Page 29 of When It Rains He Pours

The silence between us made my ears ring. It was strange how connected I became right at that moment to all the subtle noises growing around us.

His breathing picked up, my heart hammered inside my head, his lips smacked together, my breath hitched in response. His fingers delicately ran up and down the curve of my spine, my back arched in need of more.

“What would you think if I kissed you right now?” he asked, drawing small circles with his thumbs in the divots above my ass. “Would you kiss me back?”

Liam leaned in and I held my breath instinctively as I waited for him to kiss me. But he didn't, he bypassed my lips, allowing just the heat off his mouth to flutter against my skin.

With the weight of a feather, his lips brushed my cheek, tender and warm. “Would you let me fuck you, right here, right now?”

A thunderbolt rumbled through my muscles, jarring the bundle of nerves between my thighs. My sex grew hot and wet, tingling and aching with need.

“Is that what you want?” Under hooded lids, I nibbled on my lip, swirling my fingers around his pecs.

I was trying so hard to stay calm, to not let this nervous twitch make me push back and run away.

It's not like you didn't just sleep with him last night!

Stop being so nervous!

“I don't want it, I need it.” His fingers ran down over my ass, tugging me in closer. The thick muscle of his cock forged its way against my belly, taunting me with pleasure. “Does that scare you?”

Inhaling a sharp breath, I tipped my head up. There wasn't anything for me to say, no words were necessary, nothing was there that even mattered.

Shaking my head no, my body relaxed, falling effortlessly against his. “Should it?” I asked. “Should it scare me?”

Liam slid his hands up my body, slow and painfully delicate as he barely grazed the sides of my breasts and scooped my face into his hands. His eyes searched mine, but I didn't know what he was looking for.

Did he want to see my approval?

Was he looking for the fear he thought he saw?

“There are a lot of things that you should be scared of, but I'm not one of them.” His eyes flicked between mine, searching for understanding.

“And why should I believe you?” My nipples hardened as my breasts tickled against his bare chest, and my fingers kept slinking down, teasing the edge of his jeans. I was giving him my answer with touch, hoping he could see that I wanted him too.

With his hands around my face, he filled the small void between us, kissing my lips gently, then pulling away to look at me again.

His grip was firm on my cheeks as he palmed my face and the tips of his fingers dug into the base of my skull, holding me in place. He was controlling my head, pulling it in for another quick kiss, then pushing away to look down on me and read my reaction.

“Why do you look so unsure?” Questioning him, I danced my fingertips around his chest. “If you couldn't tell last night, I enjoy being with you.”

“This is different,” he said, kissing the curve of my jaw.

Dipping my head towards my shoulder, I let him manipulate me with his touch. “How is this different?”

“Because last night was an impulse. I want to make sure this time, you really want it.”

Puckering my lips, I angled my head so I could look at him. “You don't know me well enough to know if last night was an impulse. Maybe when I want something, I just take it.”

Liam's eyes washed over my face, his lips twisting into a crooked smirk. “You're a naughty little thing, aren't you?”

“I guess you're just going to have to find out for yourself.”

Kiss after kiss slowly morphed from testing to devouring. My hands found his hair, raking over his scalp to keep him close. His fingers twined deep into my locks, knotting strands around each finger.

We were winding our bodies together, lips on lips, hands grabbing and groping, holding and squeezing. The air around us grew hot and thick as my chest constricted with need.

Swooping me off my feet, Liam carried me to the desk, and placed me down on top. Our tongues danced and swirled, tasting and licking. Strong hands gripped my hips, tugging me into his waist and guiding my legs around his back.

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