Page 23 of Caged Heart
"You want 30 days, right?" He pinned me with a look, and heat pooled inside of me. "30 days where I fuck, wine, dine and mess you up for the other 335 days, right?"
My heart skittered, and this electric current passed between us as Ares ate up the empty space, making me look up at him.
"Right."
"Kiss me then," Ares demanded.
"Right here?"
"Right now." He answered. "I told you I'm selfish with what I offer, and no one else can take it from me, so prove you want me to do this right here, or else the whole deal is off and will never be back on."
My eyes feasted on every part of Ares's body and face. If I walked away, we would either go back to just hooking up, or I'd just live there without getting the experience I wanted. But If I chose to do this, I'd experience what I know I never will experience because of who I am and whose daughter I am.
There were too many unturned stones and unhealed wounds.
Because of those factors, I made my decision. I stepped on Ares's sneakers because he wasn't meeting me halfway as he regularly does. I gripped his biceps, digging my nails into his t-shirt.
"I can't reach your lips from here." I glared at Ares.
"Let me help you then, baby."
Those words. That endearment. Fucked me.
Ares slipped his fingers around my neck while his other hand wrapped around my body, landing on my ass. Heat crawled down my spine as passion was ignited in me. He gripped my ass cheek in his hand as he kissed me so feverishly that I forgot my name or what the hell I said yes to.
His desire flickered to life, and the evidence was overwhelmingly clear as his body practically melted into mine. When Ares pulled away, I stood on the tips of my toes for more, but he chuckled, bringing me back to reality.
The fog cleared, but the expressionless look he was giving me stayed.
"Text me when you're not busy with classes. I only have two classes today, but I'm on campus all day. You look good in this suit, baby."
Ares pulled his bottom lip into his mouth and then wrapped a hand around my ponytail. "The things we could do…."
He let me go and walked away without another word. When I turned around, Monica grinned, and Mars looked ready to kill someone; I wasn't sure if it was his brother or me. He walked away before I reached the car, not giving me a chance to explain.
Once I hopped in, Monica didn't have to ask me anything. I looked at her and told her with a wide-eyed expression. "I'm pretty sure I just got a psychotic boyfriend."
Monica threw her head back and laughed.
"Those are usually the ones attached to good sex that makes you irrational."
Double fuck me, I guess.
Chapter15
Carmen
"Do you always practice by yourself?"
My brain kept trying to replay Ares's words and how he felt inside me unsheathed, so I had to interrupt myself before I wanted more.
"Yes. Why? You want to be fucked on the ice daily?"
Ares doesn't care who hears us.
"No. My ass is still freezing from it."
"I have an extra pair of boxers in the car, and I'll go grab it for you."
