered about her body since he first met her. Now he finally got to touch her, even though it was through her bridesmaid’s dress.
When they finally came up for air again, she leaned back and looked him in the eye.
“What?” he asked.
“I just want to be certain I understand what’s going on here.”
“What’s the question?”
She shrugged, and he guessed she was maybe too embarrassed to ask it.
“Yes, I like you,” he said. “Yes, I’m attracted to you.” Her lips twitched into a smile. “Yes, I’m hoping that you do want to.”
She met his gaze. “Want to what?” She raised an eyebrow.
“Dance with me later,” he said with a grin.
“I might.” He loved the way her eyes sparkled. She was playing with him now.
“What else?”
She shrugged. “What else are you hoping?”
“I guess we’ll have to wait and see, won’t we?”
“I guess we will.”
He slid his hand into her hair and tipped her head back, so she was looking up into his eyes. “I can’t wait,” he breathed.
She nodded and moistened her lips with her tongue. “Me neither.” He lowered his head to her again. He needed to taste her lips. He hadn’t lied when he said he couldn’t wait. He’d love nothing more than to get her out of that bridesmaid’s dress right now. Unfortunately, he’d have to wait. He could hardly ask her to join the mile-high club with him right now—not with his brother flying the plane and with the possibility that Laura could open the cockpit door at any moment. He’d have to make the most of just kissing her for now. Her kisses were intoxicating—and addictive. Every time he lifted his head, he was soon leaning in for more. He hadn’t kissed a woman like this in years, probably not since he was a teenager. Maybe it was because he could normally get a woman naked and underneath him, or maybe it was something about her. Like he’d told Cole, there was something innocent about her. The way she kissed him made him want to keep kissing her; it wasn’t just a locking of lips while he undressed her. It was more than that, but he couldn’t explain just what it was.
She had her fingers tangled in his hair, and she moaned into his mouth as he tormented her breast through her dress. She had the most amazing, full round breasts. He couldn’t wait to get to them to explore them with his mouth and his tongue. He froze at the sound of Cole clearing his throat. Piper went still for a second, and then they sprang apart.
He gave Cole and Laura an apologetic look. Damn! He’d intended to have himself back under control long before they landed. Beside him, Piper kept her gaze down and straightened her dress. He hoped that being caught like that wouldn’t put her off him completely. As far as he was concerned, they were just getting started. He’d love to continue this as soon as they could be alone together.
“Sorry to disturb you,” said Cole with a laugh. “But it’s showtime. We’re back, and we all need to get to the church.”
