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We're both sort of orphans."
"Sadly, I guess we are," he said. He released my hand and his fingers started stroking my arm. The action was so gentle that I had to glance down just to be sure he was touching me and it wasn't a breeze. "Tell me about your Uncle Ray. Do you have cousins?"
"No." I shook my head. "It was just the two of us. Uncle Ray's a bit of a mountain man. Big, burly and, well, he's definitely more comfortable outdoors than inside. But when my parents died, he dropped everything, left the mountains and moved into the city to raise me. I always wanted him to date, but he said nobody would have him. When I got older I realized he just wasn't looking. He took his role as my guardian very seriously. I don't think he knew how to date and be a dad."
"Well, he did a great job."
I smiled, more to myself than to Leo. "He did. He's great."
"So, now that you're all grown up, did Uncle Ray go back to the mountains?"
"Sort of," I said. "He kept his place, and he spends a lot of time at the lake fishing, but he still likes the city."
"Because you're there?"
I laughed. "Actually, her name is Sara Beth. He's been seeing her for a few years. It turns out someone will have him." I looked down at Leo's hand that was still moving and took it in mine. "And, that's my story."
"There's still so much I want to know. Like what's your-"
I reached for him, pulled him close and before I could stop to tell myself that I never did things like that, I kissed him.
His lips were firm, yet they yielded to mine. It took him a moment to react, but after a few seconds his arms wrapped around me and pulled me even closer so I could feel his heart beating in his chest. The kiss deepened, and I couldn't help but let out a small groan of pleasure as his tongue worked its way inside my mouth.
One of his hands released its grip on my back and moved down to my thigh. I jumped a little at the feel of his hot hand on my bare skin. I forgot I was still wearing such a short dress. As we kissed, the hand on my leg crept higher while the other one worked its way up my back until it was at the base of my neck. Leo's fingers twined through my hair and pulled my head away, breaking our kiss.
"I was wondering," he said, his voice coming in short bursts, "if we could maybe go somewhere a little less public."
I looked around, remembering we were still sitting outside Caesar's surrounded by thousands of people. I was no longer surprised by my behavior when I said, "Oh God, yes."
Chapter Six
Leo took the key from my fingers and slid it into the slot on the door. I had a flash of something.
Hesitation? Uncertainty? I knew I was being very forward, brazen really. The total opposite from how I normally act. But when I looked into his dark eyes, I didn't care.
We'd barely stepped inside, and Leo grabbed me and spun me so I was pressed against the door. And this time when his lips met mine, I was ready for the way my body would react to him.
At least I thought I was. His lips melted into mine the same way they had earlier, my body responded with a thrill and I pulled him closer, securing my hands around his waist. As the kiss grew deeper, I needed more.
It wasn't enough.
Everything I thought I knew about myself went out of the window and I bit down on his lip in what I hoped was an invitation for more. I thought my body might explode from the heat.
Leo kissed me deeper and this time I didn't over think it. I let myself open up to each one of the sensations he stirred inside of me. As long as we were kissing, I didn't think.
I couldn't think.
It was as if all of my energy and focus was channeled into Leo. But when he broke the kiss, sucking on my lower lip as he pulled away, a million unwanted thoughts came crashing into my brain.
Should I be doing this? I didn't even know this man. I was still legally married. Am I making a smart decision?
If my uncertainty showed on my face, he didn't
"Sadly, I guess we are," he said. He released my hand and his fingers started stroking my arm. The action was so gentle that I had to glance down just to be sure he was touching me and it wasn't a breeze. "Tell me about your Uncle Ray. Do you have cousins?"
"No." I shook my head. "It was just the two of us. Uncle Ray's a bit of a mountain man. Big, burly and, well, he's definitely more comfortable outdoors than inside. But when my parents died, he dropped everything, left the mountains and moved into the city to raise me. I always wanted him to date, but he said nobody would have him. When I got older I realized he just wasn't looking. He took his role as my guardian very seriously. I don't think he knew how to date and be a dad."
"Well, he did a great job."
I smiled, more to myself than to Leo. "He did. He's great."
"So, now that you're all grown up, did Uncle Ray go back to the mountains?"
"Sort of," I said. "He kept his place, and he spends a lot of time at the lake fishing, but he still likes the city."
"Because you're there?"
I laughed. "Actually, her name is Sara Beth. He's been seeing her for a few years. It turns out someone will have him." I looked down at Leo's hand that was still moving and took it in mine. "And, that's my story."
"There's still so much I want to know. Like what's your-"
I reached for him, pulled him close and before I could stop to tell myself that I never did things like that, I kissed him.
His lips were firm, yet they yielded to mine. It took him a moment to react, but after a few seconds his arms wrapped around me and pulled me even closer so I could feel his heart beating in his chest. The kiss deepened, and I couldn't help but let out a small groan of pleasure as his tongue worked its way inside my mouth.
One of his hands released its grip on my back and moved down to my thigh. I jumped a little at the feel of his hot hand on my bare skin. I forgot I was still wearing such a short dress. As we kissed, the hand on my leg crept higher while the other one worked its way up my back until it was at the base of my neck. Leo's fingers twined through my hair and pulled my head away, breaking our kiss.
"I was wondering," he said, his voice coming in short bursts, "if we could maybe go somewhere a little less public."
I looked around, remembering we were still sitting outside Caesar's surrounded by thousands of people. I was no longer surprised by my behavior when I said, "Oh God, yes."
Chapter Six
Leo took the key from my fingers and slid it into the slot on the door. I had a flash of something.
Hesitation? Uncertainty? I knew I was being very forward, brazen really. The total opposite from how I normally act. But when I looked into his dark eyes, I didn't care.
We'd barely stepped inside, and Leo grabbed me and spun me so I was pressed against the door. And this time when his lips met mine, I was ready for the way my body would react to him.
At least I thought I was. His lips melted into mine the same way they had earlier, my body responded with a thrill and I pulled him closer, securing my hands around his waist. As the kiss grew deeper, I needed more.
It wasn't enough.
Everything I thought I knew about myself went out of the window and I bit down on his lip in what I hoped was an invitation for more. I thought my body might explode from the heat.
Leo kissed me deeper and this time I didn't over think it. I let myself open up to each one of the sensations he stirred inside of me. As long as we were kissing, I didn't think.
I couldn't think.
It was as if all of my energy and focus was channeled into Leo. But when he broke the kiss, sucking on my lower lip as he pulled away, a million unwanted thoughts came crashing into my brain.
Should I be doing this? I didn't even know this man. I was still legally married. Am I making a smart decision?
If my uncertainty showed on my face, he didn't
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