Page 90 of When You Had Me Adapting

“What rain?”

“You know the rain that kept me from riding with Poppy and Logan.” Her mouth curves into a sexy grin and I know we’ve been caught.

“Oh, um, I guess it held off. You know those weather apps. They’re never right.”

“Interesting,” she says, raising her eyebrows. She starts gathering up her belongings off the floorboard and I jump outand grab her bags from the back. We make our way across the lawn and up the stairs to her front door.

“You didn’t have to walk me.”

“I don’t mind.”

There’s a beat of silence and I’m not sure what to do next. The plan is to woo her and get my shit together before I tell her how I feel. She’s run from me before because she was worried we didn’t want the same things and I want to make sure this time there is no doubt in her mind that I want her.

I should stick with the plan, but she’s standing inches from me. Her lips are a soft shade of pink and look so damn kissable. The air is tight with tension and I can see it in her eyes she wants me too. Her gaze dips to my mouth. I drop her bags on the wooden deck and she takes a half step closer to me.

Fuck the plan.

I move toward her and brush her hair out of her face. Her breath quickens. I lean down to close the remaining gap between us.

“Oh shit! Sorry.” Poppy’s voice interrupts the moment we almost shared. I turn to see her and Logan standing in the now open doorway staring at the two of us. My eyes flick back to Lacey who has taken a step back. Her cheeks are a deep shade of pink.

“Alright, well thanks for the ride,” she says, grabbing her things and moving past me and our friends.

“Lacey, wait.” I try to stop her, but she keeps moving deeper into the apartment and then I hear the sound of a door closing.

“I’m sorry. I didn’t realize you two were out here,” Poppy says.

I rub my hand over the back of my head and push past her. “Which room is hers?” I ask.

Logan points at a closed door. I cross the living room toward her bedroom. Leaning against the door frame with my left hand,I knock erratically with my right. My heart is beating rapidly and I’ve never been more sure of what I’m about to do.

“Geez, Poppy. I’m fine,” she yells from behind the door. It swings open, revealing gorgeous emerald eyes. Her mouth opens in surprise to me standing there.

“Jace, what are you?—”

I don’t let her finish her sentence because, I’ll be damned, we are not getting interrupted again. I reach forward to move her hair behind her ear and take her face in both of my hands. I pull her towards me and when our mouths finally collide my whole body comes alive. She lets out a small moan and fuck if it’s not the prettiest sound I’ve ever heard. Her lips part at the feel of my tongue and I slightly tug on her hair giving me more access to her mouth. She tastes like strawberry Starbursts.

We stumble into her room and our kiss becomes desperate. I swing the door shut behind me. Lacey’s hands move up the back of my shirt and her fingers dig into my skin. I pull her in tighter and her hips grind into me causing my dick to strain against my shorts.

“Fuck,” I let out. My hands find her hair and I knot my fist in it causing her to let out another moan against my lips. I walk her backwards until her body presses up against a wall. I push my hips forward and she meets my pace.

Our mouths continue to tangle. Her leg wraps around the back of mine pulling me in closer and the feeling is too much. It’s too good. I realize if I don’t stop this soon, I’m going to come from this kiss alone and that can’t happen. Not with her. I try to will away the feeling. Try to slow the kiss, but then she grinds against me, moaning again and saying my name.

My body jolts as I find my release. Warm cum coats the inside of my boxers.Fuck.

I quickly back away from her, knowing I need to get out of here before she realizes what happened. I swallow theembarrassment. My eyes find hers. She’s still leaning up against the wall. Her green eyes are hooded and her lips are swollen and wet from our kiss. She looks fucking sexy as hell and my brain rattles off a thousand different things I wish I could do to her, but for now I need to leave. I need to get cleaned up and then get my shit together, so that there is no doubt in her mind that she’s the one I want.

“Jace. That was…” Her chest rises and falls with heavy breaths.

I close the distance between us and press a kiss to her forehead. “See you later, pixie.” I turn and walk out of her room before she can stop me. I hear Logan say my name as I walk back through the living room, but I don’t stop until I make it to my Jeep.

S.H.I.E.L.D.

Logan: I thought the plan was to sweep her off her feet first. What exactly did I just watch?

Jacks: You watched? Weird.

Logan: Alright asshole, want to tell the class what happened or should I?

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