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As if he can read my thoughts, Rudy moves his hand to my cheek and shifts closer. He stares into my eyes for a beat, then closes the distance between us. His lips brush mine, barely even touching, his hand gripping my jaw and neck so tenderly it’s like he thinks I’m made of glass.
Then he pulls away.
I blink.
His moves his hand back to the gearshift between us, and my brows draw together.
“That’s it?” I blurt.
His eyes cut to mine again, amusement dancing in their blue depths. “Were you expecting more?”
“Um, yes.” My body is tense, nipples tight, core pounding. He barely even touched me, and I feel horribly off-balance.
This is bad. I should just run away. Forget the charity auction, this was a terrible idea. Why would I think going on a date was a good idea? I can’t start something with a man. My life is in shambles!
I reach for my door and start mumbling a goodnight when Rudy’s hand reaches out to curl around the back of my neck again. Just as I part my lips to ask him what the hell he’s doing, he takes my mouth in a hard kiss. I gasp, my hands flying to his chest as my fingers curl into his shirt.
He deepens the kiss, sliding his tongue into my mouth and groaning at the taste of me. My hand moves to slide through his thick, blond hair, and Rudy tilts my head to kiss me harder. My body is on fire. My breasts are heavy, aching, and the space between my legs feels painfully empty.
I want to climb onto his lap, shove his pants open, and sink down on top of him. I pull his hair and kiss him back, tangling my tongue with his as he lets out another sexy, masculine growl.
I think I’ve lost control of my body. My panties are drenched, my blood is molten lava, and I might die if I don’t feel him inside me.
“Fuck, you taste good,” he growls, leaning his forehead against mine.
I pant, closing my eyes as I try to figure out what the hell just happened. I want to invite him to my apartment. Screw the library. Screw my sisters and their friends. I need Rudy inside me now.
Then my phone buzzes. I ignore it, still panting with one hand curled in Rudy’s hair and the other gripping his shoulder. It buzzes again.
Groaning, I pull away and hunt through my purse until I see the screen. “It’s my sister,” I say when I see Candice’s name. Suspicious, I angle my head to look at the second-story windows. Sure enough, there are three or four faces pressed against the glass. “I’d better go.”
Rudy lets out a low chuckle, but it sounds kind of pained. He shifts in his seat, pressing the heel of his palm against his crotch. Then he nods. “I’ll talk to you tomorrow.”
“I’d like that,” I whisper, surprised to realize it’s the truth. In a distant part of my brain, a little Iliana screams that it’s a bad, bad sign how much I want to see Rudy again.
But I ignore her because what’s happening between my thighs is much more potent. Smiling at Rudy, I climb out of his car and make my way to the red door beside the Four Cups Café. When I close the door and lean against it, I take a deep breath. The soft thud of my head hitting the door fills the space, and I groan.
That was supposed to be a one-time thing. A pleasant evening and maybe—hopefully—sex. One last hurrah before my life changes forever…and then I go ahead and invite myself on a second date with him? One where I’ll meet his entire extended family? What the hell is wrong with me? Tonight was supposed to end in sweaty, hot sex that scratched an itch for me one last time.
But that kiss…
One night of sweaty sex with Rudy won’t be enough. Not with that kind of chemistry between us.
Now I’m standing in the dark, heart pounding, cheeks flushed, knowing I’m entering dangerous territory. Maybe I should have taken him home and screwed his brains out all night. That way, I could point to my actions and say to myself, See? It’s only physical.
But this? This is turning complicated.
I can’t enter a relationship with him—with anyone! Not just because of the baby, but because of everything else. How am I supposed to date someone when there’s a guillotine hanging over my head? I’m leading Rudy on, because I know this relationship can’t go anywhere.
But I told him that, didn’t I? We agreed. Maybe things can be casual, even if we do go on another date.
But then my phone dings, and I pull it out to see his name on my screen.
Rudy: I had a good time tonight. And I might regret this, but I’m looking forward to the charity auction for the first time in my life.
I clutch the phone to my chest and close my eyes, only opening them when I hear the door at the top of the stairs open.
Simone’s red head pokes out of the opening as she flicks on the lights in the stairwell. She glances at me, then turns back to the room behind her. “It’s Lily. She’s just standing at the bottom of the stairs like a total weirdo.”
