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“Me, too, babe. Me, too. Look”—I pull back, needing to see her eyes again—“I know it’s happening fast and we just met, but I can’t slow down my heart. And I’m terrified you’re going to run and not give us a chance. I’m not going to be like the other assholes who came before me in your life and have madeyou afraid to open yourself up again. I’m not going to hurt you, Nicky. I promise.”

She swallows hard and shakes her head, and I can see she’s struggling.

“There haven’t been others, Trigger. I…” She pauses and I watch as her nerves grip onto her and her body begins to shake.

“Baby, you can tell me anything. I’m never going to judge you for your past or for anything.”

She swallows hard. “I made a vow to myself the day of my mom’s funeral, Trigger. I made kind of a personal vow of celibacy.” Okay, so that’s the last thing I was expecting to come out of her mouth, but I keep quiet and wait until she’s done unloading her demons. I don’t want her clamming up on me, and I sure as hell want to understand why she’d take such an extreme stance.

“My dad cheated on my mom and it destroyed her.”

The tears fill her eyes, and I think I’m finally understanding why those walls of hers are so damn tall and so damn strong. The picture is coming together: her father betrayed her mom, and in the end, her mom couldn’t handle the pain and left Nick and her sister without a mother.

“I never wanted to be in her shoes, so I decided I didn’t have to be. And that day, I vowed never to let a man in. But you, Trigger, have gotten in and I’m so scared I’ll get hurt.”

“Baby.” I lean down and press my lips to hers, wishing I could bear all her burdens for her. Wishing I could take it all away. “I’m so damn sorry for what he did and for what happened. And although it’s hard to trust someone you barely know, I promise you, I’m not like him. Betraying the ones you love is a crime in my book and I am no criminal. So, hurting you would never happen.”

My heart pounds hard when I see a hint of a smile forming on her pretty face. “Look, Nick. I’m not going anywhere. And thereis no need to rush this because we have the rest of our lives. So, if you want to go slow, we’ll go slow. You’re in the driver’s seat here, babe. All I ask is that you give me a chance. The speed is up to you. And if things move too fast and you want to put on the brakes, you won’t hear me squealing about it.” I give her a wink, and this time I’ve earned myself a giggle, which is the sweetest sound I’ve ever heard. “But I’m serious, babe. You call the shots.”

She stares at me long and hard. Her mind obviously toiling over her fears. I wish there was something I could do to eliminate her doubts where I’m concerned, but trust is earned in action not just words Finally, I see it in her eyes. Her walls crumbling. It’s as if I’m watching them fall into a pile of rubble at our feet. And when she opens her mouth to speak, the rocks turn to dust and blow away with her words.

“Okay, Trigger. I want to give us a try.”

I pick her up and slam my lips to hers. She just sealed our fate, and my heart feels like it’s about to explode. My tongue dives in and the moment it catches hers, it hooks on and doesn’t let go.

“Whoa,” she gasps as I pull back to let her catch her breath. “So that’s what I’ve been missing,” She grips the base of my head, pulling me right back to her lips, and I go willingly. I’m already thinking my girl may be breaking her speed limit soon, because she’s trying to climb my body and is accelerating things fast. Not that I’m complaining. But as her tongue tussles with mine again, her words rumble around in my head.Hold the fuck up.Is she saying what I think she is?I break our seal once more, causing her to groan at the loss of me, but I can’t help it. I need to know.

“Babe, are you a virgin?”

Her eyes flutter open and she stiffens against me. “Um…yes. Is that…um…a problem? Am I a bad kisser? I’ve never kissed anyone before. I’m sorry if I am. I…”

I place my hand gently over her mouth to stop her nervous ramblings. She has no idea what a gift she’s just given me. The idea of being her first, has my dick cheering in my pants. I can’t wait to show her sexy little body everything.

“Babe, the last thing you ever need to do is apologize for your innocence. And if you hadn’t just told me that I was your first, I’d be sitting here worried about how many guys came before me because you’re the best damn kisser I’ve ever known.”

Now, I understand how her need to go slow isn’t just solely about her fears; it’s also because this world is unchartered territory for her and she has no idea what to expect. Well, when the time is right, I’ll help her navigate through every single one of her desires. And I’ll be giving her the full tour of everything. In the meantime, until she’s ready, I’m getting the full tour of her incredible mouth.

CHAPTER 6

Nicky

Idon’t want to stop kissing Trigger, but if I don’t put a stop to it, I’m going to be begging him to have sex with me on this pool table. But before I put an end to what has just become my new favorite hobby, I sneak one more kiss from his sexy mouth. His tongue ravishes me so thoroughly, my mind gets numbed with nothing but lust and desire. He groans when I nibble on his lip, and it makes me want to explore more. The sensations running throughout my entire body are addictive, and I can’t get enough.

“Baby, we need to stop. I only have so much willpower and it’s draining fast.”

His breathless words seep through our tangled lips and have me wanting to do anything but stop. But he’s right, we do need to stop. We need to slow down, and I need to put on the brakes. He may not squeal at me for ending our fun for now, but my pussy is squealing like crazy. Still, I’m going to have to get over it, because I need to proceed with caution. I want to trust everything he said to me, I want to believe him, but I hardlyknow him. And until I get to know him—all of him—I need to go slow. So, my pussy is just going to have to settle for her toys for now. And thank goodness for those, because I’m going to need them now more than ever.

I reluctantly pull back, our foreheads pressing together as we both catch our breaths.

“Damn, baby,” he groans, shaking his head. “That mouth of yours.”

I bite back my smile, happy I didn’t chase him off with my lack of experience. I always thought kissing was going to be sloppy and ick, but it’s sexy and yummy and makes me want to spend the whole night attached to his lips.

“You ready for that game now, babe?”

I’m ready for all kinds of games, but I’m pretty sure he’s talking about the billiard game.

“Sure, what’s the wager going to be?”

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