Total pages in book: 44
Estimated words: 42306 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 212(@200wpm)___ 169(@250wpm)___ 141(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 42306 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 212(@200wpm)___ 169(@250wpm)___ 141(@300wpm)
“Let me guess, you think a mechanic is beneath you.”
Instead of cowering in the face of my anger, her eyes narrow as she squares her shoulders. “I never said that. You’re being ridiculous.”
When she takes a few cautious steps in retreat, attempting to put space between us, I stalk her on the deserted road. I can’t stop myself. I just want to get my hands on her.
I raise a brow. “Am I?”
She bumps into the car and her spine flattens against the exterior. There’s nowhere else for her to go. Nowhere left to run. Why that thought gets my blood pumping, I have no idea.
Or maybe I do.
It’s just not something I want to inspect too closely.
“Yes.” There’s a beat of silence before she lifts her chin. “Are you this much of an ass to everyone or is it just me?”
Even though we’re close, it’s not enough to subdue the need rampaging dangerously inside me. I can’t stop myself from pressing against her breasts until the warmth of her breath can ghost across my lips. I fucking hate how intoxicating it is. How it clouds my mind and better judgment.
All I want to do is inhale a giant gulp of her and hold it hostage in my lungs.
When I remain silent, she whispers, “Well?”
“It’s just you.”
Hurt and confusion flare in her eyes. “Why would you say that? What have I done?”
I’ll tell you what she’s done—the girl has invaded my every waking moment with thoughts of her.
Thoughts I shouldn’t be having.
But how can I admit that?
“It doesn’t matter,” I growl. “Just stay the hell away from me. Got it?”
It seems almost impossible that her eyes could grow any larger, but that’s exactly what happens. The truth seems to shock her into silence. Maybe now she’ll finally leave me alone and everything in my life can once again return to normal. Exactly the way I like it.
When her tongue darts out to moisten pink-stained lips, my gaze reluctantly drops to the movement and a groan rumbles up from deep within my chest. That’s all it takes for instinct to kick in and my mouth to collide with hers.
Even though I know I should stop, it’s the furthest thing from my mind.
Unable to help myself, my tongue sweeps across the tight seam of her lips. When she doesn’t immediately open, I nip at the lower one. A gasp escapes from her and I steal inside so that our tongues can tangle.
If I thought getting a taste of her would extinguish the harsh need careening through me, it does the exact opposite. If anything, it only stokes the flames burning brightly within. The very same ones I’ve been doing my damnedest to extinguish.
Her palms settle on my chest and I’m half-afraid she’ll shove me away. Instead, her fingers curl into the cottony material of my T-shirt before tugging me closer. Her sweetness explodes on my tongue as I press myself against her soft curves.
The whimper that breaks free from her sends even more need roaring through my veins. My palm settles on her hip as the fingers bite into her flesh beneath before drifting upward, strumming over her belly. I continue to inch higher, sliding along her ribcage until I can graze the outer edge of her breast.
Fuck, but I bet she’s soft all over.
I can’t even begin to fathom what it would feel like to sink inside the warmth of her body.
As tempted as I am to lay my palm over her breast and squeeze, I resist the urge. Instead, my fingers ghost over her collarbone until they reach the base of her throat. There’s a hitch in her breathing as my hand stills over the pulse that flutters madly like the wings of a hummingbird. My thumb and forefinger stroke over the delicate column until they’re able to tighten around the curve of her jaw, while my other hand wraps around her hip to keep her firmly in place as our mouths stay fused.
In the blink of an eye, every bit of hard-fought self-control has fled. It wouldn’t take much to slip my hand under the flirty little dress and yank her panties to the side so I can fuck her against the side of the car.
It’s only the bright light of an oncoming truck that has my head clearing and my hands falling away from her delectable body. Even though I don’t want to, I take a swift step in retreat, putting some much-needed distance between us. Poppy stares at me with eyes full of disbelief as one hand rises, grazing her swollen lips with the tips of her fingers, almost as if she can’t believe that just happened.
Well…that makes two of us.
The tow truck rolls past before pulling in front of the bug and backing up.
“Go wait in my truck,” I grunt, pissed at myself for allowing this to spiral so far out of control. “I’ll deal with this.”