Kissed in Paradise by Crystal Lacy
Author:Crystal Lacy [Lacy, Crystal]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-02-11T05:00:00+00:00
Chapter Six
Fei
For a moment, Caryâs words donât register to my brain. Then they do, and my breath swells in my chest, making it hard for me to breathe through the emotions I feel.
Cary wanted me. Watched me. Iâm the first guy he ever wanted. God, how is this even real life?
âThatâs weird, right?â he mutters when I donât say anything in reply. âIâve put you on the spot. First practically forcing you to kiss me, and thenââ
This makes me laugh. âCary, you didnât force me to kiss you. Have you seen you? And setting your gorgeousness aside? That was a fantastic kiss.â An unforgettable, unregrettable, fucking mind-melting kiss. A kiss I want again, even though I shouldnât.
But thereâs a smile lifting the corners of his mouth, so hopeful and relieved. âYou liked it?â he asks.
âI loved it.â
The smile is a full-blown grin now. He leans in across the table. âWant to kiss you again.â
So sweet, and so fucking earnest. There are so many reasons I shouldnât be doing this. Least of which is I promised myself I wouldnât do this again. Kissing a client is one thing. Falling for a client, like Iâm already doing with Cary, is a whole other thing. Heâs leaving soon. He might not even get that job heâs here to apply for and heâll leave for who knows how long regardless.
Caryâs smile falters. Something in my expression must clue him in to my reluctance. âI guess thatâs a no?â Heâs disappointed, leaning back as though heâs already been rebuffed. And I canât reject him. Not when I want this just as badly as he does.
âFuck it,â I mutter. I see the waiter loitering behind us and catch his attention with small nod of my head. Then I focus my attention back on Cary. âLetâs pay. Iâm taking you back to my place.â
âYour place?â Heâs got this adorably clueless expression on his face that makes me want to pull him in and kiss him right here in broad daylight, in a crowded restaurant. It takes all of my fast-departing self-control to hold back.
âYeah, my place. Itâs closer than the hotel. And I can kiss you there as many times as I want without scandalizing any restaurant patrons.â
âAll right,â he replies, his voice a low growl that heats me up from the inside. He pulls his wallet out and shoves it at the waiter.
When weâve paid, we beat a hasty retreat to the car, where we both strap ourselves in without speaking. I donât pull Cary in for a kiss; I wonât be able to stop if I do right now. No, I need him alone. He must feel the same way, because he barely even looks at me, his eyes fixed on the windshield as we drive to my apartment.
The ride up in the elevator feels like the longest one Iâve ever had. The air is thick with anticipation. I feel it like something tangible on my skin, making me feel hot all over. Weâre both
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