Page 37 of The Secret Crush Book Club (Peach Blossom #3)

Twenty-Eight

“S o, it seems like that went well,” Zoey said, broaching the subject of dinner once the door to Dani’s room had been closed behind them.

She sat gingerly on the edge of the bed, not sure if she should make herself comfortable or if she should say good night and head home.

Outside of high school, she had never slept over in someone’s house when they lived with their parent or family.

What were the protocols for this? She knew that multigenerational families were a thing, but it just wasn’t something she had any firsthand practical experience with.

Dani’s chuckle was soft but filled with humor as she leaned against the closed door. “It did seem that way, huh.” She glanced away with a slight smile on her face. “It all just seems so easy with you.”

Zoey wasn’t sure what that was supposed to mean. “Easy how?”

Dani pushed off the door and walked toward her.

Zoey tried to keep her gaze on Dani’s face but the way she moved didn’t have any hesitation.

Her hips seemed to sway to a song that spoke directly to Zoey’s soul, and she found herself listing to one side and then the next in response.

When Dani was in front of her, not reaching out wasn’t an option.

Zoey wrapped a hand around one of Dani’s wrists, gently tugging her farther forward as she parted her thighs to give her space to stand.

With her free hand, Dani reached up and brushed her fingers over Zoey’s cheek, making her shiver.

Zoey spared a thought to the rest of the Williams family and hoped that the walls weren’t thin.

She figured Dani knew better than her what could and couldn’t be heard in her room, and contented herself with the thought that if she couldn’t hear anyone else then they couldn’t hear her either.

When warmth coated Zoey’s cheek, she leaned into it, luxuriating in the feeling of heat and comfort.

She turned her head slightly, kissing Dani’s palm.

A thumb brushed over her lips and Dani opened her eyes in time to see Dani leaning in.

When their lips met, Zoey could still taste a hint of wine and the brownie they’d had for dessert.

It was a decadent, lush flavor that coated her tongue and made her groan as she pulled Dani closer.

When she felt a push on her shoulder, she went with it, falling back onto the bed and grunting when Dani fell against her.

When Zoey opened her eyes, the sight of Dani above her illuminated by the light was enough to make her breath hitch, but she needed to know what Dani meant by her last words.

She reached a hand up and cupped Dani’s cheek as she repeated her question.

“Easy how?”

Dani paused for a moment, staring down at her.

Zoey thought that she might not reply until she turned into Zoey’s hand, her lips brushing over her skin as she answered.

“Easy like breathing.” Soft kisses pressed into Zoey’s palm had her stomach clenching.

When Dani opened her eyes again, the heat in them had Zoey’s skin damp with sweat.

“Liking you. Being with you. Touching you.”

Dani brushed fingers over the sensitive skin of Zoey’s neck, and she leaned her head back shivering at the feeling.

“You just fit so well,” Dani continued, as if her words weren’t coating Zoey’s soul and sending her nerves scattering like fireworks. “It makes me want to be selfish and keep you.”

The gentle possessiveness of that statement lit Zoey up like a candle flame and she pulled Dani’s face down to hers. “You can. Keep me, I mean. I want that.”

Dani’s smile was something beautiful to behold and Zoey could only take a few moments of it before she had to taste it for herself.

Their kisses started slow and sweet, but when Dani’s tongue brushed against Zoey’s bottom lip, all bets were off.

Zoey took the invitation for what it was, pressing closer and chasing that addictive taste back to its source.

Dani’s weight was grounding but when Zoey felt a thigh slide between her thighs, she pulled back. The groan Dani let out was dirty, setting Zoey’s blood aflame. She almost said to hell with it until she remembered where they were. “We should stop. What if someone hears us?”

Dani chased her lips. “Ava is gone back to Grace’s and Pop took Jordan out for ice cream.” Her hands were hot as they pressed against Zoey’s skin underneath her blouse. It was an addictive feeling and almost had Zoey giving in again.

“But what if they come back before we’re done?

” She could hardly get her words out between the sucking kisses that were damn near devastating.

She gripped Dani’s hips desperately, trying to hold on to logic and sensibility when everything in her wanted to say to hell with it and get lost in the warmth and pleasure of Dani’s touches.

“I don’t want your family to think I’m some sex-crazed degenerate. ”

Dani chuckled softly not letting up on her kisses. “Say that again. I love it when you use big words with me.”

Zoey’s words were swallowed by eager lips as her body relaxed. She wrapped her arms around Dani’s waist, pulling her down fully before brushing lips to the shell of Dani’s ear. “Capricious. Evocative. Mellifluous.”

Dani’s choked laughter was music to Zoey’s ears and the full-bodied kiss she received in response to her teasing was everything she needed in life.

Still, the hands that slowly stripped the clothing from her body were also appreciated and she did the same, not stopping until Dani’s tacky skin was pressed against her own.

“If I had known that you were hiding all this under those cardigans, I probably would have jumped you sooner,” Dani said heatedly as she pressed kisses against Zoey’s sternum. Her hands weren’t idle as they lit up Zoey’s nerves in their circuit from her hips to her waist.

