Surprise flickered behind his angry eyes. “Is that what you want?”
No.“It’s whatyouwant.”
He shook his head. “You don’t have a fucking clue what I want, Katherine.”
“No? Why don’t you enlighten me?”
“I might scare you.”
Kat scoffed. “You could try.”
“Maybe I will.”
“Good!”
“Fine!”
Kat wasn’t sure who moved first. One second they were yelling at one another, and the next, they were in each other’s arms.
With his hands firmly cupping her face, Matt’s lips worked hard against hers. His tongue invaded her mouth, the intrusion demanding and forceful, but she didn’t even consider denying him.
Kat savored every single drop of that first taste, knowing Matt would come to his senses any second now and break free from their spellbinding connection.
His breath was hot as it mixed with hers, his tongue lashing about as he ravished her mouth. She’d done her best to remember everything about him, but those long-ago memories didn’t hold a candle to being here, in the present.
A low, grunting sound escaped from his throat as he pulled her into the shower with him. Hot water splashed loudly as it soaked through her t-shirt and jeans, but Kat ignored it. Her entire focus—her entirebeing—only cared about one thing, and that was taking everything this man was offering while it lasted.
Did this make her pathetic? Probably. Did she care? Not one bit. Because this was Matt.
The man of her dreams. The other half of her soul. A soul that had been crushed all those years ago when she’d had no other choice but to break his heart and set him free.
Sure, he’d been a total ass since they’d reconnected, but Kat understood why. She took full responsibility, knowing her past actions were the driving force behind his gruff demeanor. Others may call her a fool, but Kat wasn’t worried about anyone else. For the first time in her life, she’d decided to think only of herself.
Dreams of the life she wanted were ruined before she’d ever really had the chance to live, so yes. She was going to take advantage of this moment, however fleeting it may be.
Not because she was naïve or didn’t feel worthy of something more…but because shewantedthis.
With her fingernails digging into Matt’s wet, bare shoulders, Kat released a protesting moan as Matt pulled away. Her breasts brushed against his warm, wet chest as her breaths came in hard, heaving puffs.
Fear and panic set in, followed by an immediate rush of overwhelming relief when she realized he wasn’t stopping but rather moving his hungry lips down over her chin and beyond.
“This is stupid,” he growled. Matt brushed his rough whiskers against her. “So stupid.”
His words would’ve brought with them complete and total devastation had she not felt his teeth continuing to nibble as he made his way along her neck. The impressive cock she’d studied earlier pushed angrily against her belly as Matt left hot, rough kisses against her sensitive skin.
“I know,” she breathed, leaning her head to the side.
Thiswasstupid. On both their parts. But damn, if she could bring herself to stop.
Working his way back up to her mouth, Matt’s lips, tongue, and teeth ate at her as though he were a starving man. The way he was devouring her made Kat feel like his final feast.
He made his way to the crevice at the bottom of her throat. She tilted her head back, allowing the access she could tell he wanted. A wave of hot breath stole hers as his tongue traced the slight dip there before Matt made his way back up to her mouth.
Their next kiss became so raw, so impassioned, Kat could no longer hold back the pleasurable moan that had been building from somewhere deep within. Swallowing the sound, Matt released a guttural groan of his own before suddenly ripping his lips away from hers.
The unsettled way he was staring down at her left Kat feeling as though she were on the edge of a very large cliff. Where she stood now felt safe. Right. But if she fell—if Matt’s next words pushed her over—they’d form a cluster of jagged rocks and deadly waves below that would swallow her up and take what was left of her worn and weary heart.
Chest heaving, he kept a strong grip on the sides of her face as he said, “This doesn’t change anything.”
