Vanishing Act by Madden A.M

Author:Madden, A.M.
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: General Fiction
Published: 2020-06-07T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 23

Zara

“Okay, so I have never done that before.”

My face buried in his chest made my words muffled and barely audible. But when he stiffened and leaned back to look into my eyes I knew he’d heard me.

I was still on my knees in the sand leaning against him between his spread legs. He quickly tucked himself in. That motion along with my mortification caused me to hastily sit back on my heels.

“Come here.” He gripped my upper arms, pulling me onto his lap. Distractedly, he brushed the sand off my legs while staring into my eyes. “You’re joking.”

“I’m not.”

The blank expression he gave me wasn’t helping my embarrassment. I looked away, but he immediately caught my chin to bring my gaze back to his. “Zara, are you a virgin?”

“Not exactly…” My dangling words had him tilting his head in confusion.

Without warning, he stood with me in his arms and carried me toward the house. “Spike, come.”

Marshmallow jumped at his command, and followed closely behind. Once inside, Lance slammed the door shut with his foot and sat on the couch with me still sitting on his lap. Marshmallow stood staring at us, looking put out. After an annoyed grunt, he hopped on the couch and shimmied his way between our chests.

We exchanged a grin before Lance shifted him to the cushion. Undeterred, he circled once and settled his entire body against Lance’s thigh.

Lance shook his head with a chuckle. “Anyway, back to what you said outside. What do you mean, ‘not exactly’? You either are or you’re not.”

“I mean, I’m not a virgin, but I’ve only had one sexual partner.”

He cleared his throat before asking, “Just one?”

“Yes.” Our age difference hadn’t seemed to be a problem up until then, but if he felt that I was too inexperienced, young, and naïve that wouldn’t bode well for me. The more he remained silent the more I worried. “What are you thinking?”

“I don’t know. I’ve never been with anyone who wasn’t…”

“Experienced?” I finished his thought.

He shook his head. “Promiscuous.”

It was my turn to ask the questions. “How many women have you been with, exactly?”

“I never kept count.”

Yikes.

He smiled shyly at my reaction.

“Hundreds?”

“No!” The skin around his nose pinched tightly in a grimace. “Thanks a lot.”

“Sorry. But look at you. It’s not too far-fetched. How is it you’re single?”

“I never had time for a serious relationship. It’s always been just sex and nothing else. Until now.” My eyes moved to his throat as I watched him work a swallow. When I looked back up, he was staring at me apprehensively. “Does that freak you out?”

“Which part?” I asked with obvious humor.

“Let’s start with the ‘until now,’ because the other part means nothing.”

“I wouldn’t say it freaks me out.” I placed my hand on the curve of his jaw. He leaned into my touch, bringing his upper body and face closer. “What happens if you get bored with my lack of experience?”

“First of all, that won’t happen. Second, I’m a great teacher. And third…” He closed the distance, kissing me flush on the lips before continuing.

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