Page 25 of The Boy With The Sharp Teeth
Sensingthe resistance within her ebb away, Zach let his hand slide from her shoulderand down her arm until his hand was clasped around hers. Silently, he led heracross the room to the bed. With her heart hammering in her chest, she let himguide her to lay down atop her comforter. Laying straight as a board, Sanastared up at the shadowed ceiling of her bedroom as she felt the bed dip nextto her. White-hot fear suddenly gripped her chest. This was actually happening,she was in bed with Zach! All the logical thoughts and reasons why she shouldnot be doing this flooded her brain at once, they fanned the flames of herfear, demanding she get up and put an end to this. But the small, unusedreckless portion of her heart steeled itself in defense.
Thewarm feeling of fingers brushing over her tightly balled fists tore her from herspiraling thoughts. Looking up with a startled blink, she could see Zach's faceilluminated by the little bit of moonlight trailing in through the windowbehind her bed. The understanding smile he gave her made her want to cry evenas his fingers still worked to relax, her hand still gripping the comforterbeneath. Laying on his side next to her, they stayed like that for a long time,silently staring into each other's eyes as she slowly relaxed.
"Youknow I won't do anything you're not ready to do, right Sana?" Theundisguised heat in his eyes made her shiver, but Sana knew without a doubt shecould trust him. He wouldn't hurt or force her.
Nodding,she tensed when she watched him lean over her. She watched as his heavy blacklashes lowered over his eyes as he focused on a spot just below her neck. Sanajumped at the contact of his soft lips against the bare skin peeking out of thecollar of her blue pajama top. Lifting his head to glance at her, he lookedback down at her shirt and began undoing each button.
"Wait,we can't," she whispered frantically as she felt him reach the second tolast button. "Kamal is in the next room and…"
"Ican hear him snoring from here," Zach murmured, his voice dark andgravelly sounding. Reaching the last button of her pajama top, he parted thematerial without hesitation, exposing her plain pink satin bralette.
Theflash of carnal hunger in his eyes frightened her. Crossing her arms over herchest, she gave him a pleading look. "Wait, Zach."
Itwas too much right now. This was all too much and suddenly too real. Thefantasy she had been living in with him was just that, a harmless unrealfantasy, something she got to recklessly play around with before coming back tothe safety of her home. But with him here right now, hovering over her in thedarkness of her room with her parents' room just above hers felt like the lineof fantasy was blurring into danger.
Leaningback, Zach's black eyebrows laced together in a frown as he stared at hercrossed arms. "There is something about you, Sana, that drives me crazy,and for the life of me, I can't figure it out. Is it your beauty? Is it thosebig innocent eyes you look at me with that makes me want to tear off yourclothes?"
Sana'sheart stopped in shock at his words.
"I'mnot sure what it is, but I can't get you out of my mind. Every minute of myday, I think of you. At night I fantasize about burying my head between yourlegs and seeing just how far my tongue will reach inside of you," his deepwords dripped like forbidden honey from his lips, making her mind spin at theimages he invoked.
"Zach,stop," she cried breathlessly. Holding her hands up to his mouth, shetried to stop the next forbidden words from his lips.
Tuggingher hands away, he trailed kisses along one of her captured wrists and smiledat the breathless sounds she made. "Do you know the countless times I cameby my hand at the thoughts of you naked beneath me?"
Shakingher head, Sana tried to ignore the unbearable heat forming between her thighsand spreading through her body.
"ButI know you aren't ready," he sighed heavily, dropping his head to herbreasts. "I know this, Sana, and that's why I won't act on those fantasiesno matter how much I think of you." The bed creaked quietly as herepositioned himself, this time putting one knee between her legs, bracketingone leg between his. "Just promise me this, Sana, promise me you will comeback next summer. Go back to Seattle, be the sweet, proper daughter yourparents want, but I want you to think about me and what I said. I want you toknow that when I see you again, I'm going to have you, Sana. I'm going to makesure my soul is imprinted on yours just like you did mine. Can you promise methat?"
Completelyaroused off his words, Sana nodded mindlessly. "Yes."
"Good,"he muttered, holding himself above her with one hand planted into the mattressbeside her. Moving his eyes slowly down her body, he stopped at the juncturebetween her legs before lifting his head—his savage eyes were dark with need."Just one last thing before I go," he let his words trail purposelyoff.
