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But it feels too soon. I don’t think she really believes me when I say that I’m not going anywhere. Maybe because I always said that when we were kids and then with one stupid kiss, I wiped out her trust in me. Wiped out the years of friendship and made her wary and angry.
It’s my mistake and I’ll have to live with it for the rest of my life. I took ten years of us away and I’m getting too damn impatient to get to the next ten years.
We’re almost to her place and I still don’t know how the hell I’m gonna walk away from her tonight. My body is hard as hell and it needs her with me to breathe, to live. It haunts me how much I want her.
But she’s here and it’s hard to keep from doing something desperate.
I pull into the drive and drive round to the entrance of the house, slowing to a stop. It’s dark and the light from my headlights barely cuts into it, making it feel like we’re the only two people left on the planet.
I huff and she sighs next to me. I can barely see her pretty profile lit up in the dim light.
“Let me walk you up to the door, Misty. Then I’ll leave so you can get some rest.”
She nods and then shakes her head.
“You don’t want me to walk you to your door?” This hurts. It feels like we’re backing up a step and I thought we were moving forward.
“No. I mean yes,” she huffs.
“What do you want exactly, Misty?” I hold my breath, praying that she gives me a chance.
“I want you to come in with me, Sebastian. I don’t think I can stay away from you anymore.”
My heart thunders in my ears. I can’t do anything but grip the steering wheel. “Are you sure?”
“I’m so damn sure. Come in with me, Sebastian.”
“I won’t be able to stop with just a kiss.” I close my eyes, wishing I’d just shut my damn mouth. I keep giving her every opportunity to say no and run again.
Her head shakes and I see it move in the dark, feel the air shift. Feel my heart rate kick up like a stampede about to flatten everything in its path.
Because I should but I just can’t say no. I need this woman. For now. Forever.
I push the door open and drop to the ground and stride around the front quickly. Then I open her door and hold out my hand to her, helping her out.
“What about the prizes?”
“They’ll be fine in the truck.” My voice is raspy and hoarse with the love and desire that’s choking me.
I walk as slow as I can considering I want to grab her, haul her over my shoulder and hit that damn door running.
But I’m a gentleman. Kinda.
I walk her up, holding her hand and stop at the door.
“Are you sure?” I ask her, drinking in her blue gaze in the porch light and shuddering at the desire in them.
She can wreck me. Or she can build me up. I just hope that I can keep her after this.
Hell, if she doesn’t want me, I’ll park my ass on her doorstep until she does. I’m not letting her go. And I’ll do everything in my freaking power to take care of her. Help her with the ranch. Even if I have to enlist the grannies to do it!
“I’m sure, Sebastian. For fuck’s sake, will you quit asking me like I’m a little girl! I’m a woman and I know what I want. You. And stop trying to convince me that you’re not still the caveman that I know. You’re no gentleman. I want the real you. All of you.”
“You asked for it!” I grab the key out of her hand and dip, jamming my shoulder into her belly and flipping her over.
“Sebastian!” she screams. And then fucking laughs like a wild thing. It’s been so long since I heard that laugh. I love it!
But I barely pause as I run in the door and right down the hall to her parents’ old room.
