Code Red by Amy Noelle

Author:Amy Noelle [Noelle, Amy]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: The Writer's Coffee Shop
Published: 2013-09-23T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 16

Usually I loved riding the El. I loved people-watching and making up stories in my head about who they were and where they were going. Their pretend lives were always a billion times more interesting than my real one, but not tonight. Not when I had a handsome guy waiting for me. For once, my life was better than the fantasy lives I made up. I didn’t even glance at anyone. I just kept popping mints and hoping my breath didn’t stink too badly.

After the longest twenty minutes of my life, they announced my stop. It wasn’t too far from my own place, much to my utter joy. I headed out of the station and, according to my phone, I needed to head west. I really needed to figure out which way was west.

My head was bent over my phone as I tried to figure out how to get the map back up when someone tapped my shoulder. Fist at the ready, I turned and let out a ridiculous girlish squeal of surprise when I saw Josh grinning at me. I sounded like a cheerleader. He laughed and I couldn’t help it. I launched myself at him.

He wrapped his arms around me and at last I was pressed up against that wonderful chest of his. He was wearing a thin cotton T-shirt and jeans, and there wasn’t much between our bodies when I leaned into him.

“Well, hello,” he said in my ear as his lips rubbed against my earlobe. It sent shivers down my body.

“Hi.” I pressed my nose to his neck and breathed in that incredible sandalwood, spicy, soapy man scent.

He pulled back, and I looked up into his killer blue eyes. They were so much better than Derek’s. There was life and amusement and, well, if eyes could be sexy, his were. His smile faded, and he brought his hands up to frame my face. Oh, God, this was it. He used his thumbs to lightly caress my cheeks as he bent toward me.

He looked steadily into my eyes, and I met his gaze head-on, letting him know without words that I wanted to kiss him more than I wanted just about anything. He brushed his lips against mine, and I grabbed his forearms to keep myself from falling in a ridiculous swoon.

It was a simple kiss, but his lips destroyed me. I felt like my entire body was on fire, just like when he touched me, only more powerful because now I could touch him and taste him. Then he caught my lower lip between his and bit it gently. I felt my eyes crossing.

“Yes,” I whispered when he pulled back.

He laughed and touched my cheek again. “It feels like I’ve been waiting a very long time to do that.”

My face felt all flushed and heated. My whole body did. I was quite sure I’d never had a full-body blush from a kiss before. “It was worth the wait,” I said.

“I agree. And I’m sorry I didn’t say this the moment I saw you, but you look stunning.

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