Page 128 of The Charmer

"This is heavenly."

I opened my eyes. Julian was looking at me intently. He took the bottle, put it on the counter, and then grabbed my hands, bringing them to his mouth.

"It's supposed to say, 'I love you, and I want you to be mine forever.'"

I swallowed hard, my eyes burning a little. I couldn't start crying when this man was declaring himself so beautifully. "It definitely, definitely says that."

"Good."

Then he lowered my hands and kissed one corner of my mouth. Heat shot between my thighs. He kissed the other corner of my mouth, and now the tips of my breasts were on fire. I was extra susceptible to this sexy man right now.

I sighed and Julian groaned. He put a hand at the small of my back, pulling me against him. And then he kissed me so hard that I couldn't restrain myself and moaned against his lips.

I pulled my head back slightly. "Julian, " I whispered. "People can see from the streets."

"Then let's go in the back," he said between growls.

I had absolutely nothing against that.

The way my body was acting, there was no way we could make it out of the store. But I couldn't even make it to the back. Instead, I rose on my tiptoes and literally attacked my man right here in my store for the whole street to see. He took me in his arms, hands gripping my ass, and headed with me to the back.

I clicked off one of the light switches on the way so the front of the store was pitch-black.

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Julian

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We moved into one of the rooms in the back where there wasn’t much except a mirror, some chairs, and a table. Boxes were stacked in one corner. There was a thick carpet in front of the mirror.

Georgie’s skin was exquisitely soft to the touch. I stroked her arms with the back of my fingers, moving my hands up and down slowly. Her skin turned to goose bumps. I was savoring every reaction, every huff of breath, every sharp inhale.

This moment right here was more special than any time we'd been together before. I felt closer to her now than I ever had. When she stilled, I knew she was ready for more. I tilted forward, kissing a line from her earlobe to the corner of her mouth. She parted her lips slightly, but I didn't kiss her. Instead, I moved my lips to the other corner of her mouth and then traced up a line to her earlobe.

"I want you so much, you have no idea."

I lowered my mouth to her neck. She tilted her head backward on instinct, making it easier for me to explore her.

"I'm going to keep you right here forever so I can do all the things I want to you."

"I'm not complaining," she whispered.

But now I needed to feel even closer. I straightened up after reaching her clavicle and captured her mouth. She was resting her forearms on my chest, and I could feel the moment she went from taut to relaxed in my grasp. She was so on edge that even a simple kiss provided her relief. I grabbed her dress by the middle, tugging it upward. It went easily, thank fuck, because I was already so desperate to explore her that I couldn't pay attention to what I was doing. I was acting on instinct.

I paused the kiss, stepping back.

She held up her arms, and I immediately pushed the dress higher. It got caught on her bra, but I freed it easily enough.

Once it was over her head, I found she was staring at my own shirt. It was easier to get rid of that. The fucking pants were always more work, and I didn't want to pause touching or kissing her for that long. So I placed my mouth on her shoulder, teasing it by drawing small circles with my tongue while I took care of my belt and zipper. I dropped my pants and boxers and kicked them off as soon as possible.

"This is a record," she whispered as I lowered myself to my knees so I could kiss down her body. "You got completely naked faster than me."

"I wanted nothing between us," I groaned against her skin. "Don't worry. I'll take everything off you too."

I stopped shortly above the hem of her panties, moving my mouth lazily as I'd done on her shoulder from one side to the other. I gave her my tongue, too, and felt the way her abs contracted more.

"Julian," she whispered.

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