Page 64 of Angelic Vengeance

Fuck me,I wanted to devour her.

She looked up at me with the softest expression; non-harsh eyes, pouty lips, tainted cheeks. It drove me crazy when she looked at me like that.

“Do you want to stay the night?” She sounded nervous, which confused me since she never seemed to be nervous about anything. But I couldn’t stop a slight smirk fromupturning my lips; I was too satisfied by the fact that she was letting me back in again.

But then she shrugged and her expression hardened. “Just know, I’m too tired to have sex.”

My arrogance was replaced by a frown. I was equally irritated and frustrated, but my determination for her was overpowering every other feeling I was capable of.

“That’s not all there is between us and you know it.” I spoke sternly to make sure she understood me loud and clear this time. There wouldn’t be any more misunderstandings.

Doubtful jade eyes met mine. Her voice came out so soft and low I barely heard it. “It’s not?”

I hated that my intentions towards her hadn’t been obvious. However, now that I was aware of my mistake, I wouldn’t stop until she knew how badly I wanted her – mind, bodyandsoul.

Maria was the only person I cared to listen to. I’d never even considered other people’s opinions or feelings before her. She was the first person I wanted to learn everything about. I wanted to know who and what made her the way she was, so I could kill them. I wanted to know everything she liked so I could give it to her. I wanted to know what she thought about everything. I wanted to peel back every layer until I knew her better than I knew my own self.

On top of that, she’d ruined nature for me. I couldn’t even look at a plant anymore without thinking about how her eyes were the prettiest shade of hazel I’d ever seen.

My hand went to the back of her neck and I lowered my lips to hers. I kissed her softly. So gentle, the message was unmistakable. The blood in my veins ignited; my skin was buzzing.

Pulling back, I rested my forehead against hers. My words, deep and rough to my own ears, “Does this feel like nothing?”

She didn’t respond but I felt her silently give into me when her hands came to rest on my chest. My other hand came up to cover hers and I guided her palm over my racing heart. “Onlyyoudo this to me,hermosa.”

Her sharp nails dug into my chest, through the material of my suit, before she raised her head to look me in the eyes. Light pink coasted her cheeks, but then her brows narrowed with a frown, and something twisted painfully in my chest when I saw the hesitation in her eyes.

I squeezed her hand against my chest as my eyes darkened with longing. “Give us a shot, baby.”

She sawed her bottom lip between her teeth and her gaze hardened slightly. “I’ve never… had a boyfriend before.”

Twisted possessiveness rumbled in my chest. It was wrong, but I didn’t give a shit. I was filled with a different type of satisfaction at the fact that I’d been the only one to figure out the maze in her mind. No one knew why she was the way she was, but I eventually would. I would become the one who she’d share the darkest, most spectacular parts of herself with. Me, and me alone.

My hand went back to her waist and I dug my fingers into her skin, pulling her closer. “Good. Then I’m your first and last.”

I closed the distance between our lips, kissing her more fiercely.

“Zach…”

Fuck.

Hearing my name pour from her lips like that, did things to me. I’d desperately wanted to hear her say it, but now I wasn’t so sure it was the best idea.

“We met like three months ago…”More like two years–“You’re going too fast…” She was trying to pull away but I didn’t miss the subtle smile to her tone.

“Yeah?” I nipped her bottom lip, then soothed it with a brush of my tongue. “Says who?”

“Everybody.”

My hand left her waist, moving lower and grabbing her ass through her jeans. “‘Everybody’ doesn’t get to take you to bed and fuck you to sleep.”

She smiled into the kiss and ran her nails down my chest to my stomach. Her hand continued to move down my abs and over my belt, before palming my dick through my pants.

I smirked against her lips. “Thought you were too tired.”

She licked my bottom lip before biting it. “I changed my mind.”

I didn’t need any more convincing. I went to push us inside the apartment and kick the door shut behind us.

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