Page 18 of Kalix
Kalix. “That’s unique…. Okay,Kalix, how did you know to come save me?” I cross my arms.
“I took my eyes off of you for two seconds, and when I turned back, you weren’t there.” I swallow at his response as he steps closer to me.
“What do you mean?” I ask.
He invades my space with another step, his jaw tense as he clenches his fists at his sides, “It means I was watching you with that fucking scumbag.”
My brows practically shoot up to my hairline. “Watching me?” Chills break out over my body. “You were following… fucking stalking me?”I fucking knew it, I was right all along.
He closes the distance between us, standing toe to toe with me. Leaning down close to my ear, he whispers, “Watching… stalking… whatever you need to tell yourself to help you sleep at night, little rabbit.”
I momentarily stare up at him, at a loss for words, “I—uh… why do you call me that?”
“Don’t you know, baby? You’ve always been the prey.”
I open my mouth to ask him another question, but he pulls my lower lip down gently with his thumb, “Now, I have a question for you.”
“What’s that?” I breathe out.
“Are you scared?”
I take a moment to think, trying to imagine different scenarios in my mind. Once I settle on a response that accurately reflects my feelings, I say, “Yes, but for some stupid reason, I also feel safe.”
He leans down, his lips just millimeters from mine, and whispers, “Good. I may be a bad guy, but I’ll never hurt you.” Before I can fully process his words, his mouth grazes mine, causing my breath to escape in a rush. His lips are soft against my own, which is something I didn’t expect from someone with such a rough exterior.
One deep kiss is all I get before he pulls away, leaving us both breathless.
“You’re going to fucking kill me.”
I close my eyes as he tilts my head back, running his inked and ring-covered hand down my neck until it rests at the base, where he gently squeezes before descending on my mouth again. My body hums in pleasure.
His tongue entwines with mine as I slide my hands beneath his leather jacket. He tastes like cigarettes and mint, and it’s intoxicating. I never thought I would ever enjoy kissing someone who smokes, but fuck, I never want to stop.
He releases my neck, wrapping my arms around his neck before lifting me onto the counter. He presses himself against me, letting me feel how aroused he is, andholy shit. He’s rock hard and fucking huge. My body instinctively knows what to do, despite havingno prior experience, and I wrap my legs around his waist.
He removes his lips from mine briefly before tilting my head to the side and licking the side of my neck. I let out a whimper and he hums as he places wet kisses down my neck, making his way down to my cleavage.
I wonder if he can hear my heart pounding in my chest?
If I were in my right mind, I would tell him to stop. This is the furthest I’ve ever gone with anyone. I’ve never allowed anyone to get this close because it never felt right. But for some reason, with Kalix, I’m willing to let him do whatever he wants with me.
And… that’s insane, right? Especially since I know nothing about him. I mean, he admitted that he has been stalking me.
Fuck, Lainey. You have a stalker, and you are letting him kiss all over your body.
I didn’t think my heart could beat any faster, but it picks up the pace.
He rubs his hands up the sides of my thighs and it strangely calms me a little.
What is up with this man?
He stands straight and runs his fingers of both hands under the waist of my jeans, teasing my skin.
I watch as his fingers latch onto both sides of the button, and hold my breath.
He pauses and says, “Look at me, Lainey.”
I stare into his piercing blue eyes.
