Page 63 of Corrupted Lies

“I don’t want to lose our friendship, do you?”

“Of course not.”

“Then, yeah, I think it’s that simple.”

Could it be?

Could they try this and then just go back to the way things were before?

Would she even want that?

Regardless of whether Jake could make her orgasm, her feelings had shifted and although she’d been refusing to think too much about it, she was starting to think that she wanted more from him than simply friendship. What if she let him do this and it proved to her that she did want more, would she be able to be satisfied with all Jake was willing to give her?

Or was she overthinking this entire thing?

“Trust me, sunshine,” Jake said as he shifted closer. “Let me do this for you. Believe that I can.”

Simple.

Make it simple.

The words whispered through her mind and she clung to them. Her parents had already taken so much from her, left behind so much damage, did she really want to hand over this piece of herself to them and not even fight for it?

No.

The answer to that was no.

Like a spell had been cast over her, Alannah moved a little away from the fire so she could stretch out on her back. When Jake knelt between her legs, nudging them apart, for a second, she almost panicked and backed out.

Even though she wanted to trust Jake, the fear of doing this and losing him was so strong.

There was no way she could live without him being part of her life.

When Jake leaned over and touched a kiss to her forehead, she melted under his tender ministration. She wanted more kisses like that only not on her forehead but on her lips. Wanted to know how Jake kissed, was it all practical and methodical like he did everything else or was there passion burning under his tight control?

“Just relax, sunshine,” Jake said as he moved down her body.

That was easier said than done when his large hands caught the waistband of her leggings and panties and tugged them down her legs.

The second cool air brushed against her bare skin, Alannah realized how stupid this was.

Jake could see her.

All of her.

And he was staring at her core with an almost mesmerized expression on his face, and she felt herself grow wet. How could she not when a man was looking at her like he wanted to devour her?

“You're going to come on my fingers and my face, sunshine.” Jake said it with such authority that she believed it to be true.

Never in her life had she seen a more erotic sight than that of Jake’s dark head as it settled between her spread legs.

“Keep your eyes on me, sunshine,” Jake ordered as he brushed the pad of one calloused finger along her center. “See this?” He held up the finger, which shimmered in the light of the fire with the evidence of her arousal. “This is proof you aren't broken. Hear me?”

She nodded without realizing it.

Jake didn't make her feel broken. He made her feel beautiful and desirable.

When his mouth closed around her aching bud and he sucked hard, her hips came flying off the ground, making him chuckle. The sound reverberated around her bundle of nerves, making her whimper as sensations assaulted her.

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