Page 453 of Rock Me All Night
"You really like having sex with me."
"Fuck, yes." Tom pulls me into the kitchen and hands me a cup of coffee. "Why does that sound accusatory?"
"It's not."
He looks at me carefully. "You want eggs?"
I nod.
"Well, you'll have to wait until we can pick something up. I can't cook for shit."
I laugh. "You're a tease."
"Thank you."
I take a long sip of my coffee. It's good—dark, nutty, creamy, and sweet at once—but that doesn't make this easier. "Why don't you want me to come with you to see your mom?"
Tom runs a hand through his hair. He doesn't say anything. There's all this pain in his eyes. Confusion too. "Need some time to think."
"About what?"
"Can't exactly explain it."
"I don't want to add to your frustration," I say. "I'm sure there's a lot on your mind, with your mom. I don't want to make that harder for you."
"You don't, kid."
I stare back into his eyes. They're earnest. But then why doesn't he want me there? I take a deep breath. My lack of sleep isn't helping me find clarity in the situation. "We can talk about this, about what it is, after you see your mom."
He looks at me for a while. "If you're sure that's what you want."
I'm already loving the idea. I don't want to add tomyfrustration either. I want a fun night with Tom in Los Angeles. I want everything to feel easy and effortless again.
I finish my coffee and set the cup on the end table. "Positive."
He presses his lips to my neck. "If I see you frowning, I'm going to use every tool at my disposal to get a different expression on your face."
"Like..."
He runs his hands over my chest. "This." Then down my sides and along the hem of my skirt. "This." He pulls me closer so his erection is pressed against my crotch. "This."
"This?" I press my lips into his.
"No. Like this." He slides his hand around the back of my neck and pulls me into a long, deep kiss.
I see fireworks. Even as I pull back and open my eyes.
"Oh," I breathe.
There are footsteps upstairs.
"We don't have twenty minutes," Pete says. "Either make it a quickie or find another ride to Kara's."
I laugh.
Tom shakes his head, but he untangles our bodies.
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