Page 45 of Perfect Liar

I wanted his lips on mine again.

I couldn’t sleep. I didn’t even get drowsy. And our little jet still sat on the runway.

Will closed the privacy panel between the cabin areas and sat at the edge of the sofa bed.

“Tell me what I can do to help you, Elle.”

“Just stay with me, right here on this bed. Let them go.”

He bowed his head, then picked up the cockpit phone.

“Let’s go. Do what you can to avoid turbulence.”

He stretched out his arm along the back cushions.

“Come closer to me.”

Yes, yes, yes…a distraction is exactly what I need.

I slipped in under his arm.

Will swallowed his whisky and set his glass and my water bottle to the side. He laced our fingers together and stared at my mouth, then he met my eyes.

“You’re okay with the way I kissed you earlier.”

As usual, he wasn’t asking, though his eyes did search mine for consent to do it again.

“Are you going to kiss me again, Will?”

He lowered us onto the mattress, his body over mine.

“I’m going to do many things to you.”

That raspy whisper near my lips made my stomach flutter.

Will began trailing his fingers down along my leg, all the way to my toes. He dragged my foot up, bending my knee, spreading my legs. His fingers moved to my thigh, slipping around to my backside and beneath the frayed hem of my denim shorts.

His deep timbre grew more distinct with every word.

“You should wear more when you’re alone with me.”

I grabbed his face, drawing his mouth closer to mine.

“I’m fully clothed.”

“I have your bare arse in my hand.”

“Good,” I whispered.

He shook his head, smirking, and then he kissed me, sucking hard on my lips at first, choosing when he wanted to push his tongue into my mouth and explore mine.

His kisses were like velvet. So smooth, self-indulgent, luxurious…and addictive.

The distraction worked, because the plane had ascended into the sky, and I could think about only one thing—Will touching me.

Heat blistered my skin everywhere he kissed me. My earlobe, my neck, my chest as he unbuttoned my blouse.

“No more holding back, Elle.”

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