Page 50 of Collide
I squeal, legs kicking in the air. My fingers dig into his shoulders, gripping onto him as he spins me around, pinning me against a solid wall.
I barely have time to react before he grabs my gun and tosses it aside.
I’m defenseless.
Breathless.
Pinned.
“You’re in quite the predicament, Elena,” he drawls, like he’s relishing his time with the kill.
His chest presses against mine, and his arms cage me in. His scent wraps around me—citrusy, intoxicating.
I feel his breath against my cheek, slow and measured, like he’s enjoying watching me squirm.
The tension tightens between us, my pulse skipping erratically, my skin alive where he touches me.
His fingers skim up my arm, slow, deliberate, his touch featherlight, but it scorches.
I inhale deeply, drowning in his scent. Fully aware that my body is betraying me completely.
The music thumping in the background fades into a low hum.
His arm tightens around my waist, pulling me impossibly close.
My hands grip his arms, my fingers sliding over the hard muscle, feeling the heat of his skin through his shirt.
I should push him away.
But instead?—
I wrap my arms around his neck, my body melting into his like I belong there. Pulling him into me even closer.
His eyes darken, his gaze dropping to my mouth.
My heart free-falls, lost in the moment.
“Kiss me,” I whisper, barely audible over the pounding against my rib cage.
Our breaths are ragged.
Alex doesn’t hesitate.
His lips crash into mine. His hunger is palpable as he presses our bodies harder up against the wall, trapping us in a heat so dizzying, soconsuming, I forget where we are.
A sound escapes me, something soft and wanting, as my fingers tangle into his sweaty hair.
When my nails scratch against his scalp, he moans into my mouth.
He tilts his head and deepens the kiss. Alex’s tongue slides against mine, teasing and pulling me under his spell.
Strong hands tighten around me—one gripping my thigh, the other cupping my ass. A thumb brushes beneath the hem of myshorts, a barely-there touch that makes me shudder. Teeth graze my bottom lip, playful and teasing.
I melt, losing myself to him.
HONK!
The timer blares, the lights flicker back on, and the moment shatters like glass.
