Page 193 of Collided

“Breathe, Rose. You need to breathe,” he says softly.

“I’m…breathing,” I pant.

A smile appears on his lips. “Not like this.”

“Then…how?” I speak between quick, short breaths.

Lifting his hands, he cups my face and looks deep into my eyes. “Take a long, deep breath then slowly let it out.”

Keeping my eyes locked on him, I do as he says.

“Good girl,” he rasps.

My insides melt.

Then, he cups the back of my neck and slowly leans down as if allowing me time.

Anticipation and surprise curl my toes in a delicious manner.

“Wh-what are you doing?”

“I’m going to kiss you.”

“R-right now?” I whisper.

“Right fucking now.”

Before I can ask him more questions, his warm lips meet mine.

A gasp leaves my mouth, and I stiffen.

Pulling back, he leans his forehead against mine and breathes out, “What’s wrong?”

“I’ve never been kissed before.”

Moving his hand to my lower back, he pulls me flush against his body.

“You’ll learn with me.” With that, his lips are on mine again.

Sparks explode into fireworks that warm my body.

The butterflies in my stomach flutter around urging me to lean more toward his body. His tall, strong build presses against mine, and I feel like I can hold onto something as gravity begins to loosen its grip on me.

Only one thought crosses my mind.Heath is kissing me.

Once the initial shock dissolves, my lips start to move along his.

We find a rhythm.

Heath kisses exactly like himself. Confidently. Every stroke of his mouth brings me closer to the edge. Before I know it, I’m falling into him.

Pulling away, he lets me suck in the air, then attacks me again. This time he takes the lead with possessiveness as if he can’t stay hungry any longer.

I can’t either.

I want him.

His kiss is not at all the same as those I’ve read in books but laced with a passion that ignites every inch of me. There’s sweetness, but also the primal affection that he wants me badly.

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