Page 46 of Man Seeking Woman

Chapter Twelve

August

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Fuck, I can't waitto get her alone.

The feel of her mouth on mine sat like honey on my brain. My mouth still buzzed where her lips had been, the taste of her tongue kept dripping down my throat as I swallowed.

I was screwed and I couldn't deny it.

One kiss was all I needed to know. . .

She ruined me.

Sitting at the table in my dining room, I watched Ella tip her head back as she laughed at something Kayla had said. Her smile was glowing, her eyes sparkling, her body tight and alluring, making me want her.

It was a strange feeling, but this felt natural, as if she belonged here all along. I couldn't explain it in words, but I felt it. The room felt warmer, brighter. . .Complete.

Smiling, I acted like I was listening to the whole conversation, nodding along and laughing on cue. In reality, I couldn't take my eyes off of Ella. She was mesmerizing. Every little detail, the shape of her lips, the silky sheen of her hair, the softness of her skin.

Behind my smile I was nothing but a primal beast. I was imagining running my tongue down her throat, stroking my fingertips down her ribs, gently caressing her body until she melted into my hands.

I was trying like hell to be a gentleman, but it was hard as fuck. I wanted to kick her friends out, tear her clothes off and make her scream my name until she lost her voice and I had fucked her so many times there was no doubt she'd be pregnant.

But that's not how this was going to work, I knew that. I could only control so much of this relationship, partnership, whatever the hell you wanted to call it. Ella had her own power here, a certain speed I had no choice but to move with.

This will be a challenge worth the fight.

Taking a piece of pizza, Kayla brought it to her lips to take a bite. Justin reached up before the pizza hit her mouth and stole it from her hand. “I think you've had enough,” he said, tossing the pizza back into the box. “Your ass has already gotten a little bigger in the past few months, you don't need any more fat calories.”

Kayla sat still, her face shocked and embarrassed. Giggling nervously, she tried to smile. Her smile was fake as shit, her eyes glistening with tears she wasn't going to release.

I sat quietly, watching how this would play out. I wasn't sure if Kayla was going to punch him in the face, or if I was going to have to step in and do it for her.

What the hell is wrong with this guy?

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