Page 46 of Absorbed

“That’s crazy! I’ve liked you for the longest time.” Stacey put her hand on his upper arm. “I was sure you didn’t even know I was alive.”

“I always had my eye on you. Being alone with you, before the movie…felt like fate.” Jessie intertwined his fingers with hers. “Talking to you felt like we were always meant to be.”

Who needs shooting stars? Jessie Thomas likes me as much as I like him! This is my wish come true.

Stacey leaned forward to kiss him softly, her left fingers running up his arm, under the edge of his sleeve. Her eyes fluttered closed. Their tongues gently wet each other’s lips, and it felt like she’d imagined.Yes. This. I like it just like this.

Jessie’s hand moved from her thigh to her waist, then slid down to grab ahold of her belt loop, tugging her closer to him. Their knees ran into the emergency brake, and their mouths pushed harder, lips slapping as they joined and pulled apart. Jessie’s fingers slid over the curve of her hip, then backward, his whole hand palming her left butt cheek. Stacy flexed it.Yeah, okay. This is pretty nice, too.

Jessie let go of her hand. His fingers traveled up her back, the tips running over the nape of her neck and through her hair. His groans of pleasure vibrated from the back of his throat against Stacey’s lips and tongue. Their kisses became wetter. Stacey’s heart stomped like a racehorse in her chest.

Maybe we should slow down. Keep this from going too far.

She leaned her head back to inhale. To give words to her thoughts.

Jessie’s lips moved down her neck like she’d given an invitation.

Her eyes opened wider, staring at the dark ceiling above her.

His tongue grazed her collar bone, his warm breath raising the skin on her chest to gooseflesh. Rushes reverberated through her body. Her breasts and between her legs felt fuller, more tingly, like even the slightest breeze could set off a gasping spasm.

“Jessie, let’s–.” Her head spun, feeling too heavy to hold up. She put her hand on Jessie’s chest again.

He groaned.

She pulled her hand back.

He kissed her, then moved his mouth next to her ear. “Let’s move to the back seat,” he whispered. His hot breath tickled the inside of her ear. She reached her hand up to wipe it, then smoothed the hairs on the back of her neck.

Her stomach tightened. “Ummm…”

He reached under and pulled the release, sliding the chair forward, then climbed between the two seats, pushing his seat as far forward as possible.

Stacey froze, her left hand gripping the steering wheel.We’re going too fast.

She glanced in the rearview mirror. Jessie pulled the long blonde bangs from his eyes.God, he’s hot. Don’t be a baby, Chapman. You’re making out with JESSIE THOMAS!

He reached between the seats for her right hand. She let him tug her gently toward him.We’ve both liked each other for a long time.Stacey eased her right leg between the seats, then pulled the latch to slide her chair forward. When she maneuvered the rest of her body to the back, Jessie pulled her on top, to straddle him. She could instantly feel his heat through her jeans and she gasped.This is normal, isn’t it?Her whole body began to shake.

“Shhhh…” He eased his lips up to hers and kissed her gently on the mouth, his hands on either side of her face.

Her shaking slowed and she relaxed into the softness of his lips.

He reached his hands behind his neck and pulled his shirt off over his head.

Wait.

Stacey’s shaking intensified.Her hands stretched on her own thighs, wiping her sweaty palms. A picture flashed in her mind from the first day at The Plunge, staring at Jessie’s muscular chest, abs, and arms. But now the way he was looking at her, watching her looking at his bare chest, made it impossible to stop.

Jessie lifted her right hand and kissed each of her fingertips, then placed her hand on his breastbone, and his hands on her hips.

“Your heart is thumping,” she said.

He slid his right hand over her shirt, over her left breast, and spread his palm across her heart. Her lips fell open.

“So is yours,” he said. He slid his left hand behind her neck and pulled her face to his, sucking her bottom lip in his and groping her right breast over her shirt.

Stacey pushed him back. “This is going really fast.”Is this…second base?

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