Page 26 of The Alpha's Addiction
"Adeline—"
"I want you," I whisper.
The words barely leave my mouth before he’s on me.
He crosses the space in two strides, grabs my face in his hands, and kisses me like he’s been waiting his whole life to do it.
And maybe he has.
Maybe I’ve been waiting, too.
“You’re sure,” he asks, ripping his mouth from mine.
I love that he’s checking in with me, giving me a chance to change my mind.I know that even if it killed him, he would stop if I asked him to at any point.Rhodes would do anything for me.
“I’m sure,” I promise.
That’s all he needs to hear.
His lips land on mine again, and he kisses me like he needs to, like he would die if his lips weren’t on mine.That works for me, because right now I feel the same way.
I kiss him back, pouring all of the achy need that I feel for him into the embrace.His hands cradle my face as his lips move over mine.He bites at my bottom lip, and I gasp, giving him the opening to slip his tongue into my mouth.
He growls against my lips, the sound skating down my spine and sending shivers throughout my body.
“Rhodes,” I gasp.
He groans.“I need you so fucking badly, mate.”
I nod against him, and he bends, scooping me into his arms.I let out a squeak, but Rhodes ignores me as he carries me toward the bedroom.He holds me as if I’m as light as a feather, and I love it.I’m a big girl, but Rhodes is bigger and strong enough to manhandle me like the heroes in my romance books.
My bed is still unmade from this morning.Rhodes grabs the comforter and sheets, tossing them aside before laying me down in the middle of the bed and moving over me.
His weight pressing me into the mattress is delicious.My toes curl, and my back arches, pressing my breasts against his chest.
“Naked,” Rhodes growls.
He stands and rips his shirt over his head.I sit up, wiggling as I tug off my top.He groans as I throw it aside, his eyes locked on my breasts in my lacy bra.
“Fuck, mate.You’re perfect.”
Smiling, I stand and shimmy out of my pants and panties.I look up at him as I reach behind my back and unhook my bra, letting the straps fall down my arms.The last piece of my clothing lands between us, and Rhodes lets out a stuttering exhale.
I’ve never been naked in front of someone before.The nerves I expected are there, but not as bad as I thought.I know it’s because of how Rhodes is looking at me.He makes me feel confident, like I’m the most beautiful woman in the world.He looks at me like I hung the moon and the stars.I’ve never had that before, but I find that I love it.
Rhodes reaches for me, his hands sliding down my curves until he grabs my hips.“I’m trying to go slow.I don’t want to scare you or do something wrong.”
“You can’t,” I whisper as I look at him.
He half smiles.“I’ve never done this before, Adeline.You’ll be my first and only.”
“You’re my first, too,” I tell him softly.
“I want to make this good for you.”
“You are,” I assure him.“Just keep touching me.”
“I can do that,” he promises.
