Page 20 of One Little Spark

“I don’t think you’re crazy or silly or anything else. If you think you were followed, you probably were.” As much as it pained him to say the next words, he knew it was necessary. “Why don’t we call Phoenix? You can tell him what you told me and—"

“No.” She raised her head from his chest. “I don’t want to tell Phoenix. He’ll think I’m paranoid or something.”

She started to pull back, but he kept his arms around her waist. “Hazel, it’s Phoenix. He’s not going to think anything other than you were followed. But you need to tell him. This is not something you can just forget about.” God knew, he wasn’t going to be able to forget it. “You should tell Jory, too.”

“Oh, lord no. He’ll freak out all over again about me moving out. No way. I just want to forget it.” She looked up at him with a stubborn glint in her eyes.

He bit back a curse and pulled her into his chest again. “You can’t just forget it, honey. It’s too dangerous to just leave it alone.”

“Please, Aiden. I can’t face Jory or Phoenix tonight.” Her voice went flat.

“Fine. But you’re going to speak to Phoenix about the other stuff tomorrow morning, right? Then you have to promise me you will tell him about being followed as well.” He wasn’t letting her get away until she promised.

She didn’t say anything. He put his fingers under her chin and lifted her face until she met his gaze. “Promise me, Hazel. Promise me you’re gonna tell Phoenix about being followed when you talk to him tomorrow. First thing.”

She nodded slightly. “Okay,” she agreed. “I promise. In the morning.”

He stared at her. She looked so scared and yet so damn beautiful. Her big blue eyes held fear in their depths, and it crushed his soul. He glanced at her lips. Kissing her would be a big mistake but holding her like this made him think all kinds of wild thoughts.

Her scent swirled around him as he registered just how well her curves fit against his body. He was getting hard just standing here thinking about kissing her. She glanced at his lips and parted hers slightly. It was an invitation, one he was obligated to turn down, but he just couldn’t bring himself to release her.

“Aiden,” she said in a soft voice.

It was another invitation. He glanced at her parted lips and swore. Then he swooped down and claimed her mouth. She opened her own wider to let him in, and their tongues danced in perfect rhythm. She tasted sweet and sexy at the same time. The kiss was better than he’d ever imagined. He moved one hand up to hold her head while he deepened the kiss.

Hazel wrapped her arms around his neck and brought her body in full contact with his. He moved his hands down to cup her ass and bring her closer to him. God, he wanted her so damn badly. He was already rock hard.

He started kissing her neck. She let out a moan and started tugging on his shirt. He moved away from her and pulled his T-shirt over his head with one hand. He dropped it on the floor and immediately pulled her in and reclaimed her mouth.

There was a cold wetness against his chest, and it finally registered that Hazel was still soaked from the rain. He had reached up to undo her shirt buttons when there was a sudden bang on the back door. Hazel jumped, and he immediately whirled around and shoved her behind him. He moved swiftly across the kitchen and looked out. A tree branch was on his back deck.

“It’s just a fallen branch.” He glanced around the kitchen. It was stupid to have sex here. The whole world could see if they bothered to walk up to the windows. He grabbed her hand on the way out of the kitchen. He took the stairs two at a time so that she had to do the same to keep up. He pulled her into his bedroom and closed the door. Then he went over to the two windows and dropped the blinds.

He turned to face her. “Are you sure you want to do this?”

Her eyes sparkled, and she smiled. “I’ve wanted to do this foryears.” She walked over and ran her hands along his chest.

“Let’s get you out of your wet clothes.” He started unbuttoning her blouse. He dropped a kiss after every button he released. She shivered. “Cold?” he asked.

“Not even a little.”

Her hands were on his belt buckle, but he brushed them off. After he dropped her blouse to the floor, he undid her bra, pushed it off her shoulders, and let it drop as well. Then he smiled and backed her up until she was pressed against the door. He grabbed her wrists and held them in one hand above her head. He claimed her mouth again, their tongues tangling, heightening his need for her.

He kissed down her neck to her nipples. They were hard buds just waiting for his tongue. When he nipped at one with his teeth, she sucked in her breath. She tried to squirm out of his grasp, but he held her fast. “If you keep trying to get your hands free, I’ll stop what I’m doing.”

She laughed. “But that’s so unfair. I want to touch you.”

“You will, but now you have to wait.”

He dropped his mouth to her other nipple while he ran his hand down over her belly to the waistband of her jeans. He popped the button and slowly unzipped them. When he brushed his fingers across the top of her underwear, she squirmed.

He moved back to her mouth and kissed her once again.The feel of her skin against his sparked an insane throbbing inside him. He had a hard time keeping himself in check. He shoved her jeans down over her hips and then brushed his fingers over the front of her underwear. She moaned.

Aiden deepened the kiss as he slid his hand into her thong. When he touched her hot center, her hips bucked. He kissed her neck while he brushed her clit with his finger. Then he finally let go of her hands and got down on his knees in front of her.

“Aiden,” she said a little breathlessly as she brought her hands down. “I want to touch you all over.”

“Not yet,” he said with a slow smile. He pulled her thong down her legs and then helped her to remove both her jeans and underwear. He blew on her hot center, and she sunk her fingers into his hair. He leaned forward and licked her. She tasted so sweet. He swirled his tongue around her clit, and she swore. He gripped her ass and held her in place as he sucked and licked her. Then he took one finger and entered her slowly. She arched to meet him. He added another finger while he sucked her clit. She buried her hands deeper into his hair and her hips moved. As he increased his rhythm, she rocked with him. This was so fucking hot. He loved that she was losing control. He swirled his tongue and kept her right on the edge until he nipped her clit with his teeth. She called his name as she came.

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