Someone shouted behind us, reminding me that we were in public with reporters waiting to record everything soon, and I broke our kiss. Reaching up, I wiped the lipstick off his lips and smiled at him. “How about we agree to a fresh beginning? We’re just two wildly attractive people getting to know each other without any baggage from our past.”
He smiled wryly down at me. “I don’t know. I have a helluva lot of baggage.”
“Join the club.” I rolled my eyes. “I forgive you okay? And I’m so goddamn proud of you. You’re going to kill it tonight.”
“Thank you.” The undisguised relief in his voice made tears well in my eyes. Then he was kissing me again, uncaring at the ripple of laughter that sounded as our kiss continued on and on.
I didn’t care either this time.
We might not be over it all, but we’d made up so much ground already.
I had a feeling we’d be okay.
After a prolonged time, Dylan broke our kiss, his breathing rough. “We only have to stay for like an hour, hour and a half tops, then we can go back to your place. Maybe get to know each other over some Chinese takeout?”
“Sounds like a plan.” I grinned back at him.
Chapter 27
Dylan
I shoved the chopsticks in the chow mein container and set it on Indy’s coffee table before sitting back on her couch with a sigh. “I’m stuffed.”
“Me too.” Indy sat next to me, but she’d given up the battle before me. She canted her legs so she faced me. “Tonight was pretty awesome.”
I sighed. “Thanks for talking me into calling everyone. I guess I never really thought about how much it would mean to my family to see my art.”
“Or maybe it’s like you said: it’s easier to be vulnerable with strangers than with family. You don’t really care what strangers think, but your family’s opinion might just break you.”
“Christ, when did you get so damn smart?” I reached out and pulled her over until she was almost laying on top of me. I just wanted to feel her close to me.
Indy rolled her eyes with a laugh but cuddled into my side. “You realize I’m only repeating what you said earlier tonight?”
“Yeah, but you said it so much better than I did. Clearer or whatever.” I pressed a kiss on the top of her head. “Smart. Must be all that schooling you’ve done.”
“Like that’s a real marker for intelligence. Come on. All it means is that I know how to take tests.”
“Disagree. It means you have perseverance, dedication, andintelligence.”
“Thanks for that, by the way. I tried to say it earlier, but I really appreciate everything you’ve done to help me get my life back on track.” She pushed against my side so she could sit up more and see my face. “And my dad’s too even though he’s being an ass right now. I see all the effort you’ve put in, and I get it now. I really do. You did it all for me. For us. And that means the world to me.”
“Indy,” I groaned as I pushed a strand of hair out of her face. “I…I had to. I just love you so much. I couldn’t stand to see you so stressed and worried. I’d take all your pain away if I could.”
“Dylan.” She dove forward onto me and was kissing me before I even realized what was going on. Her hands fisted in my shirt as she took the kiss deeper.
I was passive in the kiss at first because she caught me off guard, but it didn’t take me long to wake up. Then we were grinding on the couch like horny teenagers.
Indy broke our kiss to sit up so she could pull the bottom of my shirt up. “I’ve wanted to kiss these tattoos for forever. Ever since that first time you walked down your hallway without a shirt on.”
And I just sat back and let her.
Her lips moved over my torso, kissing and licking anything she wanted. Soon her hands joined in the party, caressing and playing with my ab ridges like guitar strings. It was hot as hell. I loved watching the naked hunger and desire in her eyes. But after a few minutes it became torture. I wanted her so much. It felt like forever since I’d been inside her. I was going fucking insane.
“Okay. That’s enough of that.” I sat up with a groan as my tight jeans tried to strangle my erection.
“But—” Her protest ended in a squeal as I stood up with her in my arms and hoisted her over my shoulder. “Dylan!”
I slapped her cute as fuck ass and took off for her bedroom. “You’re too goddamn hot. You were driving me crazy. Maybe you can play around for round two, but right now I’m going to die if I don’t get inside you.”
