Page 79 of Say It Isn't So

Ugh, kiss me already!

Was there a better universal sign than staring at someone’s lips to saykiss me before I explode from want and desire?

I truly didn’t think so.

I knew he wanted it, too.

I could tell by the way he leaned in, his eyes darting from my lips to my eyes.

Buddy, my eyes can’t speak, but if they could, they’d be saying, do it!

* * *

Knox

She leaned forward and I could tell she was trying to close the gap between us.

“Once we do this, there’s no going back,” I said, stating the obvious as I clasped her hand resting on my bicep, silently asking her if this was really what she wanted.

I had my answer when her eyes turned ablaze.

“I think we’ve already crossed that line, don’t you? Why deny ourselves the thing that could be our greatest pleasure?”

My gut clenched at the way she said that word—pleasure. I wanted her, but I had to remember the rules—Angelo’s rules.

“Bianca, I fear that one taste won’t be enough. I’ll need that sweet mouth of yours forever. I’ll need to taste you, all of you, and even then I don’t think I’ll be satisfied. I don’t think I’ll ever be satisfied where you’re concerned.”

It was greedy of me, but I meant every single word. I didn’t think I’d know self-control where Bianca Morelli was concerned.

“Don’t tease me, Knox Rhodes,” she said, her voice taking on a breathy quality that put me on edge.

* * *

Bianca

“Bianca,” his voice sounded guttural, almost pained. I knew what he was doing and why he was holding back

I patted his leg and got up, taking my pillow with me, no longer caring if he saw me in my sleepwear or about crossing any lines. “Come on,” I urged. “We’re going to bed.”

He shook his head, clearly still at war over what he wanted and what he thought was right. “We’ve been through this. I’m more than fine right here on the floor.”

“That’s a bold-faced lie and we both know it. The floor is uncomfortable and you’re not going to get any sleep.” I placed a hand on my hip and waited for him to move. “We’re both adults, we can handle sharing a bed for a night, don’t you think?”Okay, okay, I don’t even believe the words myself as I’m saying them.I found it incredibly hard to manage my crazed hormones when I was around him, but I’d have to try. Or keep trying to break him, which was my preference.

Finally, he got up, taking his pillow with him. “All right, you’re obviously not going to let this go, so we’ll share the bed.”

“Good.” I pulled the sheets back all the way and climbed in, watching as he did the same, only to pull the sheets back up over his body. My eyes roamed over him appreciatively and I wanted nothing more than to—

“Okay, this isn’t going to work,” Knox said as he turned on his side.

I swallowed. I hated to say this, but I didn’t disagree. I wanted it to work but having him this close to me and not touching him was a form of torture. I rolled over on my side, too. “What do you propose? Should we set some ground rules?”

He cocked a brow and looked at me like I had six heads. “Ground rules?”

I had to admit, I liked the idea more and more with each passing second. “Sure, like in the movies.”

“I’ll bite. What do you have in mind?” He propped his head up with his hand, his elbow pushing into the mattress.

“Um, how about we stay on our own sides of the bed?”

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