Page 55 of Rewind

“I’m thinking about the trajectory of my life without Mark in it. For so long, all I did was live and breathe him. And now I feel like a string has been cut and I’m finally free.”

“It means, you get to make your own decisions from here on out. But circling back to my previous declaration, it means you’re free to be mine.”

Chapter

Nineteen

Amina didn’t answer right away, but Ethan didn’t need her to. In fact, he wanted it to sink in for her to make her understand he wasn’t going anywhere. It wasn’t his intention to scare her off but if nothing else, this second chance at life taught him to go for what he wanted and there was nothing he wanted more than her.

The rest of the way to his condo was in silence. “Don’t get out just yet,” he instructed when he exited the car. Ethan went to the passenger side and opened the door for her.

She offered him a shy smile. “You’re such a gentleman. If you keep it up you’re going to spoil me.”

“You deserve to be spoiled.” He cupped her chin and captured her lips in a light kiss, not trusting himself to go further because anything more and he would take her against his vehicle.

“I need that, after tonight.”

“You have no idea, what I need right now Amina.” He looked pointedly at the erection tenting his pants.

“Maybe you’re the one I should be worried about tonight,” she teased.

“You absolutely do,” he agreed holding out his hand to her. “Shall we?”

He led her through the garage to the elevator.

A chill raced up his spine as they passed the spot where he’d been shot.

“Are you okay?” Amina asked seeming to notice his discomfort.

“This is where I was murdered.”

“Oh my God. I’m sorry. I get that eerie feeling as well, when I’m on that part of the road where I was hit, so I understand. Do you want to talk about it?”

Ethan shook his head, not wanting to rehash that day. He was still coming to terms with the fact that someone had wanted him dead. “No. I can think of better things I’d like to do at the moment than talk about that.”

Amina grazed his cheek with the back her hand in a gentle caress. “I’m here if you want to talk about it.”

“Mmm.”

No words were exchanged on the elevator ride to his condo and as soon as they were inside, he grabbed Amina and pulled her into his arms for a deep, hungry kiss.

He’d been craving this all night.

Amina twisted her head away. “Ethan let me catch my breath.”

“You can breathe later.” He captured her mouth again more forcefully. Something desperate inside of him awakened and the need to be one with Amina was a force so powerful he couldn’t deny it. He refused to allow her to deny it either.

Ethan cupped her ass and lifted her in his arms before slamming her against the wall.

Amina’s legs went around his waist and she returned his kiss with equal passion. She threaded her fingers through his hair as their tongues met in a wild dance of desire.

He grinded his erection against her, needing the relief only she could give. No woman turned him on the way she did and he couldn’t wait a second longer to claim her.

Finally breaking the tight seal of their lips, he buried his face against her neck and nibbled on her delicate flesh while he hiked up her dress, shoving it around her waist.

Ethan grabbed the edge of her panties and tore them off of her.

“Oh, no! I just bought those,” she groaned.

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