Page 79 of Dream (Fighting Fate)

I felt my brow crease. I wasn’t sure if his words were good or bad.

He rubbed the back of his neck. “I mean, I know what I’d like to do with you, all right, but I’m sure there’s a reason I’m not supposed to.”

My whole body tingled. “Josh,” I whispered, “is it bad that I want to be with you like we were in the summer?”

His shoulders visibly tensed, as though he was struggling with some powerful internal battle. “Come up to my room with me.”

I didn’t even pause to think about it. I knew there was no point. “Yes.”

Taking his hand, he led me through a back corridor that eventually took us to what looked like a service elevator. Pulling me inside, he pushed a button and waited for the doors to close, before reaching out to gently brush the hair away from my face. “What have you done to me, Liv?” he asked softly.

I didn’t know what he meant, so I chose not to answer.

The last thing I expected to see when the elevator came to a stop and we stepped into the corridor was Corey and Cain, sitting on chairs by Josh’s door. They both stood as we approached, Cain with a neutral expression as he worked to unlock the door, and Corey with his eyes wide.

“Holy shit,” Corey said, watching us come toward him. “Liv?”

Cain’s head snapped up, confusion on his face, but as soon as he made eye contact with me, he laughed. “Damn, girl. Look at you!”

My cheeks warmed a little, but it was mostly because I knew it would only take a few more seconds for the guys to realize what Josh and I were actually up to.

“It’s good to see you again,” I said, meaning it. I’d missed all of them in one way or another.

Josh cleared his throat, but it was obvious he was amused. “Well, I need to talk to Liv, so the family reunion will have to wait,” he said, opening the door and towing me inside.

As soon as the door closed behind us, he shuffled closer, his hands finding my hips. “I feel like I should warn you,” he said, leaning into me. “I’m not sure how much control I have left in me for you, Liv.” His lips brushed over my jaw. “In fact, I don’t think I have any.”

As his lips moved down my neck, I exhaled and let my head fall back, my hands finding his biceps and holding him to me. His words were like music to my ears. I’d been hoping for them, so many times.

“Josh,” I breathed. Every part of my skin tingled.

He growled. “God, I missed you.” Then he was kissing me.

His hands tightened on my hips, pulling me harder against him as his lips parted, his tongue stroking against mine, unleashed and urgent. Sliding my hands over his shoulders, I buried my fingers in his hair, crushing him to me, moaning as his hands found my lower back, pressing, pulling.

Tearing my mouth away from his, I gasped for breath. “I want you so much, Josh. Please—”

As his mouth claimed mine again, his hands moved up my back, under my hair, his fingers finding the zipper and sliding it downwards. I whimpered as his knuckles drew over my naked skin, shivers erupting down my spine as he gripped the hem of my dress and started drawing it upward and off.

With eyes closed and lips parted, I breathed, sensations taking over my body.

“Jesus fucking Christ,” Josh growled.

My eyes fluttered open to find him staring at me, his gaze taking in every part of me, from the heels I was still wearing, to my tiny lace panties.

“Liv,” he said, his expression pained. “I can’t—” His head tilted a fraction before he shook it, ever so slightly. “I need you to tell me what you want. How far can I go, Liv? Because I want you too damn much to think straight right now.”

Stepping closer to him, I placed my hands on his chest, my fingers curling around his tie as I started to loosen it. “

I want you, Josh,” I said, meeting his gaze so he could see I meant it. “All of you. I want you to go all the way. I want you inside me.”

His jaw clenched hard, his eyes tightening. “Are you sure?”

“More than I have been about anything in my entire life.”

The world paused its rotation for three long heartbeats, before a resignation settled in his eyes. Then he crushed me to him.

Chapter 48

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