hall he’d just journeyed not just a few hours ago. He wanted to toss her on the king size bed that sat in the middle of her bedroom and keep her there for hours. His body ached for it, ached for this woman who made him feel things he’d never felt with another woman before. He didn’t pull her out of the car, although everything within was yelling at him to do it. This night was going to be a special night for both him and Tessa, he’d make sure of that. He wanted Tessa to understand that, to him, she was more than just his best friend’s sister. She was the woman who consumed his thoughts, and he wanted to treat her the way she deserved to be treated. This night was about her and he wouldn’t let his teenage hormones, which seemed to have carried over into his adult life, rule his judgments. He had this amazing woman with him now and he cared deeply for her. “I’d say I’m sorry for staring, but I’m not. You are so beautiful, Tess. I find it hard to take my eyes off of you for even a moment.” He brushed his lips against her cheek and closed the door before she could say anything.
Tessa felt the color rise in her cheeks once again, which was becoming an irritating re-occurrence and a little awkward. She wasn’t sure how to respond to Cade. He was completely different with her than he’d ever been before. For as long as she could remember, Cade had always been in her life. It had always been in the capacity of a big brother though and now all that was changing. She tried to calm herself and remember that she was the same old Tess and he was the same old Cade. The only difference now, was that they were out on a date.
A date with Cade! Not just a date, but a date with Cade. What the hell am I thinking?
Cade slid into the driver’s seat and started the car while Tessa rambled on in her mind. She felt his eyes on her and shifted uneasily in her seat. When she turned to look at him, Cade was sitting there just smiling at her. He leaned in and kissed her lips gently before putting the car in drive. Tessa let out a small, strangled laugh. It seemed as though Cade was going to put his lips on her at every possible opportunity and she was happy for it. Just the thought made her relax and she began to enjoy his company.
“What’s so funny?” Cade asked.
“Nothing, just enjoying the fact that you can’t keep those delicious lips off of me.”
Cade laughed out loud. It was a deep, heartfelt laugh. “Tess, baby, I will never tire of how open and honest you are. It’s one of your many wonderful attributes. And I plan to be putting my lips on you as much as I possibly can.”
“So you like my attributes do you? I’ll have to keep that in mind,” she said, her voice like honey laced with a seduction she didn’t realize she had.
****
An awkward silence filled the small sports car as they made their way to the destination Cade had chosen for them. She didn’t do silence well and he seemed to be deep in thought. She wasn’t sure what he was thinking and at that moment would give anything to know just a smidge of what was in Cade’s mind. She could hear him mumbling under his breath, but couldn’t make out his words. She needed noise or conversation; anything to break the silence, but at some point she had forgotten how to participate in an intelligent verbal exchange. Every time she thought of something to say to Cade it seemed ridiculous and unimportant. She always felt she was wasting time by not doing or saying something even if it wasn’t life changing, but now she wanted all her words and movements to have purpose. She didn’t want to ruin their already perfect night before it truly got started by blurting out something unintelligent. Not being able to take the silence any longer, she asked the only safe question she could think of.
“So, where is it that we are going all dressed
Tessa felt the color rise in her cheeks once again, which was becoming an irritating re-occurrence and a little awkward. She wasn’t sure how to respond to Cade. He was completely different with her than he’d ever been before. For as long as she could remember, Cade had always been in her life. It had always been in the capacity of a big brother though and now all that was changing. She tried to calm herself and remember that she was the same old Tess and he was the same old Cade. The only difference now, was that they were out on a date.
A date with Cade! Not just a date, but a date with Cade. What the hell am I thinking?
Cade slid into the driver’s seat and started the car while Tessa rambled on in her mind. She felt his eyes on her and shifted uneasily in her seat. When she turned to look at him, Cade was sitting there just smiling at her. He leaned in and kissed her lips gently before putting the car in drive. Tessa let out a small, strangled laugh. It seemed as though Cade was going to put his lips on her at every possible opportunity and she was happy for it. Just the thought made her relax and she began to enjoy his company.
“What’s so funny?” Cade asked.
“Nothing, just enjoying the fact that you can’t keep those delicious lips off of me.”
Cade laughed out loud. It was a deep, heartfelt laugh. “Tess, baby, I will never tire of how open and honest you are. It’s one of your many wonderful attributes. And I plan to be putting my lips on you as much as I possibly can.”
“So you like my attributes do you? I’ll have to keep that in mind,” she said, her voice like honey laced with a seduction she didn’t realize she had.
****
An awkward silence filled the small sports car as they made their way to the destination Cade had chosen for them. She didn’t do silence well and he seemed to be deep in thought. She wasn’t sure what he was thinking and at that moment would give anything to know just a smidge of what was in Cade’s mind. She could hear him mumbling under his breath, but couldn’t make out his words. She needed noise or conversation; anything to break the silence, but at some point she had forgotten how to participate in an intelligent verbal exchange. Every time she thought of something to say to Cade it seemed ridiculous and unimportant. She always felt she was wasting time by not doing or saying something even if it wasn’t life changing, but now she wanted all her words and movements to have purpose. She didn’t want to ruin their already perfect night before it truly got started by blurting out something unintelligent. Not being able to take the silence any longer, she asked the only safe question she could think of.
“So, where is it that we are going all dressed
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