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But then, she made this little sound in the back of her throat, and her lips were so soft, so plump and inviting. I lingered, waiting for reality to snap into place and for me to remember she was just my friend and nothing more.
Yet that was not what happened, not even close. In another moment, I had fit my mouth over hers, and my hand slid around her waist as the other tangled in her hair. I kissed her as if my very life depended on it. She tasted sweet and a little tart, just how I would imagine because it was her personality. She had a huge heart but a sharp edge to her. She was so fucking smart.
Her tongue tangled with mine, and I deepened our kiss, pulling her closer. Next thing I knew, she straddled me, and I could feel the heat of her core as she restlessly rocked over the hard ridge of my arousal. It was almost unbearable. Holy fucking hell. I wanted to be inside her so bad I didn’t know if I could stop it before we got to that point.
Somehow, some-fucking-how, we broke apart and simply stared at each other. My heart still pounded, and I was so tight with need, I almost couldn’t breathe. Her eyes were wide, dark pools of desire. She looked as stunned as I felt.
ChapterFive
QUINN
Later that night
Somehow, I honestly didn’t know how, I got myself off Kenan’s lap, mortified to discover that my arousal had left my panties drenched. Even worse, I’d been practically writhing with abandon on his lap.Kenan’s lap!The only saving grace—and I wasn’t sure if this made it better or worse—was that I knew he was aroused as well. I’d been rocking over his hard cock, and I could feel it pulse under me even through the rough fabric of his jeans.
My mind frantically replayed the moments following me scrambling off Kenan’s lap. We’d stared at each other, our chests heaving, both of us clearly flustered. My thoughts bounced to the way it felt to kiss him.
I experienced another blaze of heat from head to toe, and I was just lying in bed alone. I scrambled to gather my tattered composure. I knew Kenan well enough to know he was also out of sorts and probably shocked beyond measure. The knowledge that he was in the room beside me burned like a lump of hot coal inside. This wasn’t the first time we’d been in the same location traveling for Fireweed Industries.
We often traveled together. Typically, we had dinner together. I might be watching a show and send him amusing texts about it. Frantic for some kind of distraction, I shimmied back, propping the pillows behind me on the headboard and reaching for the remote on the bedside table.
I began scrolling through the channels to find something to watch, before finally settling on a light comedy.
“There,” I said out loud. “It was just a kiss. Totally a fluke.”
I groaned as my head fell back against the headboard. That had probably been the best kiss of my life. Kenan had no clue. I couldn’t even imagine what he might think if he ever discovered my plans. We told each other almost everything. Almost.
I’d been a true geek in high school—smart, introverted, bookish, and awkward looking. It wasn’t that I cared all that much about what anyone else thought. I hadn’t had a high school boyfriend, and by the time I grew out of my awkwardness, I was busy in college. I dated a little bit, but the hookup scene didn’t suit me, at all. Not because I was a prude or judged anyone, but rather, it just wasn’t for me.
Dating was a special version of hell. I loved living in a small town for the most part. I’d jumped at the chance to move back home and work in my parents’ law practice. I’d been thrilled when my dad told me he wanted to step back from being the leading lawyer for Fireweed Industries. I had an office right there in the corporation. Kenan and I had been casual friends in high school, born of our parents being friends and spending plenty of time together.
With his role in the corporation, he traveled a lot and tended to be the one they called upon to solve problems. Whenever there was a legal issue, we were often thrown together. Over the past five years or so, we had become close friends.
Now, I’d gone and kissed him, and I wasstillhot and bothered by it.
I forced my attention back to the sitcom, managing to distract myself for a few minutes. Until a couple on the show, who were totally in the friend zone, started kissing. “What the fuck?” I whispered to myself.
I kicked the sheets off and strode into the shower. A blast of cold water snapped through the heat simmering inside my body since that ill-fated kiss.
I told myself I’d get over it. I’d see Kenan in the morning and realize how crazy it had been.
ChapterSix
KENAN
Three days later
“There you are,” Rhys commented as I walked into his office.
“Here I am.” I held my arms out as I crossed the room, asking, “Mind if I have a cup of coffee?”
“Of course not. Better yet, why don’t we walk down to Spill the Beans together?”
I stopped beside the table in my brother’s office where a half-full coffee pot sat.
“Their coffee is better than that,” he pointed out. He stood from his desk as he nudged his chin in the direction of the coffee pot.
“Sounds good.” I wasn’t going to pass up a chance for fucking amazing coffee.
