Page 41 of King of My Heart

“This will be our secret.”

She looked up at me again and nodded. “Yes.”

“Promise me, Darwynn. You won’t say a word to anyone. For now.”

“I won’t. I promise.” Her response was genuine.

I let go of my cock and pulled her up to straddle my lap again. With my length nestled between us, I pressed her body against mine with one hand on her lower back and the other cupping her jaw. “You know I don’t mean to scare you. But this is serious. Whatever’s gotten into us—whatever’s happening between us—we need to keep it to ourselves.”

She nodded again, her eyes filled with emotions. Good ones, at least. “I know,” she whispered before adding, “But I’m not worried. I know we can keep this a secret.”

But something told me that she wouldn’t care about anyone’s—Julian’s—opinion if this got out. I decided not to care too much about it for now.

My jaw clenched right before I put my lips on hers. I kissed her hard. My tongue swirled around hers, sucking it into my mouth. I couldn’t get enough of her, and the need to taste her was matched only by my need to breathe.

Fuck, I needed her.

I broke the kiss and rested my forehead against her, with my eyes closed and my hands holding her closer. “We’re going home, and once we’re there, I want you in my bedroom.”

“Okay.” There was no hesitation in her eyes.

DARWYNN

The drive back to Hilton Beach seemed shorter.

My heart hadn’t stopped beating like crazy since we first got to the festival, and I feared that if it didn’t slow down, it would explode right there in my chest.

The way Caspian made me feel was hard to describe. It was a good feeling, that’s for sure, but I definitely would have to get used to it if it became permanent. This whole thing made me nervous, too, because it wouldn’t be easy to explain. Not only because of Julian, but also because of our age gap. Nobody would accept this—no matter what it was Caspian and I were feeling for each other.

After he parked the truck in his small driveway, we both got out and headed to the front door. He placed one hand on my lower back, his fingertips grazing my ass, and with the other, he unlocked the door.

He gently led me inside, and I kept walking as he shut the door behind us. I didn’t know where his bedroom was, but according to what he said earlier, that’s where he wanted to take me.

“This way.” His hand touched my hip as he guided me to the door furthest down the hall, and once we were in his bedroom, he turned me around to face him.

His eyes studied my face closely as he brushed strands of my hair behind my ears. My lips parted, and my breathing became unsteady again, but I managed to stay calm.

He lowered his head, tilting it to the side as he took my mouth, kissing me deeply but slowly this time. He wasn’t in a rush, and I savored every second of it.

I placed my hands on his hard chest and leaned more into him, tilting my head back further so he could deepen the kiss even more, and I swirled my tongue around his, tasting every inch of his mouth.

A moan escaped me as he wrapped his fingers around my throat, squeezing gently while his other hand cupped the back of my head. I loved how much control he had over me and how he showed me exactly what he wanted without speaking. Although, I loved his dirty words and how they made my body tingle most blissfully.

He pressed two smaller kisses to my lips before moving away slightly, and I looked into his eyes with a smile, admiring him and how he made me feel.

God, he treated me so well, and while I had no clue what this thing between us would become, I started to become hopeful that it could be something that would last.

“Are you still sure about this?” he asked, his eyes searching mine. “If you have doubts, we better stop this now.”

“Doyouhave doubts?” I countered.

He let out a heavy laugh. “As twisted as this is…no, I don’t.”

“Me neither.” I smiled at him and lifted my right hand to touch the side of his neck. My fingertips brushed over his beard. “I want this.”

“Do I have to go easy on you?” His question came as a surprise.

“I…”

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