Page 27 of Devoted

And not only is he awakening every nerve on my body by touching me and kissing me like I never have been kissed before, but he showed me tonight with no bullshit that I’m who he wants—and that was refreshing and sexy as hell.

Suddenly my back is up against the wall outside my door and his hands have travelled south, palming my ass in my sleek black dress, gripping my flesh while he continues to assault my mouth. And I reciprocate, squeezing my arms around his neck, fisting my fingers in his hair, and diving my tongue into his mouth, kissing the shit out of him in reciprocation.

Our lips and tongues continue to slide across each other’s while our moans drift off into the night, accompanying the sounds of cars passing nearby on the road and the crickets chirping in the bushes.

But then Brooks steps back, breaking our kiss, and I’m almost afraid to open my eyes. When I do, that blinding smile greets me as his hand brushes my hair from my face. “Damn.”

I can’t help it. I giggle and bury my face in his chest while he wraps his arms around me, caging me in. “Um, yeah. You definitely delivered on your promise.”

“To kiss the shit out of you?” I nod against his chest. “Good.”

When I stand tall again, he leans down once more, softly pressing his lips to mine before stepping back a few inches. “I’d better let you go, otherwise I’m afraid I might not leave.”

“Then I’ll see you at work?”

“Yeah. Um, let me get your number though, please? So I can call you. Or text. I can’t wait to do this again soon.”

I grin and then fish my phone from my purse as we exchange numbers.

“Goodnight, Jess,” he says, kissing my lips once more before turning around, descending the stairs, and jumping back into his car. Once I watch him drive off, I slip inside my apartment and lean up against the door, desperately trying to catch my breath.

Brooks Bennet wants me. Brooks Bennet kissed me.

And now all I want is for the universe to let me keep him.

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