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“Good to know. I’d like to kiss you now. Would that be okay?” My nerves are evident in the deep swallow that follows my question.

“Yeah, better make it a good one.” Her face softens, and her smile is playful.

Accepting her challenge, I pull her out of her seat and sweep my hands up her arms, over her shoulders and along her collarbone, then up her neck. I cradle her face between my hands and slowly lean down.

The first pass of my lips over hers is a delicate caress. Two, three more passes as she softens against me. I move one arm to her lower back and draw her up against my chest, her arms wrapping around me, body melting into mine, never breaking our kiss.

My tongue peeks out in a question, and she parts her lips, inviting me in. The kiss is soft and languid as our mouths move together, our tongues twining, playful.

This kiss is better than I could have imagined. She tastes so sweet and matches each of my movements with her own.

I move my hand to the nape of her neck, weaving my fingers through her long strands as I grip her hair lightly and direct her head back so I can deepen the kiss.

Her mouth opens wider on a gasp, and I plunge deeper, stronger, as we meet each other stroke for stroke in a steady rhythm.

Our kiss turns greedy, her sweet moans in perfect harmony with my voracious groans. Her scent wraps around me like the sweetest embrace.

Before it can lead to more, I start slowing down, letting the kiss turn lazy with soft strokes and gentle presses of lips. I bring my hand down from her hair and cradle her jaw once again.

So much has happened tonight, and I want to do things right from now on. Show her I’m serious about dating her, getting to know her, even with my vampiric traits bubbling to the surface.

With one last brush of our lips, I kiss the corner of her mouth, then wrap her in my arms. She hugs me back, causing my breath to shudder out of me in pure pleasure.

Holding her like this just feels right.

Like something momentous has fallen into place, and I can’t wait to figure out what it is.

But for now, I’m going to say good night, go to my room, and relive all the events from today.

I move my mouth to her forehead and place a soft kiss there. Letting my lips linger, I speak against her skin. “Good night, Sadie-queen. Sweet dreams. Get ready to be wooed tomorrow.”

With one final press of my lips to her forehead, I slide my arms away. My racing heart keeps me company on the way to my room as I start making plans to get Sadie to fall in love with me.

Chapter twenty-seven

Sadie

This time when Everett leaves me in a bedroom, my heart is sprinting for a whole different reason. That kiss was the most phenomenal kiss of my life. But more than that, his words, how much he likes me and wants to get to know me, have my brain racing with possibilities and my stomach fluttering with butterflies.

I have to call Cece to tell her about it.

I get my phone out and see she sent me a message earlier.

Cece: Call me!!! Tell me everything!!

Needing to hear my sister’s voice and see her face, I click on the video call icon next to her name.

“Dede!” my sister answers brightly, her pretty smiling face filling the screen.

“Cece!” I match her enthusiasm.

“I’m so glad you called. I need to know how it all happened. How did you see him naked? Did he look that good? Have you done more? Tell me everything!” Cece fires all the questions out in one breath, making me grateful that I called her.

“Whoa, slow down,” I laugh. “Let’s have some conversation foreplay first before we get to good stuff.”

She lets out a frustrated huff, then says, “Fair. But just so you know, I’m not really into edging. I’m waiting on pins and needles for the main event. But let’s start with Vegas. How’s the city?”

Relieved that I get to work up to the juicy part, I tell her, “The city is as bright and colorful as I’d hoped it would be. My glitter-loving self fits right in. How about where you are? How’s Germany?”

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