‘Why would you be disappointed?’
‘Well, if I’m expecting my socks to be blown off and you give me a two-second peck on the lips, that will be disappointing.’
‘Well, imagine this is a date. I took you to Alberto’s, we had a lovely dinner with no shellfish, we had Maria’s amazing mince pies. The conversation flowed brilliantly, it was like we’ve known each other for years. I’ve brought you home, you’ve invited me in for coffee, which as a gentleman means strictly coffee, and now we are going to have our first kiss. I’ll want to impress you with what an amazing kisser I am, but also be respectful of what you want. So I’ll probably start off slow and if you seem like you’re enjoying it, I might continue, up the ante on the passion.’
‘And what happens then?’
‘I’ll… blow your socks off.’
She smiled. ‘OK.’
He inched closer, his head leaning down towards her.
‘Will you grab my bum?’ she asked.
He paused. ‘Do you want me to?’
She bit her lip. Was that too much for a friendly kiss? Oh sod it, if this was going to happen, she might as well go all in.
‘If the mood takes you, sure. And if you want to touch… umm, any other body parts, then go for it.’
‘OK,’ he said, clearly unsure.
‘I mean, you don’t have to, but just go with the flow.’
‘Right… Can I kiss you now?’
She tentatively moved her hands to his chest. A hint of a smile twitched at the corner of his mouth, but it wasn’t as if she could stand there with her hands by her sides while she enjoyed the kiss of her dreams. If this was only going to happen once then she wanted to embrace it fully.
She nodded. ‘OK, I’m ready, no more interruptions. Commence operation Blow My Socks Off.’
‘You make me smile so damn much, Alex Campbell.’
‘Well let’s hope you can make me smile too.’
He smirked and shook his head, then he cupped her face and kissed her.
CHAPTER 6
Desire and need slammed into Alex’s stomach as soon as their lips touched. She couldn’t believe she was kissing Quinn after all this time, and she couldn’t help letting out a little squeak of excitement. She slid her hands round the back of his neck, stroking the hair there, and he made a noise of appreciation. She hadn’t thought he might enjoy this as much as she would and that gave her a delicious thrill. He was kissing her so slowly, so gently, but she was already so turned on from a simple kiss. Every nerve, every cell in her body was suddenly bursting into life. He moved his hands to her back, stroking up and down her spine, and she couldn’t help imagine what that would feel like if she wasn’t wearing the dress. Christ, the thought of his hands on her naked body was enough to make her go hot with need.
He slid his hands down to her bum and she couldn’t help giggling for a moment against his lips. Quinn Campbell’s hands were on her bum.
He pulled back slightly and she grabbed his shirt and pulled him back towards her, kissing him again. He pulled her tighter against him and she felt how turned on he was. She gasped against his lips.
‘Sorry, just ignore it,’ Quinn muttered.
She leaned up and kissed him hard. Knowing she could have such an effect on him was such a turn-on. It made her feel so beautiful and confident. She moved her hand down his stomach to the front of his jeans, caressing him through the denim, and he growled against her lips.
The kiss suddenly changed to something desperate and frantic and she wasn’t sure who was leading that change, but it was very clear from the way his hands were all over her body how much he wanted her.
He suddenly lifted her onto the dining table as the kiss continued and she wondered if he was going to make love to her right here and now. She was surprised by how much she wanted that. He moved his mouth to her throat and then trailed his kisses down towards her breasts, pushing the top of her dress down slightly to give him better access. The feel of his lips there made her stomach tighten with need, that feeling spreading out to the rest of her body.
He gently pushed her legs open and his hand touched the inside of her knee.
‘Say stop and I’ll stop.’
‘Not a chance.’
