Page 28 of Seized by Love at Seaside
He moved closer, bringing their bodies together, and draped an arm around her, holding her to him. Her feet snuck between his legs, and he knew she was seeking warmth. Reflections of the fire danced in her eyes, and when she smiled, he felt it in the center of his chest.
“What about you? You’re gorgeous, you have your own business, and you’re sweeter than that pie we had this afternoon. Why hasn’t some guy scooped you up by now?”
“I told you, my life is complicated. After college I opened my flower shop, and that was really time-consuming. And lately…I’m just so busy all the time.”
“So no horrible breakups? No stalker ex-boyfriends?” He hadn’t heard about Lizzie dating since he’d known her, and he’d wondered why.
“No, thank goodness. I’ve been focused on other things.”
“It seems like it’s paid off. P-town Petals istheplace for flowers in Provincetown. Maybe now it’s time to focus on you for a while. To focus on us.”
“I’d like that,” she whispered.
Blue lowered Lizzie to her back as he pressed his lips to hers.
“Do you have any idea what torture it is to work in your house? To smell your perfume as you walk by? To know that everything I build is going to have your hands on it?”
She inhaled a ragged breath.
“I want to be those cabinets and feel your hands on me every day.” He pressed his lips to the corner of her mouth. “I want to be the countertop that you trail your fingers on every time you walk by.” He kissed the delicate line of her jaw. “I want to make love to you on every surface, so every time you reach for a glass, or prepare a meal, you think of me. Of us. Of how good we feel together.”
“Oh, yes,” she whispered.
His mouth covered hers hungrily, and she succumbed to the forceful domination of his lips, meeting every stroke of his tongue with her own. He’d been reining in his desire since their very first kiss, and now, as she clutched at his back, pressing her body against him, he didn’t want to hold back anymore. He slipped a hand beneath her shirt, needing to feel the weight of her against his palm.
“You feel so good,” he said before kissing her again.
His lips trailed over her jaw to the hollow of her neck. She arched back. His promise came rushing back and he stopped, breathing hard, needing her approval to take them further.
“Don’t stop,” she urged.
“I’m not sure I’ll be able to.” He searched her eyes. “Are you sure?”
“I’ve never been more sure of anything in my life.”
He pressed his lips to hers in another soul-searing kiss, need pulsing through his veins, hot and urgent. He wanted to go slowly, to pleasure her in every way, tease and taunt her until she was begging for him, but his body had a mind of its own. And it was on a mission, moving south, and lifting up her shirt.
“You feel so good,” he rasped against her neck. “This. Here.Now,” Blue panted out. “Every moment of my life has been leading up to this. Toyou.”
“Stay with me,” she whispered.
He’d never heard so much emotion in three words, and as he touched his forehead to hers and whispered, “Always,” he knew she’d fallen for him every bit as deeply as he’d fallen for her.
Chapter Ten
LIZZIE DRIFTED THROUGH Monday morning feeling like her whole world had changed. When Blue had shown up at her house to work on the renovations, he’d swept her into his arms, and it had taken all of her focus not to throw caution to the wind and stay home with him instead of rushing off to the shop. But her supplier was due to bring fresh flowers, and Blue had enough on his plate between her kitchen renovations and working on his own place. He didn’t need her slowing him down, no matter how enjoyable it would be.
“Knock, knock.” Sky breezed through the door wearing a short dress, knit stockings, and knee-high go-go boots and carrying a to-go cup in each hand. “I brought liquid energy.”
“You’re a goddess.” Lizzie sipped the delicious coffee as she moved through the shop putting together displays and primping flowers.
“So? I texted and left messages and you totally ignored me.” Sky pushed herself up and sat on the counter, watching Lizzie whip around the shop. “Either you’ve turned antisocial or you were with Mr. Blue Eyes, and from that freshly loved glow you’re sporting, I’m thinking it’s the latter.”
Lizzie set her coffee down on the counter beside Sky and stared at the colorful bouquet in front of her, sighing dreamily.
“Sky, he’s so…” She sighed again, because words to describe Blue were not coming easily. She felt so much for him, so fast, and everything about him was in high focus. If she closed her eyes, she could see his, full of wicked sensuality and something far deeper. Knowing Sky was still waiting for her to finish her thoughts, she finally said, “He’s everything. Hot, sexy, sweet-but-all-male.”
“I know he is. I told you!” She kicked her feet excitedly. “So. Did you two…?”
