Forged in Stone - Alyssa Rose Ivy Page 0,53
still feel a pull toward you. It may be worse.”
“I told you your idea wouldn’t work. I only want you more now. I need you more.”
“You are the one who put on the brakes.” She sighed.
“Because it is not time. This may be my old bed, but it is not my home. You deserve more.”
She touched her neck. “Please tell me you didn’t leave a mark.”
I examined her soft skin. “No. I was careful.”
“Good. That would be hard to explain.”
“Hard to explain for the both of us.”
Her stomach growled.
“You are hungry.”
She shook her head. “I’m fine.”
“I will get us some breakfast.”
“I can go with you.”
“Wait here. I can bring it up.”
“I don’t need breakfast in bed.”
“Have you ever had it?”
She shook her head. “No.”
“Even more of a reason to have it now.” I was going to make sure she liked Energo. Serving her breakfast in bed seemed like a good start.
“How long will you be gone?”
“Worried you will miss me?” I brushed my lips against hers.
“I’m not that pathetic.”
“Why would missing me be pathetic?” I crawled over toward her, pinning her back down in the bed.
“Because just yesterday I was running from you.”
“I prefer this.” I cupped her breast through the sheet.
She closed her eyes. “Don’t tease me.”
“You don’t like being teased?” I released her breast and ran my fingers over her body.
“Teasing is only fun if you know you are going to get something good in the end.”
“And you doubt that? I have already told you that you will be mine, Ainsley. Do not take those words lightly.”
“You say that like I should be afraid.”
“I will never hurt you.” I ran my lips over her neck.
“But are there other reasons to fear you?”
“Only that I may never give you back.” There was no may about it, but there was no reason to frighten her.
“What kind of girl does it make me that I am as excited about those words as afraid?”
“It makes you the kind of girl I want. The only girl I want.” I locked eyes with her. She needed to understand the intensity of my feelings. That way I could at least pretend I gave her a choice.
“James?” She spoke my name carefully.
“Yes?”
“Kiss me one more time before you leave.”
“Demanding now.”
“You are demanding too.”
“I know.” I lowered my lips to hers and gently brushed them against hers.
“That is not a real kiss.”
“The problem with a real kiss right now is that it will be hard to stop.”
“I can stop it. I need the practice.”
“The practice?”
“Yes. You can break it. I need to learn too.”
“I guess you are not as hungry as I thought.”
“This won’t take long.” She pulled my head down to hers. She pressed her lips against mine hard, and then quickly demanded access to my mouth. I eagerly allowed her, fully turning over control. She deepened the kiss further and further until she suddenly stopped. It took a moment to break the daze. “You can go now.” She grinned.
“You make me dizzy.”
“You did that to me twice already.”
“Let me do one more thing before I leave.”
“What is it?”
I tugged on the sheet revealing her nearly naked body again. “Just need one more look.”
“Already forgot what I looked like?”
“It is burned to memory. Although I still do not know what you fully look like.”
She slipped her fingers in the side of her underwear. I stopped her. “Let us save that, shall we? We both have more to share later.” I kissed her lightly before jumping off the bed. I needed to separate us or we would spend all day in that bed.
I pulled on my shirt and slipped back into my boots. “I will be back shortly.”
“I guess I should get dressed.”
“No. Stay in bed exactly as you are.”
“Why do you care if you won’t be here?”
“Because I will know it. I will know you will be awaiting my return.”
“How do you make things like that sound sexy?”
“It is my accent.” I winked. “Be back soon.”
She smiled. “I’ll be here.”
20
AINSLEY
As soon as the door clicked closed I lay back against the sheets. What was wrong with me? I’d just fooled around with James. The same guy I had nearly gotten killed running from. Why did he have the ability to drive me wild with just a tiny touch or word?
I pulled on my t-shirt. His effect on me dwindled when he wasn’t near me, and I was able to see how silly I was being. I had nearly died the day before. It wasn’t the time