Page 18 of Kiss Me

Gabi glanced backto the airport. I’d do anything for this to not be the end, but I didn’t have much to offer. From everything Gabi had told me during our brief time together, I wouldn’t blame her for not wanting to stay. Fairlane couldn’t be too enticing for a rock star.

Her friend is a famous actor and lives here, so maybe Fairlane and I have a chance.

Looking back at me, she bit the inside of her cheek. Her big brown eyes glittered with unshed tears. “What would happen if I stayed?”

“Stayed?” I croaked out. With hope swelling in my chest, I cleared my throat. “If you stayed…” Reaching out, I cupped her face between my calloused hands. When she smiled at me, my lips mirrored hers. I couldn’t believe how different I felt after only knowing her a few short days. I was almost a new man. “If you stay, I’ll give you everything.”

A lone tear slipped down her cheek. I sat transfixed as I watched it slide down and splash on my hand. My thumbs automatically swept under her eyes to rid her of the wetness.

Fuck! She was going to leave.

Blinking a few times to clear away her tears, a slow smile started to form and brighten her gorgeous face. “I guess I could stay a few more days.”

Or years.

Or forever.

Sliding my hand to the back of her neck, I tilted her face up to look at me, and when our gazes connected, I crashed my lips to hers.

Gabi’s body melted into mine as her mouth opened and our tongues danced together. Her mouth tasted like home. I knew without a shadow of a doubt, Gabi was meant for me. Everything I’d endured through the years had brought Gabi to me.

Sighing, a puff of breath ghosted across my wet lips making them tingle. Threading my fingers through her hair, I angled her head for better access when a sharp knock on the window startled us.

Gabi jumped back, her hand to her chest as she blushed furiously.

My eyes narrowed until I caught the security guard staring at us with a stern face.

“Move it along,” he groused.

“Are you sure about this?” I asked, giving her one last shot to change her mind.

Quickly moving over into her seat, Gabi clicked her seatbelt into place before looking back over at me with a beaming smile. “I’ve never been more sure about anything in my life.

Putting my truck into gear, I waved to the guard before lacing my fingers with Gabi’s and placing them on my thigh.

Squeezing my hand, she looked over at me. “Now that I’m staying, do you think you could take me over to Luke and Alex’s house?”

Was she planning to stay with them?

Taking a deep breath, I kept my eyes on the road and slowly let out the breath. “Sure, their address should still be in my phone.”

“I think you’ll like them,” she hummed.

I wouldn’t like them if I was leaving her with them.

Clearing my throat, I admitted. “I don’t do well with new people.” I shrugged. “Or people in general.”

“You were perfectly fine with me,” she countered.

True.

“Saving a beautiful woman on the side of the road will do that to a guy.”

“Smooth talker,” she murmured, leaning her head on my shoulder.

The moment Gabi’s head rested against me, my entire body heated, and my cock strained against the denim of my jeans.

We drove in silence as I followed my phone’s GPS directions. I wasn’t sure if I was ready to meet Gabi’s friends or to give her up at the end of the day. Pulling up in front of the gate, I looked over to find Gabi searching through her purse franticly.

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