“I’m sorry,” I open my arms, offering him a hug.
“It’s okay. You got me out of there and brought me here for some space. Thank you.” He steps into my arms, kisses me, exploring my mouth with his lips and tongue.
“Someone’s feisty today,” he says out the side of his mouth.
“Someone’s happy,” I tell him.
“Yeah?” He cocks an eyebrow at me adorably.
“Yeah.” Our lips fuse together, hot and heavy, and I can't get enough of how he feels against me, of his touch, his tongue.
And now I have the absolute assurance that this thing between us isn’t a one-sided thing. I don’t know why seeing Evan with his ex merged the jigsaw pieces together for me, completing the picture that this man means everything he says he does, but it did. And I’m going to accept it because I want to be happy. With him.
He breaks off the kiss, and strokes my hair. “I’m glad you’re here.”
I lean back against him and his arms come around me, pressing me to his front. “I thought about what was between us…it benefited me more than you.”
“Mara,” Evan growls. “I’ve been looking for someone I can have fun with and take care of for a long time. I like being your Dom.”
“I like being your submissive.”
“Good girl.” He fists my hair, brings my mouth to his. “You’re my submissive. Mine and it doesn’t benefit me more than you.”
My heart gallops in my chest. “What’s this about a birthday bash?” I feel giddy, like I'm bouncing out of my skin with happiness.
“I’m having a birthday party. One week after Valentine’s Day.” Evan nuzzles my neck.
“Oh really?”
“Yes, Mara.”
“What do you want for your birthday?”
He pulls my head back, stares at me with such intensity and longing that there is no doubt how he feels about me.
“You.”
19 EVAN
“Oh, Sir Evan.”
The way her blue eyes darken, and she grabs my shirt, makes my heart thud so hard against my chest.
My cock strains painfully against my fly. She stands on her toes and kisses me and I kiss her back, slowly, savouring her taste. But I don't want to be gentle.
I want to devour her.
Fire rolls through my body with the need to claim this woman, to show her she is mine.
She sucks on my bottom lip. I let out a soft moan because that’s so damn hot I'm going to explode in my pants.
Slanting my lips against hers, taking control of this kiss, I lift her, grabbing her ass in my hands.
Her startled shriek is precious. I hold her against the wall, blood roaring in my ears.
She laughs, dropping kisses on my neck, my nose, my chin.
I set her down, loop my arm in hers, kissing her, walking her backwards.