Her body warms in my hold, along with her smile. She softly laughs on a breath, looking down with a slight blush to her face. “You have an answer for everything.”
“Correct.” I take her hand, rubbing circles on her palm. “We can get through anything. I want this with you, Cal.”
“It’s so difficult to say no to you.”
“Then say yes,” I gently take her chin, bringing her eyes up to meet mine.
“I have to go back to uni, Ash.”
“Okay, then tell me we can at least try to make this work.”
Finally, her lips form a faint smile. “We can try.” Her acceptance is breathy; her body relaxed against me.
“Tell me you love me.”
Her eyes dart straight to mine, “We said we wouldn’t do this.”
“Things change and I know you feel it too. Tell me, Cal.”
“I… I love you.”
“Say it louder.”
“I love you!” she calls out.
“I knew it!”
She slaps my chest. “You’re not supposed to say that.” The humour evident in her tone.
“I’ve tried, but you won’t let me.” Fuck, I love teasing her.
“Say it for me now.”
“Say what?”
“Ash!” Cal pushes her fist against me this time.
“Okay, okay.” I hold my hands up, then fold them around her. She gazes towards me; her deep pools of blue meet my own. I sense she’s holding her breath while she waits for me to say, “I love you, Cal. Always have. Always will.”
She releases her held breath on a wide smile. We move closer, only just making contact before her lips press to mine and her fingers run through my hair, pulling me down. Her hot sensual kiss drives me insane, so I deepen it further. Ourmouths still touch when she says against my lips, “I have something to confess.”
“Tell me,” I ask, stealing another kiss but keeping my mouth firmly with hers.
“I want you to know something.” She’s driving me crazy with her whispering tone and our continuous connection.
“What is it?”
“Just a small thing… something important,” she says, breathy, needy almost.
“Tell me,” I’m begging her now.
She pulls back, her eyes focused on mine.
“I just want you to know, Ashton Chambers—I actually quite like it when you look at my tits.”
CHAPTER TWENTY
ASH