“I wanted to kiss you against the aisles when you first asked me for book recommendations.” The confession was an easy one and ended with Zoey’s gasp of pleasure when she felt lips brushing over her stomach.

She reached down to cup Dani’s cheek, her fingers tangling with Dani’s locs.

Somehow, it was the feeling of them between her fingers that made this all so real.

“I probably would have let you,” Dani replied, her voice muffled as she spoke against Zoey’s skin.

When breath brushed over the sensitive skin of Zoey’s inner thigh, she had to strain to look down.

The sight of Dani there so close to where she ached to be touched nearly had Zoey vibrating out of her skin. Was Dani really going to—

“What are you doing?”

The look Dani gave her was uncalled for really. “Do you really have no idea why I’m down here?”

“I know why, I’m just surprised,” Zoey said, nearly breathless with need.

Her chest lifted and fell in quick succession as Dani smirked before leaning closer.

Zoey wanted to watch; she wanted to sear the memory in her brain.

The first lick was enough to have Zoey collapsing back on the bed. “I’ve died and gone to heaven.”

Dani’s chuckle had Zoey clenching as the vibrations spread against her lips. Her legs fell open giving Dani even more room to work. Zoey reached down again, this time finding one of Dani’s hands and gripping it tightly. “Let me know if I do something wrong,” Dani said softly.

Zoey shook her head. “Unless you start gnawing on me, I think we’ll be just fine.” Her words devolved into a heated groan, and she tightened her grip on Dani’s hand, intent on hanging on for the ride.

She would have thought Dani would be hesitant, but Zoey was quickly dissuaded of that notion when Dani leaned in pushing her face against the lips of her cunt.

Wet slick sounds accompanied frenzied motions as Dani enthusiastically set about obliterating Zoey’s ability to form a coherent sentence.

It wasn’t until two fingers slid in deep that Zoey came up for air and realized that for all her talk about the house potentially not being empty, she was the one making too much noise.

“Your mouth is a safety hazard,” Zoey wheezed out as her thighs clenched, squeezing themselves around Dani’s chest. Another devastating chuckle had her jerking in place, and she clenched her jaw to keep from crying out in pleasure.

Her next moan still felt too loud even from behind clenched teeth, but there was nothing she could do about it when her mind was melting.

A final glance down was enough to do it for her and Zoey nearly bit her tongue as she ran face first into her orgasm.

The wet sounds of Dani’s tongue and lips against her slowly died down and she moved away when Zoey whined and tried to move. Her hands grabbed at Dani pulling her up until she could cover her lips. Their kisses were languid as Zoey sought out her own taste on Dani’s tongue.

“I don’t know what fantasies taught you that, but I think we need to collaborate on a book and write them down,” Zoey said, breathless.

Their legs tangled together as cool air brushed over their skin.

Dani’s smile was radiant enough to warm the room and Zoey didn’t bother stopping herself from tasting it for herself.

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The kitchen was bathed in warm orange as Dani flipped a pancake on the stove.

Beside her, Zoey poked at the strips of bacon she was overseeing.

It was still a bit surreal to her that she had spent the night in Dani’s arms. They had barely finished showering when the front door opened downstairs.

Zoey had hidden out in Dani’s room, still a bit shy at being in a household with more than just one family member.

It was a far cry from growing up with just Mason.

Dani had woken her up with soft kisses that she knew would make her spoiled. She could see herself refusing to be woken up any other way in the near future. They had spent some time trading soft kisses in the warm sunlight before Dani had groaned and pulled them both downstairs to make breakfast.

“I promised Pop I would make a whole spread, especially since Grace and Ava are coming back over.”

Dani’s words had been enough to get Zoey moving, as had been the little extra wiggle in her hips as she walked out of the room. Zoey was whipped and she wasn’t even mad about it.

A creak on the steps had Zoey straightening. Dinner had gone well last night, but it would take some time for her to get used to this. A soft kiss on her cheek had her looking over to see Dani smiling softly at her.

“Nervous?”

She shrugged. “A little. This is the first time I’ve ever been invited in like this.”

Dani stared at her for a moment before putting the spatula down. She stepped closer to Zoey before wrapping arms around her waist. “Well, consider this the first and last time you ever need to be invited.”

“Really?”

“Yup. Once we Williams sisters find someone we like, we don’t let them go that easily.” Dani smiled widely. “I hope that’s alright.”

Zoey grinned as warmth spread through her chest. “That sounds perfect to me.” She leaned in, warmth building when their lips met again in a soft kiss. It was a kiss promising a lot of things, but most importantly that they wouldn’t be alone.

“Is breakfast ready yet?” Jordan’s voice had them pulling apart, but neither of them moved very far. Jordan didn’t look the least bit concerned, but Dani almost jumped when his eyes widened. “If you’re dating Zoey, does this mean I get to check out all the books I want?”

Zoey blinked for a moment before she glanced at Dani with a smile that lit the room. “I think that can be arranged.”

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