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My heart leaps in my chest as my gaze drops to her lips. They’re soft and plump, beckoning me to taste them once again.
“You’re not looking at the stars,” she cuts into my thoughts, her expression softening.
I hold her gaze and let out a deep breath. “Probably because you’re way more electric than the night sky.”
“You’re smooth, Cam.”
“I don’t think anyone has ever told me that.” I chuckle, reaching over and brushing a lock of her fiery red hair out of her face. “I’m not smooth.”
“You’re being very smooth right now.” Her lips part, a slow exhale slipping through her teeth.
I lean over her, the tip of my nose brushing hers. “Is it too much?”
She studies my eyes for a split second before closing hers.
Something stirs in the pit of my stomach that feels a little like butterflies.
I lean in and press my mouth to hers, electricity erupting between us.
My fingers slide through her soft hair at the nape of her neck, each strand like silk between my fingertips. Her hand brushes against my cheek, sending shivers down my spine as she parts her lips for me. Her bottom lip is warm and plump under my tongue, her scent filling my senses.
Nila lets out a light moan, which sounds like music to my ears, as I explore her. Indulge in her. This kiss feels even better than the last. It’s slow, intentional, and savory. Just like Nila…
I taste the cherry wine on her tongue as she invites me further into her mouth. I want to devour this woman in all the ways a man can. My hand trails down her side, not stopping until it’s resting on her hip.
Nila meets my intensity with equal fervor and we kiss with a fierce hunger that consumes us both. Our lips move in perfect sync, our bodies pressed together as if they were made for each other.
I never want to stop kissing this woman.
We eventually pull away, both starved for air, our chests heaving and our hearts racing. As I reluctantly lift myself from her, I take in her swollen lips, evidence of the passionate kiss that ended too soon.
She inhales, her lips curling into a smile. “I shouldn’t be doing this,” she nearly whispers.
I nod, ignoring the way my heart sinks. “I know. That’s what you’ve said, but I don’t ... I don’t know what to do, Nila. Do you not feel this between us?”
She gazes up at me. “It’s not that I don’t feel it, Cam, I do ... it’s just that—”
“You’re working with me, I know.” I rip my gaze from her, ignoring the hurt that wreaks havoc every time we have a freaking perfect moment.
I lie back beside her, placing my arms behind my head. I’ve never felt so hopeless before when it came to a crush. It hurts to be rejected, and it’s not a feeling I’m super familiar with. I mean, sure, Lacey broke up with me and that sucked, but this is so much worse for some reason.
“Cameron,” Nila says softly from beside me.
“Yeah?” I choke out, staring up at the night sky and counting the stars. It’s a great distraction, mostly because I’ll never be able to count them all.
“I do really like you,” she says. “It’s just that I’m having a hard time reconciling what could happen between us once we leave this retreat and go back to our everyday lives. But maybe we should just … enjoy the moment between us. And live in the present. Everything good ends eventually, right?”
I glance at her from my peripheral, noticing the expression on her face as she stares up at the sky alongside me. “I don’t know if all good things end, but I do know that I want to spend every possible second with you until it does.”
Nila’s eyes flicker towards me, a mixture of surprise and something more vulnerable shining in their depths.
“Really?” she whispers.
I turn to face her and reach for her hand, intertwining our fingers. “Yes, really. I don’t want to waste any more time pretending that what exists between us isn’t real.”
She nods and then slides up against me, snuggling her body into mine.
I don’t know if it’s the fact that we’re working together or if it’s her fear of getting hurt, but I’m not sure Nila realizes that what’s growing between us is special. It feels natural and it’s not put on display for the rest of the world to see.
