Page 92 of Under Her Skin
“It’s not. I don’t let myself be this vulnerable, ever.” I close my eyes as he runs his hands through myhair.
“I’m glad you’re letting me get close. I promise you’ll never regret it,” he says then his lips touch mine, and he kisses me so softly I think I mightcry.
He’s not going to make this easy onme!
Blake
Softly, I take her lips and run my tongue over them, lightly. I stroke her bare breast with my fingertip, feather light. Her body is gorgeous, tiny yet full. Voluptuous breasts that quiver with my touch beg to betaken.
Tonight isn’t about sex, tonight is about learning about one another. All her life she’s kept her true self hidden deep inside and I want her out in the open withme.
Her hand presses against my chest and she moves it over my pecs. I can tell she likes the way my muscles feel. I pull away from her and sit up, pulling the T-shirt off. The way her eyes light up as she looks me over has mesmiling.
I take her hand and hold it to my abs. She smiles. “How did you manage to get an eightpack?”
“The usual way, hard work.” I wiggle my eyebrows at her. “When not playing video games, I work out. I have a whole gym in my parent’s living room. I don’t really go in there to hang out and watch television like I used to when they werethere.”
A frown covers herface.
“Is it lonely? I mean, I’ve lived by myself for nearly three years now. The apartment I have in L.A. has always been just mine, so I don’t have anyone to miss there. Where you live used to be full with your parents and you. You have to missthem.”
Her skin is light and glows in the dark room. “The truth is I do miss them. I miss them more some days than others, but I miss them more often than I leton.”
The way her hand moves over my stomach makes me tremble and she notices. “You hide a little your own self too, don’tyou?”
I hate to admit that to myself more than anyone else, but she’s right. “I suppose Ido.”
“Why do you stay there?” she asks, with slight confusion on her face. “I mean, why not buy yourself a grand mansion like the other billionaireshave?”
“I guess I don’t see a reason to do that yet. I’m fine where I’m at for now. And I’m not ready to leave my home at the moment.” I lean down and nuzzle her neck. The way her hair smells like honeysuckle isamazing.
She strokes my cheek. “Maybe I could help you look for a place. That might be fun. Where is it you want tolive?”
“I have no idea. Wherever you are sounds nice,” I say with achuckle.
The way her hand runs over my back and up into my hair sends chills through me. Her words come out soft as she says, “We’ll see if you continue to think that way, Blake. No one else everhas.”
A knot forms in my throat at how she must feel. Her own mother gave her up, of course she thinks she’s unlovable. I press my lips to her neck and move them until I findhers.
I pull them away and look at her, tracing her lips. “Spend the night withme.”
“Here, in this bed?” She pats the blanket underher.
“Yeah, let me hold you all night. I swear I won’t do anything other thanthat.”
“Take your jeans off and let’s climb under the blanket. I think I’d like to see how that works. Truth be told, I’ve never been held allnight.”
I get up and drop my jeans and kick off my shoes as she moves up and pulls the blanket down. I climb in beside her and pull her to me. Little kisses I give her cheek andsigh.
“It’ll be hard to keep myself from ravaging you, but I want you to trust me.” My hand runs over her breast under theblanket.
“I’d like to trust you, Blake. If it helps, I’m exercising great restraint. I’d really like to feel you all over me.” Her hand runs over my shoulder and I can see lust burning in her blueeyes.
Iwantto see more than lust in them though. I kiss her forehead and whisper, “With you, I need more than sex. I feel like you and I can have a real connection if we take thingsslow.”
It’s goingto be the hardest thing I’ve ever done, but I have to follow myinstincts.
Rachelle
