Page 21 of Forbidden Billionaires: Vol. 1
"I fell, that's all," I whispered. His breath smelled minty. I had woken him up and he had taken the time to brush his teeth.Was he going to kiss me?He let go of the tissue and sat back in the driver's seat. I blotted my knees with the tissue.
"That's all?" he said, staring at me.
I lifted my stiletto from my lap and shrugged.
When the light turned green he stepped on the gas. "You enjoyed your date then?"
"No."
We drove on in silence again. We were almost back to my dorm.
"Is that what you wanted to hear?" I added.
"I don't desire for you to be unhappy, Miss Taylor."
"Why did you give me your number, Professor Hunter?"
He pulled to the curb outside of my dorm and turned the car off. "You seem keen on putting yourself in dangerous situations." He glanced quickly at my outfit and then got out of the car.
My face flushed. Professor Hunter ran through the rain and opened up the door on my side. I slowly stepped out, not wanting for this moment to end. I kept blowing all my chances with him.
Instead of turning to walk me to the door he just stood there, staring at me. It was like he was waiting for something. Iremembered the dream he recounted in class. He was waiting for something exciting to happen. And it was pouring.
"Professor Hunter..."
There was that look again. It took my breath away. And for the first time I realized that it wasn't anger or hunger. It was hunger and anger. He leaned down and placed his hands on the car, on either side of me. Our mouths were less than an inch apart. He opened his lips slightly like he was about to say something. I could feel the heat of his breath in the rain. He drew a fraction of an inch closer.
"I can't seem to stop thinking about you," I whispered.
Instead of responding, he quickly grabbed the back of my neck and let his lips meet mine. His kiss was full of passion, passion that he had been holding back just as much as I had. He pressed his body against mine and lightly pushed me so that my back was on the cold, wet steel of the car. He leaned into me. The contrast of the heat from his body and the coolness of the car sent a spark through me. I had never wanted someone so badly before. I let my hands wander beneath the back of his hoodie. His skin was so soft.
His lips pulled away from mine and he groaned softly in my ear. "Penny, you need to try to stop." He stepped back and lifted the hood of his hoodie over his head. He rubbed his forehead as he walked around the car. With one last smoldering glance, he got into his car.
I stood in the rain as I watched him speed off.
Temptation - Chapter 15
Sunday
"Penny?" Melissa nudged me. "Penny it's nearly dinner time, do you want to get up and get something to eat with me?" Her voice was etched in concern.
"I'm tired," I groaned and tried to turn over.
"Penny, you have to get up. Tell me what happened last night." She pulled the sheets off of me. "Oh my God, Penny, are you bleeding?!"
I looked down at my knees. The rain had made the blood trickle down my shins. It looked like something out of a horror film. I started laughing.
"Penny you're freaking me out."
"I'm fine," I sat up. "I just fell last night."
"Penny I have to ask you a serious question, so stop laughing. Did Austin hurt you?"
"No," I said immediately. "Geez, no."
"Okay, good. Then get up. We're going to the dining hall." She tossed a pair of workout shorts and a tank top at me. "You can tell me all about last night while we eat."
There was never any reasoning with her. I wasn't even upset about Austin. I just didn't want to get up. I wanted to relive Professor Hunter kissing me over and over again. As soon as I got up I knew I'd have to face the truth. He didn't want me to pursue him anymore. It was our first and last kiss. I touched my lower lip with my index finger. The fairytale was over.
