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“Fuck the consequences,” I repeated.
“Yeah,” she whispered. “Okay?”
I hoisted her higher and jogged the rest of the way up the stairs. The spiral staircase was too narrow to carry her up, so I set her down and backed her toward the sectional couch in the corner. It was my housewarming gift to her and I’d placed at an angle near the gas brick fireplace this morning. I snatched up the remote control I’d left on the mantel and started a fire.
She sat down with a bemused smile. “I didn’t even notice this when I got here. I’m so lucky.”
“I bought it for you. You’re welcome.” I nudged her backward on the chaise end and dug my knee into the cushion between hers as I pushed up over her. “Is this still okay?” I all but growled as the leash I kept strung up tight on myself slowly unraveled.
“Yes.” She reached up, hands around my neck, to pull me the rest of the way down.
Our lips met as we crashed together in a tangle of limbs, mouths opening to each other, hands everywhere. We’d gone from zero to sixty in one hot second and I couldn’t get enough. I feared I would never get enough when it came to her.
The kiss lingered even as I pulled back to shift her to the side as not to crush her with my weight. I could still taste her, sweet as honey on my lips, as she smiled up at me.
“I don’t want to take more than you want to give,” I whispered. “Do you think this is a mistake?”
“No, I don’t.”
“I don’t either.” I shifted higher on the cushions as she hitched her leg over my thigh with that pretty yellow sundress she’d had on at dinner riding high on her hips.
Once again, nothing but a thin pair of panties separated my body and her soft warm heat. And my leash was now threadbare.
It took all my willpower not to unzip my jeans, shove those panties to the side and sink into her. I wanted her so goddamned bad.
She was made for me. We both knew it. It was in every interaction we’d ever shared; it wrapped around us like a warm blanket; it made us safe, keeping us close even though we were both full of fears and doubts that could drive us apart if we weren’t careful.
I reclaimed her lips, crushing her against my chest as I kissed her breathless and moved my hand up her silky thigh to skim over her perfect round ass and pull her closer, keeping her still as I pressed myself hard against her.
“You feel so good. God, how I want you, Liam . . .”
“I want you too. Way too much for tonight.”
She fell against the back of the couch and propped her head on her hand with a scowl. “I don’t have any condoms here, damn it. We should probably stop. Or at least reframe our expectations before we continue.”
Her legs twined through mine as her arm snaked around my waist. I hauled her close as the inferno we’d built between us settled into something manageable, something we could contain.
I hesitated a moment before speaking, watching her in profile as she let out a soft sigh.
“I haven’t even taken you on a proper date yet. We can’t talk about condoms until I at least pick you up, open a few doors, hold your hand, and share a meal with you. My grandma would come back and haunt me into oblivion if we had sex tonight anyway.”
She dropped her chin on my chest with a quiet laugh. “Shh, don’t talk about ghosts in here, I’m pretty sure this place is actually haunted. And hey, you fixed me breakfast after my dramatic traipse through the woods and took me shopping with you for Cheddar. That’s high-quality date stuff as far as I’m concerned. Oh! And don’t forget the waffle tacos andLord of the Rings.”
I leaned forward to press my forehead to hers. “You know what I mean.”
Her eyes sparkled this close. “You’re old-fashioned. I kind of like it.”
“Well, I believe in respect, manners, and protecting the woman I’m with. If that’s old-fashioned, I’ll take it.”
“I’ll take it too.” She dropped a kiss to my throat for emphasis. “Bag it up, I’m sold.”
“How are you so fucking cute?”
“Most people would not call it that, but thanks. Make out with me? If we’re lucky we can get each other off on it.”
I burst out laughing. “Your smart mouth is amazing.”
Her hands crept down over my ass, giving it a squeeze. “Wait ’til you see what it can do when you’re naked.”
