Page 70 of Cherished By the Sinners

Oh.Oh.

“Have you and Magnus been waiting for me to make the first move all this time?”Her voice was breathless, but she couldn’t help it.

“Yes,” he said, his expression full of want and worry.“We didn’t want to scare you, and we wanted to be sure you understood that when it comes to that side of things, you’re in charge.Of both of us.Of everything.”

They’d been waiting for her to make the decision to move forward with a relationship.They were waiting for her to be ready.

No one, not her family or any of her friends beyond Sam had ever put her needs first.

She lunged up and captured his lips with her own.

Chapter Twenty-One

Mason

Darlene’s lips werefirm and plush under Mason’s.The kiss was almost sweet in its innocence, but it was also slow.Building its intensity with every second that went by.So, when her teeth caught his bottom lip and tugged, the slight pain of her bite triggered a heated desire to tear her clothes off and gorge himself on her.

He wanted to caress her breasts, and lick her pussy until she screamed out an orgasm or two.

Then he put a hand flat on her back, pulling her into his body—and she tore herself out of his arms.A second later she was across the seat, as far as she could go and still be inside the vehicle.Her body shook and her face had paled.Her eyes were huge, wide with fear and shock.

What happened?

Something scared her.Something he did.

“Darlene?”He said her name as softly and carefully as possible.Tried to make his voice sound safe and trustworthy.“You’re okay.”He held his hands out and up.“No one is going to hurt you.”

It was a stab to the gut to see her so frightened when a moment ago she was kissing him as if he were her Prince Charming.

She stared at him blankly for a moment.“Mason?”her voice broke, and she covered her face with her hands, crying, “No, no,no.”

“Darlene, it’s okay.You’re safe.”He bent over to try to make himself look less imposing.

She shook her head and cried harder.

“Please,” he begged.“Let me help you.”