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Authors: P. T. Michelle
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but a part of me can’t let him go without a way to connect. “Just in case you want a note from home while you’re away.”
Smiling, he tucks his phone away in his pocket. When his gaze drops to my mouth, I start to step back, but his arm only cinches tighter around me.
“I thought you weren’t a lesser man,” I say lightly, even as my chest constricts with a mixture of apprehension and anticipation. I can’t let him reel me in again. I might not be able to walk away this time.
Calder swipes his thumb across my bottom lip, his gaze following its path. “I have to know, Celeste.”
“Raven,” I correct.
His gaze meets mine. “Will Raven let me kiss her?”
I swallow and nod, wanting nothing more, yet fearing where it might lead.
Calder tucks his finger under my chin, then presses his mouth firmly, but gently against mine.
When he doesn’t do anything more than that, I allow myself the brief luxury of melting against his hard frame. He feels so solid and safe, I can’t help it.
His warm breath bathes my lips as his fingers slide into my hair. “I want to be a lesser man right now. So fucking much,” he mutters just before his lips claim mine.
His kiss parts my lips with possessive intensity, the erotic glide of his tongue provoking and enticing as he consumes every breath. Slanting his mouth against mine, he delves intimately deep, showing me how he plans to have me—wholly, completely, and without reservation. It’s so unfair that he’s hitting me with a parting kiss that skips permission and goes straight for forgiveness, so I dig my fingers into his muscular back and return his kiss with equal intensity, determined he’ll leave this bathroom just as affected.
The door handle rattles and a knock sounds as someone calls through the wood, “Anyone in there?”
I break our kiss and whisper against his mouth, “I’m sorry about tonight, Calder. You’ll never know how much.”
He runs his nose along my cheekbone, his erection pressing between my legs. “Actually, I do.” When I wince, he pulls back. “The next time I kiss you, I won’t stop until I’m sliding inside you as deep as I can get.” Clasping my jaw, he lifts me to my toes, his serious gaze scanning my face. “No masks, no costumes. No fake names. No fake anything. Just you and me, and unending pleasure and sweat.”
The sincerity in his vow turns me to mush while at the same time crushing my heart. I hate that he’s making promises to an imposter. “Calder, I can’t—”
“Hey…can you hurry up. I’ve got to go,” the girl calls as she knocks impatiently.
Calder presses his forehead to mine. “Your friend is probably at the door by now.”
T he moment she sees Scarlett, Celeste throws herself into her friend’s arms. “Scarlett, tague me home. I feewl awfuz.”
Bash instantly cuts an accusing gaze my way. I just shake my head and shrug. What the hell? “She sounds a lot more drunk than she did a minute ago, man,” I say under my breath.
Once we follow them outside and I see a cab waiting, my concern for Celeste raises. “Doesn’t she have a driver?”
“Oh, she’s staying with me tonight, so no driver. We decided to taxi it,” Scarlett says, looking flustered while trying to make sure Celeste doesn’t hit her head getting into the cab.
As I watch Bash lean on the open car door trying to convince Scarlett to let him ride along with them, I can tell he’s as frustrated as I feel. Of course she turns him down, but when he lifts Scarlett’s hand and kisses the inside of her palm, my gaze narrows. So he’s not quite as frustrated as me. Lucky fucker. At least one of us won’t go home with blue balls tonight.
Then again, of the two of us, he deserves to get laid more. The guy is entirely too intense. Though I’m surprised he connected with someone at a party. This kind of hookup isn’t his scene. Then again, he did go toe-to-toe with Gavin earlier, so he’s not acting entirely out of character. A
Smiling, he tucks his phone away in his pocket. When his gaze drops to my mouth, I start to step back, but his arm only cinches tighter around me.
“I thought you weren’t a lesser man,” I say lightly, even as my chest constricts with a mixture of apprehension and anticipation. I can’t let him reel me in again. I might not be able to walk away this time.
Calder swipes his thumb across my bottom lip, his gaze following its path. “I have to know, Celeste.”
“Raven,” I correct.
His gaze meets mine. “Will Raven let me kiss her?”
I swallow and nod, wanting nothing more, yet fearing where it might lead.
Calder tucks his finger under my chin, then presses his mouth firmly, but gently against mine.
When he doesn’t do anything more than that, I allow myself the brief luxury of melting against his hard frame. He feels so solid and safe, I can’t help it.
His warm breath bathes my lips as his fingers slide into my hair. “I want to be a lesser man right now. So fucking much,” he mutters just before his lips claim mine.
His kiss parts my lips with possessive intensity, the erotic glide of his tongue provoking and enticing as he consumes every breath. Slanting his mouth against mine, he delves intimately deep, showing me how he plans to have me—wholly, completely, and without reservation. It’s so unfair that he’s hitting me with a parting kiss that skips permission and goes straight for forgiveness, so I dig my fingers into his muscular back and return his kiss with equal intensity, determined he’ll leave this bathroom just as affected.
The door handle rattles and a knock sounds as someone calls through the wood, “Anyone in there?”
I break our kiss and whisper against his mouth, “I’m sorry about tonight, Calder. You’ll never know how much.”
He runs his nose along my cheekbone, his erection pressing between my legs. “Actually, I do.” When I wince, he pulls back. “The next time I kiss you, I won’t stop until I’m sliding inside you as deep as I can get.” Clasping my jaw, he lifts me to my toes, his serious gaze scanning my face. “No masks, no costumes. No fake names. No fake anything. Just you and me, and unending pleasure and sweat.”
The sincerity in his vow turns me to mush while at the same time crushing my heart. I hate that he’s making promises to an imposter. “Calder, I can’t—”
“Hey…can you hurry up. I’ve got to go,” the girl calls as she knocks impatiently.
Calder presses his forehead to mine. “Your friend is probably at the door by now.”
T he moment she sees Scarlett, Celeste throws herself into her friend’s arms. “Scarlett, tague me home. I feewl awfuz.”
Bash instantly cuts an accusing gaze my way. I just shake my head and shrug. What the hell? “She sounds a lot more drunk than she did a minute ago, man,” I say under my breath.
Once we follow them outside and I see a cab waiting, my concern for Celeste raises. “Doesn’t she have a driver?”
“Oh, she’s staying with me tonight, so no driver. We decided to taxi it,” Scarlett says, looking flustered while trying to make sure Celeste doesn’t hit her head getting into the cab.
As I watch Bash lean on the open car door trying to convince Scarlett to let him ride along with them, I can tell he’s as frustrated as I feel. Of course she turns him down, but when he lifts Scarlett’s hand and kisses the inside of her palm, my gaze narrows. So he’s not quite as frustrated as me. Lucky fucker. At least one of us won’t go home with blue balls tonight.
Then again, of the two of us, he deserves to get laid more. The guy is entirely too intense. Though I’m surprised he connected with someone at a party. This kind of hookup isn’t his scene. Then again, he did go toe-to-toe with Gavin earlier, so he’s not acting entirely out of character. A
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