“Hey.” Dane smiles. “You zoned out there for a second. You must be tired.”
“More that I just realized we can finally relax and take a breath, right?”
“For sure. No cameras, not on the grid, nobody can contact us.”
“And this time… I guess we’ll be sleeping in one bed on purpose?”
He tips my chin up with his finger. “If that’s what you want, gorgeous, then yes.”
“Yeah. I do.”
A loud giggle tumbles out of me as he scoops me into his arms, carrying me to the bedroom. When he lays me on the bed, it’s as if the air changes, and pure electricity begins surging through my veins.
“So beautiful,” he murmurs, bending down to kiss me. There is no denying the incredible heat between us, but somehow it feels like Dane is still holding back. Still cautious.
I grip the bottom of his t-shirt, pulling it up awkwardly until he’s forced to help me yank it off.
“Somebody’s pretty eager,” he says with a wink.
“I just want to see all of you. Is that so bad?”
“Not at all.” His charmingly handsome grin turns saucy, as he pulls off my shirt and bra at the same time. Then my pizza socks. Then my yoga pants.
I’m usually a pretty shy, quiet person. Maybe I should feel nervous or vulnerable, sprawled on his bed in nothing but light green cotton panties that are starting to become visibly damp. Instead, I feel powerful.
Okay, nervous too. But excited – all kinds of excited, as my nipples tighten when Dane stares at my nearly naked body.
“What if I gaveyouthree goodnight kisses tonight?” I force myself to whisper.
10
DANE
My sweet girl is trying so hard to be bold. I’m enjoying it far more than I should.
I get the sense that Jorie’s in a strange mental space right now where she’s trying to assert herself and discover where she stands in the world. I’m honestly not sure whether I’m helping or hindering her progress, but I’m going to let this gorgeous girl be as forward as she likes.
I lean in for a kiss, but she stops me by grabbing my belt. “Everything off.”
“Hmm. I think I like you a bit bossy.”
“Good.”
Her big brown eyes are so warm and soft I could get lost in them. Yet my body is taking over and wants hers with a hunger I can’t hold back any longer. My belt and jeans hit the floor with a clank.
Once I’m naked I pause, letting Jorie stare at me for a moment. Then I lie beside her, slipping an arm under her shoulders to pull our lips together. My other palm slides across her bare skin, coasting lightly around her breasts as her entire body quivers, her skin pale against mine as we move together.
I want this beautiful woman so badly. Not just today. Not just during this bizarre road trip. Forever.
My teeth pull at her bottom lip, nibbling playfully until she giggles. “Hey now, you stole that kiss. It doesn’t count.”
“Fair. What did you have in mind?”
There’s a dash of wickedness in her smile and lighting up her eyes as her hand skims down my chest and across my stomach. It tightens from her touch.
I’ve been extremely hard countless times since we met, but now it actually feels like my cock is going to snap off if I don’t get some relief. Her slender fingers gripping my shaft is the opposite of that, though – another prickle of fiery lust curls through my brain and my heart, spreading through my entire being.
“You can do anything you like to me,” I whisper softly. “Or have me do anything to you. We don’t have to do anything you’re not ready?—”