the dishes,” I said, wishing I didn’t sound so damned insecure all the time.
She waved me off. “No, I’ve got it. You spend time with Orion, honey.”
“No, really. I’d like to, if you don’t mind.” I tried for a more assertive tone this time, and the corners of her lips turned up slightly.
“Okay. Thank you.”
She turned to leave the room and Orion took me by surprise, planting a quick kiss on my lips as soon as her back was turned. I flushed, knowing his sister could see.
“I’ll help too,” he said. “And then we’re watching a movie. Alone.”
“I’m taking the kids home,” Olivia said to Orion. “Thanks for taking care of them today. I’ll just come in and help scrape plates and pack up the leftovers and then we’re out of here.”
“I’m glad I got a chance to meet you,” I said to her, smiling. It was rare for me to put myself out there like that, but Orion’s presence gave me a boost of confidence.
“Me too,” Olivia said. She smiled, but it felt put on. That wasn’t a surprise. She was probably protective of her brother, especially after what happened with Amy.
Diane washed and I dried. She asked where my family was from, making me break out in an apprehensive sweat. I said Wyoming, which was true, and changed the subject.
Drew and Chloe came in to say goodbye, and Chloe surprised me by throwing herself at me for a hug. I’d just finished drying my hands, and I hugged her back, my heart melting.
Since he was older, Drew was much cooler, so he just offered me a wave and Orion a fist bump.
“Have fun kissing the library lady, Uncle Orion,” he said on the way out the door.
My cheeks burned as Orion called after him, “Thanks buddy, I will.”
Diane went out back to tend to her garden and Orion led me back down the stairs to the basement. Butterflies took flight in my stomach. The way he’d kissed me earlier, and looked at me with fiery desire in his eyes, made me nervous and excited at the same time. Every time I got a taste of him, I wanted more.
I couldn’t have as much as I wanted, and I knew it. But maybe a little bit more. Maybe just a longer taste to satisfy the longing he’d awoken in me.
He turned on a movie, flipped all the light switches off and sat down next to me on the couch. I had no idea what movie it was, and I didn’t really care.
“This is a nice basement,” I said, tugging nervously on the hem of my t-shirt. It was true – the space had light brown carpet that looked and smelled new, leather furniture and a big screen TV. But really I was just chattering nervously.
“You like it?” Orion asked softly, reaching a hand behind my neck.
I nodded. His fingertips grazed my skin and then worked their way into my hair, and I sighed softly.
“Are we gonna make out in my parents’ basement?” he murmured, giving me a sexy grin.
“I’m hoping so.”
His lips met mine just a second later, and his fingers wound their way further into my hair. My sigh of contentment turned into a soft moan this time, and Orion wrapped his free arm around my waist, pulling me closer.
Tingles spread to places in my body I hadn’t heard from in years. The bliss of it was followed immediately by a dull warning alarm in my head.
This couldn’t happen. Well, more couldn’t happen. What was happening right now could go on for hours on end as far as I was concerned.
Orion leaned in to me and eased my back against the end of the couch, his lips skimming my jaw line. The brush of his scruff over my skin made me moan again.
The throbbing sensation between my legs was growing stronger by the second. I eased it a little by arching my back to press my body into his. His low groan of approval was the most delicious sound I’d ever heard.
His lips trailed slowly from my jaw line down to my neck. I’d never been kissed here, and God , was it good. I never wanted it to stop. My breathing came fast and shallow, and I wound a hand into Orion’s hair, needing something
She waved me off. “No, I’ve got it. You spend time with Orion, honey.”
“No, really. I’d like to, if you don’t mind.” I tried for a more assertive tone this time, and the corners of her lips turned up slightly.
“Okay. Thank you.”
She turned to leave the room and Orion took me by surprise, planting a quick kiss on my lips as soon as her back was turned. I flushed, knowing his sister could see.
“I’ll help too,” he said. “And then we’re watching a movie. Alone.”
“I’m taking the kids home,” Olivia said to Orion. “Thanks for taking care of them today. I’ll just come in and help scrape plates and pack up the leftovers and then we’re out of here.”
“I’m glad I got a chance to meet you,” I said to her, smiling. It was rare for me to put myself out there like that, but Orion’s presence gave me a boost of confidence.
“Me too,” Olivia said. She smiled, but it felt put on. That wasn’t a surprise. She was probably protective of her brother, especially after what happened with Amy.
Diane washed and I dried. She asked where my family was from, making me break out in an apprehensive sweat. I said Wyoming, which was true, and changed the subject.
Drew and Chloe came in to say goodbye, and Chloe surprised me by throwing herself at me for a hug. I’d just finished drying my hands, and I hugged her back, my heart melting.
Since he was older, Drew was much cooler, so he just offered me a wave and Orion a fist bump.
“Have fun kissing the library lady, Uncle Orion,” he said on the way out the door.
My cheeks burned as Orion called after him, “Thanks buddy, I will.”
Diane went out back to tend to her garden and Orion led me back down the stairs to the basement. Butterflies took flight in my stomach. The way he’d kissed me earlier, and looked at me with fiery desire in his eyes, made me nervous and excited at the same time. Every time I got a taste of him, I wanted more.
I couldn’t have as much as I wanted, and I knew it. But maybe a little bit more. Maybe just a longer taste to satisfy the longing he’d awoken in me.
He turned on a movie, flipped all the light switches off and sat down next to me on the couch. I had no idea what movie it was, and I didn’t really care.
“This is a nice basement,” I said, tugging nervously on the hem of my t-shirt. It was true – the space had light brown carpet that looked and smelled new, leather furniture and a big screen TV. But really I was just chattering nervously.
“You like it?” Orion asked softly, reaching a hand behind my neck.
I nodded. His fingertips grazed my skin and then worked their way into my hair, and I sighed softly.
“Are we gonna make out in my parents’ basement?” he murmured, giving me a sexy grin.
“I’m hoping so.”
His lips met mine just a second later, and his fingers wound their way further into my hair. My sigh of contentment turned into a soft moan this time, and Orion wrapped his free arm around my waist, pulling me closer.
Tingles spread to places in my body I hadn’t heard from in years. The bliss of it was followed immediately by a dull warning alarm in my head.
This couldn’t happen. Well, more couldn’t happen. What was happening right now could go on for hours on end as far as I was concerned.
Orion leaned in to me and eased my back against the end of the couch, his lips skimming my jaw line. The brush of his scruff over my skin made me moan again.
The throbbing sensation between my legs was growing stronger by the second. I eased it a little by arching my back to press my body into his. His low groan of approval was the most delicious sound I’d ever heard.
His lips trailed slowly from my jaw line down to my neck. I’d never been kissed here, and God , was it good. I never wanted it to stop. My breathing came fast and shallow, and I wound a hand into Orion’s hair, needing something
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