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I wrap my arms around her waist, pulling her small frame flush against my chest. She leans into me, her body relaxing further when I start running my hands along her back. My cockstarts to stir to life in my pants at the thought of just how willingly she does what I tell her to — I don’t even need words.

“You don’t have to worry,” I say, barely above a whisper because if I speak any louder, she’ll be able to clock the arousal in my voice. That isn’t what she needs right now. “We’re going to take care of him. He isn’t going to bother you or anyone else ever again. I can promise you that.”

“I know,” she says, and it sounds like she really believes me. “Today has just been… so overwhelming.”

“I know, sweetheart,” I murmur, the pet name slipping out. Riley doesn’t seem to mind it, though. In fact, she relaxes even further into my grasp. Deciding to push it further, I place a kiss to her temple, lingering there when I say, “I’ll keep you safe.”

“Please,” she says, her voice breathy, shifting to something almost sultry.

I leave a line of kisses down the side of her face. When I get to her jawline, I keep going, groaning when her head tips to the side to give me better access. She shudders slightly, her breath hitching. She makes a sound like she’s opening her mouth to say something but can’t seem to get the words out.

Without giving her a chance to figure out what she wants to say, I rest a hand on the nape of her neck. Gently, I tilt her head, stopping when our mouths are in alignment. I pause for a moment, gauging her reaction before diving in, connecting our mouths in a light kiss.

Riley makes a noise of surprise, remaining still as she processes what’s happening. Then, she responds. Her lips are hesitant against mine, and her hands twitch at my shoulders like she’s not sure what to do with them.

It’s endearing. The way she behaves makes me wonder if she thinks I’m doing this just to comfort her. I can’t have her believing that. I need her to know that I want every part of her.

“I don’t do this with all my witnesses, baby,” I say against her mouth before pressing our lips together again. “Just you.”

Riley nods, and the next time we kiss, she responds eagerly. I can’t tell if she’s out of practice, doesn’t have a lot of experience, or if she’s still distracted by what happened earlier. The way she kisses is messy, alternating between too much lip and too much tongue. She wants this, though. She wantsme, and that’s enough to make my cock pulse with need.

“Just focus on me,” I instruct between heated kisses. She hums in response, gaining a little bit of confidence with each press of our lips. When she pauses for a breath, I say, “Let me distract you, baby girl. I’ll make you feel better.”

She turns herself in my lap to get a better angle. I smirk, a thrill running through me. Placing my hands on her hips, I help her change to a straddling position, her knees falling on either side of my thighs.

With the new angle, I’m able to kiss her more deeply. I start by sliding my tongue against her bottom lip. She gasps, her entire body shuddering from the contact. I take advantage of the opening, licking into her mouth.

It’s obvious that she doesn’t know what to do. At first, she keeps her tongue away from mine, still kissing me and leaning into me. Then, as I continue with my chase, she seems to understand what I’m trying to do.

At the first slide of our tongues, Riley makes a strangled noise in the back of her throat. Almost immediately, she comes back for more. Her technique here is even sloppier than our initial kisses, and I groan at her inexperience.

Fuck, the way she’s kissing me, I’m almost positive she’s a virgin, completely untouched by anyone. I’ll be the first person to take her apart. I’ll be theonlyperson to ever take her apart.

“Shit, Riley,” I say, my breathing ragged when I pull back for air. My mind is so clouded with lust that I’m grasping onto my last shreds of self-control to keep from pushing up her dress and using her like a toy.

“Sorry,” she murmurs, looking away from me, her cheeks bright pink, the blush spreading down her neck. I wonder how far it goes. I want to taste it with my tongue.

“Why are you sorry, sweetheart?” I ask, furrowing my brow, squeezing at her sides lightly to get her attention.

“I–” she says, stuttering when we lock eyes. She’s absolutely gorgeous when she’s flustered. I want to spend the rest of my life making her like this. “I just… I’ve never done anything like this before.”

“You haven’t?” I asked, aware of how low my voice is. I can’t mask the arousal thrumming through me at the confirmation that she’s a virgin. I want to hear her say it, though. “You’re a virgin?”

Riley looks away, embarrassed. It makes her all the more alluring to me. So quietly that I have lean in to hear her, she says, “I am.”

Something feral overtakes me, and I yank her in closer. I hungrily swallow down the noise she makes. My cock twitches hard against her.

Chapter Four

Riley

I thought that after finding out that I’m a virgin, Noah wouldn’t want me, but he’s kissing me with even more enthusiasm than before. Actually, I never thought that I’d be in this position at all, sitting on his lap with his hands on my hips, his tongue in my mouth. Even in the fantasies I allowed myself to explore, we never kissed like this.

It seems like today is full of surprises, both good and bad.

Moving on instinct, I try to get closer. When I do, something pokes my thigh and Noah growls. Worried that I’ve done something wrong, I pull away, my stomach swooping when I see his lips glistening with the evidence of our passion.

“I’m sorry,” I say again, my face burning with embarrassment that I’ve already done something wrong. “Did– Did I sit on something?”