In Bloom by Fern Michaels

Author:Fern Michaels [Michaels, Fern; Foster, Lori; Brown, Carolyn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Zebra Books
Published: 2022-01-13T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER FOUR

Cory didn’t protest their more intimate position, but still, he tried to hold back. Rushing her wasn’t fair, especially when they had so much to discuss.

She wanted to be someone else with him.

Denying her abilities wouldn’t remove them. Asking her not to use her talents would be like asking her to pretend, all the time. There had to be another answer.

For the first time, he wondered how her parents worked it out. Did Jamie temper his talent around Faith, or had Faith learned to deal with it?

He knew that Joe and Luna had gone through many adjustments. When Luna had first come to Visitation to care for him and Willow, she’d brought Joe strictly as backup. She’d tried to deny, especially to herself, that she and Joe had a future. Being older and wiser now, Austin understood her reservations back then.

And yet, they’d turned out to be the perfect couple, supportive of each other, attentive, and dedicated.

Awesome parents.

Luna had accepted Joe as an overprotective alpha, and he’d accepted that Luna viewed the world in a different way.

Cory’s soft, cool palm touched his face. “Got to admit, you’ve confused me again. I was all set for you to kiss me, and instead, you’re just staring at me.”

“Because you’re so pretty.”

Her doubtful smile proved she didn’t believe him. How could she not know her own appeal? Was that his fault, too?

“Austin? What are we doing?”

“Getting comfortable together?” Yeah, that sounded reasonable. “You don’t like it?”

“I like it,” she whispered. “Being this close to you, feeling you.” Her hands moved over his shoulders, down his spine, to the small of his back. “You’re so hard.”

Ducking his face to her neck kept her from seeing his grin. Hard? Yeah, he was getting there fast.

He nuzzled the sensitive skin where her neck met her shoulder. “You’re so soft.” Thanks to the skimpy halter, she had a lot of skin exposed.

“I’ve wanted to touch you for a long time.”

Damn, much more of that and he’d forget this was their first official date. Still, he heard himself say, “Touch me however and wherever you want.” Before she could question that, he put his mouth to hers in a gentle press, back and forth, a little deeper, a better fit . . . a lick.

Her lips parted in invitation, and as he explored her teeth, her tongue, she gave a small sound of need—and the kiss went wild.

As if they’d suffered years of abstinence, they both ignited.

It felt . . . absolutely perfect.

Because it was Cory.

As if in sync, each adjustment brought them closer until her small body cushioned his, and he surrounded her, and they moved together in an ever-increasing intimacy.

Change? Hell no, he didn’t want her to change.

The Cory he knew, this Cory, was incredibly exciting. He’d always had fun sparring with her. Resisting her.

Now kissing her—–this was the best of all.

She surprised him by hooking one leg around his, her fingertips digging into his shoulders, her own tongue busy in a fevered exploration.

He never knew for sure what Cory would do or say, but her boldness surprised and pleased him.

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