Page 41 of Chasing Xander
Her fingers whispered across the back of his neck and into his hair. He let out a low groan before moving his hands to her waist and holding her away so he could see her face. Her eyes were hazy and seductive, begging him to do what they’d both been waiting for. He lowered his head and brushed his lips over hers in a tender kiss. Sparks of desire sizzled between them, making his mouth tingle and his body ignite. She stepped closer, demanding more. And he wanted to give it to her. But the power of his feelings and the fear that caused was still present, freezing him in place.
“Xander.” She nipped erotically at his mouth, and he swore his eyes rolled back in his head.
“Hmm?” he hummed against her lips. He never knew a tongueless kiss could be so damn hot.
“It’s about damn time.”
He let out a surprised laugh. “That wasn’t even a full kiss.”
“Well, it’s all I can handle right now.” She rested her forehead on his chest.
He speared his fingers through her hair, massaging her scalp and placing a kiss to the top of her head. “Yeah, me too.” He ran his tongue over his bottom lip, savoring the lingering taste of her. “C’mon, let’s go eat.” He led her toward the food stand.
“First the Dive, and now this?” She grinned and raised a brow. “This isn’t like buying seafood from the back of a truck, is it? Am I going to get food poisoning?”
“No.” He laughed, his chest lighter at her teasing. Stepping up to the window, he asked her, “What would you like?”
She shrugged. “What’s good?”
“Do you trust me?”
“Yes,” she said without hesitation.
He ordered two loaded egg and meat burritos with salsa and two bottles of water. Moments later, food in hand, they sat at one of the tables beneath a brightly covered umbrella.
Kylie unwrapped her burrito and stared at it before shifting her gaze up to meet his. “This thing is huge! How am I supposed to get my mouth around it, let alone eat it all?”
His eyes widened. “Well, I seriously hope the next time I hear those words, we’re not in public. Or dressed.”
Her face turned bright red. “Did you take a class that taught you all these horrible pickup lines?”
He laughed. “Nope, they’re all me.”
“I’m not sure that’s something I’d brag about.” She stuck out her tongue and then opened her water, taking a long drink.
When she lowered the bottle, her lips were wet and glistening. He shifted on the bench and parted his legs to ease the ache in his balls. He’d never delayed his sexual gratification like this before, and the constant erections she caused in him weren’t helping his decision to do things differently with her. She wasn’t like all the other girls, and he didn’t want to treat her like she was. But damn, it was bordering on impossible not to really try to convince her to sleep with him.
And after that kiss? He’d have better luck giving himself a vasectomy than he would taking things slowly. But that kiss was so packed full of emotion, it was all the more reason not to rush. He was determined to do everything right this time.
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Taking Kylie to the roadside food stand for breakfast burritos had been a good idea. She’d loved them, and he’d loved watching her eat.Lovedwatching her? Shit. If he wasn’t careful, he’d end up like his brother Tanner—dopey with love. Although, maybe that wasn’t a bad thing. Xander pulled up in front of Pinefield Hall, killed the engine, and snatched her bag from the backseat before she could. Then he was at her door, helping her out.
“You planning to go to class for me?” she asked, her tone teasing as she nodded at her bag.
“Nope. Just didn’t want you to rush off before I had the chance to do this.” Dropping her bag to the ground, he lowered his head and captured her lips in a soft kiss. The entire time they’d been eating, he’d been dying for another taste of her, and she didn’t disappoint.
Arching into him, she pushed her breasts to his chest in the most delicious way, then she wrapped her arms around his neck and parted her lips, her tongue darting out to touch his. He hauled her against him, and she rewarded him with a half gasp, half moan. The sound was like a siren’s call in his ears, and he groaned, deepening the kiss until they were both gasping for breath. But neither of them pulled back, and the longer he stood there kissing her, having her body flush against his, the harder his cock became, throbbing painfully and straining behind his zipper.
He left her lips and nipped a path across her jaw. “How long before your class starts?”
“Fifteen minutes or so.” She turned her head enough to capture his lips again, and he couldn’t deny her another kiss. He wanted to taste every inch of her.
He was tempted to suggest she skip and go home with him instead. That would be thinking with his dick not his head, though, and it was that kind of shit that got him into trouble. He’d vowed to be smarter and do things differently with her. But damn! With the way she kissed him, so eager and demanding, he was having a hell of a time remembering why he’d wanted to take things slow, because right now all he wanted was her naked and him buried inside of her.
“I should’ve taken you somewhere private instead of out to breakfast.” He groaned and deepened the kiss, his mouth hungry against hers.
Someone let out a piercing wolf-whistle, snapping Xander back to reality and the fact that they were in public. Reluctantly, he broke the kiss, tugging at her bottom lip before forcing himself to take a step back.
