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She nodded as she watched the two of us exchange a look, a wary expression on her face.

“But we have a project to work on. So, we’ll do that now,” Cal groaned and pulled my hand towards the stairs.

Once in his room, he pulled me over to the bed. I kissed him carefully, avoiding his split lip as best as I could.

“I’m so sorry he hit you,” I whispered, my mouth close to his.

He licked his lip, wincing slightly as he shrugged. “It’s okay, you’re worth it.”

He studied me, running his hands through my curls, then down my body. He continued to kiss me as he eased me down onto his bed, his hair falling into my eyes.

“Iwantyou.Allof you...” he whispered, as his lips brushed against my jawline.

I allowed myself to relax into his arms, unable to fight my body’s desire anymore.

“Cal, I haven’t... I haven’t done this before,” I stammered as my hands trembled with nerves.

He paused, staring at me, disbelief in his eyes. “You’ve never slept with anyone?”

I shook my head, biting my lip. His eyes moved to my mouth before he sat back and exhaled.

“I won’t make you do anything you don’t want to do. I can always have a cold shower, you know,” he grinned at me, grimacing as his cut let out fresh blood. I leaned forward, my lips brushing against his tenderly.

“I don’t want to wait. I want to be with you in every way possible...” I whispered, wrapping my legs around his waist. My heart thumped in my chest as he tugged me closer to him.

“I’m not gonna lie, I’m finding it difficult being with you, and not being able to fuck you the way I want to.”

I sucked in a breath as he slid my top over my shoulders, dotting light kisses along them as I closed my eyes with delight.

“So,doitthen,” I breathed, terrified of what was about to happen, but I was certain it was what I wanted.

He was the most beautiful man inside and out, and not being with him in this way felt wrong.

He gazed at me, his eyes meeting mine.

“You’reperfect, Gretchen, honest to fuckingGod. I’ve never felt this way,ever. But there are some things you need to know about me...”

I raised my fingers to his mouth, silencing him. “This first. Therapy after, yeah?”

He laughed then, climbing onto the bed with me, kissing me so hard I could taste his blood in my mouth.

Chapter Sixteen

GRETCHEN

My nerves evaporated as his mouth moved expertly with mine. His tongue danced deliciously in my mouth as I moaned against him, his fingers drifted under my top, dragging against my skin as he gazed at me. His head moved down so his lips could meet the skin that was now cold without his touch.

I looked down, sucking in a breath.

His mop of blonde hair rested on my stomach as he trailed kisses down to the tip of my jeans. He peeked up at me as he loosened the buttons, and I sank my teeth into my lower lip with anticipation.

I was beyond nervous, but it was because his beauty made me that way. His manly presence left me in awe after years of dealing with mere boys. He may have been the same age, but he was worlds apart.

His lips grazed the bare skin left behind from the waistband of my jeans he had slid down ever so slightly. My breathing hitched as he sat up on his knees, tugging my jeans off as he discarded them on the floor.

His heated gaze swept up my thighs, settling on my underwear, which I feared was soaked from his touch. He whipped off his t-shirt, dropping it to the floor as my breathing hitched in my throat, my lungs gasping for air as I studied his perfect form. He sank to his knees, his mouth littering soft kisses on my inner thighs as I inhaled sharply.

I’d done this before with Luke, and it wasn’t something I’d ever enjoyed. But as Cal continued, his fingers lacing with mine as he moved further up towards my core, sliding my underwear down my thighs, he looked at me with a confidence I found exhilarating.