He pulled back and looked into my eyes, searching them. A grin spread across his face and rested his forehead against mine. I panted as I tried to keep my legs steady. All I wanted to do was jump up and wrap them around his waist. I wanted him closer. I wanted more.
“You okay?” he asked.
“I should be asking you that. You’re trembling.”
We laughed a little as we caught our breath. My hands settled against his chest, and I felt his raging heartbeat beneath my palms. I closed my eyes, wanting to commit it to memory. I breathed in his scent, a mixture of mint and forest that I decided I really liked. My body settled down. My heart stopped thundering and my nerves calmed. But all I wanted was more.
I wanted everything he was willing to give.
"I think that was long overdue," Nathan said with a smirk.
“I think so too.”
He took my hand, threading his fingers through mine.
“So, what now?” I asked, allowing myself a long look at his flushed face.
He kissed my forehead. "For now, I'm going to let you get your sleep.”
“You don’t want to come inside?”
He chuckled before he pecked my lips one last time. “Thanks for a great night. See you soon?"
Disappointment surged through my system. “Of course. Yeah. See you soon.”
He let me go and I suddenly felt cold. As I watched Nathan walk away, I missed him. I wanted his warmth back against my body. I wanted his touch anywhere and everywhere. I crossed my arms over my chest, trying to hide my puckered nipples as he turned and waved at me one last time. I knew I couldn't let this night end like this. I wasn’t ready to let him go. I mean, one kiss? One measly little kiss before he just… left?
No way.
I was on fire and I wanted more Nathan.
Suddenly, I was tired of being the good girl. Tired of always doing what I was supposed to and tired of being the good girl. I wanted things I'd never really wanted before. And I wanted them badly. I didn't care if I studied for that test or not. I didn’t care if I failed. Hell, I didn’t even care if I looked like an idiot chasing after him.
“Nathan, wait!” I gasped.
He was only halfway down the stairs, so I caught up to him quickly. He turned around, waiting for me to say something, but words failed me. So, I grabbed the collar of his shirt. I pulled him close to my face, watching his eyes light up with mystery and delight.
I pulled him back for another kiss and he collected me in his arms.
“Holy fuck,” he grunted.
His tongue claimed my mouth. He picked me up as if I weighed nothing. He carried me back to my front door before I reached down and threw it open, and together we strode through the threshold. He kicked the door closed as I came up for air, but immediately pressed me back against it.
The heat of his kiss traveled all the way down my thighs. His seductive stare made me ache for more. I felt my cheeks flush as heat trickled down the nape of my neck. I could feel Nathan's eyes on me and it drove me wild.
He knew exactly what he was doing to me. “You’re so beautiful,” he whispered.
I drew in a shaky breath. “Not as beautiful as you, Nathan.”
I let my hands travel along his chest and his arms, feeling the muscles underneath his clothes. I wanted to know what they felt like pressed against me. I wanted to know what it would feel like to be under him. It didn’t matter that I hated his guts for years. Everything was different now.
Nathan cleared his throat and something gave me pause.
“Is everything all right?” I asked.
Nathan sighed heavily. "I'm sorry, Elizabeth. I can't do this without being honest about something.”
I leaned against the door me and gave him a curious look. "Be honest with me? About what?" I had no idea what he was talking about, but I knew it couldn’t be good. Suddenly, my excitement felt more like a heavy rock sitting in the pit of my stomach.
