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He chuckles, shaking his head, and I'm not sure whether it's because my assumption was so off-base, or because I'm pretty sure Americans don't use the wordciggieforcigarette.
He lowers the jet-black kitten back into the pen, then comes over to me. "Maybe I am." He juts his chin out, grinning. "Maybe all this is a ruse to cover up my awful, stinking habit."
I smooth a palm down the front of his gray Henley before fisting the material and pulling him into me. I sniff a few times. "Nah. You're clean."
His grin grows into a smile. "You sure about that? I could be a sneaky sonofabitch." His eyes drop to my lips. "You might need to check. Thoroughly."
I've still got his shirt in my hand, and I can feel his heart beating through the fabric. I quirk a brow. "Might just have to do that."
I tug him forward, and we kiss. The flashback to yesterday's crazy kiss is immediate. But this time, I want to go slow. Savor it. Last night feels like a blur. I want to make this moment last longer.
I slide my tongue into his mouth, and as my head starts bobbing, I sweep up and down, left and right, round and around. I want to commit every little detail about him to memory, since this is probably just a one-off thing.
Okay. A two-off thing.
Our tongues continue tangling, and as tempted as I am to draw even closer to him, I don't, fearing that if I do, I won't be able to stop myself from going further.
Iwantto go further, but we can't. I don't want to ruin our new friendship, and there's also the not-so-small matter of Roman being straight. A straight guy who knows how to kiss.
He draws his head back slightly and leans his forehead against mine. "So, did I pass?"
"Pass?"
"You were checking for signs of smoking."
I loop my hands around his neck and smile. "Oh, Roman. Cute that you think that's what this is."
"So your plan was to kiss me all along?" His eyes sparkle.
"Totally," I say. "And you fell for all of it."
"All of it?"
"Yeah. You know, first I got kicked out of my house because I knew you'd offer for me to move in with you. Then I set about seducing you. You think I'm naturally that much of a slob?"
He strokes his chin. "Mess as a seduction technique. Hmm. Never heard of it before. Must be an Aussie thing."
"All the best things are." I peck him on the tip of his nose. "Then I impress you with my crazy culinary skills."
"Those tacos were pretty good." They were okay at best, but I let it slide.
"And then I casually mention fucking myself with a dildo last night to seal the deal."
"Oh. You think that's what sealed the deal?"
"Well, isn't it? I saw your eyes bug out when I said that."
"Baby." Roman sweeps the side of my face with his long fingers. "The deal was sealed the moment I laid my eyes on you."
I blink. Then blink twice more, trying to figure out if he's pulling my leg or not. His eyes stay on me, dark and unflinching. There's no smile. No laugh. NoI gotchacoming.
He's serious.
"You mean the time we met at the shelter?"
He nods his head once. "You were married. I was straight. I knew nothing could happen."
So Monty and Jeremy were right. Romandoeshave a thing for me. And now that I'm no longer married…
