When Adam Met Evie by Giulia Skye

Author:Giulia Skye
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Giulia Lunghi
Published: 2019-12-20T08:25:45+00:00

CHAPTER 19

Oh, yes. Yes, we can!

Evie reached for Adam—she’d persuade him with her mouth, her body—but he slipped through her fingers, leaving her to burn on the very rocks he’d just thrust her against.

Back turned, he hung his head. “Fuck,” she heard him say, the word an ice-cold bucket of rejection that left her gasping, dripping with the dregs of desire, and clueless as to what to do next.

Humiliation sliced through her. This was awful. She wanted to call a cab home, like when boozy nights turn sour. It had been a stupid, stupid idea to pretend she was scared of bats, but after pondering her past and dreading a future of internet dating, she’d grabbed the opportunity to throw herself at him.

But she’d only hoped for—expected—flirting. Perhaps another near kiss to cement suspicions of an attraction between them. Evie hadn’t expected to be lifted off her feet, his hands gripping her bum. And she hadn’t thought he’d treat her to another bone-melting stare, a stare that she swore would be enough to make her come if only he held it long enough. Which just went to show how desperate she was. Desperate and frustrated, stewing in the heat with no release. She hadn’t been able to resist. What had she been thinking?

Evie squeezed her eyes shut, the prickle of tears like spiteful little pokes at her confidence. She was crap at kissing. Awful at sex. Absolutely terrible at anything to do with procreation.

“Evie.”

Adam’s stern voice cut through her self-crucifixion. She opened her eyes and saw him standing before her. The spiteful little pokes turned into jabs of anger. Evie pushed herself off the rock. “You wanted that as much as I did.”

“It was a mistake.”

“No, Adam. It wasn’t.” He’d been hard against her, his hands on her body, his mouth on hers. She hadn’t imagined his desire! “Tell me why you stopped.”

He looked tortured. She could see it now. He wasn’t embarrassed or repulsed, no sign of disgust on his face. Feeling frustrated, she suddenly wanted to stab him with something to make him feel guilty. “Am I not good enough for you? Not pretty enough? Not sexy enough like your fucking gym bunnies?”

“Don’t you dare start thinking like that.”

Evie was surprised to realize she wasn’t. Not really. Not now he was looking so sad and lonely. She’d been wrong to assume this was about her. Whatever had made him stop was his problem, not hers. “I asked you the other night if there was someone else.”

“There isn’t.”

“That crazy year of yours. Did it involve a woman?”

“Yes. But not in the way you’re thinking.”

“Were you sexually involved?”

“No. God, no. It was a horrible business venture. And it’s over.” Adam blew out a harsh breath and dropped his head. There was a long pause. “But sex. I’m …”

Oh no. He was going to tell her he had an STD. Chlamydia? HIV? Fuck.

“I’m rusty. I’m clumsy.”

Oh.

She studied him, more confused than ever before. His face glowed orange with the setting sun, the shadows emphasizing the lines on his face.

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