Liftinghis hand to his mouth, he kept his gaze centered on hers, never breaking evenfor a second as he dipped two fingers into his mouth, wetting them. Confusedbut mesmerized, Sana watched as he continued to lave his two fingers until theyglistened. Reaching down between them, Zach smiled as she jumped beneath him atthe touch of his hand moving under the waistband of her pajama shorts.Paralyzed by uncertainty, Sana stared at him as she felt his long, wet fingersrake tenderly across the crisp curls of her sex. Nudging her thigh with hisknee, Zach parted her legs just as his hand delved further into her warmth.
Sanadidn't hear his groan over her own intake of breath. Feeling his fingers tracethe seam of her sex, her hips jolted at the brush of his finger near the top. Satisfactiongleamed in his eyes as his fingers delved deeper, parting her until he foundthat tiny hidden nubbin of nerves once more.
Thesounds coming from her mouth escalated from breathless gasps to soft whimpers.Her hips began to move in time to the odd strumming rhythm he played againsther. Arching her back at the sudden overwhelming arc of heat, Sana let out asmall strangled cry at the feeling of his mouth clamping over her bra-coverednipple. What image did she make right now? With her shirt undone and open tothe sides and her pajamas pushed low around her hips, here she was clutchingonto this dark-haired boy as he made her body respond in ways she never felt.
"Doyou feel that?" he ground out against her as his teeth pulled at her braand revealing her naked breasts. Deliberately he let his tongue trace the spacebetween her breasts as his fingers, now coated in her own wetness, moved backand forth over her swollen clit. "Can you feel how my finger is movingagainst your clit, Sana?"
Godyes, she nodded. She could feel him relentlessly bat at the tiny bundle ofnerves, rubbing the rough pads of his fingers up and down over the slickened,swollen flesh.
"Nexttime, it will be my tongue," he promised harshly. "Next time, I willtake your clit just like I am now," his fingers moved along with his darkpromises, spreading her until he had her clit softly pressed between bothfingers. "Between my teeth," he whispered thickly. She could feel hisfingers begin to gently squeeze together. Sana's head rocked side to side asthe turmoil of his torture became too much. "And suck at it until you fallapart," his voice was barely above a growl. With the roll of his fingers,Zach tugged at the tortured pearl of nerves until the lights behind her eyesexploded.
Hismouth came down on hers just as she cried out, greedily swallowing the sound.He kept his fingers undulating gently against her soaked and throbbing sexuntil she came down slowly from her climax. Leaning back, Zach watched hernaked chest heave up and down as she trembled from the aftershocks. Pulling hishand from her pajamas, he stared at it with a hunger that scared and arousedher all at once. Looking back at her, he met her gaze, and her heart stopped asshe watched him suck his fingers clean.
Hestood up from the bed, and she watched silently as he adjusted his jeans with agrimace before giving her a soft but strained smile. Reaching for the edge ofthe comforter, he flipped it over her, covering her exposed body. Placing ahard kiss on her lips, he stood up straight and walked to her window."I'll come by to see you off in the morning."
Noddingweakly, she watched as he opened and climbed out of her window, leaving heralone.
Thatfollowing morning, she stalled her parents as long as she could. Her eyes wereglued to the narrow strip of road leading through the trees, searching for ablack-haired boy with the golden eyes. But he never showed. It wasn't until herdad pulled the family's minivan onto the highway did Sana see him. Stuck in thebackseat, she watched helplessly as the sheriff had Zach handcuffed and leaningagainst the side of the car. No one else in the car seemed to notice the scenetaking place in the far corner of the empty parking lot of the gas station.With no way to express her silent shock, Sana pressed herself to the glass andwatched as the sheriff tightened the cuffs on Zach's wrists. As if sensing her,Zach's furious eyes found and settled on hers, the fury immediately warping tosomething like shame and sadness. At that moment, Sana knew he had been on hisway to see her when the sheriff stopped him for whatever reason. Without words,they said their goodbyes, even as the sheriff pulled Zach roughly from againstthe car to try and open the back door. Their gazes never broke, even as he wasshoved into the car, Sana could see his dark head turn in the seat towards theback window. Only when the distance became too great did Sana allow herself toblink, not surprised at all about the fallen tears for the boy she had fallenfor that summer.
Chapter 8
Holdingup the paper sack that was filled with heavenly rich, chocolate marbled coffeecakes, Sana thanked the plump baker behind the counter. "Thank you again,Mrs. Carson," she called from the door.
"Anytime,honey, anytime," Mrs. Carson exclaimed, shooing away the compliment midairbefore giving Sana a keen look. "And do tell me when you guys are going tocome out and install the new lines. I'm excited and ready to get futuristic!"
