Page 44 of Instinct & New Identity

She sighed as she gathered thatIknew where her mind was and understood.

“I do care about you,V,” she uttered softly.

God,Iloved hearing her call me that.Thesingle letter used in our letters before she knew my full name.Noone else called me that.

I leaned down and kissed her, enjoying the taste of her, the feel of her soft skin under my hands.Ipulled back only slightly, my lips a mere millimeter away from hers.

“I care about you too,Cat.Alot.”

I dove back in, this time telling her with my mouth how muchIcared for her, hoping she got the message straight.Andif she was ready, thenIwould show her in other ways how muchIcared about her, too.

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CAT

He kissed me, hard, and my brain short-circuited.

Moments ago, he was mad at me, and now he was kissing me.Icouldn’t believeI’djust told him all of my secret thoughts.Iwas so embarrassed.Butonce he kissed me, those thoughts flew away, and all my focus went to how good of a kisser he was.

The hairs on his face scratched against my mouth as he kissed me.Iput my hands on his chest and moved them up into his hair.Itwas so soft asIran my hands through it, but it was hard to focus on his hair because his kiss made me dizzy.Evenmy breasts started to throb and ached for his touch.

As though he could read my mind, his hands started to roam from my neck to my shoulders, down to my hips, and then under my shirt.Theheat from his hands felt like it was burning my skin, and his hands trailed up my sides.Ashe lightly stroked the sides of my breasts,Imoaned loudly.Ourmouths finally detached, just as he slipped my shirt over my head.

I wanted more.Iwanted to feel his skin and see the rest of his body.Iwanted to know what he felt like inside me.Ialso knewIhad to stop him so we could talk first.

“Vince, wait.”Itried to stop him.Igrabbed his wrists with my hands.

“Is this when you try to take over since you like control so much?” he teased me, placing a soft kiss on my forehead.

“No,”Isnapped then took a breath to calm down. “Ijust…well…it’s not the control, per se…It’sthatIjust like to know what’s going to happen,”Isputtered and was about to also convey my inexperience, but he interrupted.

“I can do that,” he said softly as he put his hands on each side of my face. “First,I’mgoing to kiss you.”

And he did.Mylips felt like they were on fire, and his scent overwhelmed me in such a good way.

“I’m going to keep kissing you, adding my tongue soIcan taste you,” he articulated against my lips.

I could taste him too, a little cool and fresh from the breath mint he’d popped into his mouth after dinner, along with the dark tang from the beer he’d had at the pub.

I felt a warming sensation spread through my body, and at the same time,Ishivered.

“Cold?” he asked, butIshook my head. “Good, ‘causeIwant to take the rest of your clothes off soIcan touch you everywhere.Withmy handsandmy mouth.”

That comment elicited another full-body shiver, but my nerves also ticked up.Ineeded to tellVinceI’dnever done this before.Notto stop him, really, but so that he understood the expectations of me being a novice and could back out if he didn’t want that added pressure.

“Vince,”Iinterrupted just as he bent down, grabbing me by the back of my legs, and picking me up, wrapping my legs around his waist, which caused me to squeal.

“Now,I’mtaking you to the bed, whereIam going to ravish your body and make you come multiple times while you scream my name because, sweetheart,Ihave been aching to get inside of you for a while, andImight die ifIcan’t taste you in the next five minutes.”

The area between my legs flooded with tingles, warmth, and wetness, andIwas both nervous and excited about what he’d just laid out.IknewIneeded to tell him, but just asIopened my mouth, his lips crushed onto mine and he was kissing me again.

How he could kiss, walk, and carry me at the same time was a mystery.Icould barely remember to breathe when he kissed me, let alone do anything else.

Our mouths finally detached, andIgulped in a deep breath before he could take my breath away again.Heleaned over me, looking down with so much heat and desire in his eyes it made me feel wanted and flustered at the same time.

“Vince,”Isaid, my voice croaking.

“God, you are so damn beautiful,” he announced, running his hands up my sides and then over my bra, his fingers drifting across the delicate lace.

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