stood for what seemed minutes and stared at each other. Time always seemed to stand still when she was in Cade’s presence. She wasn’t sure if she should say anything. For the first time in quite a while, she was speechless and yet there were million things running through her mind that she wanted to say to him. She wanted to tell him how gorgeous he was, how happy she was, how much she appreciated the gifts. She wanted to throw herself in his arms, but at the same time run away as fast as she could. Her mind was a bundle of mixed emotions and she wasn’t sure which ones to follow. Afraid of stumbling over her words, she stood there still and said nothing, waiting for him to make the first move.
Sucking in his breath, he said, “God, Tess. You are so beautiful.”
Cade couldn’t help himself. He had to touch her. He had to feel her pressed to the hardness of his body. He needed to inhale her scent into his body. It had only been a few hours since he had her in his arms, since those luscious lips were pressed to his and yet it seemed like a life time. Without anymore hesitation, he pulled her into him.
“Mmmm, you smell delicious. I knew the dress would be perfect also. Thank you for wearing it,” he whispered against her ear.
Tessa felt the heat rise to her cheeks, but quickly relaxed and leaned in to him before he could notice. No one, other than Rowan, had ever told her she was beautiful and even with the dress, she didn’t feel beautiful. Her low self-esteem was all thanks to a mother who died while she was young and a father who rarely even noticed her existence. She pulled away from him, her eyes misty. Nervously, she tried to straighten the dress although it didn’t need it. Her fingers trembled as she skimmed the front of the black, silky material. She didn’t know what to say to him. A part of her was embarrassed because she just didn’t see herself the way he apparently did, but another part of her relished the accolades he gave her. She knew she wasn’t unpleasant to look at, but beautiful was never a word that described her. She turned to get her purse when Cade grabbed her arm.
“What is it? Did I say something wrong?” he asked, as he brushed his knuckles against her cheek.
“No, not at all.” She hesitated for a moment, then grabbed her purse from the side table by the couch. “Thank you for all of this, Cade,” she said, as she gestured with her hand to the petals laid out on the floor. “The flowers, the dress, it’s all perfect.”
“It’s just the beginning.” He winked at her as he took her elbow to lead her outside. As they walked to Cade’s car, he gently brushed his body next to hers, needing to feel the contact. It felt as if he would die without the closeness of their bodies. The contact was just enough to send fire coursing through his body. God, she was going to be so addictive, he could already tell. When they reached the car, he opened the door for her and helped her seat herself.
Cade’s breath caught in his throat when Tessa swung her legs into the car. She had the most beautiful legs he’d ever seen with strong, muscular calves. The dress reached just to the top of her knees and Cade’s mind raced with erotic images that he hoped would become reality by the end of the night. One image he couldn’t shake from his mind, was having those strong legs wrapped around his waist. Cade stood by the car mesmerized by Tessa’s beauty. He couldn’t move, didn’t want to move. He could stare at her for hours on end.
“Um, Cade, you’re kind of making me nervous the way you’re just standing there staring at me.”
Not caring for one second that he was ogling her like an idiot, Cade leaned in and gently kissed Tessa’s lips. She tasted so good, he wanted to pull her out of the car and run back inside with her. He wanted to carry her down the
Sucking in his breath, he said, “God, Tess. You are so beautiful.”
Cade couldn’t help himself. He had to touch her. He had to feel her pressed to the hardness of his body. He needed to inhale her scent into his body. It had only been a few hours since he had her in his arms, since those luscious lips were pressed to his and yet it seemed like a life time. Without anymore hesitation, he pulled her into him.
“Mmmm, you smell delicious. I knew the dress would be perfect also. Thank you for wearing it,” he whispered against her ear.
Tessa felt the heat rise to her cheeks, but quickly relaxed and leaned in to him before he could notice. No one, other than Rowan, had ever told her she was beautiful and even with the dress, she didn’t feel beautiful. Her low self-esteem was all thanks to a mother who died while she was young and a father who rarely even noticed her existence. She pulled away from him, her eyes misty. Nervously, she tried to straighten the dress although it didn’t need it. Her fingers trembled as she skimmed the front of the black, silky material. She didn’t know what to say to him. A part of her was embarrassed because she just didn’t see herself the way he apparently did, but another part of her relished the accolades he gave her. She knew she wasn’t unpleasant to look at, but beautiful was never a word that described her. She turned to get her purse when Cade grabbed her arm.
“What is it? Did I say something wrong?” he asked, as he brushed his knuckles against her cheek.
“No, not at all.” She hesitated for a moment, then grabbed her purse from the side table by the couch. “Thank you for all of this, Cade,” she said, as she gestured with her hand to the petals laid out on the floor. “The flowers, the dress, it’s all perfect.”
“It’s just the beginning.” He winked at her as he took her elbow to lead her outside. As they walked to Cade’s car, he gently brushed his body next to hers, needing to feel the contact. It felt as if he would die without the closeness of their bodies. The contact was just enough to send fire coursing through his body. God, she was going to be so addictive, he could already tell. When they reached the car, he opened the door for her and helped her seat herself.
Cade’s breath caught in his throat when Tessa swung her legs into the car. She had the most beautiful legs he’d ever seen with strong, muscular calves. The dress reached just to the top of her knees and Cade’s mind raced with erotic images that he hoped would become reality by the end of the night. One image he couldn’t shake from his mind, was having those strong legs wrapped around his waist. Cade stood by the car mesmerized by Tessa’s beauty. He couldn’t move, didn’t want to move. He could stare at her for hours on end.
“Um, Cade, you’re kind of making me nervous the way you’re just standing there staring at me.”
Not caring for one second that he was ogling her like an idiot, Cade leaned in and gently kissed Tessa’s lips. She tasted so good, he wanted to pull her out of the car and run back inside with her. He wanted to carry her down the
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