Total pages in book: 89
Estimated words: 87439 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 437(@200wpm)___ 350(@250wpm)___ 291(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 87439 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 437(@200wpm)___ 350(@250wpm)___ 291(@300wpm)
I look to Ty, who wears a blank expression, as if it’s beyond him what to do with it all.
“I’m gonna just—”
As I’m about to start for the door, get myself out of this incredibly awkward situation I created, I feel arms wrapping around me, Ty pressing his face against mine as he holds me close, like he’s bracing me for the emotional fall.
It’s something I didn’t even realize I needed, but now I feel so at ease, this weight off me as I keep him tight against me, because I’m certain this isn’t just for me, that he needs it too.
Finally, he pulls away, rubbing his hand against my arm, and his touch feels so soothing. With one arm still around me, his gaze meets mine. This isn’t like last night when I feared he was looking into my eyes and seeing things he shouldn’t, but like he’s seeing things in me I’m allowing him to see.
“I’m sorry you had to go through all that. None of us should have to deal with this kind of pain.”
Sadly, we both know that doesn’t matter.
His breath slams against my face because he’s so close, and I catch my gaze drifting to his lips before licking my own. Selfishly, some part of me wants to just move forward and take a kiss.
Maybe because it felt so good to do all the other stuff we’ve done, hug included, I just know a kiss would feel good too—and that it would help me, not forget about Kacey, but be able to ease the searing pain in my chest.
I’m thinking this is just my own wish, but then he leans forward, his lips even closer, our gazes locking.
I’m not even sure who initiates it, but one moment we’re looking at each other, and the next it’s just lips before I feel my back up against the wall. It’s a bit of madness as we’re a frenzy of movement, excited nerves and pulsing bodies, his tongue slipping into my mouth so effortlessly, greeting mine.
And it’s the distraction I need because I can barely think straight as I’m all sensation, following the inspiration of our movements as our mouths widen, as we try to get more of a taste of each other, falling into a rhythm that reminds me that there’s something so naturally in sync about moving with him.
I grip the back of his head, keeping him close as his body pushes against mine, and once we’ve finally settled into the experience, his mouth drifts down to my chin, trailing to my neck.
I roll my head back, basking in the pleasure that pools through me as Ty shows me what he can do with that expert mouth. I find myself moaning, my breath hitching, and it seems as soon as I’m missing him against my lips, he somehow intuits this, and we’re kissing again.
As he squats down, my mouth chases his before I feel his arms hook around my thighs. He pulls me right off the floor, and I hook my legs around his waist, licking at his tongue once again.
It’s hard to pay much attention to anything as I’m so lost in him, but soon, I feel him pushing me against the wall, and I’m so alive, the heat in my face burning like fire as we continue licking, nibbling, sucking, escaping into the experience, letting it keep our demons at bay, at least for now.
There are a few times when I catch myself, surprised we’re still making out, but then push that aside, refusing to pull out of this magical moment—when a knock at the door interrupts us.
Fuck.
But Ty doesn’t stop kissing me.
“Hey, Ty,” Ryan’s voice comes from the other side of the door before he hammers away, shaking it.
Ty takes my bottom lip between his teeth, tugging gently before releasing it and glaring at the door. “Yeah, man?” he asks.
“We need to get ready.”
“Fuck, that’s right.”
“Damn right! So throw some clothes on and meet me out front in ten.”
“Sounds good!”
I don’t know why I’m keeping so quiet. It’s not like if Ryan knew I was in here, he’d have any idea what we were up to, but I keep silent until he heads off, and Ty keeps his gaze fixed on me, both of us still quiet for a few moments before Ty says, “As good of a cause as it is, I wish I could just keep doing this.”
The heat in my cheeks lingers. “Well, he did say you had ten minutes.”
“You think we can find a way to make it fifteen?”
I start to laugh, but his lips clamp back down on mine, and all I know is that we must take advantage of what little time we have left.
And I fully intend to.
14
Ty
“You think we have time to hit up Burger King?” Ryan asks as he drives us to the auction.