Close Enough to Hurt by Katherine A. Olson

Author:Katherine A. Olson
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: CROOKED LANE BOOKS

CHAPTER

16

THE LAST THING I see before I close my eyes is the wolfish flash of Daniel’s teeth in the corner of his mouth. I already know the image will be seared into my memory.

He surprises me by aiming elsewhere, delivering a teasing kiss to the tip of my nose. Another at the corner of my mouth. More on my cheekbones, feather light.

With each pass, I squirm, wanting more contact, more force. More.

His laughter leaves a puff of steam against my cheek.

Then his lips press against mine, soft and perfect.

I gasp at the unexpected pressure, inhaling the sweet, peppery bite of cinnamon as I breathe him in. The kiss is so different from Brent’s toxic invasion, it makes my eyes water with something too much like adoration. I have never been kissed like this. Like I matter.

A small, hungry noise builds in my throat, escaping when I break away a fraction.

Daniel’s control snaps.

He kisses me again, hard, angling my jaw to get deeper.

I can’t help but reply with a bite to his lower lip, sinking my teeth into him. He tastes so good, better than I ever could’ve imagined. And I did, waking up in the middle of the night after dreams that would damn my soul forever.

His hands rove everywhere, pressing into my spine, arching me toward him. A moan rises from deep in his chest and coaxes my mouth open before I know it’s happened. The tip of his tongue grazes mine in a delicious swipe and my ears ring with the change in blood pressure.

Single-minded, his hands travel low, pulling my hips flush to him. His erection juts into my stomach, pulsing, warm even through fabric.

Fused, he walks me backward, never breaking our kiss.

My legs catch the edge of the sectional and I fall back, breathing hard, light-headed, not sure how I wound up there. It’s like my brain melted on the way, blinking in and out of awareness.

Daniel stands tall, backlit by the fire like some vengeful god of the underworld.

Shivers course through my body. Is it the damp lace or the way he’s looking at me, like he’s going to consume me whole?

I sit up before he can devour, somehow plucking the important information out of my lust haze. “I have an IUD, but I don’t have condoms.”

He takes it in stride. “I brought one.”

I raise a brow.

He has the good sense to look a little abashed. His skin tone isn’t the sort to betray a blush, but color fills his skin, turning it rose gold.

“Cheeky,” I say.

“Hopeful?” he counters. “Prepared?”

“Nuh-uh.” I laugh. “Don’t try to rebrand this one, sir.”

He smiles, fiendish. “And if I brought more than one? What would you say then?”

For the first time in my life, I’m without words. I swallow, hoping to find them. “Do you need one? For STIs?”

He shakes his head.

“Me neither. I was tested a while back. There hasn’t been anyone …” I cover myself, wishing I knew how to stop rambling. “Like I said, it’s been a while.

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