Page 82 of Hunter

I opened my mouth to ask him but lost my bravery at the last moment and instead asked, “What do you do for a living?”

It seemed strange that I had slept in his bed and agreed to go out on a date with him and still not know what he did.

A shuttered look came over his eyes, and I almost took back the question. Obviously, his job wasn’t something he liked to talk about, but it was odd if he couldn’t tell me. It shouldn’t be a secret unless what he did was illegal.

I didn’t know how I would react if that were the case.

“I’m an independent contractor.”

“What does that mean?”

“It means there are people all over the U.S. who want their goods shipped to certain places, and I make that happen.”

“Goods?”

He nodded.

“And people pay for that? Why don’t they just use FedEx or something?”

He seemed amused over that. “Ah, we’re more secure than a standard shipping company.”

“Oh.”

I was still pretty confused. An independent contractor. I wondered how he came about the job.

I opened my mouth to ask, but he moved his hands up and down my waist before settling them just below my armpits. I sucked in a sharp breath. His hands were touching the sides of my breasts. It wouldn’t take much for him to move it up and grasp my breasts fully.

My nipples pebbled, and something dangerous entered his eyes.

“Xavier?” I whispered.

Something shifted on his face. Did he not like his name? Or did he not like the sound of his name coming from my lips?

Before I could question him, he leaned forward until all that separated his lips from mine was a mere inch. I could feel his hot breath on my chin.

I licked my lips and let out a small groan.

“Fair warning,” he said, his voice gruff. “I’m gonna kiss you.”

My breath caught, and my heart thudded so loudly in my chest, it was a wonder that he didn’t hear.

“Okay,” I whispered, hesitating. It felt like I was about to experience my first kiss when I knew that wasn’t the case. “I might kiss you back.”

He closed his eyes and let out the sexiest groan I had ever heard from a man. Fuck, but I could come from the sound alone.

My pussy clenched as more arousal raced through me. I wrapped my arms around his neck, and when he opened his eyes and looked at me, there was so much heat in them I was rendered speechless for a moment.

I didn’t know who had moved first.

Me or him?

It didn’t matter because his lips were pressed against mine, and I—

I couldn’t breathe.

I felt suffocated…

In the best way possible.

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