He let out a long breath and pushed off her bed.“I need to—”
She followed him.“Callum—”
He turned around, and she was right there.So very close to his chest that she could feel his warmth.
“Fuck it.”He yanked her to him and brought her mouth to his.
Every part of her went weak.He took her weight, holding her to his body, backing her until she fell onto the bed.
The warmth of his lips stole her breath, and the deep want she’d harbored for years ignited.Callum devoured her.He possessed her.The velvet slide of his tongue against hers lit a fire so deep and needy that her soul cried for more.
His hands threaded through her hair, and she couldn’t hold him close enough.Grace melted under the strength of his embrace, losing her breath and tasting the sweet cinnamon of his kiss.
Kissing Callum Hale made her head swim.This was what she’d been waiting for her entire life.
His mouth slowed, nipping and sucking, taking his time as if he understood how desperately she needed his mouth on hers.
Callum inched back.His knuckles caressed her cheek.He smoothed her loose hair away from her face.For a moment, panic washed over her.But that wasn’t regret in his golden-brown eyes.“That was the best bad decision of my life…”
She blinked, pressing against the mattress.“I don’t know what that means.”
He pulled her close and kissed her once more as if it would never happen again.
Grace knotted her hands in his shirt and demanded everything she’d always wanted.This could be it.A kiss not to be repeated.A moment they would never discuss.
Callum deepened the kiss, sliding his tongue past her lips, tangling with hers.His hand palmed her cheek and slid into her hair.Sizzling heat of arousal sparked in her blood, racing from her head to her toes, and spiraling deep in her core.
His immense strength enveloped her in thick muscles and a demanding hold.Her leg snaked up his thigh.Her pelvis tilted and her hips rocked, rubbing against him.He held her, and it surpassed every dream she’d had about this.Her fantasies had had nothing on reality as his rough hand moved under her shirt, up her back, and slid down to her ass, squeezing as if he’d needed to hold on to her forever.
His phone chirped.
They froze in her bed.His mouth stilled against hers.Their heavy breaths raced and teased their lips.She opened her eyes and fell into the deep desire burning in his.Callum wanted her.She could see it.She couldfeelit.
His phone chirped again.As though he hated to be interrupted, he brushed his thumb over her lip, then inched back to answer the call.“Yeah?”
He rolled onto his back.His fingers pinched the bridge of his nose, and his eyes stayed closed.
Grace pushed off the bed and smoothed her hands over her shirt and shorts.Her hard nipples pressed against her shirt, and, catching a quick glance in the mirror, her cheeks were painted pink with arousal.She needed to leave.She couldn’t face him right now.
He moved to the window and peeked out the drapes like she’d seen him do in the living room.He didn’t look out windows like a normal person, but always searched for lurking danger.That served as a reminder of why he was there.They had no business kissing.Even if it was the best kiss of her life.
She turned toward the door.
“Hey, I gotta go.”He tossed the phone onto the bed and snagged her hand.“Where are you going?”Callum sat on the bed and pulled Grace between his legs, locking his thighs around her, and fastened his hands to her waist.“Don’t run away from me.”
“I’m not.”
The corners of his lips tugged up.His fingers flexed into her side.“I should have done that a while ago.”
She blinked like an idiot.That didn’t make sense.Did he not know of the years she’d made a fool of herself trying to get his attention?“Why?”
“Then maybe we wouldn’t have such a headache to deal with now.”
Did he just suggest that if he had kissed her before Dominic, she wouldn’t have married Dominic?“That’s…”Probably true.“Pretty cocky.”
“Yeah, well.”He shrugged.“It is what it is.”One of his hands cupped her cheek.His thumb teased her bottom lip again.“I just hung up on my boss and have to call her back.Do not run away.Do not leave this house when I’m not looking.”
“I won’t.”
