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He exhaled heavily. “Yeah, but it’s the past.” He stared out into the field, then back at me.
I wasn’t ready to leave his side. Something about his company grounded me, and I wanted to hear him speak more. To listen to that deep voice that ignited a fire within me. To ask him a million questions about how he ended up here, of all places.
He suddenly leaned forward, and my heart skated to a stop, hopeful he’d reach over for me, but when he paused a couple of steps away, I groaned internally. I wasn’t sure what came over me, but being under his gaze made me needy.
Before I knew it, I closed the distance between us. My mind was screaming ‘wrong,’ but my heart, my damn heart, was drowning it out. I couldn’t stop staring at his lips, noticing the longing in his eyes, and I hoped I wasn’t making a huge mistake.
It felt as though there was an invisible elastic band between us, a force stronger than my confusion, drawing me to him. His presence was electrifying, setting off sparks that buzzed down my spine.
When a sly grin curled the corner of his mouth, my pulse fluttered in my chest. The hypnotic way he watched me, his intense eyes almost dared me to go further…
“You are so beautiful, Kat,” he whispered in the wind.
Suddenly, I pushed myself up on tippy toes, and our mouths clashed in a kiss that was explosive. His lips were warm, tender, and there was an urgency in the way he responded. His hands found my hips, and he quickly walked me backward until my back pressed against the wall, his body flush against mine.
A rush of emotions, the raw passion, created a burst of feelings that were beautiful, wrong, and utterly intoxicating. I trembled against him, feeling tiny next to him as I clutched his robe, fisting it, my mind hungry for him, my body ravenous and almost cruel with frantic need.
Drawing in a sharp breath, my senses reeled from his scent. It was masculine and earthy, touched by the subtle freshness of soap. The heady experience made my head spin. An intense fire spread through me, searing every nerve.
How could something that felt so wrong create such incredible feelings?
His tongue swept into my mouth, tasting me, owning me, his fingers digging into my hips with his desire. My insides squeezed, arousal pulsing between my thighs. Was it possible to fall for someone so damn hard that my heart clenched at the thought of not being near him?
The world around me faded away too fast.
His hand slid up my arm tenderly, leaving a trail of goosebumps, then cupped the back of my head, holding me firmly as he kissed me, sucking on my tongue and my lips, with a passion I’d never experienced in my life. Where his pelvis pushed against me, the hardness of a huge cock impossible to ignore.
He owned me.
A moan brushed over my throat, and I pressed myself closer, desperate for more. It was a moment I wanted to hold on to forever,
Reality came crashing down when he broke our kiss, leaving me against the wall, gasping for air, while he stepped away, licking his lips. I swallowed hard, swaying on my feet from my high.
His frown was deep, filled with regret.
“I’m so sorry... I shouldn’t have kissed you.” His apology floated in the air, shattering the illusion of the best kiss I’d ever experienced.
A whirlwind of emotions crashed into me—confusion, embarrassment, arousal—but in the end, the awkwardness won out. Without another word, with my face burning up at his rejection, I turned on my heels and ran, my heart pounding in my ears.
Shame inhaled me.
The institute’s hallways were a blur as I made my way to my room, my mind buzzing.
I was such a fucking idiot.
* * *
“Spill the beans, Kat. You’ve been all dreamy the whole day,” Lily drawled as she nudged my side with her elbow at the lunch table.
I choked on a bite of my sandwich, coughing and sputtering as I tried to find my voice. “Wh-What do you mean? I have nothing to tell,” I said. That was the furthest thing from the truth, but I couldn’t let on. If someone found out about my encounter with Father Logan or Father Mason…
I could barely breathe, just thinking that he pulled away from me, leaving me utterly wanting to die of embarrassment and torn apart with confusion. Someone who kissed me like he couldn’t get enough and wanted it as much as me.
Lily’s eyes widened, catching my attention, which slightly startled me that she knew what I’d done.
“Oh, it’s because of the parent’s visit day tomorrow, isn’t it?” she murmured. “You’re bummed that no one is going to visit you.”
“Wait, what’s this about visitors’ day?” The concept of a parent’s visit day blindsided me. The last thing I wanted was for my stepdad setting foot in this institute.
