girl.
I moved my hand from her cheek to the back of her neck. And then, with warm deliberation, I pulled her close. Our lips met in a kiss so sweet it felt like it could've been my first.
But it wasn't. Unlike a teenage rookie, I knew exactly what I was doing. With both hands, I reached up and ran my fingers through her hair, freeing the strands from her ponytail and letting the soft tendrils sift through my fingers as I kissed her like I meant it.
I almost groaned out loud. I should've done this weeks ago.
When she sagged against me and whimpered with need, I almost lost it then and there. This wasn't me.
Normally, it wasn't me who lost it. No, I made other people lose it, both in and out of the bedroom. But today? Things were very different.
I took a long moment to savor the feel of her lips and the taste of her tongue. When she yanked me closer, I did the same in return.
By the time we pulled back, I was lost to everything but her. Normally, this might've been my cue to say something slick and clever, or maybe toss out a practiced line. But with this girl, I had no words, none except her name. "Mina."
Her reply was a breathless whisper. "Yeah?"
"I'm gonna kiss you again."
Her lips parted, and I drank in the sight of her. Her chest was rising and falling, and her pupils were so dilated, I could barely see the blue. And yet, her eyes had never looked more beautiful.
Did she have any idea how dangerous she was?
When our lips met the second time, something squeezed at my heart, even as my jeans grew so tight, I half-wondered if the zipper would hold.
Still, I refused to rush it.
So instead, I savored the kiss like it was the last one I'd ever have. Her lips were soft and sweet, and her tongue tasted like honey. The scent of her shampoo blended with the scent of the hay as the springtime breeze washed over the both of us like a warm caress.
As we stood there in the open air, I kissed her long and hard, like the world was ending.
Maybe it was.
As I held her close and savored the feel of her, I felt like my world was ending – meaning my old world, filled with empty hookups and girls I forgot the next day.
Whatever this was, it felt like the start of something new, something better, something worth having and not just for the moment.
And that's when I knew. I was in serious trouble. And if I had my way, I wouldn't be the only one.
Chapter 46
Mina
Oh. My. God. Chase was the best kisser I'd ever had. That first kiss, it had nearly blown me away, only to be topped moments later by the second one.
How crazy was that?
By now, I wasn't even sure I could survive a third. Already, my pulse was jumping so fast, I felt almost dizzy.
Being near him, being held by him, kissing him – it was almost too much. Even so, I couldn’t seem to get enough.
When I felt his erection surge against my hip, I couldn’t stop myself from grinding into him, wanting to claim his hardness with my softness, even through our clothes.
Already, I was slick with longing, and here we were, fully dressed and standing in the open air.
This wasn't me. And yet, even through the haze of my lust, I took comfort in the knowledge that no one could see us.
The wide-open doors looked out over nothing but empty fields – no parking lots, no houses, no buildings filled with frenemies and other assorted monsters.
My stomach fluttered. And speaking of monsters, his erection was so huge, I almost wondered if I'd be able to take all of it inside me.
I didn't know for sure, but I sure as heck wanted to try. And I didn't want to wait.
By the time our second kiss ended, I hardly knew my own name. But as sure as anything, I knew his. "Chase?"
His reply was low and rough. "Yeah?"
"I want you."
In a near whisper, he said, "Lucky me."
It was such a sweet thing to say, because both of us surely knew that if anything, I was the lucky one. But I didn't dare argue the point, so all I said was, "It's nice that you think so."
With a laugh, he pulled back and said, "Me? You're kidding, right?"
I gave him a sheepish smile. "No, why?"
"Because I’m