Her mouth opens and closes like a fish out of water before she finally nods, confirming my worst fucking nightmare.
“Wow,” I breathe as I turn away. As much as it pains me, I can’t look at her. My heart beats heavily, painful in my chest. For a second the sound echoes in my ears, blocking out everything else.
“Enough with the dramatics, Corbin. It was just one date.”
“Was it Lucas?”
“As a matter of fact, it was. And it was terrible.”
“Did he hurt you?” I rush out with urgency. As much as I may be coming off like a jerk, I still care. It would tear me apart to see her hurt.
“No. It was just a dud.”
We stand toe to toe, our gazes locked.
It doesn’t take long until she breaks, lunging forward and throwing her arms around my neck. What she doesn’t know is that, if she hadn't caved, I definitely would have. I catch her with ease and open arms, nuzzling my face into her neck.
“Fuck, I’ve missed you,” I whisper against her silky soft skin.
“I’ve missed you too.” We pull away and her fingertips raise and begin tracing under my eye. “Is this from Kyle?”
I nod in answer. The black eye has slowly begun to fade but it still holds some discoloration.
“Are you hurt anywhere else?”
I don’t bother telling her about my tender ribs. Instead I lean down, closing the gap between us, our lips reconnect a second later.
With Hayley’s arms still hooked around my neck, I lift her into my arms. My hands glide under the material of her dress, up her thighs. The feeling of her smooth tights against my palms. I squeeze her ass in my hands before bringing my hand around.
I trace the seam of her tights with shaking fingers.
Baby girl is ready to go. She must’ve really been missing me.
The warm, moist material is all the motivation I need to rip through it. With her panties yanked aside, I finally get what I want, to feel Hayley without any barriers.
My accelerated movements cause her to pull back. Her breathing is heavy, her chest heaving as she tries to catch her breath.
“Inside, now.” Her husky voice spurs me into action.
We’ve been apart from what feels like forever. But the truth is, we weren’t even together that long. We have so much lost time to make up for.
Consider this lesson learned. I’m never letting her go again.
15
Hayley
The second my back hits the wall, I know I’m in trouble. Corbin’s lips are locked in a frenzy against mine, my fingers rake through his hair. I’m lifted into the air, strong hands squeezing the cheeks of my ass as I wrap my legs around his waist.
His lips leave mine and I’m almost grateful for the second to catch my breath. As I do, I remember that we’re on the sidewalk outside my building.
“Inside.” I pant, before kissing him again.
I don’t know how we get inside, but we do. I hope Oliver didn’t see anything I wouldn’t want him to… It’s a crazy blur as Corbin walks us through to my bedroom. This time, I take a second to make sure the door is locked. No more interruptions, just me and Corbin.
I’m tossed onto the bed with Corbin quickly climbing on top of me. My hips line up with his and I can feel him straining beneath his jeans.
This is it.
