Page 2 of Reckless Curves
His grin widened. “Way to go. I knew you could do anything you set your mind to.”
She wanted to hug him just for those words. At sixteen, when she’d been declared in remission, he’d been the one to tell her. That you shouldn’t let anyone stop you from reaching for your dreams. He’d never treated her as the sickly, weak, fragile girl most people saw when they looked at her.
He signaled for the waitress. “A bottle of your finest champagne.”
She couldn’t help herself. “Aren’t you scared Marcus might see us talking?”
“Even he won’t mind me helping you celebrate such a milestone. Besides, he looks as if his mind is elsewhere.”
She tore her gaze from Tom and looked at her handsome brother. Yip, Stella was working her magic. Her best friend could make guys beg for just a smile, and it appeared Marcus was no different.
“I’m waiting for Marcus to see you are here and wonder how you got into the bar.” Her face heated. “I suspect with you looking like that the bouncer didn’t really look at the ID very closely,” Tom added with a naughty grin on his lips.
“Are you going to tell on me?”
He leaned closer. “I’d be stupid to do that. I’d rather ask for a reward for not ruining your evening.”
This time it was her turn for her lips to form a naughty grin. “Reward?”
Tom winked. “A kiss should seal these lips.”
They’d flirted like this hundreds of times before. Tonight, she would not back down. “For the kiss I want to give you, you most definitely want your lips unsealed.”
Tom threw a glance over his shoulder. She followed his gaze and saw Marcus was no longer standing there. Nor was Stella.
“I like how you think,” and he took her chin between his fingers and slowly lowered his lips to hers.
OMG, he’s finally going to kiss me.She held her breath.
When his lips touched Kendra’s, her whole body caught fire. She moved closer, lifting her hand into his hair, bringing them closer so their chests touched. He deepened the kiss, slowly parting her lips, before driving his tongue into her mouth, sweeping and swirling his tongue with hers. She’d never experienced a kiss like it. She’d dreamed of kisses from Tom… reality blew her imaginings out of the water. His kiss was filled with such passion, if she’d been standing her legs wouldn’t have held her up. She put her whole self into returning fire with fire, showing him what was in her heart.
When they parted, she knew one kiss would never be enough.
“Be mine for tonight. Only tonight, that’s all I have,” he breathed in her ear.
She couldn’t talk, speechless with victory. She merely nodded.
“Let’s get out of here,” and with her hand swallowed by his very large one, they left the bar.
This was her night.
This wastheirnight.
