Page 55 of After the Burn

His mouth found the sensitive spot beneath my ear and lingered there just long enough to become dangerous before his teeth caught my neck harder this time.

I gasped in pleasure, and Adrian froze, breathing hard.

His forehead pressed briefly against my throat as if he were trying to regain control. “I can’t wait for you to make that sound when I have my cock buried so deep inside you that I can’t tell where you end and I begin.” His eyes lifted to mine.

Dark.

Burning.

Possessive in a way that made heat twist low in my stomach all over again.

Then his hand tightened on my waist, and he brought his mouth back to mine. Messier now and with even more hunger.

I kissed him back just as recklessly.

The tension, the constant push and pull… had been building for too long. I’d dreamed of this for years, and part of me thought I might still be asleep in the room with Lila.

Adrian’s body pressed fully against mine now, one thigh forcing itself between my legs just enough to make my breath hitch again.

He exhaled roughly against my mouth before putting more pressure on my clit with his leg. Slowly rubbing back and forth until I was so close I knew it wouldn’t take much more to send me over the edge.

My God, I’d waited for this man forever.

His mouth slowed against mine as his thumb brushed lightly along my ribs. The intensity in his expression suddenly turned dangerous in a completely different way.

“Taryn,” he said quietly, almost like a warning to himself this time. “We need to talk first.” Then he kissed the mark he’d left on my neck, soft enough to ruin me.

“Seems like this party started without me,” Beck said, entering the room quietly.

We both turned, startled by his sudden appearance.

He shut the door behind him slowly, without looking away from us.

The expression on his face should’ve terrified me. Instead, heat curled low in my stomach all over again.

“Shit,” I muttered.

Things were about to get interesting.

CHAPTER NINE

TARYN

Adrian didn’t move away from me.

And I didn’t move either.

Partly because I was still reeling from that kiss, and partly because Beck’s sudden appearance had caught me completely off guard.

Both Adrian and I should have heard him, especially with our heightened senses. Getting that distracted was dangerous.

We were smarter than that.

Adrian sighed. “What are you doing here?”

“You were gone too long,” Beck muttered, never taking his gaze from me.

“I’ve barely been here ten minutes.” Adrian rolled his eyes.