Page 36 of Absolution

It wasn’t a lie. I wanted to see the last bit of sunlight shining through the window before it disappeared behind the horizon. I most especially wanted to see the man in front of me. I wanted to rejoice in the fact that it was Leo I was kissing. Finally, after all these years.

“Can we do it again?”

“Whatever you need, I’m here to provide it.”

I shivered at his words. It felt like something a Dom would say to his sub. I didn’t think about it anymore, because Leo was kissing me again. When his tongue swiped across my lips, I instinctively opened, and he tilted his head the slightest to deepen the kiss. My fingers clutched his shirt, and I gasped in surprise at the new sensations. I could most definitely get used to this. Feeling a little bold, I took a step forward and wrapped my arms around his neck pulling him closer. I wanted to feel everything. Leo’s hands dropped to my hips and he squeezed. I was overloaded with sensations that it was my turn to break the kiss. Both of us were breathing hard.

“You okay?” he asked.

“Definitely.”

Sudden doubt filled me though. Did I do something wrong? Was I a bad kisser? Leo must have sensed my hesitancy, because he cupped my face between his hands and gently tilted my head so I had to look up at him.

“Talk to me, because I’m not sure that was the right answer.”

“I am okay. Really. I was just having a moment of insecurity.”

“About what?”

Feeling vulnerable this close to him, I tried to look away, but Leo growled sending a shiver straight to my lady bits.

“Gina.” My name was a warning.

“It’s dumb. I was just worried that maybe you thought I was a terrible kisser.”

Leo blinked. And blinked again. Then he smiled and waggled his eyebrows. “Baby doll, if you kissed any better, I’d need a little time to myself in a cold shower.”

“Oh my god, did you just make a masturbation joke?” It had to be the most ridiculous thing he could have said.

“You looked so nervous and worried there.” His expression shifted to one more serious. “Gina, kissing you was like kissing a ray of sunshine. It was hot, and the longer I kissed you, the hotter it got. Before long, my body would have incinerated from the heat of it, and I would have welcomed it if it meant your lips touching mine.”

Well, then. Not once, in all the years, had Gideon ever kissed me. It was the one thing he could never have or ruin for me. I hadn’t even allowed Jacob to kiss me. Now I knew why. I’d been saving all my kisses for him.

“Maybe you could kiss me again. Not that I want to burn you alive,” I rushed out. “But just to reassure me that you don’t think my kisses are bad.”

“Like I said, I’m here to provide you whatever you need. If that’s to hammer home the fact that you are most definitely not a terrible kisser, I suppose I can sacrifice myself to the sun gods.”

I wrapped my arms around his neck again and pulled him down to me. I felt safe in his arms. I wanted to stay here forever and forget that Gideon was out there waiting to show up and ruin everything. Tossing all thoughts of him away, I met Leo halfway when he dipped his head.

This time, I didn’t wait. Instantly I opened for him and he groaned into my mouth and tasted me with his tongue. I sucked in a breath when he threaded his fingers through my hair and his strong hands grasped my head so he could tilt it the way he wanted. His kiss deepened and he groaned.

I lost all track of time while Leo leisurely explored my mouth, nipping my lips, and then soothing the sting with his tongue. My mind was blown away by all the new things he was teaching me to enjoy.

Before I was ready, Leo ended the kiss. I whimpered at the loss of his mouth. He laid his forehead against mine and our breaths mingled.

“Wow.”

I giggled, because I was feeling the same way. I wanted to push the feelings away, but it wasn’t going to do any good. Needing something good in my life, I ignored all the warnings that I was going to get my heart broken again.

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Later that eveningwhile Leo actually was taking a quick shower, the phone rang.

“Hello?”

“Did you use the little gift I left you?”

Subconsciously knowing Leo would protect me, I gathered my courage. “Fuck you.”

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