She licks her lips and squirms. She’s interested, just like I knew she was. Now I need her to admit it.
“Just one time?” she says. “This isn’t going to be like before. We know more about each other now. It’s not anonymous.”
“I know.”That’s why I want you more now than I did back then.
“What happens after?”
I shrug. “We go back to being coworkers. We don’t have to pretend we don’t know each other, but we keep things friendly and professional. I’ll only be here until September. I think we can handle it for three months.”
She pulls her bottom lip between her teeth, sapphire eyes searching mine like she’s waiting for me to take it all back. Like she’s trying to find some ulterior motive.
I’m half ready to get down on my knees and beg her to say yes. Obviously, I’ll respect her choice if she turns me down, but I have a feeling she wants to. She’s worried about the aftermath, and that’s valid, but we can handle it. We can go back to being coworkers.
We already know how the other tastes, and we’ve kept things professional. What’s one more time?
Finally, she sighs. “Just once. When… when were you thinking?”
I cup her face gently, running my thumb along the apple of her cheek. Her skin is so soft, so warm. “Do you always plan your hookups?”
“N-no, but?—”
I silence her by sliding my thumb over her lips. She’s overthinking this, and that’s the last thing I want. I want her brain to be blank from pleasure.
“Don’t overthink it,” I whisper. “Can I kiss you?”
Chapter 7
“Here?Now?”
I’ve never been on a roller coaster before, but this has to be what it feels like—the ups and downs and swirling in my stomach. I knew she remembered, but her saying it aloud did something to my brain. And now she wants to make up for it by fucking me?
I’m not sure what’s happening right now, but…
I know I want her again. Even if it is just once, I can do this. We’ve already had sex, so even if I don’tknowher, I know she’ll take care of me. My body is ready to dive in headfirst, even if my heart and brain are slower to agree.
Addison’s calloused fingers tuck a strand of hair behind my ear and trace a line down my jaw. “Yeah. Here. Now.”
“But what if someone sees us?” I’d be mortified.
Addison’s chuckle makes my skin break out in goose bumps. “Just a kiss, sunshine. I’m not going to finger you behind a bar. If I only get one night, I plan on laying you out properly so I can take my time, and you don’t have to hide those pretty noises you make. Unless…” She leans in to whisper in my ear. “Is your pussy wet? Are you too worked up to make it back to the ranch? Because I can work my fingers over your pretty little clit and give you an orgasm if you need me to.”
God,how did I forget what a dirty mouth she has? Her words send a wave of need down through my spine, and if I weren’t so terrified of being caught, I think I would let her touch me right now.
“I-I can wait. I want to take our time, too. Yes, you… you can kiss me.”
I expect her to dive in with a clash of tongues and teeth, but she surprises me by slowly lowering her lips to mine. Her hand cups the back of my head as our lips meet slowly, savoring. Even though we’ve kissed before, it feels like the first time. Her tongue swipes along my lower lip, deepening. She tastes like whiskey and orange, and even though I don’t usually drink alcohol, I want to savor the flavor of her.
A loud cheer from inside has us pulling away from each other.
“You taking me to your place tonight?” she whispers, her voice gruff with desire.
I’m at a loss for words, so I just nod.
“Good. Let’s see if the others are ready to head out. You can say goodbye to your friends, and then you’re mine for the rest of the night.” She gives me a final kiss on the lips, then leads the way inside, holding the back door open for me.
I swear I feel everyone’s eyes on us as I head toward the table I was at with Shiloh, Cillian, and Clayton. IknowShiloh knows something because her eyebrows are practically in her hairline.
“I think I’m heading out,” I say. “Long week next week. Need my beauty rest.”
