Page 17 of Christmas Wishes

"Thank you, sweetheart."

This man is digging himself a place inside my heart and I don't know what to do about it or if I should do anything. I mean, what does a life with Gene Mitchell, town pariah look like? I let go of him and step back. I don't want to give my brother and his friends a show.

"So what's the first step?" I ask.

"Simple. We brainstorm about everything we'd like to see in this youth center and then make a plan to make it come alive."

"Do you think the Hoffers will let you do it?"

"I don't see why not. I'll go talk to the major early tomorrow. You can come with me to soften him up."

I giggle because the Hoffer brothers really have it in for him. When Gene Mitchell was bad, he was really bad. He's going to need all my support in that meeting. We all gather around the living room and I start taking notes.

We spend over two hours brainstorming ideas for the center and in the end we have the beginning of a business plan. It's gotconcrete ideas that we can show the mayor and maybe even get their help. I know Gene wants to pay it all himself, but projects like these need help from the town itself, otherwise they won't be successful.

After the Mcallister boys leave and Connor goes to his room, I'm left alone with Gene. He's sitting down on the couch frowning at the notes we took during the meeting. My thoughts have gone to another place. It's a bit forward of me, but I want Gene to take my innocence, and I'm not going to be shy about asking him.

I'm standing next to him, but he seems completely absorbed by the document in front of him, so I place my hand on his shoulder to get his attention. He looks up at me and smiles, but I can see the change in him as soon as he locks his gaze to my heated one.

I extend my hand to him and when he goes to protest I simply say 'shhh' and put my index finger over his lips to keep him from objecting.

Chapter 7

Lilah

Gene takes my hand and lets me tug him behind until we reach my bedroom. Once the door is shut behind him he falls back against it, as if stunned. I go to take off my shirt and he puts his hands up.

"Wait, sweetheart…"

"I don't want to wait anymore, Gene. Will you show me what it's like? To be together as one?"

"You haven't been with anyone before?"

I shake my head and lower my eyes. I am a little embarrassed because of my inexperience, but I've never had feelings towards a man like the ones I have for Gene Mitchell. I'm still lookingdown at my painted toes when I feel him put his hands on my face.

The heat from his palms makes me melt and I tilt my head to the side, trying to get more of this amazing feeling. His touch is tender and he's being so careful with me, as if I were a china doll. I lift my eyes to his and see a lot of emotions in those beautiful sapphire eyes.

"Lilah, if this is about that gift, I'd rather we not do this."

I realize one of the emotions he's showing is insecurity. He doesn't want my gratitude. I have to be honest with him, though.

"I won't say the gift is not a part of it, but a lot of it is the friendship we've nurtured and built over the past two years. The texts, the calls. Your voice has been my refuge so many times, when I thought I couldn't take it anymore, you were there."

"I'm glad you found solace in my calls. I'm trying to be a better man. A man that can be worthy of a woman like you, Lilah."

I go up on my tiptoes and place a kiss on his lips. He immediately pulls me into his arms and deepens the kiss. And what a kiss. My body is swept away in the feelings his mouth and tongue are causing and all of a sudden I can't think anymore, all I can do is just feel.

Fire, heat, combustion. All mixed together into one. Before I know it, I'm climbing him like a tree. My legs are around his waist and he's grabbing my ass to keep me from falling. He moves towards the bed and we go down like a tree that's been torn down.

His body is heavy against mine, but I don't mind. I squeeze him harder with my thighs and he pulls back to see me.

"You're so beautiful, flushed like that. Are you sure about this Lilah? There's no going back."

"Please, Gene, I'm burning up from the inside out."

I don't know what is happening to me, but my trust is in Gene and I know he'll make it better. I pull him back for more kissingand he follows without question. He adjusts himself between my legs and all of a sudden I feel all of him through his tight jeans.

Should I be bold and touch him, or would that turn him off? I try and keep myself in check and instead roll my hips against him so my core grinds against his hard cock. That brings out a loud groan from him and I smile. I made him sound like that. Feral.

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