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We’d both abandoned any pretense of a platonic friendship. I wanted to touch him, so I did. His heart thrummed steadily under my palm—a fast beat repeating in my chest. In the years I’d known him, seeing him regularly with D and the others, I hadn’t noticed the barriers I’d made to hold myself back until I let them drop. With them gone, I burned.
My nipples pebbled through the silky material of my dress, sending shudders down my spine when they brushed against Noah. He pressed a kiss to my forehead, trailing his lips across my temple and down my cheek to the sensitive spot under my ear.
The curl of his tongue, warm and wet, set off a series of tiny explosions like fireworks erupting in my chest, my belly, my pussy. I dug my nails into his shoulder and dropped my head to the side, giving him greater access.
One big hand smoothed over my hip to my ass, pausing long enough for a groan to rumble out of Noah. With slow, careful movements he gathered the material of my dress in his hand, inching the hem up my thighs.
When he hit bare skin, he whispered my name against my neck. His fingers slid between my thighs, brushing the tiny scrap of soaking wet lace I wore. I spread my legs, as much as my bunched-up dress would allow, and tried to shift so his fingers hit the place where I ached.
Noah moved with me, staying just out of reach, teasing me with light touches until I whimpered.
Behind Noah, completely hidden by his body, the double glass doors burst open. A high-pitched giggle and low murmur pulled me out of my smutty fog. Noah stiffened but held his position—dress up around my ass, fingers a strong breeze away from my pussy—until the other couple wandered off.
To my eternal regret, he eased back, returning my dress to the pre-sexy times position. Noah didn’t let me go completely, keeping an arm around me while I leaned against him. I let my head drop to his chest and sighed.
Noah curled a hand around the back of my neck, squeezing the tense muscles there. “Do you want to go back inside or somewhere else?”
He didn’t give me the option of leaving on my own. I understood, since I had no intention of ending the night alone.
As tempted as I was to drag him back to his car, and hopefully back to his apartment, I wanted to say goodbye to D and Nadia since I wasn’t sure when I’d see them next. Dammit, my brother was cockblocking me again.
I took a deep breath through my nose, inhaling Noah’s scent, and leaned away from him. “Inside, but I have one more question first.”
Interest gleamed in his eyes. “I told you the next one would cost you.”
“What do you want?”
His fingers tightened at my softly spoken question. “A date.”
My pulse took off. “Didn’t we just agree to take things slow—test the waters first?”
“Slow is relative, and a date is the usual first step in a relationship,” he said dryly.
“What do I know? I had one disastrous relationship in high school and a series of mostly disappointing hookups.”
“At least I can guarantee one benefit to our relationship.”
“What’s that?”
“You won’t be disappointed.” His gaze locked on my lips, and my core clenched at the promise in his smile.
His hand splayed over my hip, as if he couldn’t seem to stop himself from touching me, not that I was complaining. If that couple hadn’t interrupted us, I would have happily ridden him—any part of him—until I couldn’t stand. Suddenly, saying goodbye to my brother seemed significantly less important. It wouldn’t be the first time I’d disappeared on him. He’d understand. Someday.
“I think I’ve changed my mind. We should just go home and enjoy our new situationship. Very little risk, lots of reward.”
Noah caught my chin between his thumb and forefinger, then traced my jaw with a knuckle. “It doesn’t matter what you call it, Chloe. I won’t rush you, and I won’t hurt you. Spend the time with your brother.”
His confidence shot right through my attempt to edge us back to friends with benefits territory. In the end, did I really want to let fear—an unsupported fear, at that—control me?
Noah had proven over and over again he could be relied on, even when he got grumpy about it. He hadn’t run away yet. I trusted him to rescue me every time, but could I trust him not to break my heart?
As long as I didn’t fall for him, I didn’t have to trust. I could protect myself.
I smiled, pushing the unease away in favor of the delicious ache between my legs. “You can have your date.”
He rubbed his nose along the length of mine. “What’s your question?”
“Will you kiss me again, Noah?”
