Page 31 of Egotistical Jerk
Self-centered… Egotistical Jerk… Full of…
There was something very, very wrong with me. She was insulting me, and the only thing I could think about was how desperately I wanted to kiss her. Would her kisses be fast and hard or slow and sensuous? Would she yield or want to be in control?
"Nowyou have nothing to say?" she shrieked.
"No."
"Ugh!" Enraged, she threw her arms in the air. "Typical. So damn typical. You sure as shit had a ton to say out there," she stabbed her finger in the direction of the door. "Where are your words now, Dr. Ryker?"
Something snapped. The line I had so carefully avoided crossing had been erased. My sanity that I had desperately held on to for as long as I could, finally slipped. Keeping my gaze on her moving lips, I pushed off my desk and stalked toward her.
She didn't back away nor did she shrink into herself. Squaring her shoulders, she pushed out her chest and tilted her chin. And that right there was one of the things I found so damn sexy about this woman. Mia Phillips would never be intimidated by anyone.
I closed the distance between us as fast as my legs would allow, then took her face in my hands and smacked my mouth to hers. I kissed her hard; all but crushing the soft lips under mine. As desperately as I craved to plunge my tongue inside and taste her thoroughly, I knew once I started I'd never be able to stop.
With a strength I had no idea I possessed, I pulled away slightly, my gaze instantly locking onto hers. Big, green eyes filled with confusion stared back at me.
"Are you done?" I rasped.
"No."
"Good. 'Cause neither am I."
This time my descent was slow; giving her time to pull back or shove me away. Instead of doing either of those, Mia pushed onto her toes and met me halfway.
The moment our lips touched again the rest of the world dissolved into nothingness. It was just Mia and I and that kiss. And what a kiss it was. She let out a little sigh and opened her mouth against mine. My tongue immediately slipped inside, lapping and coiling around hers. Tasting her, savoring her.
There was too much space between us. Banding my arms around her waist, I yanked her body flush against mine. The sexiest little whimper sounded from the back of her throat before her hands smoothed up and over my shoulders and slipped around my neck, her fingers toying with the hair at my nape.
Her smell, her taste, the feel of her in my arms… every single thing about this moment was intoxicating. It was too much and yet not enough. Somewhere in the back of my mind, I knew we needed to come up for air at some point, but I simply couldn't bring myself to tear my mouth away from hers.
With her still firmly pressed up against me, I started walking toward my desk; lifting her onto the smooth surface the second I could. Dropping my hands to her hips, I tugged her to the edge and stepped between her parted thighs at the same time.
A deep groan rumbled through my chest when Mia pulled my bottom lip between her teeth and rocked her hips against mine. It felt amazing and it would feel even better as soon as we got rid of the pesky layers of clothing between us.
I slipped my hand under her top, loving the feel of her silky skin against my palm.
"I want you," I gruffly confessed against her parted lips. "Right here, right now."
"Yes."
Her breaths came hard and fast, mirroring my own need.
Gripping the hem of her shirt between my fingers, I started pushing the material up when two sharp knocks sounded. Mia gasped while a string of curses fell from my lips.
"Give me a minute," I growled at whoever was behind the door. Giving her an apologetic look, I curled my hands around her waist and set her on her feet in front of me.
She got to work on righting her shirt while I thought of fluffy bunnies and cold showers. Anything to will the insistent pressure against the front of my slacks to go down. Not easy to do with her still within reaching distance looking good enough to eat. As if reading my thoughts, those big eyes flicked to mine, teeth digging into her bottom lip.
I wanted to kiss her again. So freaking badly. If I gave in to that need, though, I knew I wouldn't be able to stop. So, instead, I pressed my palm to her cheek, brushing over the delicate bone with my thumb.
"Mia—"
Everything happened at once.
My door flew open. Mia jumped and took a massive step away from me. I cursed loudly and repeatedly with my hand still awkwardly suspended in the air.
"Seb—" Simon's gaze flitted between me and Mia. "Oh."
