Page 54 of Grim

I didn’t miss the hesitation in her step as she made her way over to me. “I saw you at Rosie’s tonight.”

I gave her a silent nod.

“I called out to you.”

“I heard.”

“But you left.”

“I did.”

“Are you going to tell me why?”

I poured another drink as I told her, “You seemed to have enough company for the night.”

“Are you talking about Skid?” Her brows furrowed. “He was there for like two seconds. He just wanted to see how Luna was doing.”

“That’s not what he wanted.”

“What’s that supposed to mean?”

“You’re a smart girl. I’m sure you can figure it out.”

“Grim.”

“Back to Grim already, huh?”

“What is this?” She crossed her arms. “Are you jealous?

“I don’t get jealous.”

“Good, because you have no reason to be. I have zero interest in him. He’s just a friend.”

I cocked my brow and scoffed, “Does he know that?”

“I know he likes me. I’m not a complete idiot.” She rolled her eyes and sighed. “Strike that. Actually, I am an idiot. I’m standing here trying to have this conversation with you, and you can’t even admit how you feel.”

“There’s nothing to admit.”

“You have feelings for me. You can deny it all you want, but I see the way you look at me... and the way your breath catches anytime I get too close.” She took a step forward. “Oh, and that kiss... That kiss said it all.”

“Jenna...”

“Don’t bother. I already know what you’re gonna say. I deserve better. You’re not right for me. You’re too old. I’m too young. I’ve got a kid. And you’d be right, but none of that really matters. Because I know there’s something here. I feel it, and I know you feel it, too.”

Before she could say anything more, I dropped my mouth to hers, silencing her with a kiss. She was right. I was going to say all of those things. Because they were true. But in the end, I couldn’t stop myself from wanting her.

Her mouth was warm and wet, and all her little moans and whimpers made my cock ache with need. I knew right then that there was no going back. She felt too good, too right. The scent of her skin, the warmth of her mouth, got to me in a way that no woman ever had.

Damn.

My hands made their way past the small of her back down to her perfect ass, and I pulled her even closer. As I lowered my mouth to her neck and began trailing kisses along her collarbone, my hands roamed across the curves of her body, Damn, she felt so fucking good. She inched closer with a wanton groan, and it was all I could do to keep myself from bending her over the kitchen counter.

There was no denying that I wanted her.

Hell, I wanted her from the second I first laid eyes on her, and every time I looked at her, I wanted her that much more. When she inched closer, squirming against me with a whimper, I knew one night with her wouldn’t be enough.

“I can’t make you any promises. You need to know that.”

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