Page 58 of Slow Burn
"Gimme a sec." My voice was so rough, I doubted she heard me.
"Did I do something wrong?"
I swiped my palm over my mouth, barely hiding my uncomfortable chuckle. "You didn't do anything, Maddie. It's me."
Despite the warning look I gave her, she advanced on me. Touching her hand to my chest the instant she was able to do so. Electricity zipped through my veins. The heat of her touch searing me even through the fabric of my shirt.
Every nerve ending in my body felt alive and on fire.
"Could you not touch me for a minute?" I snapped.
But this woman, this gorgeous creature in front of me, knew exactly where my frustration was coming from. Taking another step closer, her palm swept up and curled over my shoulder.
Her breasts grazed my chest when she pushed onto the tips of her toes. I had to grit my teeth and use all my strength not to bow my head. If I did, not even a breath would separate our mouths and there was no way I'd be able to resist tasting her.
Of course, Maddie was unaware of the war raging inside of me.
"Oh." She dropped back onto her heels. "I'm sorry, you said…" She shook her head and muttered, "I thought you wanted me too." The words were so soft, but she might as well have yelled them from the rooftops.
She made a move to turn around, but my hand shot out first, fingers curling around her wrist. One tug was all it took for our bodies to mash together. My other hand possessively wrapped around the back of her neck, pressing our foreheads together.
We were so close, my lips brushed against hers with every word I spoke, "I want you so bad, it fucking hurts."
Tilting my head slightly, I finally,finally, sealed my mouth over hers. My eyes fell shut. Maddie sighed. Soft pliable lips met mine, and it took every bit of strength I had not to swallow her whole.
Another sigh blew into my mouth when she opened up, giving my wondering tongue permission to slip inside. We matched each other stroke for hungry stroke. The kiss wet and dirty as we both tried to give as good as we were getting.
Maddie's arms banded around my waist, the action bringing our bodies even closer together. A groan filled with pure need rumbled through my chest when she hummed at what she felt pressed against her.
I wanted to hear more of it.
Wanted to taste more of her.
My hand slipped into her hair, winding her silky tresses tightly around my fist while the other slid down and over the curve of her ass. Curling my fingers, I squeezed hard and pressed her soft body even deeper into my hard one. Her moan was loud and needy and so damn sexy. As was the way her mouth was moving over mine in the same insatiable way I wanted her.
Like she too couldn't get enough.
Maddie lifted her leg, dragging her knee along my outer thigh. My hand dropped and gripped her tighter, fingers digging into her hot skin. Hard. I wouldn't be surprised if bruises matching my fingertips showed up the next morning.
Another animalistic sound rumbled through my chest when she rocked her hips against mine. It felt so damngood, the bulge straining against my zipper jumped in excitement.
If a kiss could feel this big, this consuming, how much more magnified would it be when I lost myself in the warmth of her body?
I wanted it.
Wanted to own every inch of her and give her all of me. Wanted, no needed, to hear my name on her lips when pleasure ripped through her body. It was the only thing I could think of until I felt her hand slip beneath my shirt and reality slapped me in the face.
Up until now, she hadn't given me a single reason to believe she'd look at me with repulsion, but she also hadn't seen what was hidden beneath the cotton of my tee.
Even more, I wasn't ready for her to see.
Gripping her wrist, I dragged her hand up and pressed a kiss to the center of her palm. My eyes locked onto hers. One look at the want shining in those whiskey irises and I figured I was likely the world's biggest idiot. "Nothing's rushing us."
She stared at me for a long second before her gaze dropped to my mouth and stayed there even longer. "We're going slow." Her eyes flicked back to mine. "Got it."
Is she…?Oh yeah, this gorgeous woman was full-on pouting. Barking out a laugh, I cradled her cheeks between my palms and pressed my mouth to hers in a quick smacking kiss. Before either of us had the opportunity to deepen it, I pulled back and took her hand in mine.
"Come on, Let's finish this movie so we can decide whether we're watchingBraveheart,Gladiator, or300next."
