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“I know I just—” She runs a hand down her face and releases a sigh. “Let me text her mom to see if there are any updates on her condition.”
She takes out her phone from her handbag, still draped over her shoulder, and begins to type. After a few moments, she inhales deeply. her shoulders slumping forward.
“What did she say?”
She shrugs, staring at the phone. “What you just said. Told me to go and grab a bite, that Lilah won’t be out of surgery any time soon.” She puts her phone away and rubs her chest. “She’s going to text me with any news, so I don’t worry.”
“That’s good. We’ll bring her and Damian something back. I doubt either of them have eaten.”
“They haven’t.” She sighs again before continuing. “It’s definitely close, right?” Her voice is weak.
“Yeah, only a few minutes away. Do you like coffee and cupcakes? It’s a great late night café.”
Her lips deepen into a small, sad smile. “It’s like you know me or something.” She blinks and a few teardrops manage to escape, spilling down her cheeks.
I trail their path with my thumbs, wiping away the pain they left behind. “Maybe I do.”Maybe I want to. She gazes at me and I feel their pull right into my soul.Does she feel it too?
When her eyes are fixed on mine, I forget the things I swore off long ago, and for a moment I believe I could have it all someday—with her, but it’s nothing but an illusion. As long as my darkness still lives inside, there’s no room for a future, not for me.
She draws in a sharp breath and places her hand over mine, and we stay that way for what feels like minutes, neither of us uttering a word.
“Come on, babe, let’s get some sugar,” I say, cracking through the stillness. She clears her throat, sliding off of me, and I stand up. Without thinking, I take her hand and hold it within mine. And just like the last time I held her hand, she holds on tighter.
We make it to my car and I click the doors open.
“That’s your car?” Her eyes look over the vehicle. “Wow, how many do you have?”
“A couple.” I wink.
“This one looks…expensive.”
“Eh, a little.” I chuckle. “It’s a Maybach. Glad you approve.”
She arches a brow. “I didn’t say I approved.” I welcome the sarcasm. This is the Lexi I want more of. “Maybach, huh?” she continues. “I figured you were more of the Lamborghini type.”
“Figured? As in you’ve been thinking about me?” I stand over her, looking down as she chews the inside of her bottom lip. I flex my jaw, needing her to stop before I do something I shouldn’t.Fuck, I just want to kiss her again. “Damn, Lexi, how much time have I been occupying in that pretty head of yours?”
“Oh please, I wasn’t thinking of you like that,” her voice falters. “I mean…maybe at first.” Her cheeks turn a bit too red.
What was she thinking about? And for fuck sake, I hope we were both naked. I need some indication that she’s been thinking of me the same way I have her. I’ve come so hard picturing me doing things to her that should be illegal. Damn, I need her inside this car right now or I won’t be able to control myself for another minute. And this is seriously not the right place or time for that.
Reaching out my hand, I open her door. “Get in the car before I—”
“Before you what?” she interrupts.
I grab her hips, my fingers delving into her skin. “Just get in, Lex.Please.” The words come out in an intense growl.
Mouth parting, her eyes cling to mine. Neither of us moves, but our mutual gaze flows through one another like a powerful current, holding us steady with an energy only we can create.
I lean in, a little at a time as though I’m afraid she’ll run or maybe I’m afraid she’ll stay. I inhale, breathing in her scent. She smells like flowers and unscathed beauty. She’s everything I shouldn’t have but everything I want. No good would come of this, not from the way she has my heart beating or my cock surging to fill her, but the thing about lust is it doesn’t care what we want, it has a mind of its own. And right now, it wants her.
Her hands land over mine and she pulls into me, her hot breath fans across my mouth and I kiss her. I do something I told myself I wouldn’t do today, but being this close to her, seeing the want in her eyes, I had to have just one more taste.
I take my time exploring her mouth, my tongue sliding inside, rolling leisurely with hers. I push her into my body, every curve molding perfectly against mine. Her fingers slide up my back, scratching over muscles through the cotton shirt. I’ve never felt this connected from only a kiss.
Slipping a hand inside her shorts, I finger the thin strap of her thong, delving further down until I reach the heat between her thighs. Rubbing my middle finger up and down, I feel how wet she is through the fabric. She fists my shirt, moaning into my mouth, trying to keep her voice down but not doing a great job.Fuck, these damn tight shorts. I want to feel her come apart against my fingers, her tongue buried inside my mouth as she loses all control.
She breaks the kiss, her hot little pants brushing against my lips. My hand remains where it is, my fingers rubbing lazy circles against her pussy.
