Page 16 of Prudence
“Good. I don’t like the way she looks at you.”
Something thrummed in my chest. The very thought of Milly being jealous over me was too satisfying. I moved a little closer, and my chest brushed hers. I’d been having a terrible time keeping my gaze focused on her face, but it dropped for a second, her perky tits a distraction I couldn’t resist. In less than a second, I managed to drag my gaze away. Thankfully, Millyhadn’t noticed me ogling. I swallowed thickly, grateful my lower half was under water.
“What way does she look at me?” I asked low.
Milly frowned, staring at my chest for a second before she looked up. “Like she wants you to be hers.”
“Well,” I said, my fingers leaving her chin to tiptoe along her jaw. “I never will be.”I paused, my eyes hypnotised by the small water droplets clinging and dripping down her neck only to disappear into the fabric of the bikini. Curiosity got the better of me when I asked, “How doyoulook at me, do you think?”
At my quiet question, Milly’s breath hitched, her wide eyes flaring as our gazes latched. She didn’t respond, a deep flush staining her cheeks. A beat passed, and then my sister’s voice broke through whatever bubble we’d been locked in.
“I’m starving!” Nuala announced. “Let’s go upstairs and order pizza.”
Milly blinked and drifted away from me. “Pizza actually sounds good. I haven’t eaten in a while.”
“Let’s go have pizza, then,” I murmured, not even trying to resist watching her climb from the pool, water dripping down her petite yet curvy body. Her perfect, grabbable arse. I wasn’t far behind her, lifting two clean towels and first wrapping one around her shoulders before throwing the other around my own.
“Thank you,” she whispered, peering up at me, her dark lashes framing her bewitching eyes.
***
My siblings weren’t done with their hijinks yet. After we made short work of several pizzas, Tristan decided we should all play a game of “hide and seek in the dark.” It was difficult to resist pulling Milly into my bedroom and asking her if she’d let me kiss her. Just once. I was silently moving up the stairs when I spotteda dark silhouette just ahead. It was Milly. She opened the door to the storage closet near my parents’ bedroom and slipped inside.
“Mind if I join you?” I whispered as I slid in behind her, and she emitted a quiet gasp.
“Derek!” she whisper-shouted. “You frightened the life out of me.”
“Sorry,” I smiled down at her in the dark. “I didn’t mean to scare you.”
“It’s okay,” she allowed. “And yes, you can share my hiding spot if you must.”
“I must,” I replied hotly, unable to take my eyes off her lips, the shadows tipping over her exquisite face.
She sucked in a breath when she realised how close we were standing. Surrounded by shelves of towels and spare bedding, the narrow space allowed barely two inches between us. The quiet that followed was so thick with tension I could barely stand it. I wanted to touch her so badly but worried it might be unwelcome. That was the problem with being a worrier and thinking things through so much. In the end, I almost always decided against taking action. Hell, I’d driven by Milly every day after school for almost two years before I’d finally found the nerve to offer her a lift.
“This has been a fun night,” she whispered, breaking the quiet as she peered up at me in the dark. I’d never been more aware of our height difference. Outside the closet, I could hear Aidan stomping around searching for everyone. It sounded like he’d already located Nuala because my sister complained loudly about being discovered.
“It has,” I agreed, still gazing down at her.
“Thank you for the invite.”
“It was Nuala’s suggestion,” I answered, and her face fell a little. “But I hoped you’d come,” I was quick to add. “Tobe honest, me and the lads were supposed to stay at Aidan’s tonight, but I couldn’t keep away knowing you were here.”
“Oh,” she breathed as I levelled a hand above her head against the wall. “Can I tell you a secret?” she went on, whispering.
“Sure.”
“I was hoping you’d turn up. I’ve missed you.”
Her words had my pulse spiking. “You know you don’t ever have to miss me, right? All you have to do is call, and I’ll be there.”
She peered up at me, her eyes wide and almost disbelieving. “Really?”
Unable to resist, I sank my other hand into her hair. It was still a little wet after the pool, and I noticed a tremble shudder through her at my touch. This was it. My chance to finally taste her like I’d been imagining for what seemed like forever.
“Yes, really,” I whispered in response before I lowered my mouth to hers. Milly hitched a surprised breath when our lips touched, and I kissed her very softly at first. She seemed to flounder for a moment, but then her hands came to my shoulders, and she kissed me back, a small, pleasured noise escaping her that had me lifting her up. My hands went to her thighs as I encouraged her to lock them around my waist. My breathing was ragged as I sank my tongue past her lips, her drugging taste seeping into my bloodstream.
My erection pressed against her stomach, and a vibration rumbled through me when she wound her arms around my neck, tugging me closer. I deepened the kiss, my tongue taking on a mind of its own as it skated along hers. She was shy in the way she kissed, but I encouraged her to open up, so full of need I almost lost control. I held her against the wall as I finally broke the kiss and dropped my mouth to her neck, pressing my lips to her soft skin.
