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CHAPTER SIXTEEN
Brand
In my hasty retreat, I forgot to grab clothes. And I only realized that after I turned off the water and reached for my towel. I could only hope that Cami was asleep and I would be able to sneak out and get dressed without her even knowing.
Yes, she made me nervous. That much was obvious.
It took everything in me to steel myself and walk away from her. I wanted nothing more than to spread her out on my bed and kiss every inch of her. I wanted to know what she sounded like as I dove my head in between her legs. And how she tasted. And how she would breathe my name as she came for me.
So, I needed to stop those thoughts from invading my brain because it took an ice cold shower just to get my dick to go down. Now, it was threatening to wake again. I couldn’t go out there in nothing but a towel sporting a hard-on.
Sure, I meant what I’d said earlier, but I was only a man after all. And there was something about Cami that had me weak and falling to my knees. Could I explain any of it? No. Did I really give a fuck? No, to that as well. She made me feel and I’d learned enough in life to know that sometimes you couldn’t explain feelings. I wasn’t going to resist it any longer. I wouldn’t even lie, I liked the way she made me feel. It’d been a long time since something lit me up inside like she did.
Until Cami, I hadn’t realized that I’d been walking around for years half-asleep.
I made it a few steps out of the bathroom and her wide eyes were on mine. Well, not my eyes really. Her gaze roamed over my body as if I were made of chocolate and she wanted to taste every part of me.
An explanation and apology were right on the tip of my tongue, but it wouldn’t go any further. I hadn’t done any of this on purpose and for some reason, it meant a lot to me that she knew that.
She crawled her way to me. Her knees hit the edge of the mattress and if she just reached out she’d be able to touch me. My fingers dug into the hold I had on the towel like I’d somehow be able to keep the thing up. I needed that barrier. I needed a damn wall between us at this point. A state. Something big and widespread. I knew what was coming and I knew I wouldn’t be able to stop it no matter how hard I tried to hold onto the promise of my words.
A sharp breath filled my lungs as her fingers traced the lines of my abs. I didn't dare look away from her eyes. Beautiful gray eyes that were filled with dark want and desire. All for me.
I was only a man.
She leaned in and kissed my chest, her lips soft and warm against my cool skin. The combination of everything sent a shiver down my spine. I couldn’t resist, there was no point in trying. Her fingers slipped into the edge of the towel and at her light tug, I gave into her silent request. My hand dropped away from the hold I had on the last thread keeping me strong. The towel fell to the floor as I reached for her. Our bodies crashed together as our lips met.
Again, I wasonlya man. And I gave into the biggest temptation I’d ever been faced with.
I tore at her shirt, ripping it over her head and tossing it to the floor without a care. Her body hit the mattress under me and I braced myself on my forearms so I wouldn’t crush her. I kissed down her neck and chest. My tongue circled her hard nipple before pulling it into my mouth and sucking on it.
She was perfection and I only wished I could have slowed down enough to take in every inch of her. But I knew myself and so I wasn’t worried. This wouldn’t end tonight. This was merely the beginning.
Her fingers were in my hair and clawing at my back with need. Her chest arched into me and my arm wrapped around her holding her up. I released her nipple with a pop and a low moan escaped her.
I leaned back on my heels and hooked my fingers into the sides of her panties. She didn’t hesitate as I slowly dragged them down and off. My eyes slid over her body as my cock throbbed and pulsed with need. Her legs were spread for me, her pussy bared to me, swollen and wet.
“I need you inside of me, like, now,” she said as my eyes dragged themselves to meet hers.
I covered her body again, this time reaching past her to the side table. I sent Ky a silent thanks as I opened the overflowing drawer full of condoms. With lightning speed, I snatched one up and hoped she was distracted enough not to notice the unhealthy amount of foil wrapped packages that filled the drawer.
“Oh, my God!”
I cringed. Yep, she had seen it. I absolutely did not want to stop and try to explain this but it was clear I needed to. She deserved to know that I wasn’tthatguy. She most certainly wasn’tthatgirl.
“Okay,” I said as I breathed out and clenched the condom in my hand so tightly the crinkle sound seemed to bounce off the walls. “I’m only going to say this once, I didnotput those in there. Ky did as a joke, because I have not been with anyone in years. Yes, it’s embarrassing at best. I’m not a one-night kind of guy. So, if we do this, you need to know that it means a lot to me.Youfucking mean a lot to me. The moment I slip inside you I’m making some type of commitment.”
“Oh…” Her mouth remained open in the cutestOof shock. “Wait. Years?”
“That’s what you choose to focus on?” I deadpanned in a semi-joking way.
“No, I mean—uh, crappola. I’m really messing this up, aren’t I?”
I chuckled because she was just so adorable.
“No,” I said then kissed her. “Are you with me?”
“Oh, yes. Very much so.” She smiled and nodded her head frantically.
