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“Anything.” I let my body go slack, and she pulls me hard to her body at the edge of the sidewalk.
She takes a deep breath and then throws herself at me. Her arms pull my head to hers, and then her lips crash against mine in a strangled kiss.
I’m so caught off guard that I stumble into her, my lips pressed against hers but not moving. Her tongue lashes against mine, begging me for entrance into my mouth. I accept the invitation easily and thrust my tongue into her slick mouth.
My body hardens as I finally start kissing her back. She’s heaven in my mouth. Her tongue doesn’t hold back—this isn’t a kiss she’s giving because she’s using it as a distraction or a way to hide. This kiss is pure us, exactly how a first kiss should be.
Her hot tongue continues to explore my mouth as I press my broad body against her small curves. I walk her backward until her back hits the trunk of a willow tree. And then I bunch her dress up at her hip, needing to feel her.
I want to ravish every part of her. I want to undress her slowly, take my time peeling every piece of clothing off of her, and then fuck her like she’s never going to be fucked again.
We shouldn’t fuck here. Even under these willow tree branches, we aren’t completely hidden away. But if I don’t have her soon, I’m afraid we’ll both die. I’ve never felt this strong of an urge before, never been so consumed by a woman.
This has to be a dream. It can’t be real, this feeling.
Ruby pulls back a second, breaking the seal between our lips. Her eyes are hooded as she stares down at my mouth, and her fingers brush over her lips. She’s just as affected as I am.
Slowly, her eyes lift to mine, and there’s a flicker of fear. She’s afraid of this feeling.
I nod, unable to speak or tell her I feel the fucking same, but there is nothing we can do to stop this feeling now.
I lower my lips to hers and gently nudge her lips apart again. My mouth tests to see if the electricity is still there.
I gasp as our lips touch, and the shock returns to both of us.
Jesus fucking Christ. What spell has this woman cast on us?
Suddenly, I hear a female voice but don’t make out who it is or what the woman is saying.
Ruby places her hand on my chest but doesn’t stop kissing me. It’s like she can’t.
And yet, I can feel her slipping. Her brain is returning to its normal state, which means her common sense is going to return, and she’s going to end this.
I curve my hands over her ass, tilting her body to me so she can feel how turned on I am, how much I want her. If she leaves now, I’m not going to let this go. I’m going to hunt her down until we both fuck this feeling out of us.
An audible swallow leaves her throat at the sound of the woman behind us calling out again. Ruby shoves me hard this time, severing the connection between us.
My eyes train on her as she runs out from under the willow tree and back to the sidewalk, where she meets a woman in a plain black dress.
Ruby wraps her arms around this woman in a hug.
Can the young woman smell me on Ruby? Does she know what we were doing? Can she tell that Ruby’s mine?
Ruby’s eyes cut back to where I’m standing for the briefest of seconds, and I swear I see longing in her eyes.
Don’t worry, surely one. You won’t have to wait long to have me—all of me.
Ruby pulls the woman under her arm, and she starts walking down the path with her, away from me.
I wait a moment longer and walk out from under the branches and back to the path, trying to decide if I’m leaving or if I should find Titus or Gage. I don’t have to do either, as Titus finds me.
“That’s Lilith Hart, and her younger sister,” Titus says.
My heart slams to a stop.
“What? I thought you said that was Ruby West?”
Titus shakes his head. “Sorry, I thought you were pointing to the woman to her left.”
