Page 79 of Through the Storms

Chloe flicked her tongue on the teasing vein.Shit.That probably wasn’t what she should have done. Riley pushed her pelvis into Chloe, and this time, there was no mistaking the moan.

It was too late now, Chloe reasoned, so she brought her entire mouth to Riley’s neck and lightly kissed and suckled the soft skin.

“Oh, god,” Riley said, but she didn’t pull away; instead, she ran her hands through Chloe’s hair. Another sensation that drove Chloe wild.

She shouldn’t be doing this. After all, she was supposed to be comforting Riley, not seducing her. Although Riley seemed to be holding her own.

Fuck it.Chloe turned her head and looked up into Riley’s eyes. Chloe gasped at the fire burning there. There was no doubt that they’d moved past the comforting stage.

“May I?” Riley asked as she gently ran her thumb over Chloe’s lips.

“Please,” Chloe said as she wet her lips.

Riley put her large hand against Chloe’s cheek and brought her mouth to Chloe’s. Nobody had ever touched her face before when they kissed her, but the sensation was incredible. The warmth of Riley’s hand coupled with her soft lips brought instant heat to Chloe’s face.

Chloe pushed her thoughts aside and let herself enjoy the slow sensual kiss. Despite the growing ache between her legs, Chloe forced herself to focus on the feel of Riley’s mouth against hers. Riley’s tongue teased Chloe’s lips, so Chloe thrust her tongue out, and their tongues danced. The dance started out slow and teasing, but soon the kiss intensified.

Chloe moaned and stepped back. Riley’s unfocused eyes widened. “I’m sorry.” Riley took two steps back and bumped into the bed. “I don’t know what came over me.”

“I do.” Chloe moved toward Riley. “Do you want this as much as I do?”

Riley took in a breath and held it. If Chloe wasn’t so turned on, the deer in headlights look Riley sported would likely be funny.

“You want this?” Riley waved her hands between the two of them.

“Oh, yeah.” Chloe gave Riley a crooked smile. The throbbing ache between her legs was intense. “I can’t remember ever wanting—no, needing—this more.”

“Oh.” Riley stood, her eyes wide, but she made no move toward Chloe.

“Would it be all right if I…if I touch you again?”

Riley’s head bobbed up and down. “Uh-huh.”

“Do you always looked scared to death when you’re turned on?” Chloe teased, trying to erase the look of terror on Riley’s face.

Riley blinked several times before she spoke. “I want you so bad that I can barely see straight, but…” Riley paused and studied Chloe. “But I don’t want to do anything to you that you don’t want me to do.”

Chloe took a step toward Riley. “How about you do whatever you’d like, and I’ll tell you if there’s anything I don’t want you to do?”

Riley nodded.

Chloe grinned and licked her lips. “But somehow, I don’t think you’ll do anything that I’ll want you to stop doing. Jesus, did that just sound like a bad porn movie?” Chloe laughed.

The terror left Riley’s eyes, and she laughed, too. She held her thumb and forefinger up with a small gap between them. “Just a little.”

“See what you do to me, Riley Gatlin? You’ve turned me into a B-movie porn star.”

Riley’s swagger returned, and she approached Chloe with an impish grin. She put her hand against Chloe’s cheek and gazed directly into her eyes. “I don’t know what we’re doing here, but there’s one thing I do know.”

“What’s that?”

“I want to make you feel better than you have in a very long time. You deserve it.”

Tears welled in Chloe’s eyes and threatened to spill over. Up until Riley spoke those words, she could pretend this was nothing more than the physical release she needed. After all, they’d had an adrenaline-filled emotional day. She could deal with her body’s needs, but she wasn’t sure she could handle her emotional ones. “Would you stop talking and kiss me?”

“It’d be my pleasure,” Riley said as she took Chloe into her arms.

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