“You called me by her name,” I nod.
“Fuck, you must be furious. I promise you, Athena, I have no interest in her. I made it very clear to her that…”
I giggle.
“What?” he stammers.
“Well, you also made it very clear tome, when you thought I washer,that you weren’t interested.”
“I did?” he asks, one side of his lip curling up. “Was I rude?”
“You wereveryrude. And you made it almost impossible to get your drunk ass upstairs to bed because you kept telling me to get my hands off you.”
“I did?” He laughs at himself. “Shit, I haveneverbeen that out of control ever. I don’t remember that part at all. Thank goodness I got Jackson to drive me home!”
“Well, even out of control, you were still having none of it from Leila. You said…” My words fade away.
I struggle to admit what he said. I’m scared he will say it was an accident or that it didn’t mean anything. This is when I realize that I actuallywantit to mean something.
“What did I say?” he asks gently. Taking a step toward me.
I bite my lip, then look up at him. His eyes pierce into mine. “You said that you don’t ever want to be with any other girl but me,” I say, almost a whisper.
My heart is racing as I wait for his response. He lifts his hands and threads them around my waist, pulling me closer to him. He looks down at me, his lips hovering over mine.
When he speaks, it’s a whisper against my mouth, “I guess my drunk ass isn’t such a complete idiot after all.”
Then he kisses me.
Chapter 19 - Adrian
Our lips press together, and my body ignites with wild need.
The words I said to her last night, maybe I should have played it cool, maybe I should have played it down, or made some excuse. But the bottom line is that I meant it.
Whether I wasreadyto admit it to her or not—I meant it.
And now she knows, and there’s no point in denying.
She runs her hands up my sides, and heat shoots through me. My body burns with desire as I press my lips harder against hers, deepening the kiss.
I can never be with anyone else again because in her I discovered that there is something so much deeper than physical pleasure. There is a connection. There is this wild, crazy energy that can be exchanged with someone who…someone who you love.
My heart races as the truth slams into me.
Her body presses against mine, and she lets out a soft moan against my lips.
It sounds like music to my ears. I run my hand up her back and into her hair, gently threading my fingers through her hair and tugging firmly to pull her head backward. She gasps, her lips parting as I expose her throat.
I lean lower and grate my teeth over her warm, soft skin. Athena moans again, and my cock throbs so hard it’s aching.
Lifting her in my arms, I set her down on the kitchen counter.
I push her legs apart and stand between them, placing my hand on her lower back. I pull her close to the edge and push my cock against her spread legs, rubbing against her pussy.
She bites her lips, breathing hard, tilting her head back as she sets her hands on the counter behind her.
I brush my hand down her throat, over her breasts, perfect and full of her nipples hard against the sheer white fabric of the top she slept in. My cock throbs, begging for her.
