To my surprise, there’s no stage fright when I play for her. My stomach doesn’t tie itself into knots, and I don’t feel the need to run as far and as fast as I can.
Instead, I play a second song and then a third.
By the time I finish, Izzy is looking at me like I’m the only person in the world. I set the guitar to the side, not knowing what to say.
“That was amazing.” She leans a little closer, taking my hand and flipping it over. She traces the string marks on my fingertips. “You’re going to hurt in the morning. You should play more, though. You’re really good. What was that last song about?”
“A man who loves a woman who is far too good for him. At least, that’s his perspective. It’s a duet. The woman only wants him, but he’s too invested in his own fears to see that.”
She nods, not saying anything as her fingers continue to move over my palm. Her breath hitches when I close my hand around hers.
The room is an inferno as I pull her closer to me.
One moment, there are inches between us and the next, Izzy kisses me.
I freeze, my hand still wrapped around hers. Her lips are hesitant against mine. She pulls back, her face bright red as she gets up.
She scrambles away from me as I sit there shell-shocked. “I should probably go. Kate might still be up. I can stay with her for the night.”
I get up and cross the room in three steps, grabbing her wrist and pulling her back to me. Though I don’t know what I’m doing, I know I’m not about to let her walk out of this apartment without getting to properly kiss her.
Izzy lets out a soft gasp as I cup her face and kiss her. Out movements go from soft to frantic in seconds. I nip at her bottom lip, my tongue sweeping into her mouth the moment her lips part.
Her tongue tangles with mine as I stoop long enough to pick her up. Her long legs wrap around my waist, her core grinding against my hardened cock. I groan and pin her up against a wall.
I run my hands up her thighs and beneath her shirt, cupping her breasts. She rolls her hips, and her fingers sink into my hair. I groan and brush my thumbs over her nipples until they’re stiffened peaks.
“Bed.” She gasps as I kiss my way down her neck, nipping and sucking at the skin above her pulse. “Now.”
“Are you sure?” I pull back to look at her, my chest heaving.
Izzy nods. “Bed, Oliver.”
I can’t wait to hear my name on her lips when she comes.
I carry her down the hall, capturing her mouth with mine again. She moans, her fingers raking through my hair as I put her down on the bed.
Her legs bracket my hips as I kneel on the mattress between her legs. Izzy reaches for my shirt, tugging at the hem. I lean back, pulling the shirt over my head and tossing it to the side.
Her tongue darts out to lick her bottom lip as she sits up and reaches for the button on my jeans. Izzy’s fingers move quickly, flicking open the button and dragging down my zipper.
I kick the rest of my clothing off while she sheds hers. My cock stiffens as Izzy lays back against the pillows, her nipples stiff and her pussy on display.
“You’re beautiful.” I run my hands up her thighs, grinning at the shiver that rolls through her body. “Are you sure that you want this?”
“Pretty sure I would still be dressed if I didn’t.”
“Smart-ass.”
I lower myself between her legs, my fingers tracing through her wet folds. Izzy runs her fingers through my hair, pulling my face closer. Smirking, I slide my tongue along her pussy, circling it around her clit.
Her hips raise off the bed as I press one finger into her. I use my other hand to press her hips down, keeping her pinned in place. She writhes against me as I tease her clit with my tongue, pressing my finger deeper into her.
I add a second, my fingers moving faster as her moans fill the room. Her thighs press against my shoulders as her orgasm rocks through her.
My fingers keep moving until her legs stop shaking. Her chest rises and falls rapidly as I kneel between her legs. The head of my cock rubs against her pussy, coating myself in her juices.
“Stop teasing me.” She sits up and grabs the back of my neck, pulling me down to kiss her.