Page 366 of Now and Forever

Chapter 135

“I’m ready whenever you are.”

Watching her with fascination as she retreated back to her mat, my body felt wrung out from the anticipation of being close to her again.

She got to her stomach, lifting her head halfway before she situated her hands behind her head with interlocked fingers. “Come up behind me with your knees on the sides of my hips then gently wrap your hands around my elbows and stretch me slowly, lifting me up steadily.”

Okay, that wasn’t so hard.

Remembering her instructions, I held my breath as I parted my legs on the sides of her hips. I lowered myself to my knees, clasping around her elbows, and then softly applied pressure as I unhurriedly lifted her upper body. From this angle, her breasts were magnificent. Add this to the fact that she was breathing through her mouth, gasping short breaths as her body adjusted to the muscle compression, and I was struggling to keep my composure because I was mesmerized staring at them. We did this a few more times before she announced she was done for the night.

“Maybe you should stop pretending you’re not having a difficult time trying not to stare at me. We could even use it as a conversation starter.” She was pretty direct, and it intimidated and intrigued me all the more.

“You’re a beautiful girl wearing bits of clothing. It’s rather hard to ignore the bits, if you must know.”

Ava smirked, eyeing me wildly. “Do you fancy me, Reiss?” she murmured, closing the gap between us.

My throat bobbed before rasping out the truth. “More than words could ever describe.”

I was in pure torment with this lust of mine. She enthralled me. From the moment she had captured my attention, I had been a lost cause.

“Good.” Her left hand reached out to touch my chest before it rested against where my heart lay beating. “Do you often think of me after that night?” Gazing up to me, she gave me an expectant look.

There was no point in lying. “You are all I’ve thought about … even if I tried not to.”

“Tell me more about these thought of yours, Reiss.”

That was rather tough to elaborate on, really. I didn’t want to disrespect her. No, that would be the last thing I’d ever do. However, I could go about it in such a sense that could partially enlighten what I’d been dreaming about.

“I think you’re the most beautiful girl I have ever set my eyes upon, Ava.” Clearing my throat, I continued on. “You’re captivating … alluring. You have a way of getting into my mind like no one has ever dared. Your direct approach leaves me speechless. You terrify me, and I simply can’t get enough of you.”

“You want more of me?”

“Without a doubt,” I said succinctly. “I want more.”

Reaching to get a hold of my hand, she brought my fingers to her lips, staring up at me with a deadpan expression. “Have you ever thought of my lips? Have you wondered how they would feel against yours? How they would taste on your tongue?”

Fuck. Me. Sideways.

“Yes, yes, and yes.”

“Perfect.” Her eyes glinted as she used her hand to trail my fingers against the smoothness of her cheek before she brought it to her neck. “Do you like the feel of my skin?”

She felt glorious.

“Everything about you …” I had a rough time getting my words out since my cock had stirred to its bloody full potential. “I think you’re perfection, Ava.”

“You’re too sweet, Reiss. That’s what I like about you.”

I wasn’t necessarily sweet, but with her, it was effortless. I couldn’t help it. She was the loveliest thing I had ever seen.

She then purposely trailed my fingers above the creamy valley of her breasts, brushing along their softness from left to right, making me groan.

“Do you like these breasts? Do they make you hot and hard?”

Christ Almighty. What the utter fuck?

“They’re pure excellence, Ava.” These lovely globes had tormented me since this afternoon; I hadn’t thought of much since.

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