Page 85 of As a Last Resort
I leaned into her shoulder and slowly tilted my head toward hers.My nose grazed the side of hers, giving her plenty of time to pull away if she wanted to.I didn’t want to pressure her after theday she had.It had been complicated enough.Ever since our kiss at the bar, my insides have felt like lava around her.I just wanted to stop imagining the moment our lips touched over and over again and crash into her with everything I had.
She leaned in slowly and paused right before her lips touched mine.The heat of her breath seared my skin.I wouldn’t move.It took every single ounce of self-control not to move a millimeter more toward her, but this had to be her choice.I wanted her to kiss me because she wanted to, not because someone was watching.
Then, she did.
It was soft.And so tentative at first.
Everything around us melted away and felt so warm.So perfect.
She pulled back and kissed me again.A tiny moan came out of her mouth and she barely pulled on my lip with her teeth, and the warmth turned into a raging fire.I gripped the back of her head and devoured her.I couldn’t get enough.Her taste, her smell.The way her hand pulled at my chest to get me closer.
My other hand came around the back of her neck and cradled her head as she exhaled into me.
Adingcame from her phone.
She paused, but just for a second.She leaned back in toward me and two moredingscame through.
She pulled back again, and gently caught her lip between her teeth.
“Don’t do that.”I was shocked at how out of breath I was.
“Do what?”
“That thing where you pull your lip with your teeth.You’re going to unravel me.”
“Definitely wouldn’t want to do that.”She slowly grazed her bottom lip with her teeth again.
I leaned back in and took over, my tongue exploring every place of her with a primal need to consume every piece of her.I couldn’t drink her in fast enough.
Anotherdingcame through.
“Do you need to get that?”I whispered into her lips.
“No.”Itdinged again.“Oh my God, okay, hold on.”She reached into her back pocket.“It’s Robby.He’s here.”
“Does that matter?”Please say it doesn’t matter.
“He’s at the hotel.We were supposed to meet tonight when he got in.I kinda forgot when you showed up and kidnapped me to watch boys in spandex wrestle each other to the ground.”
“I can drive you back if you want.”Please say no.
She closed her eyes and tilted her head back.“I have to go.”
I fought against every bone in my body to stand up and held out my hand to her.I pulled her up so she stood less than an inch from my face.Her smile was perfect—part giddy, part mischievous.I wanted to kiss her again.
But instead I scooped her up and threw her over my shoulder.
“Wait!You can’t carry me down stairs like this!”she cried out.
“Don’t you worry, carrying in groceries is no problem for me.”I smiled as she held on to my neck for dear life.
I carried her all the way to the truck kicking and laughing.“Harpoon’s or no Harpoon’s?”I asked as I set her down by the passenger door.
Her phonedingedagain.This guy was really starting to piss me off.
“He’s waiting for me.Do you mind dropping me off?I’ll take the rental back over once we’re finished.”
I handed her my extra house key.
