“Look—“
“No, Teresa,” he cut me off. You look.” He stepped closer until my back hit the metal cabinet. We were pressed so close together, our chests touched, and I had no choice but to look up at him and rest my hand on his. “We’re going out.”
“Jeremy.” His name came out breathier than I’d expected. Any other words vanished from my mind when he leaned forward, his scent wafted into my lungs, and I got dizzy.
He smelled good.
Better than good.
Like sandalwood and citrus and something I knew down to my bones was uniquely him. Jeremy’s blue eyes darkened before his face dropped even lower. My knees started to shake. His harsh breath brushed against my lips, making them tingle.
Is he going to kiss me? Why do I want that?My eyes slowly fluttered shut when his nose gently slid gently along mine.
“We’re going to go out.”
“I don’t think so,” I whispered half-heartedly
“Hmm… I do,” he answered arrogantly. “Now you’re going to kiss me.” It sounded like a demand, and I wasn’t going to overthink the way my body reacted to it as my pussy fluttered at his order.
“Excuse me?” My voice cracked, but I didn’t have time to think. The door opened and the lights in the room turned on.
“What the—“ a distraught voice sounded.
My heart leapt from my chest just as Jeremy’s lips touched mine, and despite the fear and anxiety, every single thought melted from my brain. Nothing but the sensation of his full lips dragging seductively against mine in what I could only describe as the best first kiss ever remained.
My lips parted without request, and he didn’t hesitate to pull me closer, gliding his tongue against mine. His hand around my waist tightened, and I moaned.Actually moaned!Shamelessly turning into liquid goo in his arms. Never, ever had I been so turned on by a damn kiss.
“What is going on here!” a shrill voice cut through the blood rushing in my ears. He pulled away, breaking a kiss I wasn’t ready to be over. I whimpered at the loss!
My eyes opened, and I squinted at the brightness of the room. Right behind Jeremy Fletcher stood the head librarian.
“What are you two doing in here?”
“Shit,” I whispered, fear slowly creeping up my back. Jeremy turned around and tucked me into his side, my body easily fitting almost perfectly against his. Another thing I was going to refuse to overthink about.Liar,a little voice in my head said.
“I’m sorry about this. My girl and I… Shit, shoot, I mean, we got carried away.” He shrugged, and I looked up at him only to see him with a genuinely honest-to-goodness dopey-ass smile on his face.
“This isn’t a hotel.” The librarian stomped her foot before opening the door wider and pointing towards the opening.
“We know. Sorry. Things got out of hand. She just agreed to be mine,” he shared, but I was too scared out of my mind to glare at him. “I think you can understand; young love and all.” Her lips pursed like she was trying not to get charmed by him. I knew firsthand just how tough that battle was.
“Congrats, but this isn’t a hotel. Out!” she clipped. His arm dropped from my shoulder and his hand tangled with mine. “Wait, how did you two get in here?” she asked the moment we stepped out of the room. My blood turned to ice. Her eyes darted to me and then locked with his.
Shit! This was where it all went to hell!
In my head, I could imagine the disappointed faces of my parents when I’d have to tell them I was kicked out for cheating.Attempted cheating?My heart was beating in my ears at that point, but without missing a beat, Jeremy Fletcher covered for me.
“I actually found these.” He pulled a set of jingling keys from his back pocket, keys that most certainly weren’t the ones I’d swiped from Sadie. “They were on the floor right outside.”
“Shit,” she muttered under her breath, taking them and looking at him then me. “I must have dropped them.” I could tell by the look on her face she knew it could mean her getting in trouble as well. “Either way, this room is off limits, and if I catch you two… canoodling here or in one of the study rooms, I’ll be forced to ban you from the library,” she sternly scolded. I nodded furiously before Jeremy pulled my arm and we rushed out of the library.
We didn’t stop until we were halfway to the dorms, and when we looked at one another, both a little breathless and pale, the moment our gazes connected, the two of us started to laugh. Easy and carefree like two little kids who just got away with something mischievous.
My laughter started to die down, and before I could stop myself, I moved closer to him, and it was obvious he noticed. His blue eyes caught mine, and I swallowed hard. In that moment, I wasn’t sure what, but something came over me. It was like I no longer had control of my seriously traitorous body. My hand rose and rested on the middle of his ridiculously wide, solid chest.
I could have sworn his heart raced under my palm, but I couldn’t get myself to focus enough to figure it out above the overwhelming need to kiss him again. It was like I was under some kind of spell. And again, the man who had just blackmailed me, bullied me into going out with him, reacted.
Jeremy moved in closer.
