Page 51 of Out of the Shadows
My eyebrows drew together.Really look? What did he mean?I stared up at the glittering firmament, the dark canvas speckled with flecks of light and set off by the golden-yellow glow of the crescent moon.
“I see … stars shining in the darkness and decorating the sky … infinite, unexplored expanses, and I don’t fucking know,the secrets of the universe,I guess?” I was rambling. “I don’t know, the night sky always makes me feel like we’re all so much more insignificant than we think we are.”
“Mmm.” His husky voice vibrated against my neck, sending tiny shivers down my spine. “You know what I see up there?You.”
“What?” I tried to turn my head, but his hand stopped me again.
“You’re my starlight. I’ve felt like a starless sky for so long, just darkness, merely existing, like I was living in the shadows, and if I’m being completely honest, I didn’t really want to be illuminated back then either. I wasn’t ready for it. Then you showed up, and it was like the stars lit up one by one until it became a wholegalaxy. The stars may not always be visible, but they are always there, blazing, even when the night is over.Just like you.You are my silent inspiration, my reason why. When life got to be too much, I used to go out at night and look up at the stars and get lost in their beauty, and by extension, you. If it wasn’t for you, I don’t think I would bewhere I am now.”
Whoa. I was speechless. Completely tongue-tied, unable to get out even a single word. That was probably the most beautiful thing I had ever heard. It was everything I had ever dreamed of and more. My pulse was pounding in my neck, thoughts were running wild in my head — it felt like I was floored. A light breeze ran through my hair, blowing a few loose strands into my face, tickling my skin and snapping me out of my stupor.
Although I could literally feel the expectant tension radiating from him, he gave me time to process his words. Considerate as ever,God, I wanted to eat him up.
Unwilling to hesitate any longer, I turned in the tight embrace of his arms.
I was still at a loss for words, but it didn’t matter — actions were better than words anyway. I pressed my whole body against him, running my palms up the sides of his neck — he was too tall for me to reach my hands around it when he was standing upright — and pulled him down to me.
Our lips met and heat exploded in my chest, electrifying every nerve ending. They brushed over each other in a sensual dance, full of emotion.
Slow and gentle was suddenly insufficient — I wanted him to be feral, out of control, completelyunhingedfor me. I wanted him to mirror even a fraction of my obsession. A hoarse groan ripped from his throat as I licked his bottom lip, then bit down hard.
He matched my energy, and one of his big hands gripped the back of my neck and the other palmed my ass, fondling it roughly as our tongues slid against each other.
Liquid heat pooled in my core, sending flames of pleasurelicking through my body. As I pressed against him, my nails digging into his skin, his hard length jabbed into my belly.
Jesus Christ. As hot as I was for him, I was a goddamn virgin, and this monster was equal parts intimidating and arousing.I guess the nickname they’d given him in high school was kind of fitting after all.
Those thoughts faded into the background when he tightened his grip on my ass and lifted me effortlessly with one hand. With a startled squeak, I pulled back and met his gaze, for once, at eye level.
“Do you have any idea howhotthis is?” I panted.
“Um … what?” His eyebrows furrowed, his breathing heavy, and he licked his lower lip where I’d bitten him.
“You just picked me up with one arm, and it wasn’t fucking hard for you at all. Do you know what that does to me? God, Ilovehow big you are.”
“Oh yeah?”
“Yeah.” I grinned, running my nails over the back of his neck. His whole body shivered, and I felt the distinct rise of goose bumps under my fingertips. I loved that I had this effect on him, that I could bring this powerful man to his knees.
And there was that delicious darkness again, overtaking his face, plunging it into shadow — coming out to play.Come out, come out and play with me.
A slow, wicked smile played on his lips, his hands digging into my flesh. My pussy clenched desperately, feeling empty.
“WhatIam doing to you? I don’t think you realize what you’re doing tome. But that’s okay. I’ll be happy to show you, Princess.”
Colt lowered his mouth to my neck, licking and biting untilhe found the sensitive spot under my ear and sucked hard. With a loud moan, I threw my head back, and a low chuckle came from him as he let go of me.
“I think we’d better take this inside. Although … maybe not, youdolike being watched, after all, don’t you?”
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With long strides, I made my way through the house to my room, Hailey still in my arms. I had to concentrate much more than usual on these simple movements. She just wouldn’t stay still and kept chipping away at my self-control — tugging at my hair, squirming, practically pushing her tits in my face, and trailing open-mouthed kisses along my neck.
“Hold still.” My hand came down on her ass with a sharp slap. “Or we’ll both end up at the wrong end of the stairs.”
A frustrated moan vibrated against my neck, and a shiver ran down my spine. I was fucking primed; my skin felt too tight, and my dick throbbed so hard I was surprised it hadn’t popped through the zipper already. Fuck, the things I wanted to do to this girl.
