relationship gives me whiplash. “You have to be quiet!”
“I am being quiet,” Rowan whispers, wrapping his arm around my waist and hauling me close to nuzzle my ear.
Before he can distract me from my mission, I fight my way free and continue creeping into the tiny entryway before hitting the kitchen and living area. The rooms are shrouded in darkness. There’s a stillness to the place that has me suspecting Sydney is with Ethan.
Which means—drumroll, please—that Rowan and I finally have the place to ourselves.
Yes!
Yes!
Yes!
Other than the weekend we spent at my dad’s house; we’ve only been able to steal time here and there. Sneaking kisses in the library when no one is looking. We can’t hold hands on campus, but every once in a while, our fingers will brush. Sparks of sexual tension explode inside me like a firework. When we’re sitting in class, his knee will rest against mine. All of these little touches are driving me insane in the membrane, especially since we’ve yet to have sex.
There hasn’t been an opportunity. With any luck, it’ll happen tonight. I can’t stand to go another day without having him inside me.
Is there a term for lady blue balls?
If so, that’s exactly what’s going on here. I’ve never been this revved up.
My muscles loosen as I spin around to face him. “Sydney’s gone, which means,” I waggle my eyebrows suggestively, “that we’re officially alone.”
“Excellent.” With a grin, his arms slip around me, and this time, I allow myself to sink into the embrace.
As soon as his lips settle on mine, I open under the gentle pressure. My knees weaken as the velvety softness of his tongue brushes against mine. It doesn’t take long before my world shrinks, only encompassing the two of us. At that moment, nothing else matters. I wish it could always be like this.
My hands delve under his shirt until they meet warm flesh. His muscles are so rigid, as if chiseled from marble. I could stare at him for days and not get bored by the sight. I gather the material in my fingers before dragging it over washboard abdominals until his upper body is revealed. From somewhere in the background, a choir of angels sing. Even they can appreciate a well-sculpted chest. I pull the fabric over his head before dropping it to the carpeted floor.
“Are you really that impatient?” he asks, a smile simmering in his voice.
“You have no idea.” All I want is to get this guy naked. Even the thought is enough to have my panties flooding with heat.
“Can’t say that’s not sexy as hell.”
“You just wait, buddy, and I’ll show you sexy as hell.” Surprise floods through me that I would even say such a thing.
Seriously...who is this girl?
I’ve never been this horny in my life. And I’ve certainly never been this vocal about it either. It’s kind of a revelation.
“Mmmm, I like the sound of that.” His voice turns gruff as if he’s as turned on as I am. It strums something deep inside, only making me want him more. My palms rest against the delicious musculature of his chest as I gently push him backward into the hallway.
“Oh?” He raises a brow as he teases, “are we going somewhere?”
“Yup.” I give him my best leer. “To my room so I can have my wicked way with you.”
It only takes a few steps to get him exactly where I want him. As we reach the threshold of the space, the handle of Sydney’s door jangles, breaking the silence of the apartment.
My eyes widen as I realize that we’re not as alone as I’d assumed. I quickly shove Rowan into my bedroom and slam the door shut. My heart races as a groggy looking Sydney steps into the darkened hallway and blinks at me. She has the look of an animal on the verge of waking from a long hibernation.
“Hey.” She drags a hand through her disheveled blond hair. “What time is it?”
“Ummm,” I glance at my phone, “about eight.”
“Really?” She rubs her eyes. “I was studying, and then decided to take a short nap. That was two hours ago. Guess I was more tired than I realized.”
“Oh. Sorry about waking you. I figured you weren’t home.”
She shrugs before stifling a yawn. “It’s fine. I have a paper to finish up. It’s probably good that it happened.” She gives me a slight smile before shifting her weight and glancing around the apartment with curiosity. “Is someone else here? I could have