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He shook his head. “I was trying to push you away because we shouldn’t be together.”

“Come again? I like you, you like me. If it isn’t about Ingrid, then I truly don’t know what the problem is.”

When his eyes met mine, they were full of anguish. “We can’t be together because I’m not worthy ofyou and I never will be.”

Chapter 17

I GAPED AT HIM. “NO, Theo, that’s not... That’s not true.”

“I’m not a good person. You deserve someone better. Someone who will love you. Me... I don’t even know what love is.”

“Hey, look at me,” I said, and waited for him to focus his gaze on me. “Only I get to decide if you’re worthy of me or not, and I say youare. I don’t know why you think you don’t know what love is, but give me a chance to show it to you.”

“Why would you even want to be with someone like me?”

“Don’t say that.” I moved toward him, placing my hands on his knees. “I know what I want and I want you.” My lips almost brushed his. “So don’t worry about anything. We’ll figure it out. Together.” I closed the distance between us.His lips were so soft against mine, and I took my time, just enjoying the sensations, before I deepened the kiss, my tongue sneaking its way into his mouth. He placed his hand on my cheek, his mouth crashing against mine once again.

“I want you too,” he said when we broke apart. “I want you like I’ve never wanted anything in my life.”

“Then let’s get somewhere more comfortable.” I roseto my feet and curled my finger in an invitation as I strolled toward his room. He followed me, his eyes glinting with yearning. Excitement rippled through me, and before I could reach the door to his room, he caught me from behind, his arms wrapping around me, his mouth closing over my earlobe and sucking gently. I moaned, trying not to lean too much into him. The bulge in his pants pressing againstmy ass sent a pang of desire through me, and I almost forgot what I intended to say.

“I don’t want to hurt you.” I kicked off my shoes and sent them flying across the room. “Your bruises...”

“Don’t worry about it,” he breathed against my ear, his hands traveling up to my breasts and cupping them. “A little pain won’t stop me from enjoying the most beautiful woman I’d ever seen.”

“Isthat so?” I turned in his embrace and wound my arms around his neck.

His answer was to plant another kiss on my lips. “I want you out of these clothes,” he said. “Now.” His fingers found the hem of my shirt and tugged up, and I lifted my arms so he could pull it over my head. I unclasped my bra and slid the straps down slowly, loving the way he was looking at me, as if he was barely containinghimself from jumping me.

I tossed my bra away and reached for the button of my pants.

Theo stepped forward, catching my hands. “Let me.”

My lips spread into a smile, and I dropped my hands to my sides as he unbuttoned my pants, then hooked his fingers in my waistband and started to slide them down my legs along with my panties. As he went down on his knees, his eyes focusing on mine,my core started to tingle and ache for him. I stepped out of my pants and panties, wondering if his wounds truly weren’t giving him any trouble or if he was putting up with the pain for me.

“Theo, you don’t have to...”

“Shh.” He traced a finger up and down my leg, and I had a hard time focusing. “Why don’t you sit down? I want to taste you.”

Well, when he put it like that, I wasn’tgoing to tell him no. I settled on the edge of the bed, and he moved toward me. When he placed his hands on my legs, I thought I’d get lost in his endless dark eyes. I leaned back on my arms, lifting my legs up as he grabbed onto my ass and pulled me to his mouth. He pressed his lips against me, giving me the softest of kisses, and a gasp escaped my throat. His tongue slid across my slickness, notquite entering me, just teasing. My arms gave out and my back collided with the bed when he finally flicked his tongue right where I needed him.

A small whimper rushed past my lips as he dipped his tongue inside me, his thumb gently pressing over my clit and sending a wave of sensations through me. He fucked me with his tongue as I bucked my hips toward him, and just when I was really closeto the edge, he pulled out.

“Theo, I...” I couldn’t even form coherent thoughts. All I knew was that I wanted him. All of him. He let out a hot breath against me, then nuzzled me with his nose, which only increased my frustration and delicious pressure low in my stomach.

I looked down my body at him, and his content face was the most beautiful thing I’d ever seen. He flashed me a wickedgrin a moment before his finger slid inside me, and then he bent his head again, his tongue circling my sweet spot. Another finger plunged inside me, curling slightly, and my moan was so loud that I was afraid the whole building would hear me. His fingers and tongue expertly moved inside me, and I couldn’t take it any longer.

My body started to throb and tremble, and intense pleasure surgedthrough me, almost knocking my breath out of me. I spasmed around his fingers as I bit down on my fist to keep myself quiet, although that wasn’t helping at all.

When I looked at Theo, he brought his fingers to his lips and closed his mouth around them. Oh God. The fire coursing through my veins reignited.

“Come here.” I patted the bed next to me. He hesitated for a moment, and then hesettled next to me. But when I reached for the buckle of his belt, his hand closed over mine. “This was beyond amazing,” I said. “But I want you inside me and I want a taste of you too.”

“I don’t think we should...”

I tilted my head at him. “Why not? I’m on the pill, if that’s what worries you. And I got tested recently, so unless you...”

“It’s not that.”