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I stare at him for one minute and then snort out a laugh. “That was the most convoluted explanation I’ve ever heard. What I think you’re trying to say is that you like me.”
Chuckling, he grins, his teeth a white flash in the dark. “Yeah, I do like you, G. I like you a lot.” His eyes burn in the dark and I can feel them sizzle up and down my body.
Laughing, I swat his arm. “Slow down. I need to have some time to transition from you’re a jerk to you like me and I like you.”
“I’ll give you all the time you need. I can wait forever for you. For us.”
I snuggle up to him when the first experimental bang and delay then lights up the sky. I ooh and aah as the show starts. Each bang makes me jump and squeal with excitement. Each brightly-lit, dazzling drizzle of sparkling fire makes me gasp with delight. Marcus pulls me in tight and his big body warms me in the chilling air. His arms come around me and my heart jumps into my throat. Electricity builds under my skin and a soft, squishy feeling hits my belly. I’ve never felt like this before and it’s like I’m holding my breath, waiting for something to happen.
Marcus holds me close and his lips drift to my ear, his warm breath making me shiver with desire. I can’t stop myself from turning and his lips touch mine lightly. It feels like I’m one of those fireworks lighting up the night sky. I’m floating on the air and moaning with delight when he pulls back.
“You’re driving me crazy, G,” he pants, sucking in air like he’s run a mile. I touch his cheek lightly.
“Why did you stop?”
“I don’t want to push you. You said you need time.”
Shaking my head, I slide up against him, my breasts pressed into his chest. “I’ve changed my mind. I don’t want to wait. I want you, Marcus.”
He studies me seriously. “Are you sure?”
“I’ve never been more sure.”
The last of the fireworks, a huge spectacle of sight and sound and fury turns the dark sky into midday bright. The finale has me gasping and jumping, my fingers over my lips in wonder.
It finally recedes to just an occasional snap and bright flash. Marcus laughs when I throw myself at him, giggling happily. “That was amazing!”
He helps me stand and wraps the blanket up, before carefully walking me through the dark crowd. “Haven’t you ever been to this before? I think they do the same show every year.”
“If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it,” I chuckle.
He shakes his head and we silently clamber between the large crowd laughing and clearing out.
A man bumps into me and knocks me off balance and I fall to my knees, gasping at the pain. Marcus whirls back and growls at him, pushing him out of the way. He’s a stranger and I whisper, “It’s not his fault, Marcus. It was an accident.”
“He should have been watching where he was going. If he had, he wouldn’t have hurt you.” He glares at the man’s retreating back.
He picks me up and I gasp, reaching out to grab hold of his shirt to hold myself steady. “Marcus, I can walk.”
“Not gonna happen. Just hold on and I’ll get you home and taken care of.”
Marcus drives me home silently. I’m not sure what changed tonight but I felt it as soon as I looked in his concerned dark blue eyes. I just can’t resist him anymore. Can’t keep lying to myself about how I feel about him. I want him. Want him so damn much that I just can’t say no anymore. Can’t keep tearing him down to keep this from happening.
There’s nothing to say. We no longer need snarky comments or suggestive words. All we need is here and now.
Marcus pulls into his driveway and I turn with my brow lifted. “I need to at least check on Spud, ” he says, smiling.
“That’s his name? Spud?” I wrinkle my nose. “What on earth made you name such a cute dog, Spud?”
“Because he loves potato chips.”
My brows lift. “Okay. Interesting.”
I’ve got no idea what the hell that means and the confusion on my face must be easy to read because he starts laughing and comes around to my side of his truck, opening the door and then reaching out to put his hands underneath my hips. He hefts me easily and carries me to the front door.
Tingles of heat burn where his fingers touch. He lifts me down but doesn’t actually drop my feet to the ground. Instead he pulls me to him slowly. I’m pressed all along his big body and I can smell that strange scent that is him. Man, musk, spice and soap mixed with a little bit of grease and gas. My head reels with desire that I see reflected in his dark blue eyes.
“Fuck, I can’t believe you’re actually here. Actually in my arms and not screaming at me or shooting me dirty looks as you stomp off.”
