Page 117 of Stone Seduction

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I loved his touch.

I loved how he snorted when he laughed.

I loved his smile.

I loved it when he sat beside me watching a movie.

I loved everything about him.

“I love you,” I blurted, immediately shrinking in horror.

Crap. I didn’t just say that. I did not let those three words tumble so carelessly out of my mouth.

Asher didn’t move, his stroking paused. I heard no breathing, only the music. My pulse raced, stress heat blooming everywhere.

Fuck.

If I kept my head down, it’d pass. No acknowledgment, no meeting his stunned expression. In fact, I searched frantically for a swift subject change.

“Luke…”

Dammit. Why were those words so troubling? I’d just bounced on him like a space hopper, my face a canvas for his semen. Yet I get all daft over this?

Sort yourself out!

“Look at me, Luke.” His sensuous voice enchanted me, the stress heat rising.

What if he rejected me? Saying he wanted more of me might be fleeting. I wouldn’t blame him for changing his mind.

Oh, God. Had I been crap just now? Did my actions turn him off?

“Luke?”

No. He’d enjoyed himself. I’d felt it, seen it, heard it. My delicate places still hummed from his touch.

“Luke? Please look at me.”

I did, meeting a face full of starlight. I blinked, sitting up further.

“I love you, too.”

Wham. An incredible bolt shot straight for my core. I listed to the side, a hand out to steady me.

He sat up. “What’s wrong?”

“I’m… I’m…”

He came closer. “Talk to me.”

“I…” Wow. Wow. Wow. “You love me?”

His divine smile brought tears to my eyes.

Ugh. Here we go again. At least they were the happy variety for once.

He cupped the back of my head. “Yeah. I do. Is it too much?”

I’ll become a puddle of love right now. I will. I’m melting…

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