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Even though there was no gentlemanly side of me to be found.
I stepped back before I did something stupid, like toss her over my shoulder and haul her out of my ma’s house without another word.
She instantly brought her arms back up to cross over her chest.
I wouldn’t be having any of that. I grabbed the boots I’d found at the back of Zoe’s closet then crowded back into her until she dropped her arms. I slid my knee between her thighs and tipped her chin up. “Quit hiding.”
My voice was more growl than enticement and I couldn’t seem to temper that.
Ah, there was the spark. Her eyes flared with annoyance. “I don’t hide.”
“You sure as hell do. And you deserve to be front and center.”
She swallowed thickly, but she kept her gaze locked with mine before throwing her shoulders back which definitely didn’t help my current situation. “I do.”
“Damn straight.” I slid my other hand along her hip and around to cup her ass. I lifted her onto her toes and groaned when she rolled her hips to meet the front of my jeans with her belly. “Feel that?”
She dragged in a sharp breath, then she nodded.
“I’m not some dumb kid, or a clueless asshole like your date. I know what I want. It’s you.”
The fact that it rolled off my tongue so easily had me wishing I didn’t say it, but it was too late. I did want her. Even if it was just for one day, or maybe one night if I was lucky.
“Why?”
“Beyond the beautiful part, you’re smart and interesting. And chemistry doesn’t necessarily make sense. It can be as easy as your scent.” I lowered my face to her neck, brushing my nose behind her ear. “The sound of your voice. The way your breath hitches when I get close to you.” Not in fear. I didn’t want her fear, but I wanted her to feel wanted. To let go for me.
I tightened my grip on her ass to drag her even closer.
Her hand slipped between us and her fingers dug into the muscles of my belly. “You’re so hard.”
“Move lower and you’ll find I’m even harder.”
She licked her lips and did just that. I groaned as she tripped the tip of her finger down over the bulge behind my zipper. “Just chemistry?”
“Isn’t that enough?”
Her golden lashes swept down as she tested my length through denim. I resisted the urge to push myself into her hand more fully. Letting her get to know me at her own pace was the smarter course of action. “I don’t know. I’ve never slept with a stranger.”
“You think we’ll be sleeping?”
Her lips twitched as she peered up at me. “I sure hope not.”
“Never had one wild night, Helena?”
She shook her head.
“Not even when you were young?”
“I tried in college, but I kept ending up with guys who liked what my name could do for them more than getting me off.”
What the hell was wrong with the men she hung out with? “Goddamn shame.”
“Tell me about it.”
“Want me to be your wild, Helena?” I held my breath. It felt a little bigger between us than the question and I needed to shut that down for both of our sakes. “Today. Tonight. Maybe in the morning?”
“More than anything.”
