a's
un. I stood in front of my closet
the courage to wear. It hugged every curve, leaving little to
k endless. Blood red lipstick r
ger-confident, dangerous, nothing l
n the basics plus a condom I'
ath him? Fine. Someone el
lights, and packed with bodies moving to the beat. I pushed through
Chloe's name to the hostess, she led me to
aiting for me, there was a man
red, and impossible not to stare at. Where the hell was Chl
Excuse me," I said, trying to sound confident despite
e intense and appreciative. There was something magnet
ght," he said, his voice deep a
om him, confusion creeping into my voice. "Wh
t increasingly unsettled. "Let's just say your friend had a change of
was from excitement or alarm. There was something about this man that
name," I said, trying
across his lips. "Ad
my mind, but I pushed the thought
roughout our conversation, I found myself leaning forward, drawn to him like a moth to flame. Ev
ent, didn't she?" I asked, traci
movement of my finger. "She did. And
eks. "Tell me honestly
ith undisguised hunger.
didn't move away. The contact sent a thrill up my spine
id I didn't want to take
uck you," I whispered, trying to maintain so
reaching across to tilt my chi
hing primal. "Trust me, Lin
. For weeks, I'd felt unwanted, discarded. But
ness soaking through my panties. I reached for my
say, my voice embarrassingly
e you home,"
ride," I pro
f my back-a touch that sent a shock of electricity up my spine.
e, knew this was moving too fast, but the heat between my
red with a
tension between us grew heav
pressing firmly against mine. I could feel the heat radiating from hi
e?" he asked, his vo
ze, pulse ha
datory smile. "Then why ar
ped as I felt the hard planes of his chest against my back, the unmistakable ridge of his erection pr
east through my dress while the other gripped my hip, grinding me agai
ess pooling between my thighs. I arched m
you want me," I whi
breath hot against my ear. "I can smell your arousa
another rush of wetness between my legs. God, he was right-I was e
oice rough. "But I need to hear you
back to me, pressing m
red. "I want th
of his skin against mine, the way he whispered my name like a prayer. For those hours, there wa
nted. Desired. For one
'd forgotten to close. I woke slowly, aware of a warm, solid bo
f belonging. Adrian's chest rose and fell in the steady rhythm of sl
cross my cheeks. I'd never been so uninhibited, so... demanding. Some
s opened, instantly alert. No grad
s voice rough with sleep as he
hy in the harsh ligh
y patterns on my bare
before shaking my head. "No. Last
smile that transfor
before I gathered my courage to ask the question
out their connection. "I mean, you seem a bi
hing unreadable crossing his features before
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