Page 32 of Angel

Attached? Was that the next word? The one she couldn’t bring herself to say?

I knew all about getting attached when you hadn’t meant to.

“There are too many reasons for you to stay with me, Paige. First of all, your safety. And secondly, I want you to. I don’t know what will happen next for us, but I know that I can’t let you walk away that easily.”

Her posture changed, her shoulders rising and her face turning back towards mine. Seeing an opportunity, I took it and leaned forward to kiss her.

She gave in immediately, relaxing as I wrapped my arms around her and pulled her as close as the seat belts allowed.

My pulse thrummed and my dick hardened. I couldn’t think about tomorrow. All we had anyway was right now.

And right now, I needed to get her back to my penthouse.

I kissed her a little harder, sliding one hand down to press it against the curve in her lower back. My thumb swirled in circles, grazing the slip of bare skin between her sweater and pants.

Paige pushed forward a little bit more. I grabbed her hip and dug my fingers in, eager to have her on top of me.

She pulled back slightly. “You sure know how to convince a girl.”

“I wasn’t done yet.”

Her eyes widened slightly. “We’re parked on the street. I mean, I know it’s dark and all...”

“Mm hmm,” I murmured in agreement, running the back of my hand first down her throat then the center of her chest.

“You wouldn’t.”

I cocked an eyebrow. “You really think that?”

Paige bit back a smile. I grinned back, the stress of our lives forgotten about for one minute.

We could keep that minute going. Extend it into another one, and then another one. For how long, I didn’t know, but God, we could try.

“You’re driving me crazy,” she whispered, taking me by surprise by grabbing my hand and resting it right between her legs. It was hot there, and slightly damp.

I shifted in my seat, my dick so eager for escape that sitting still was rapidly becoming excruciating.

I ran my fingers across the fabric of her pants. She sighed and closed her eyes.

“I take it that’s a yes?”

Paige’s eyes snapped open. “Just for a few days.”

I hesitated. “Sure. For a few days.”

“Just to make sure I’m back to normal. Or, you know, whatever normal is for me.”

I solemnly nodded and pulled back into my own seat. With her finally broken, I couldn’t wait to get the two of us back to my penthouse to rip her clothes off.

“Will you take me to my apartment first, though? I need to get work clothes.”

I checked for traffic and then pulled out of the parking spot. “Will do.”

So, I’d gotten my extra minute.

Unfortunately, that new sixty seconds was the only thing guaranteed.