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“What?”
“I do hike. And I jog, do yoga, read, and watch movies.”
I put my hands on my hips and stared him down, daring him to say another stupid thing.
“I’m going to let you guys have this out,” Will said. He picked up his glass of wine and joined Duke and his mom at the table across the room.
“Do you have anything to say?” I asked Sid.
His eyes roamed over me slowly before he took a sip of his wine. Fire burned through my veins. Anger and arousal were at war inside me. Sid’s judgment hurt, but there was still this burning sexual undercurrent between us that had me clenching my legs together. Especially when he looked at me the way he was now.
The hunger in his eyes was sexy as hell. He’d tried to mask it more than once since we started this fake engagement, but I saw it, and it lit a flame inside me.
The hunger disappeared, and he shrugged. “I didn’t know.”
He turned it off so quickly that I almost thought I’d imagined it. But by the way my body burned, I knew it was true.
“Well, now you do,” I bit out.
He sighed and turned his attention to the room, taking in the décor. It was a rustic-looking room with round high-top tables paired with tall stools. A long bar top ran along two walls, making an L shape. It was tall enough for people to stand at, but there were more tall stools tucked underneath in case someone wanted to sit.
Two walls were made of large stones, one was brick, and the last wall was all windows overlooking the vineyard and mountains behind. It was all a little brown since it was early November, but still breathtaking.
The ceiling of the tasting room had the same exposed dark beams I’d noticed in the living room. My favorite part of the whole space, though, was the set of french doors that opened to a small room made of glass and filled full with bottles of wine. A short table with chairs sat in the center of the room.
“This is really nice,” I commented.
Sid grunted in response, and I rolled my eyes. I could never be married to him for real with all of his grunting and negativity. It was like a disease, and I could feel it darkening my soul.
I sighed. That wasn’t very nice. He wasn’t that bad. I was just mad at him.
“I’m sorry.”
My head snapped up. “Excuse me?”
He looked upward before his brown eyes settled on me. “I’m sorry for what I said. I misjudged you, and it wasn’t fair.”
“Thank you,” I whispered.
“I’d love to take you hiking. Fall in the mountains is my favorite time of year.”
“That’s obvious.”
He frowned. “What’s that supposed to mean?”
“You seem like a mountain type of guy with your grunting and frowning.” I reached forward and rubbed his brows until they relaxed.
He stared into my eyes with surprise, but that hunger was back. My fingers froze on his face, and I swallowed hard. The urge to kiss him was overwhelming. His gaze dropped to my lips, and he leaned forward an inch. Sid’s breath fanned across my face, and my eyes slid closed. A second later, his lips brushed against mine. It was the faintest kiss I’d ever felt, but it sent a fire blazing through me, warming my body more than the wine had. His lips were soft, and his beard tickled my face.
I waited with bated breath to see if he’d deepen the kiss. God, I wanted that more than oxygen. His fingers wound through my hair until his big hand found the back of my neck, and he pulled me into him. His fingers were rough against my skin.
When his lips pressed harder against mine, I could no longer think of anything but how soft and plump and perfect they felt. His tongue slowly ran along the seam of my lips, and it was the most sensual thing I’d ever felt. I opened my mouth and sighed. His tongue slowly slid inside like he had all the time in the world to explore.
It was like torture but in the best way. His fingers tightened against my neck when my tongue rolled around his. A growl rumbled from his throat, and it reverberated through me, sending small pulses to my core. He picked up the pace with his tongue, and I felt it deep inside, like he was stroking my center.
We got lost in each other. His fingers dug into my scalp, holding my head in place so he could ravage my mouth and take every bit of pleasure he could. Time had ceased to exist. It was just Sid and me in this moment.
I vaguely registered someone clearing their throat, but I was too lost in this kiss to care. I’d never been kissed this way in my life, and I never wanted it to end. Sid bit my bottom lip and then ran his tongue over the spot to ease the sting. My panties were soaked, and a moan escaped me.
