Page 65 of Blood Ties
He looked unsure what to say. I stood there waiting for a few moments before I decided enough was enough and made my way to the door. But just like before, he grabbed me. Only this time he pressed me firmly against a wall. He must have used supernatural speed because we were further into the kitchen against a wall with no cabinets.
“What the hell…”
“Shh…” He whispered cutting me off with a single finger pressed against my lips.
My breath hitched in my throat and my protests were silenced. I could feel my chest rise and fall all too rapidly. He used his body to pin me to the wall and I couldn’t think with him so close. Everywhere his body touched, mine hummed. It was a bit overwhelming.
“This is what I want to talk about.” He spoke after a pregnant pause. He let his finger fall away. It grazed my skin causing my eyes to flutter shut from the sensation.
“What?” I asked when I opened my eyes. My anger was gone replaced with something I was unfamiliar with.
“This, Gaby.” His fingers skimmed up my arm causing me to gasp. “I know you feel it. You feel that there is something tying you to me. When were close…how your body responds.” Proving his point, he ran his thumb down my lips causing them to part and my eyes to flutter close. “See?”
I shook my head. I knew I needed to get out of there.
“What about the night that we almost kissed?”
I licked my lips, just thinking about his lips against mine. “It wouldn’t have happened,” I mumbled barely able to speak past the lump in my throat. “Grayson…”
“Yes, Grayson. But how long do you think he’s going to hang around watching how you react to me?” Sebastian was so close now. A tilt of my chin and his lips would be on mine. When I didn’t move, he ran his thumb down my lips causing my body to shiver. I looked into Sebastian’s green eyes. I tried to remind myself it was just the Angel blood calling to me, but with him so close it was hard to keep that thought in the front of my mind.
“You know there’s a connection between us. I know you can feel it too. I know you want me Gabriella. Your body is your tell. Your pulse is racing, your breathing’s harsh and I bet if I ran my fingers up your dress,” he claimed as his hand grazed my thigh as it began sliding up the slit of my dress, “I’d find you dripping for me.” Sebastian whispered, but I halted his hand. He turned his wrist grasping my fingers in his palm.
Even though his words were vulgar, I couldn’t help the goose bumps that moved across my skin or hide the fact that he was right with every single word.
His body was so close that even a whisper wouldn’t pass between us. His mouth hovered only inches away practically begging me to close the distance. I’d be lying if I said the thought hadn’t crossed my mind. My eyes fell to his lips realizing how easy it’d be to close the gap. Almost like he read my mind, Sebastian began moving in. But at the last second I turned my head. I couldn’t do that to Grayson.
My gaze fell on the doorway. Almost like my mind had summoned him, there stood Grayson. Before I could do or say anything, Sebastian turned my head with a brisk movement of his forefinger on my chin and his lips fell firmly on mine. Time seemed to slow down as this all transpired. From Grayson walking in, to Sebastian kissing me, but it only took a matter of seconds.
My eyes closed for just a moment, for less than a second, but in that brief time, I kissed him back. My mind cleared and I shoved Sebastian off of me. I immediately wiped the feel of his lips away on the back of my hand then slapped him. His head immediately returned to its position like it had never happened.
“What the hell do you think you’re doing?” I spat.
“Proving a point,” Sebastian conceded mater-of-factly.
I set my sights to Grayson, but when I turned, he was no longer there. “If you ever touch me again…” My words fell away.
“No need Gaby. I’ve proved my point.”
I spun on my heel and headed to the door where I had seen Grayson. I spotted him just as the elevator doors closed. I snapped my head in the direction of the stairs and with vampire speed, I raced down them. The elevator doors had just closed as I made it to the lobby.
“Grayson!” I shouted as I saw him move towards the glass doors and out into the city.
“I can’t talk to you right now, Gabriella,” he spoke without turning.
“Then just listen. Please?” But he didn’t stop. He actually quickened his pace. My heels clicked against the pavement as I followed behind him.
“You kissed someone else. Again!” I knew he was referring to the time I kissed Anton to save him.
“That’s not fair. And he kissed me. There was no kissing back.”
“You forget. I was there. I got a front row seat to it! Fucking AGAIN!”
I didn’t know what to say, so I did the only think I could think of. “I’m sorry, Grayson.”
We were several blocks away when Grayson stopped and turned to me. “I am not a jealous man, Gabriella, but you bring it out in me, first with Anton and now with Sebastian.”
“Anton was…”
