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I shook my head and stared over hers at the dart board so I wouldn’t pay attention to the swell of her breasts rising with every breath she took. As it was, her intoxicating scent of citrus and fresh air was enough to muddle my senses.
“Don’t look at me like that,” I growled.
“Like what?”
“Like now that we’ve shared some of the shittiest parts of our lives over a few drinks, you can’t decide if you want to feel bad for me or devour me.”
It wasn’t her alone that wanted to devour. In another life, she would already be up against the wall with my lips on hers, my hands clutching the hem of her shirt, and my fingers working their way to the tight opening between those thighs that I’d gladly wear as earmuffs, after making her come on my hand.
In another life.
In this life, I couldn’t be what she wanted me to be. Hell, I didn’t even know what that was.
“What if it’s the latter?”
“We can’t.”
“You don’t want me?”
“That isn’t—” My hands fisted at my sides and I struggled to force air into my lungs as I looked away and focused on the bartender slinging drinks. “We aren’t made for this. I am nearly twice your age, Eden, with a fuck-ton of baggage you don’t need. Take your money and go.”
Not only that; the things I wanted to do to her should be discussed over dinner and a bottle of fine wine. I should ask her about her likes and dislikes, what brought her to New York, and where she saw herself in five years. Hell, ten years. Fuck, she’s so damn young, and she has her whole life ahead of her.
She stepped forward, her chest brushing against mine. “I haven’t won yet.”
I stepped back and my eyes met the floor as I ran a hand through my hair. “I forfeit.”
It was too much. The lines between who I could be and who I was were blurred, leaving me with only the question of who I wanted to be. But whether it was because of the alcohol or the vixen in front of me, I didn’t have an answer. What once seemed so cut and dry wasn’t anymore. The only thing I knew was that I wanted her.
Before I could consider it further, Eden tangled her hand in my hair and yanked my head down, crashing her lips to mine.
She took me prisoner. All coherent thoughts left my mind as her tongue swiped slowly across my lips, demanding entrance. She was small, half my size, and I could have absolutely ended the kiss. I didn’t want to. Kissing Eden sparked a piece of my soul I didn’t think existed. That’s why when she nipped at my lower lip, I opened to her. This tiny firecracker of a woman who was beautiful and brave and everything I shouldn’t want, gifted me with every ounce of her authentic self.
What I wouldn’t give for one night. Just one night.
I shook the thought from my head. This was wrong on so many levels.
When Eden pulled back and met my shocked stare, she smiled. “I’m a big girl and can make my own decisions. And right now, I want to devour the man in front of me. Live a little, Mr. Fox.”
I wanted to.
One night.
I could be Nathaniel Reed, man at a pub, intoxicated by the sultry little firefly lighting up my soul.
God save her from the things I wanted to do to her.
God help me… tomorrow.
Those were my final thoughts before I tasted Eden of my own free will, and damned myself to hell.
CHAPTER SIX
EDEN
The pub melted away and it was just the two of us. Two unsuspecting humans lost in one serendipitous moment.
My actions were selfish and driven by my need to connect with him.
