Hate That I Still Love You

's Poin

slipping the ring onto my finge

it was dancing for us. My heart thudded against my chest, an

s in

stupidly, wi

ing closer, letting my fingers trail up his chest

t his voice dipped

lips to his jaw, slow and teasi

His mouth found mine-hungry, possessive, demanding. My back arched as

sses rattling."Scott-" I gasped as he lifted me onto the polished surface, knocking a

rapping my legs aroun

explored the hollow of my neck, biting just enough to make me gasp. I cl

as the cool air kissed my skin before his mouth claimed me again. The kiss deepened, rougher now. Despe

d yeses, he lifted me again, carrying me

oor slammed s

fire. I tugged at his belt, and he kissed down my stomach, sl

I whispered, v

ssing the inside of my thigh. "And I'm going to show you just how much."His lips hovered over the sensi

mouth met

instinctively as a wave of warmth bloomed through my body. He was

slow-burn

delici

ike he was memorizing me-palming my waist, brushing his thumbs along the curve of my ribs,

ed, my voice already

t. "You feel it too, don't you?" he asked, voice low, strained. I didn't have wor

deeper. More intimate. Like every to

s he sucked gently, then a little harder-just enough to make me whimper. His hand slid dow

murmured, almost in

is hand involuntarily. He watched my face as he moved inside me, like he was studyi

ngers as his name spilled from my lips like a prayer. He didn't stop. He kissed

dressed the re

ped my legs around his waist and pulled him in. He entered me slowly, deeply. We

caught between kisses and whispered names. The rhythm built, unhurried but intense. My

on't know what this is," I whispered, voice breaking as he thrust dee

icking up his pace, his hands clutching my

love, want, pain, hope into my mouth. His thrusts became faster, hard

he growled, voice raw. "Come with me. Please, baby-come with me." And when we did-to

one breathless second, there was only

t h

***

pulling me gently from the best sleep I'd had in months. My body stil

atching me, propped on one elbow, that

ure the most beautiful woman in the world didn't disappear overnight."I groaned

er and whispered, "

y began to pull me back into reality. Meetings. Landmark. Catching

***

That

***

e bar dimly lit and cozy-our favorite spot, the one wh

hat signature deep red lipstick that made every head turn. My best friend. My

th suspicion. "What's the sauce? You look excited and giddy like you just had a w

ped-and widened. "Oh my God." She looked up, her mouth hanging open. "He proposed?" I

Wide. But

ons!" she said, lifting her glass. "You'

I said, clinking o

I sa

econd drop in her smile. The way her laugh

shed

g for weeks with no luck, and I knew how badly she

leaning forward. "Abo

working with Scott?" I asked, watching her reaction carefully. "I mean, his company's

up, fast. "Ar

a word. With your résumé,

hed. "Please. You've pulled me out of darker places. It's nothing."She was smiling agai

as overth

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